Games

Pokémon Y

Game Freak

2013•Strategy•PEGI 7•About 46 hours

Taste attributes: adventurefantasyscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA fantastical strategy game that is wide-ranging, inventive and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

85 / 100

336 ratings

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About This Game

Your adventure in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y takes place in the Kalos region, home to beautiful skies and forests! The Kalos region is full of interesting places to visit and explore! Progressing with the game let you enter the central city of the Kalos region is Lumiose City, a thriving metropolis filled with customers checking out its variety of shops. Many roads extend from the iconic tower at the city's center.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureFantasyScience fictionMonster/alien/supernaturalFighting evilSocial commentary

Keywords

AnimeMonstersCollectingPikachuMangaTurn-basedBreedingJrpg

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developer: Game Freak
Publishers: The Pokémon Company, Nintendo
Released: 12 October 2013
Series: Pokémon
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 37h rushed, 46h normally, 195h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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