Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!

I have general mixed feelings about this game. It has new and interesting things, such as having the full-sized Pokemon following behind you, and with Pikachu on your shoulder. It has alternate things added that were not in the original versions of the game, such as Pikachu running about and at one point accomplishing the retrieval of a key from where the trainer cannot get to it. But it has some other things as well, that are not real positive additions. I'll put them in a set of lists of Pro's And Con's. Pro's: -You get to choose one Pokemon from your team to follow about with you on your adventure, and sometimes (like with Charizard) you can fly about on them. Apparently you can also do a similar thing on water with Water-type Pokemon, but I have not tried this yet and so have nothing further on it. -There Are HM's, and Pikachu learns the various abilities (sometimes with a device or a surfboard), so you don't have to bog down your team with moves that they then cannot unlearn when you want to teach them a new move. -Again (like how they have had the recent games) all of the TM's are permanent. This was a good decision on their part when they began doing this starting with Pokemon Black and Pokemon White versions. -You can dress up both your trainer and Pikachu in various outfits, and mix-and-match with the different sets of them. However they do not really have a lot of sets in the game. -Pikachu gets to ride on your shoulder, and there are various scenes with it, including the high-five with it's tail after winning gym battles. I also already mentioned at one point in it Pikachu is able to recover a key thrown out of the trainer's reach. This was certainly interesting. -They have different Poke Candies that can boost you Pokemons' stats. This can be helpful when it might take longer to train the stats up. -There is no real need for an Exp Share, because they apply that effect on the entire team anyway. -To catch the majority of the Pokemon you don't have to battle them, just aim and throw the various Poke Balls at them. (Please note this is going to be a on both the Pro's And Con's lists.) -Apparently there is the possibility of catching multiples of the three Legendary Bird Pokemon, although you have to have beaten the game before you can find any more of them after the original. -They've changed changed your rival to be less of a cheeky, arrogant brat like in the earlier games. He's more likable in this. -They have the Poke Boxes changed to something in your bag instead of having to go to a Pokemon Centre, so tis easier to switch them about. (Like the previous time, this is also going to be a on both the Pro's And Con's lists.) -They have the various Poke Balls in larger amounts, and you can also get them from trainers after winning a battle. -You can get Experience Points for your entire team by catching a Pokemon. (Again, this is going to be a on both the Pro's And Con's lists.) -Instead of like in previous games, where after a random number of steps a wild Pokemon appears with the battle screen, this game instead has the Pokemon wandering about the map with you. Thus it is much easier to find a Pokemon your looking for, rather than the old way of wandering about and hoping when the "A Wild (Entre Pokemon Name Here) Appeared!" that it's the one you were desiring. This also makes Catch Combos much easier. -You can encounter the three Starter Pokemon in the wild, along with getting them from the three trainers like in previous versions. Con's: -You don't have to battle to catch the majority of the Pokemon. You just aim and throw the various Poke Balls. Since you're having to aim, sometimes you will either miss, or the Pokemon will make some move (as in a motion) that makes the throw deflect, and you've wasted a Poke Ball. It was MUCH easier in previous games when you just had to select the Poke Ball and your trainer would simply throw it. So if you lobbed a Master Ball say at Mewtwo, and it happened to make a move, KABLOOIE! You just wasted a Master Ball. -The Poke Boxes are aa thing in your bag instead of at Pokemon Centres. After you catch a Pokemon, after you've filled up your team, they just go into the Poke Box- you don't get to Nickname them after you catch them. You have to open up the Box in your bag, and find them, and then you can name them. This sort of takes the individuality out of each catch. -Some of the Pokemon, like Snorlax, Moltres, Articuno, Zapdos, and especially Mewtwo, you have to defeat in battle before trying to catch them. This means, unlike in the previous versions, you can NOT just entre battle with Mewtwo, who by the way is Level 70 in this game, and throw the Master Ball at him. You have to DEFEAT him and THEN try to catch him. I currently have not been able to catch him yet. -Again about the not having to battle to catch the majority of the Pokemon, since you have to catch wild Pokemon to gain Experience outside battling other trainers, the only main way you have to train up your team is to keep catching Pokemon- draining the number of Poke Balls you have, when in previous games you could just battle wild Pokemon for Experience. -There are NO Pokemon Abilities in this game. No "Static" for Pikachu, no "Poison Touch" for Poison-type Pokemon, no "Levitate" for the Pokemon that would have it, and etc. -The Stat Boost Auras that Pokemon can get- supposedly only in the Alola region- appear for the three Legendary Bird Pokemon and Mewtwo. Whilst some might find this more of a challenge, I personally find it obnoxious when it's added with the having to defeat them before you can try to catch them feature. -There are no Held Items either. So you cannot have a Pokemon hold a Berry, or something to help their stats. No Quick Claw, no Leftovers, and etc. -Since there are no held items, the Mega Stones- which you get prior to battling Giovanni- are loose in your bag and when you're in a battle you can just choose the Mega Evolve option on the screen. This might be good (sincy you can choose the X or Y one for Charizard), however the only Mega Stones you can get in the game are these ones, and they're only really for the starters. -You CANNOT capture Meltan or Melmetal in this game. The trailer for the games lies. The main reason I bought this game was to catch Meltan. To obtain them you would have to send them from the stupid phone game- and if you don't happen to HAVE one, then you're not able to get them. And even if you were able to end up with Meltan in this game, I don't think you would be able to evolve it- that too I believe has to happen in that game. -Other than catching Mewtwo, there is really no other Post-Game story, other than earning little titles for battling certain other trainers with certain Pokemon. -There are only the Pokemon from the Kanto region available in this game. So I highly doubt you're going to be able to move the Pokemon from this game to other games like you currently can with the previous ones. -There are less things available to found in the game than in all of the other previous games, mainly because what you will usually find is some variety of Poke Balls instead. And so to summarise, some things in the game make it easier and simpler, but they- along with others- can also make it more difficult and obnoxious. There are no Held Items or Pokemon Abilities, you cannot obtain Meltan or Melmetal in this game, and the game in general has been very much simplified down. Thus, if you're really wanting to buy the game, and like the things it has in it, then buy it; but if you're looking for something that is going to contribute to the vast world and experiences created by the previous games, do not buy it. Wait for Pokemon Shield And Pokemon Sword versions to come out instead. This game really doesn't have much to offer for those looking for real quality.