>>34091299ORAS is still a disappointing remake. Contests were made worse in every way (and not even online); some areas were greatly simplified from the originals (Mt. Pyre, New Mauville, Sky Tower), TV shows are worse, and they incorporated too few Emerald elements. Nevermind the Battle Frontier, they couldn't even be arsed to reskin the Battle Maison into the Battle Tower.
That said, it also takes all the best features of Gen 7 (PSS, Amie, etc.) and adds a few of its own (DexNav, online Secret Bases, Soaring, etc., all of which are truly great), so it's definitely the culmination of all the improvements made during last two generations.
I'm still disappointed by ORAS, but I can't deny I appreciate it.
