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Gotta Meme 'em All: 7.8/10 Too Much Water (view source)
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{{quote|As a 3D remake, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby do a fantastic job of reintroducing Hoenn. Little details, like characters turning their heads to look as you pass or flocks of Wingulls flying overhead, make the region really come to life, and small updates and tweaks help make the journey smoother. Still, a few of its flaws are even more glaring in 3D, especially the excess water Pokémon and often dull navigation of their habitats.|Kallie Plagge, IGN}} | {{quote|As a 3D remake, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby do a fantastic job of reintroducing Hoenn. Little details, like characters turning their heads to look as you pass or flocks of Wingulls flying overhead, make the region really come to life, and small updates and tweaks help make the journey smoother. Still, a few of its flaws are even more glaring in 3D, especially the excess water Pokémon and often dull navigation of their habitats.|Kallie Plagge, IGN}} | ||
The main text of the review was not what caught readers' attention, but rather the breakdown at the end of the article that summarized the games' main strong and weak points. The specific line "Too much water," which was one of the games' two weak points according to the reviewer (along with "Too many {{bp|Hidden Machine HMs}}"), would become the subject of controversy. | The main text of the review was not what caught readers' attention, but rather the breakdown at the end of the article that summarized the games' main strong and weak points. The specific line "Too much water," which was one of the games' two weak points according to the reviewer (along with "Too many {{bp|Hidden Machine|HMs}}"), would become the subject of controversy. | ||
Not long after the review was published, IGN users and Pokémon fans alike expressed their anger towards the absurdity of this one quote not only in the majority of the 5,800 comments the review accumulated in the first 24 hours of its publication, but also in the Pokémon sections of other social media websites, such as [http://www.reddit.com Reddit], [http://www.4chan.org 4chan], and [http://www.gamefaqs.com GameFAQs]. | Not long after the review was published, IGN users and Pokémon fans alike expressed their anger towards the absurdity of this one quote not only in the majority of the 5,800 comments the review accumulated in the first 24 hours of its publication, but also in the Pokémon sections of other social media websites, such as [http://www.reddit.com Reddit], [http://www.4chan.org 4chan], and [http://www.gamefaqs.com GameFAQs]. | ||
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While many were irritated at IGN for publishing a review with such a ludicrous comment, others found it quite humorous and began posting pictures and quotes online satirizing the review. Some joked that IGN was writing for or in alliance with {{bp|Team Magma}}, whose goal in the games is to increase the world's landmasses. | |||
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