Before I begin this review, I would like to mention that I have played almost every main series pokemon game since Red and Blue. The main series is the only part of the franchise that I like; I ignore all TV shows, merchandise, or spin-off titles. With that said, let's get rolling. Pokemon Platinum is the 14th game in the main Pokemon series (15th in Japan). Like the other 13 games that came before it, you play as a young child from a small town. A professor gives you one of 3 starting pokemon. For those of you who do not know what a pokemon is, it is simply a creature that can be summoned from balls that fit in one's pocket. There hundreds of these things, and each has specific abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. Pokemon is a turn-based role playing game. You wander around, randomly encountering pokemon as you walk through tall grass, caves, etc. You catch new pokemon, have them fight by taking turns smacking each other with a variety of attacks, raise them by using them in battle, and so on and so forth. Once you find some pokemon and raise them, you then proceed to travel across the land, fighting fellow trainers and finding new pokemon and items. Your goal: fight 8 elite gym leaders to get 8 gym badges, allowing you to fight 4 elite trainers in a row to earn the title of Greatest Pokemon Trainer Ever. You will also help random people, fight an evil gang, and save the world from some vague, slow-moving disaster. The story is probably the weakest aspect of the game, as it only serves to give the player a goal other than catching and raising pokemon. The reason I don't rate this game perfectly is that it is virtually identical to the other 13 titles. The story? Names have changed, but it is still the same idea. Battle system? There are new attacks and a variety of tweaks, but it is nearly unchanged from the series' game boy days. On the plus side, the gameplay remains as addictive and fun as ever. Children can learn the basics very quickly, yet there is a lot of depth in customizing and raising a powerful team of pokemon. If you are new to the series, I would actually start with Pokemon Platinum. It has the largest variety of pokemon to catch, and the initial difficulty curve is forgiving without being too easy. This game has been refined to its peak, and the ability to trade and battle other people across wi-fi only sweetens the deal. If you have played other pokemon games recently, be warned: it is the same ole song and dance.Read full review
Recently i bought this new from one of the most popular franchises from Nintendo, Pokémon. At first one would think that this is just another game with some small modifications to it, but once you start playing it, you'll that something more has changed. For example various Pokémons have acquired new forms, depending on a special event or a certain item. Also new in-game locations have been added, like the Distortion World and the Battle Frontier, where even more challenges waiting adding replay value to the game. On top of that new features for online playing have been added, like the battle recorder, which will let you record and upload your favorite battles so other players can see them, or the Wi-Fi Plaza, a special arcade area to play with worldwide gamers. Not just a simple remake of a game (like in the case of Pokémon Yellow), Pokémon Platinum adds so many features, it takes the franchise a step above it's predecessors.Read full review
I can't put it down, I love it. I've only played 2nd and 3rd gen Pokemon and Pearl once like 8+ years ago so it's definitely different. Not as easy and linear which makes it way more fun than the other gens.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This game was the best of all the Poke'mon installations so far, which I believe, up to this point, have numbered NINE in the United States. I started out with the RED version a long time ago, and have played them ever since. I loved Crystal, then I loved Emerald, and now I love Platinum. There's something about that 3rd release in each series that really makes the whole set. I wish, oh, I WISH that they would release one great, big, MEGA GAME that would allow for all the islands (Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, etc...) to be explored in one game. That would be AMAZING. Could you imagine having all that at your fingertips? I can. Anyhow, this game was a GREAT one, although lacking in bringing back some of the GREATS like Mewtwo and Rayquaza. Otherwise, an AWESOME GAME. In fact, I think I'll go play it some more right now.Read full review
With the 3DS shop closing down next year I felt the need to own at least 1 copy of a game from each generation, preferably the “definitive” third game (luckily still have a copy of Yellow & Silver [wish I never lost my copy of crystal as a kid though]). While I do already have Diamond, I’ve heard for a long time how much better Platinum is and as such I wanted to play it as Pokémon: Legends Arceus managed to actually make me excited about Pokémon again instead of just buying, playing, & putting down a Pokémon game after beating it. Platinum brought back a lot old memories of playing Diamond as a child, but also with new experiences that I never got to witness as they weren’t in Diamond or Pearl. Also felt great to go back to an era when Game Freak actually put care and effort into their games which it hasn’t felt like they’ve really done since Black 2 & White 2 (exception of course being Legends Arceus) as they’ve just made the games easier and easier since XY were released. Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This is a great entry in the Pokemon series and features numerous updates & improvements over Diamond & Pearl. It also features fairly extensive post-game content with new areas open for exploration, the Battle Frontier, & plenty of legendary Pokemon to track down & capture. A very worthy addition to my collection of hand-held games!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
My experience in playing Platinum starts with the reason I even purchased it. I've been trying to obtain every single DS version of Pokemon, starting with Diamond and Pearl, and I had collected every other version up to date, including both Black 2 and White 2. My main reason for obtaining Platinum was for collector's reasons, and overall, it does a decent job standing the test of time, for it is obvious that it was made after Diamond and Pearl, being more accessible. However, the run times are still slower than the newer games, and that's a difficult hurdle to get over. If you're looking to play one of Pokemon's historical titles, go ahead, but if you really have the choice, get one of the newest games, their framerate and playability is overall much better.
Platinum is a overall best improvement of diamond and pearl with so many new additions and now i want shiny hunt my favorite Pokemon on this game with poke radar.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I love this game it brings back memories I love how you can clean the badges and it was brand new and sealed which was even better the first platnum I bought was trash
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
"A brand new copy of Pokemon Platinum for only $25?! This is too good to be true!" And that's because it is. These cartridges are counterfeited, and so are the game's cases and manuals. The worst part of it is because it's counterfeited it crashes CONSTANTLY, and HEAVY emphasis on CONSTANTLY. It's pretty much MANDATORY to save your game every 5-10 minutes because most of the time it will just randomly freeze for no reason, causing to close out the game and use data, and it happens almost all the time. I had to do the same exact NPC battle 3 times in a row because it froze twice, seriously don't buy it here if you value your sanity and don't want to save your game every 5 minutes or deal with constant freezing. Unfortunately, the low quality of this cartridge is something I have to deal with because I can't afford a legit copy right now (DS Pokemon games are hard to get). Buy from anywhere but here, even GameStop is a better choice.Read full review
Verified purchase: No
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