Hello, everybody! This thread is to talk about a topic that I feel is very central to the Pokemon Games, but is never really talked about: Immersion.
The point of any game, really, is to immerse yourself in it. With epic games like Skyrim, it's quite easy to lose yourself in the game; I can't tell you how many times I sat down to play, and looked up to realize 3 hours had passed. Handheld games are harder to lose yourself in, due to smaller screens and worse graphics. As far as handhelds go, though, I feel like Pokemon does a good job of it.
The most immersed I ever felt was with 5th gen. Black and White had a fantastic story on it's own; when you added Black and White 2 on top of that, I found myself completely sucked in to the storyline. The somewhat-generational tale of children growing up, becoming masters, and teaching their trade to the next group that comes along completely suckered me in.
What about you guys? Which game in the series did you feel the most involved in? The least? Was there anything in particular that you felt immersed you in the game?
Discuss!
The point of any game, really, is to immerse yourself in it. With epic games like Skyrim, it's quite easy to lose yourself in the game; I can't tell you how many times I sat down to play, and looked up to realize 3 hours had passed. Handheld games are harder to lose yourself in, due to smaller screens and worse graphics. As far as handhelds go, though, I feel like Pokemon does a good job of it.
The most immersed I ever felt was with 5th gen. Black and White had a fantastic story on it's own; when you added Black and White 2 on top of that, I found myself completely sucked in to the storyline. The somewhat-generational tale of children growing up, becoming masters, and teaching their trade to the next group that comes along completely suckered me in.
What about you guys? Which game in the series did you feel the most involved in? The least? Was there anything in particular that you felt immersed you in the game?
Discuss!