>>43929906>They're straight lines with little to do in them.tell me how the route in pic related is a straight despite the fact that is has branching paths. Also, Alola's routes all have trainers to battle, wild pokemon to catch, and items in the overworld. Depending on whether you are playing Ultra or the originals, you have either zygarde crystals or totem stickers to collect and occasionally you will have the poke finder spots
>always have little off side areas to come back to and see new things. This is not the case in Sun and Moon.SM had plenty of optional locations though
>Sandy Cave>Ten Carat Hill>Seaward Cave>Kala'e Bay>Mele Mele Sea>Hauo'oli Cemetery (bottom right coner of pic related>Hano Beach>Malie City Outer Cape>Blush Mountain>Haina Desert 