You have heard of all the terrible aspects of this game already. The performance and graphical fidelity are terrible, the gyms don't scale, etc. In spite of all that, I genuinely really liked my time with this game. The music and visual design of a lot of landscapes are simply magical and it captures the homely and immersive feel of Pokemon as a series to the fullest. Seriously, the ambient music is absolutely amazing, simply exploring the world and its diverse set of towns is made so much better by these fantastic compositions.
While this is applicable to every zone in the entire game, Area Zero is a prime example and an extremely memorable one at that. Genuinely very innovative mission for Pokemon as a series and I really did find it to be a great time. From the Paradox Mons to the bizarre and open ended mission design, all on top of the aforementioned music, it just made for something more creative than nearly any other Pokemon games have to offer.
The new mons in this game are also just GREAT. Scovillain, all the starters, arboliva, armarouge, gholdengo and so many more are unique from head to toe. Fantastic visual designs to unique movesets and abilities as well as new methods of obtaining and evolving pokemon are where all the merit lies in the new dex for Paldea.
Story wise, it is certainly Pokemon, but it genuinely has far more heart than nearly any other generation. Is it ridiculously corny at times? Absolutely, which is part of the charm in my eyes. Team Star, Arven's dog and the main tale of rivalry between you and Nemona are all just very hearty tales and aren't as soulless as some other Pokemon titles.
This game has glaring issues that Gamefreak are completely capable of fixing, so to a certain extent I understand the hate. At the same time, however, people fail to recognise that these games have a lot of merit going for them and should be credited for what they do well. It certainly isn't a masterpiece by any means but it was an extremely fun and immersive Pokemon experience for me and there are many things it should be lauded for.
While this is applicable to every zone in the entire game, Area Zero is a prime example and an extremely memorable one at that. Genuinely very innovative mission for Pokemon as a series and I really did find it to be a great time. From the Paradox Mons to the bizarre and open ended mission design, all on top of the aforementioned music, it just made for something more creative than nearly any other Pokemon games have to offer.
The new mons in this game are also just GREAT. Scovillain, all the starters, arboliva, armarouge, gholdengo and so many more are unique from head to toe. Fantastic visual designs to unique movesets and abilities as well as new methods of obtaining and evolving pokemon are where all the merit lies in the new dex for Paldea.
Story wise, it is certainly Pokemon, but it genuinely has far more heart than nearly any other generation. Is it ridiculously corny at times? Absolutely, which is part of the charm in my eyes. Team Star, Arven's dog and the main tale of rivalry between you and Nemona are all just very hearty tales and aren't as soulless as some other Pokemon titles.
This game has glaring issues that Gamefreak are completely capable of fixing, so to a certain extent I understand the hate. At the same time, however, people fail to recognise that these games have a lot of merit going for them and should be credited for what they do well. It certainly isn't a masterpiece by any means but it was an extremely fun and immersive Pokemon experience for me and there are many things it should be lauded for.