>>31928267Rating out of ten because it seems reasonable.
>>Gameplay8. It's alright but I'm gonna take points away because the battles are just a bit too slow compared with ORAS and also the fps issue. Also no rotation battles. SOS battles are a okay, I wouldn't mind if they stay. I'm not sure if I like the new fishing mechanics. Z moves are fine.
>>Level/map design6. Some places were pretty cool, but some places seems a little underused, wish there was some more places to explore.
>>Auxiliary features and content7. Pokepelago is a step in the right direction. Festival plaza is alright with the shops and all, but 2 steps back regarding online play (pss was infinitely better at connecting people). Battle tree is more of the same, it would have been nice to also have some other battle facilities with different rules. Battle Royale while interesting concept, was executed poorly, mainly because of the fps and lack of online multiplayer. Island scan is a bad replacement for the DexNav which should come back. The Riding pokemon are great, really hope we keep those. Pokefinder is a nice idea but it's done like shit, don't mind if it stays as long as they improve it.
>>Music + sound8. Pretty solid here. At times it reminded me of the GC games music, which I love.
>>Graphics8. The difference with XY/ORAS is massive, but there's still room to improve.
>>Writing and storytelling4. The weakest point of the game. The plot wasn't the best as usual with this games, but annoying characters and endless cinematics made the game painfully slow at some points, especially the start of the game. I did found the trial system refreshing from the usual formula at first, though it resulted underwhelming.
>>Replay value/longevity5. I don't feel like replaying because of what I stated above. As for longevity, it could really do with some more quests like the Eevee one.
Overall, I enjoyed the game, it felt more immersive than previous ones, so I'll give it extra points for that
