Let me start off by saying I enjoyed Black and White. The characters and plot were the perfect reconstruction for the series, quelling all concerns people have of potential controversies that emerge in their world (Parents letting children run off, battling indoors, mistreatment of pokemon, ambitions of trainers). The pokemon were more enjoyable than I assumed, the animation worked for me, the theme is strong and shown well in the geography and pokemon, and Black's design is my personal favourite for a male character.
There are a few issues I have, but if I wasn't complaining then I wouldn't be here.
The big one I have is the legendary trio. As a concept, they're awesome. A reflection of each other, formed from one creature and broken apart when the owners started fighting. One hero chose truth, while the other chose ideals, and the creatures reflect these, while Kyurem is the remnants of the original.
The types and movesets work well in this concept too. Attacks that work specifically against the other, with their types themselves being different forms of energy, which Kyurem lacks (hence Ice).
But their classifications... No, I'm sorry, but it's only logical to give them to the other one.
When one represents burning ideals and the other represents shocking truth, you don't make the truth one fire and the ideals one lightning. You just don't! Reshiram has a smoother design, as you'd intend everything to be ideally. Zekrom's body and name are both rather harsh sounding, as the truth can be.
Then there's the refusal to call one of them canon. Even having two movies just so that both games are shown equally! We like to know some concrete canon, which is why the third game in the series has always done so well. The conflicting events of two games makes sense when they're gently merged in the third, as with Emerald and Platinum.
But instead, you add on another two games that follow the events of either game. Do I have to get white2 so the events of white are maintained? Why not just have one canon and make a sequel to that so everybody's on the same page?
The worst thing about this is N changes in the two versions. In one, he seeks Zekrom and in the other, he seeks Reshiram. Given his personality, he should seek Reshiram, but that only happens in White. And he seeks two different things in the two games (truth and ideals), which changes his opinion on what he does!
And lastly, Mandibuzz and Vullaby can't be even seen on White. This is an issue.
But other than that, good games : )
Thursday 28 June 2012
Friday 15 June 2012
Posers and Geeks
Geeks have become cool. Well, I say that but actually we've always been cool. Never changed.
What I should say is the rest of society has recently realised how cool we are, given Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Avengers and the new heights of the console industry. This should be good, because we're super badass and bitches better recognise.
However, with every trend comes one downfall... Posers.
Those sheeple who don't actually care for the culture or have any of the actual intellect that you'd associate with the trend, but just want to be cool. When the trend is the Kardashians, hating the middle-east or being hipster, low intellect isn't too damaging to the image they create.
Geeks are not Kardashians, and we tend to have a rather strong knowledge and are very defensive about geek life. We will gallantly defend the English language and its many regulations against all those who spell it "Nurds". We will take the highest offence to someone who doesn't know the mastery that is Joss Whedon. We will facepalm to the point where all out hands reach the same point in the middle of the atlantic ocean after flying through out heads and give a collective high five of "you're a moron" if you wonder what E3 is.
And every last poser who puts on a pair of glasses frames, takes pictures of themselves, watches the Avengers movie and posts to facebook "I'm such a geek <3" is dragging our good name through the dirt!
You cannot call yourself a geek because you enjoy something popular. That's not how it works. You have to live that fandom. You have to frequently visit one of their fansites and read up on all background information and sequels, should any exist. I wont accept anyone claiming to be a nerd/geek around the time a good and slightly geeky thing comes to public eye until they have proven it to me.
How do you do that? State something that no average airheaded poser would know. Quote firefly, show me your replica lightsaber hilt, correct my pokemon knowledge. Generally do something where some normal person would look at you with a blank look and say "Wow, you are such a geek!" If that person has fake nails, then it doesn't count.
Also, wearing glasses doesn't make you a nerd. Knowing the diameter of the frames does.
You'd probably also own a micrometer. That definitely makes you a nerd.
What I should say is the rest of society has recently realised how cool we are, given Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Avengers and the new heights of the console industry. This should be good, because we're super badass and bitches better recognise.
However, with every trend comes one downfall... Posers.
Those sheeple who don't actually care for the culture or have any of the actual intellect that you'd associate with the trend, but just want to be cool. When the trend is the Kardashians, hating the middle-east or being hipster, low intellect isn't too damaging to the image they create.
Geeks are not Kardashians, and we tend to have a rather strong knowledge and are very defensive about geek life. We will gallantly defend the English language and its many regulations against all those who spell it "Nurds". We will take the highest offence to someone who doesn't know the mastery that is Joss Whedon. We will facepalm to the point where all out hands reach the same point in the middle of the atlantic ocean after flying through out heads and give a collective high five of "you're a moron" if you wonder what E3 is.
And every last poser who puts on a pair of glasses frames, takes pictures of themselves, watches the Avengers movie and posts to facebook "I'm such a geek <3" is dragging our good name through the dirt!
You cannot call yourself a geek because you enjoy something popular. That's not how it works. You have to live that fandom. You have to frequently visit one of their fansites and read up on all background information and sequels, should any exist. I wont accept anyone claiming to be a nerd/geek around the time a good and slightly geeky thing comes to public eye until they have proven it to me.
How do you do that? State something that no average airheaded poser would know. Quote firefly, show me your replica lightsaber hilt, correct my pokemon knowledge. Generally do something where some normal person would look at you with a blank look and say "Wow, you are such a geek!" If that person has fake nails, then it doesn't count.
Also, wearing glasses doesn't make you a nerd. Knowing the diameter of the frames does.
You'd probably also own a micrometer. That definitely makes you a nerd.
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