>>37659123>listing megas as a positive when they're the beginning of the feature-creep bullshit we're gonna get from now on with Z-Moves, Ultra beasts (not as bad but a symptom nonetheless) etc. that serve as hypable flashy shite whilst simultaneously cutting actual content, challenge and overal QoL features to the damn bone.Kalos also has some unapologetically amazing designs like Klefki, Dragalge, Hawlucha, Noivern, Sylveon, Bergmite, Malamar, Trevenant, Aurorus, Pumpkaboo, Barbaracle and of cause Xerneas. There are also some letdowns like Hellolisk, Braixen, Delphox, Greninja, Quilladin, Clawitzer and Pyroar but to me personally the original mons are very strong overall. The music in some areas like Laverre City is really nice and aside from the art style/execution overall being pretty shaky there are some nice locations like Reflection Cave, Glittering Cave, Frost Cavern, Parfum Palace, Snowbelle City (nothing to do but looks nice), Anistar City, and the Pokemon League. Being the first pokemon I picked up in quite a long time and playing it over a particularly beautiful summer for the UK probably skews my attitude towards it. Its also definitely unfinished and has a slapped together story and just oddly, vacant interesting characters.
>but it smacks of missed opportunity. 
