The more mature story (by recent Pokémon standards) , lore ramifications for sinnoh , and the amazing real time catch mechanics make this game one of the best Pokémon games ever easily ;though a good Pokémon is still far from being a good video game generally speaking . The textures are muddy , the levels especially alabaster Icelands and cobalt coastlands feel janky and overly linear despite the game encouraging more mobile movement and freedom , and of course the lack of meaningful presentation through stiff character animations and lack of voice acting hurt this game alot. I still feel like Pokémon gameplay has peaked here but they just don’t let these games cook long enough and only get away with it because Pokémon fans only play Pokémon and don’t branch out to know what’s actually good