Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness

I'm at the very end of this game but I think it's safe to say that I enjoyed this one start to finish. I love the story line with its many twists, all the different locations you get to experience, and probably some of the best graphics pumped out of the GameCube. There is some light grinding which I don't like, but its minimal because you usually catch higher level Pokemon as you travel, which you can make your new go to Pokemon. It seems a little too similar to Pokemon Colosseum, but since I beat that game years ago, the experience feels new and fresh. Even though I have a bit of Pokemon experience under my belt now I still can run into a difficult part when I can't figure out the right Pokemon to use to exploit the weaknesses of the bosses' Pokemon. A great title for any Pokefan.

5 / 5