And I know I'm behind the times, but I couldn't find one for Diamond/Pearl, and I can't afford a DS, so the Sapphire was the best I could do.
I have to admit, I did like it. Particularly the fact that I could finally find out what a Mudkip was like. But some of this new shit is frustrating, so I'm going to be bitching about it for the next few minutes.
First of all, all this PokeBlock shit is confusing as hell. It seems like everything is centered around PokeBlocks. "If you want to win a contest, you have to make a lot of PokeBlocks", "You're not raising it right. Give it more PokeBlocks", and all that shit at the Safari Zone, which I'll be mentioning later.
First problem is, I'm on a emulator, so I can't exactly link up with a few chums and make nice smooth PokeBlocks. I'm stuck with dipshit AI that has the reflexes of a stoned 87-year-old geezer, so all my PokeBlocks turn out bad. I don't suppose Nintendo could maybe crank the intelligence up a couple notches?
Also, the Berries. I don't know about you, but I find it immensly frustrating when I can't remember where I planted any Berries, and come back to find my rare one has already dropped all the Berries and is starting over. Could they maybe give me some sort of system to notify me when they're ready to be picked?
EDIT: I finally found out why my Berries aren't working well. I've been using Frame Skip so much that it's seriously fucked up the time calculator.
Finally, the Safari Zone. When I first tried to enter, they said "LOL U DON'T HAEV UH POEKBLOKC CAES U CANT CUM N". So I had to run around and find a fucking PokeBlock case, and then I find out that they've done away with the old system. Back in Red and Blue, we had four options: Throw Ball, use Bait, use Rock, Run Away. Now instead of Bait and Rock, we've got PokeBlock and Get Closer. What the fuck does Get Closer do for you? I'd be too scared to get close to half those Pokemon anyway:
Me: Oh look, a Rhyhorn. Let's get closer.
Rhyhorn: *irritable snort*
Me: Let's just try to get a little bit clo-OH GOD HE'S STOMPING ON MY BRAINS
And the Pokeblock thing: If I'm going to use Pokeblocks, I'm using them on Pokemon I've already caught. I'm not wasting half of them on some dumbass wild Pokemon that could turn and run at any moment.
Also, regarding Team Aqua. I've played all their little escapades, and I only have one thing to say about it:
BRING BACK TEAM ROCKET.
Team Rocket was such a better villain team than Team Aqua. Wanna know why?
Mission:
Team Rocket wanted to make money off Pokemon any way possible, and weren't above killing Pokemon to do it. They did whatever was necessary, and didn't care about any type of Pokemon.
Team Aqua wanted to expand the seas so water Pokemon could have a place to live, because they cared about water Pokemon. They weren't even going to make any direct profit out of it. Altruistic villains. Sad.
Plans:
Team Rocket tried to steal fossils from Mt. Moon, took over a whole fucking city, and created a Game Corner with Pokemon as prizes.
Team Aqua took over a weather institute, fucked with legndary Pokemon (something Team Rocket knew was too dumb to do), fucked up the balance of nature and nearly destroyed the world, and tried to make a volcano dormant, because they cared about water Pokemon, and wanted them to have a place to live.
Leader:
Team Rocket had Giovanni, who not only kicked ass at Pokemon, but also had his own gym in Viridian. Plus he was smart and came up with awesome plans.
Team Aqua had Archie, and when I saw his name, I forgot if I was playing Pokemon or reading a fucking comic book. Archie. Sounds more like a kid than a leader of a so-called "evil" gang. He was easy as hell to beat, anyway. And I bet he was too dumb to get his own gym. After all, he did nearly destroy the world by fucking with the balance of nature.
