>>13226538eeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
sure, they keep adding more stuff to keep the hardcore fan (i.e. you and me) entertained, but the single player took a nose dive this gen. Hand holding to the max, scripted events for a plot no one asked for (or gives a shit about), Handouts instead of being rewarded for exploring, which ties into the biggest most wackest factor this gen:
linearity.
Thanks to all the feature creep and bloat the series has collected over the years, I'd almost recommend someone start with gen I or II. Old gens were better RPGs, but new gen is a better Pokemon game (for the fans). If that makes any sense.
