I actually think this is one of the better Pokemon games to have been made thanks to its plot. It's still a children's game plot, of course, but that doesn't betray that they actually included a fair number of interesting twists and the characters felt well-realized. I think it's bold of them to write a villainous parent in a game for children; I would hope it helps open the minds of children who suffer villainous parents in real life.

Story aside, Gen VII's new Pokemon are the most consistently delightful of any generation and the setting is quite inspired.