

".These are very good remakes of Diamond & Pearl and excellent games in and of themselves - they’re just nowhere near the best Gen 4 remake.

The Gamer were slightly less impressed, saying that Platinum is still the definitive Gen 4 game and offering up a 3.5/5: The improvements may not be as drastic as some may have hoped, but what's here is a solid Pokémon adventure regardless." "The original DS Diamond and Pearl were great back in the day, and 15 years later this new coat of paint makes them just as entertaining. I’ve really enjoyed my time re-exploring Sinnoh, despite my qualms with the lack of critical path difficulty." "While Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl don’t move the needle in terms of what Pokémon games will look and play like moving forward, they mostly hit the mark in being faithful to the originals.

We'll kick things off with Game Informer, who awarded the titles a score of 8.5: Right, now you've read through our final verdict, let's see what other critics had to say.
