When Spectrobes first came out, I decided I would wait to get the sequel because of the generally bad reviews the game recieved. A year later, I decided that I would trade three of my Nintendo DS games that I didn't like to Gamestop, and with the money I got, I decided to buy Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals. Big mistake. Although Spectrobes: BTP tries to copy pokemon, it ends up being like a combination of pokemon and final fantasy, which results in a kid/adult soryline, impressive 3-D/cartoony visuals, and collecting monsters that look like a pokemon and a final fantasy creature combined. It's actually kind of impressive how it seems that the developers were actually trying to merge both games together(which I don't think they were) and met with some success. You might think that these two genres merging together would seem like an excellent idea, but unfortunately the good outwieghs the bad. The bad being that the monsters in the game are few and far between and sometimes the game forces you to use a particular monster. It limits the sense of(for lack of another word) bonding that you might get in a pokemon game with your creature. It is also extremely easy and monotonous to evolve your creature. It also drags in the game to walk places with Rallen, the main character. He is really slow, the camera is bad, and the environments are bland and empty, despite the amazing visuals. The game hits a few right notes though, and one is with the combat. The combat is pretty fun at first, since you actually have control of your spectrobes in battle. Unfortunately, you will have to battle the same creatures a lot and your creature only has one attack. It might have really increased the replay value of the game if your spectrobes had more of a variety of things to do. The other good thing is the Dgamer community. It's very kid friendly, but it is really exciting to finally chat on wi-fi for the first time in a DS game. Overall, spectrobes: BTP failed to capture my attention for long, and ironically, might be the next game I trade in at Gamestop.
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I for one enjoyed this game as I only had a few games for my DS. The story is lackluster as it sets you finding a friend that you gained in the first game. The combat is somewhat innovative and very different from the fi... Read Full Review
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