>>46233726Mixed
>Many good QoL improvements but the game seems to lack some of the most important ones, such as IV/EV/Nature changers>Region is fun and interesting but seems anochronistic, it's based on America yet has egyptian, chinese and medieval cities. Though it may help emphasize the themes of old vs new in the story>Story is weird. It's edgy but not anything edgier than Adventures or any other Shounen in existence. I feel like the story could work much better with only slightly better writing and more implied violence rather than explicit>game overall has a very modernized feel, feels like a gen 5 successor in sprite format, with the same atmosphere and aesthetic, but mixed in with Digimon somewhat as the starter's role and the plot generally seems very much like Digimon. Gives the game a very unique atmosphere so I don't mind>lack of/incoherent lore bugs me. No explanation on how the legendaries of the world interact with the ones we already know about, what Sabolt actually is, etc>feels unfinished with mega evolution missing as well as some Pokemon teased in the main game, and some events being foreshadowed in the postgame not having any pay off in the current release>lots of KANTOOOOOOO and JOHTOOOOOOO, GSC's plot is integral to this game's, other regions don't get the same loveSome other minor gripes I'm probably forgetting. Overall the game is good, a solid 7.5/10, I'll probably replay it again this week or the next and go for dex completion. With more content updates, this game could be absolutely amazing.
