>>46525130what the fuck are you even talking about
>>46525134Sinnoh's route are varied, you got snow, you got marsh, you got forest, you got rain, you even have a volcano in post-game.
>except for some side paths arbitrarily blocked by half a dozen HMs that lead to useless itemsI really don't get why so many people on this board have a sudden hate bonner for HMs. They're not great sure but it's not the end of the fucking world. Besides DPP has tons of optional dungeons you can explore by, wait for it, exploring. There's a ton of optional areas to discover, many more than the other games that came before & after DPP. Shit like the fuego ironworks, the Solaceon Ruins, Wayward cave, etc