Playing this game has made me appreciate the quality of life changes that came in the later entries of the series. There's a lot of things that are tedious and annoying such as the limited item space, going into the menu to use HM's (example: having to go into the menu to use Surf as opposed to pressing A in the water), and no running shoes. I understand that this is because the game is old and doesn't have quality of life features that other entries have, but those are still things I would critique about the game regardless. The story is generic, but due to the time and the fact that it was the first in the series, certain elements work (Mainly the twists with Giovanni and Blue). Sometimes the game can be a little confusing about where to go next since the map, while somewhat linear, makes you go around certain areas and come back later (example: Saffron City). The only issue combat wise is that Psychic types (aka Alakazam) are way too overtuned. The game is still fine though it does have it's issues. It's Pokémon, so I enjoy it, but the fact that it's an older game means it's somewhat less enjoyable. Overall, I'd say while not a terrible start to the series, it lacks quality of life things that are desperately needed. My team was:
Bonus - My team was:
Ena (Charizard)
Minori (Butterfree)
Tsukasa (Electrode)
Kanade (Snorlax)
Akito (Cloyster)
Leo/need (Exeggutor)
(Yes, they were named after Project SEKAI characters, blame my friend)