When this game came out, I wasn't a fan, like most people. But coming back to it now after a few years, especially after 8th gen, I can appreciate it a lot more. Alola is the best region we've gotten since Sinnoh, Ultra Beasts are actually a great set of legendaries, and Alola itself is a beautiful region filled with lore. I am not a fan of z-moves, I really don't think they ever had a place in Pokemon, but the introduction of regional variants balanced this out.