tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549872410918164801.post7488178481260892996..comments2023-10-16T10:18:42.044-06:00Comments on Bitstream of Consciousness: Pokemon Diamond - Got the first badgeDavídhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497404598558707761noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549872410918164801.post-30743639776594787042007-04-25T15:33:00.000-06:002007-04-25T15:33:00.000-06:00I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed the Anim...I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed the Animal Crossing similarity. I basically stopped pursuing the main quest in favor of doing random, useless things on the side. This was a game designed for long-term play... but unlike Animal Crossing, there's still a core quest to focus on when you get tired of puttering about aimlessly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549872410918164801.post-79050742406405350572007-04-23T17:05:00.000-06:002007-04-23T17:05:00.000-06:00I've always been of the opinion that Pokemon is th...I've always been of the opinion that Pokemon is the closest thing to Grand Theft Auto that Nintendo will ever create. I don't mean in the sense that it's a violent crime simulator, but in the sense that it gives you a world to play in and gives you a lot of stuff to toy with. Pokemon is a fantastic sandbox game that rewards different styles of play. For that, I think that it's a game that hasn't gone stale.<BR/><BR/>Also: I got the rock badge last night and tooled around with the global trade system. I'm of the opinion that trading with your friends will be much better as everyone on the interweb is asking for crazy trades.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197938716997883236noreply@blogger.com