"Embarrassing" is the best word for this game. Somewhat in the sense that I felt embarrassed by it's various issues while playing, but moreso in the sense that the people working away at Pokemon Scarlet and Violet must have felt embarrassed putting it out in this state. The skeleton of a much better game is here, and the potential of really good innovation for Pokemon can be seen throughout. This game wanted to and could have been so much more, but Game Freak clearly didn't have the time or know-how to follow through with any of it. It's a real shame.