I do want to rekindle the discussion of Gen 5 being overrated. The last time I posted about this I didn't bring up either of these points with respect to BW or B2W2.
1. BW - For a story driven game, my biggest problem with BW is that it basically fumbles the ball on the other team's goal line. Right after you finish defeating N in an epic, legendary battle for the fate of the universe...Ghetsis pulls a bullshit "it was me all along" move that completely undercuts N's motives. It seriously guts N's character like a pig. Instead of keeping him a cool, edgy-but-not-too-edgy, antihero, we get a sad, puppy dog story about how N was manipulated the whole time and was never really acting out of free will. I don't understand how a game where story is of paramount importance, can fuck up the end so badly and still be regarded with the likes of Platinum and Emerald.
2. B2W2 - Look I know Pokémon isn't known for its stories and (rightfully) focuses more on gameplay. But holy fuck. B2W2's story is honestly so bad it just takes it out of contention for the GOAT title of the series on account of that alone, despite its other bells and whistles. There's a great quote from this Reddit post that summarizes my feelings about B2W2's plot almost exactly:
"Several grunts of Team Plasma, call N a traitor, and want to take revenge on him. Some of them, want to liberate pokemon. But Zinzolin wants to live in a world without pokeballs. Colress wants to draw out the inherent power of pokemon. Ghetsis wants to rule over Unova. I have no clue what neo-Team Plasma really wants! Each of their members seem to be wanting different things! The only thing they have in common, is that they want to freeze Unova in ice!"
It's just hard for me to make sense of B2W2's plot and when I hear people talk about B2W2's plot still being great, even if not reaching the heights of BW, I can't understand it.
Anyway that's surely an unpopular opinion(s) for this thread. Hopefully that'll stir the pot a bit.
1. BW - For a story driven game, my biggest problem with BW is that it basically fumbles the ball on the other team's goal line. Right after you finish defeating N in an epic, legendary battle for the fate of the universe...Ghetsis pulls a bullshit "it was me all along" move that completely undercuts N's motives. It seriously guts N's character like a pig. Instead of keeping him a cool, edgy-but-not-too-edgy, antihero, we get a sad, puppy dog story about how N was manipulated the whole time and was never really acting out of free will. I don't understand how a game where story is of paramount importance, can fuck up the end so badly and still be regarded with the likes of Platinum and Emerald.
2. B2W2 - Look I know Pokémon isn't known for its stories and (rightfully) focuses more on gameplay. But holy fuck. B2W2's story is honestly so bad it just takes it out of contention for the GOAT title of the series on account of that alone, despite its other bells and whistles. There's a great quote from this Reddit post that summarizes my feelings about B2W2's plot almost exactly:
"Several grunts of Team Plasma, call N a traitor, and want to take revenge on him. Some of them, want to liberate pokemon. But Zinzolin wants to live in a world without pokeballs. Colress wants to draw out the inherent power of pokemon. Ghetsis wants to rule over Unova. I have no clue what neo-Team Plasma really wants! Each of their members seem to be wanting different things! The only thing they have in common, is that they want to freeze Unova in ice!"
It's just hard for me to make sense of B2W2's plot and when I hear people talk about B2W2's plot still being great, even if not reaching the heights of BW, I can't understand it.
Anyway that's surely an unpopular opinion(s) for this thread. Hopefully that'll stir the pot a bit.