November 2016’s Game of the Month: Pokemon Sun and Moon
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Assistant Editor Hayes Madsen: Pokemon is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary, and Sun and Moon are the perfect games to celebrate everything the series has evolved into. There’s so much that the new games do to make them feel different and fresh from the rest of the series. It all thanks to the new Hawaii inspired region, Alola, which has a very unique culture, with different traditions, than the rest of the regions we’ve visited so far in previous games.
Although the games are a bit easier than past titles, it’s the spirit of adventure that drives your journey. Pokemon Gyms have been replaced with Island Trials and Trial Captains, which flesh out the characters a bit more and diversify the gameplay with different objectives. Also, the game’s story is front and center, featuring a climatic battle more intense than any game in the series thus far.
The new Pokemon are weird and interesting, and the Alolan forms of the first generation are fresh takes on old Pokemon. With Sun and Moon the series has advanced its formula with new ideas, while still evoking the nostalgia of older games. It’s the best the series has been since the days of Gold and Silver and it’s why it’s our Game of the Month for November 2016.
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That does it for our November 2016 Game of the Month. Congratulations to Pokemon Sun and Moon! For December we’ll be onto our end of year awards including our Game of the Year. Stay tuned!
