![]() ![]() ![]() Certain actions, like dungeon crawling, can be automated, the maps are fairly straight-forward, and without the series’ traditional fight sequences, there’s little in the way of strategic consideration. A stripped-down, less complicated version of the classic Pokémon gameplay, its turn-based battles are based mostly on a simple configuration of attack buttons, and Pokémon are not collected but fought in order to level up as you proceed through the game. Pokémon in their community post different jobs at the post office and on the local bulletin board, with various rewards depending on the location and time of day. Together with their best buddy (another Pokémon, selected at the beginning of the game), they battle through randomly generated dungeons to rescue Pokémon, earning items and experience points along the way. As with previous iterations, players are put in the shoes of a Pokémon, starring as a human trapped in a Pokémon’s body who must find a cure to escape their bizarre curse. Nowhere is this more evident than with the recent release of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX, a remake of the first entries in the long-running series spin-off, which debuted digitally this month. There are certain things we can only perceive with the help of an outside perspective or years of self-reflection. Equal parts convenience and self-preservation, this filter has many purposes, but the end result is the same. Rarely as human beings do we see ourselves exactly as we are, but rather, a euphemized version of who we imagine ourselves to be. It’s said that self-assessment is a very difficult thing. ![]()
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