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Review in the context of a full playthrough on DS, with no emulation speedup/QOL adjustments. A solid Pokemon game with plenty of side activities, post-game content, and sizeable national dex. However, the game's extremely slow speed, lack of high-level grinding areas for late/post-game, and underwhelming story severely hamper the experience.
This review is done in context without any modification of the base game/DLC. Gameplay carries this game considerably. Very weak story, questionable deviations/changes to the series canon, and a fun yet ultimately lackluster settlement-building system bogs this game down greatly. The DLC, addicting gameplay loop, and occasional moments of solid writing can keep you coming back. A very flawed, yet fun game.