Friday, September 20, 2013

Get Acquinted with Pokemon X and Y Characters

You see, when you finally do meet Professor Sycamore, he will give you the choice of taking any of any of the three starting Pokémon from the original Red and Blue, of course being Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. But this time, they can all Mega Evolve too.

In Mega Venusaur's case, he gains the Ability Thick Fat which provides a small amount of protection against Fire-type and Ice-type moves, while also increasing its Defense and Special Defense. In the trailer, it uses the move Frenzy Plant, which is a Grass-type move that leaves the user unable to act the following turn, much like Hyper Beam.

Next up is Mega Charizard who benefits from an increased Special Attack stat and gains access to the Drought Ability, which increases the power of Fire-type attacks. It can also use Blast Burn, the fire version of Hyper Beam.

Finally, Mega Blastoise gains the Mega Launcher Ability, which increases the effectiveness of pulse moves like Water Pulse or Dark Pulse. It also gains access to a powerful move called Hydro Cannon, though it comes at the expense of forcing the Pokemon to rest on its next turn. Alright, and that covers it for all of the Pokemon you're given  but there's also one brand new Pokémon hiding in the trailer. If we pause this clip just before VenasaurMega Evolves, we can see that he is facing off against a brand new Pokémon.

Now It’s difficult to tell exactly what it is, but it kind of looks like a llama--only one that has horns, a beak, and a strange symbol on its chest. The only thing we do know is that it doesn't seem to be an evolution of an older Pokémon. Okay, we're almost done here, but there's one last thing to point out, as we received some more clarification on how Mega Evolutions will work. Have you noticed that black bracelet the trainers wear that we pointed out months ago?



Now interestingly, at one point the trainer is talking to an old man about someone recognizing your skill as a trainer, but we can't see who exactly he means did the recognizing as the first part of the sentence is cut off. Now he could just be referring to himself, perhaps recognizing you by a gym badge, but it's also possible that he's referring tithe gym leader Korrina since we know her gym is in Shalour City, which is a seaside location--much like the location here Shalour is also close to the Tower of Mastery which is said to have a strong tie with Mega Evolutions.

Perhaps you won't be able to access it until you defeat Korrina? Now the old man also talks about the Mega Stone you hold, but where did you get it? It has to be something you receive automatically, but from where? Is it the same one every time or will you get to choose the Mega Stone you take? It’s hard to believe there are still so many mysteries with only a month left until its release.


It's actually called the Mega Ring and it allows a trainer to connect with the Mega Stone a Pokémon holds and trigger the evolution. But to do this, the trainer must first form a strong bond with the Pokemon. Which means you won't be able to say, just catch a Mew two and immediately have him Mega Evolve. Instead, you’ll have to work on the bond first, which is likely another reason for the existence of Pokémon-Amie, giving you a quick way to build that bond.


Thursday, September 19, 2013

Experiencing the Action and Shooting with RATCHET and CLANK FUTURE Game

Ratchet and Clank Future showed that Insomniac was not going to let Ratchet and Clank go the same way of Spiro, in that when the next generation hit, become forgotten and only get weak releases. No way, Tools of Destruction showed that the series was going to stay relevant into the next generation. But as great as the game was, the ending really left fans wanting more.

Everyone knew that Insomniac had something in store, but to hold fans over, they released Quest for Booty, a downloadable PSN game that brings all the Ratchet and Clank action but in a smaller package. Well that is not really fair to say, because the game is not a watered-down version. Instead, it is simply a shorter version.



 It still packs the same Ratchet action that fans have comet expect, with its own story to boot. Ratchet is on a quest to find some robot booty, heist looking for Clank who has disappeared with the Zone. The story suffers from middle child syndrome, in that it doesn't really have a beginning or an end, but is simply a connection between two larger stories.






But it keeps your interest the whole way through. And it doesn’t feel like a quick hashed, weak attempt to cash in but a real story with the voice actors and everything. But the game is a legitimate Ratchet game, played from third person perspective and having good focus on action. The game also has a big emphasis on puzzles. These are some of the best parts, because of how it mixes things jump. But the bread and butter of Ratchet and Clank will always be the plat forming, jumping, and action and lovingly, that is all here and is as wonderful as everyone thing that does need mentioned is the size of the game. The game play does clocking at just around three to four hours.

But the game does come with a discounted price to match. And while the story and game play may not feel as grand as the other games in the Future trilogy, that could be more of a statement about the epicenes of those games and not jab at this. While other games are full meals, this is a sweet little Ratchet and Clank treat. It’s not the biggest or best, but it does belong in the fantastic series.


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