I almost lost interest in Pokemon games after White 2 but this one's the real deal

User Rating: 9 | Pokemon X 3DS

Pokemon X is the one I got and gladly so. Yes this game is like any other Pokemon game before because you start your journey to get all 8 badges in a new region and do the same things you've done in every other game before it but there's new stuff to do. You can customize your male or female trainer by changing his/her skin complexion and hair color (in the beginning) and change your trainer's clothes (during the game). This game is definitely the best Pokemon game I played in a while. I haven't had this much enjoyment since playing Sapphire, LeafGreen, Diamond/Pearl, or even HeartGold. I spent hours getting raising up my Pokemon and defeating the gyms and even encountering the new team called Team Flare. We're in a new region called Kalos which is loosely based off of France. Even Lumiose City is based on Paris, even as far as having a tower. The starters are the traditional fire, water and grass but now we have a fire starter who becomes Fire/Psychic, a Grass/Fighting and Water/Dark. I also need to bring up the Mega Evolutions. This game has them and only a handful of Pokemon have this ability (with the use of a stone). I also need to mention that you can get a starter from Kanto as well as a starter from Kalos. We even have a new type known as Fairy Pokemon. Many Pokemon that were considered Normal types such as Jigglypuff, Snubbull and even Marill and Azumarill are also Fairy types. X and Y have a legendary Pokemon that begin with those letters. X for Xerneas and Y for Yveltal. Another difference between X and Y is the Mega Evolution. Some Pokemon will have a different evolution on X than on Y. No more friend codes (except for your 3DS friend code), no more Pal Pads, none of that. It's open without friend codes so that's nice to see. The battles in this game are astounding! It's almost that of Pokemon Stadium, Colosseum or even Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness. Some of the moves are pretty awesome to see such as Brave Bird and even Close Combat. Honestly, I had so much fun playing this game and this is a great game to have on the 3DS and there's already a great library of games for it but Pokemon X/Y is a must-have hands down.