Recommended for ages 5 and up
Supported Controllers (hover for description)
Other: This game mostly uses the DS's button for control
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Pokémon Soul Silver Review
Is it as good as we remember?
Wednesday 12th May, 2010
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Positives
- 16 Badges
- The best array of wild Pokémon
- 3D cutscenes show off the DS's capabilities
Negatives
- The Pokemon still have harsh screeches when you encounter them in battle, instead of proper voices
- Pokémon only go up a single level on each Pokéwalker trip
- Bastiodon
5 and up
Recommended for
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9/10
Controls
You move your character with the Directional Pad, and talk to people with the A button. You can also assign key items, like the bike or the fishing rod to the Y button for easy access. The menu has also been redesigned for use on the touchscreen, for maximum ease of use.
7/10
Learning Curve
Unless you start with the wrong Pokémon for the first gym, you should have no trouble, but a bit of random battling in the grass around should get you to a decent level in no time. Like all RPG’s, if you run into a battle that’s too difficult, you can just fight random Pokémon for experience.
Overall
10/10
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