Marking the thirtieth round of Articles of Excellence is the Pokémon Black Version review by Dark Arcanine. Scoring it a great 4.5/5 he describes the fifth generation as having proved itself to be a worthy addition to the collection, with the classic formula being spruced up with various additions and upgrades to provide another fun set of titles.

The plot, for example, is the most detailed and engaging to-date. Following the hard decision of your name and gender (I know, I always forget mine too), you venture out from Nuvema Town into the new region known as Unova, with your two (yes, two) childhood friends Cheren and Bianca at your side. These two, unlike previous friends and rivals, are given the royal treatment; their characters appear much more often and, as a result, are far better developed. While Cheren is the whizz kid with an unhealthy focus on becoming the strongest trainer, Bianca is a laidback and quiet girl who just wants to have fun and make friends, with the two characters seemingly representing two halves of your typically non-speaking neutral character.

Dark Arcanine via blogs.neoseeker.com »