Lacking in terms of story, though I didn't mind Lysandre as a villain. The gameplay is typical Pokemon battles with a few changes that makes the grind a bit easier. EXP share was handled great in my opinion, as it's something you can turn off if you don't want to use it. Not a difficult game, but then again, most Pokemon games aren't difficult anyway. The diversity of Pokemon in this game is one of the high points, as you could complete the game with such a different set of mons each playthrough.