From the moment the game begins, its great to see that the sound and the graphics have been given a major revamp.Having played the so-so pokemon ranger and pokemon rescue team, i personally felt that they both failed to carry on the fun and addictive formula of the pokemon games of old. With that said, pokemon pearl really ramps up the fun factor to nigh on gaming pleasure. Based on my preconceptions when i saw the title i thought to myself, would this old classic stand the test of time, and surprisingly its a hell yeah! With the number of little critters that you can capture now reaching 400+, its safe to say that you are in for a real treat. And with the introduction of new stuff to do in the game such as entering pokemon competitions, as well as building your very own secret base and a heck of other cool things to do, this is set to BE the longest and greatest pokemon journey for all you poke-freaks as well as for people who haven't given pokemon a spin. Highly recommended.