>>37994842>Forced Megas & KANTOOOOOO> Forced Z-Moves & removes gymsHow is that not changing things compared to Gens 4 and 5? Kanto pandering was minimal, nothing was forced for the player to use, there wasn't (as much) talking about PLOT. You just went around, explored, and battled. RBY and GSC had peak overworld gameplay. Things just got easier and worse from there. In-battle mechanics were improved in Gen 4, and moves were added, but overall things stayed the same until the player started getting Megas and ZMoves.
Literally the only thing good out of Gens 6&7 is player customization. I am currently only playing through USUM for the clothes.