Vooks writes: "I’m actually quite a huge fan of the Pokémon Ranger series, for a number of reasons. The main one is that these games are generally a little bit more shallow and easier to play through, and this isn’t a bad thing, as all the Pokémon Ranger games are thus far still pretty substantial packages that have managed to keep my attention for quite a while.
Guardian Signs takes place on the island region of Oblivia. The player takes on the role of a Pokémon Ranger, who can best be compared to Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny using Pokémon but not capturing them to do greater good for society. Upon finding a Pichu who carries a broken ukulele and helping him fix it, the Pichu becomes the player’s first Pokémon, and together they work to make the island of Oblivia a peaceful and place safe from the Pokémon Pinchers, evil people who steal Pokémon and poach them for their own personal gain."
XMNR: Local retailers aren't running with any big crazy coupon deals on new games this week like they have in previous weeks but there area a number of older games discounted from a little to practically free. Notable sales this week include Pokemon Ranger and Pokemon Dungeon games for only $4.99 at Toys R Us, Medal of Honor for $19.99 at Kmart and the DJ Hero 2 Turntable bundle for just $19.99 at Toys R Us.
This week also has a few hardware deals including Gift Cards for the Xbox 360 and Kinect bundles at two different retailers and a Gift Card for Kinect with the purchase of a game.
GamingExcellence - Pokemon Rangers: Guardian Signs is the third in the Pokemon Rangers installation. It's all about the Pokemon Rangers; a group of individuals whose sole duty is to make sure that relations between Pokemon and humans are going well and that Pokemon aren't being mistreated. An altogether perfect set up for a role playing game involving Pokemon.
Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs is solid, competent, and not without charm, but repetitive mechanics and a lack of depth render it a game best suited to younger or more inexperienced gamers looking for an easy entry to the franchise.
