Pokemon HeartGold / SoulSilver – Review Round-Up

IGN Video Review (Above) – 85

Nintendo Power – 95
With its bevy of new features and improvements, old-school Pokemon fans will love this return to Johto, and if you’ve been dismissing this series as “kids stuff” all this time, this is an ideal opportunity to redeem yourself and see what all the fuss is about. [Apr 2010, p.84]

Official Nintendo Magazine UK – 94
It may not be too revolutionary but this is by far the biggest, most packed Pokemon yet. [Mar 2010, p.67]

Destructoid – 90
While it is, at its core, the same game that you’ve played many years ago, it still manages to feel new and the updated features bolster the original experience in a manner that never intrudes and only enhances. Put short, this is a lot of fun and something that a huge amount of DS owners should look into.

Games Master UK – 88
It’s still the Pokemon you know and love – and handheld entertainment of the highest order. [Apr 2010, p.78]

NGamer UK – 88
The Pokemon formula stays unchanged, but Gold and Silver remain our favourites. Essential for Johto newcomers and veterans. [Mar 2010, p.94]

IGN – 85
The Pokewalker is the Pokemon equivalent of the free prize inside a cereal box: you might find yourself buying it for the gadget than the game itself, but it’s the game itself that contains all the deliciousness.

Games Radar (in-house) – 80
HeartGold and SoulSilver are undeniable rehashes, but Nintendo’s signature polish and the Pokewalker make it easy to overlook the recycling. It’s hard to argue with a gameplay formula that still manages to be fun 15 years after the fact, but as usual, there’s little here to draw new players into the franchise.

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