>>47968598As far as remakes go ORAS is still marginally better than FRLG/LGPE. Say what you want but they really put care into modernizing Hoenn's dex with cross-gen evos and improved Pokemon distribution; the dexnav is one of the best mechanics in any game to date and soaring + the ability to fly directly to routes was something that was just a perfect fit to Hoenn.
The dogwater difficulty, forced Lati shit, lack of Emerald balancing and frontier, and snooze-tier Delta Episode are absolutely buzzkills for the enjoyment of the main game, but to ignore the other boones like being able to see and feel the effects of surfing and diving on Kyogre/Sharpedo/Wailmer, access Secret Bases online, and put all 721 Pokemon in contests doesn't do a criticism of them justice.
In the end, they understood what a remake was supposed to be better than ruining Gen 1's legacy by limiting the dex to 151, so that makes it okay in my book. In the end, ORAS was the last game to include the National Dex, so whether you like it or not it was the end of an era.
