Pokemon Guardian Signs Review

Pokemon Rangers Guardian Signs Review

Introduction:

Pokemon Rangers Guardian Signs is the third game in the Pokemon Rangers franchise. It is probably the best of the three games. Pokemon Rangers Guardian signs bring back some of the old mechanics. For example, you need to make loops around a pokemon like crazy and hope for the best. It also has some new mechanics like the guardian signs, which allows you to summon certain pokemon.

Story:

This story is a little more complicated than the past two games. The past two were just beat the team and you save the world. Voila. You’re done. This story is about a pokemon ranger who has an important mission to stop this certain team of pokemon meanies who “pinch” pokemon. This group is known as the Pokemon Pinchers. Glad they don’t have the word team in it. I like the beginning of how you’re already a ranger. No sending letters to people asking to be a ranger. No weird ranger school. You’re just a normal pokemon ranger who travels around the Oblivia region with a girl named Summer/a boy named Ben. I got to give points for that. The storyline however doesn’t answer very many questions like who is the main legendary of the game? Is it Ho oh or Mewtwo? I just gave you spoilers by the way. Sorry.

Oblivia region map

Let’s get into the topic of Guardian Signs. After you capture raikou, your character and only your character sees a mysterious sign that comes from raikou. Once you record the sign in your capture stylus, you find out that it can call upon the pokemon. You can do this with a decent variety of pokemon. Such as the three dog pokemon and latios/latias. The three dog pokemon have the same role as doduo, but each have their own unique ability. Raikou can jump far. Entei can tackle pretty hard. Suicune can walk on water. All are really helpful. Latios/latias have the same role as staraptor except you can fly faster. It is really helpful considering you would have to find a staraptor and then catch it and then fly with it. And go through the process again.

Presentation:

This game does have quite a few problems, like the cut scenes. I beat the game in exactly 14 hours and 16 seconds. Literally. The majority of the game is cut scene. Even the quests have really long cut scenes. The game is really easy too. The maximum time it takes to beat the game is 72 hours. If you hit more than that, well find a better game to play. An easier game like um…nintendogs. I do like how the challenge is at the final boss. I mean the final FINAL boss. If you even touch the pokemon you lose damage. I also like the fact that you can visit Dolce Island again after it has been destroyed. You sort of can anyways. You have to finish this certain quest. Dolce Island is just virtual after you beat the quest. In the Virtual Dolce you can challenge the bosses again. I do like the new flying mechanic in which you can control where you want to fly.

There is something I have to deduct points from. It is the complication of the guardian signs. Some are really hard like the Ho-oh sign. It is a pain.

I do not like going to the past. The missions are pretty fun, but there is limited time, so sometimes you are forced to complete the mission with another player. Also, you can’t take Ukulele Pichu, your partner, to the past.

Graphics:

The graphics are like the past two pokemon ranger games. It’s pretty good. Glad Game freak doesn’t make the graphics in these games. Creatures do. Err….It’s the company name. Creatures. I can’t find the trademark sign. I do like the graphics for when you’re flying, but as a video game reviewer I have to deduct points for not changing the game’s graphics very much.























Score:

Story: 8.9 amazing



Presentation: 7.0 decent



Graphics: 6.4 average



Total:

8.8 Really Good!!