>>35865843This.
>>35865837They tried, I give them that. but this was a preview of what alola would bring. Mediocrity. Gamefreak can't direct for shit. They can't write. At least not at the level of their peers. Think of the best RPG you played. Then think of this scene.
At attempt at grandiosity. Just that. You could blame the hardware, sure. but their subsequent attempts with better tech prove that wrong. If anything, the hardware kept this sort of directorial hubris in check. There's always been cutscenes, sure, but the Gameboy could only do so much. for our benefit.
I won't be too harsh on Gamefreak. Look what happened to Metroid. or Zelda. Give these accidental storytellers the tools and they will use them. The player then suffers through a story that isn't theirs. Through the worst that Japanese writing has to offer.
The less the director and his cronies intrude on the player's journey, the better. The more that is left to the player's imagination, the better.
Think of the most amazing moment you've experienced in Pokémon. Then think of this. A player's imagination will always trump the dev's "good intentions."
