>gen 1
near perfect for first games
>gen 2
near perfect for the sequels
>gen 3
near perfect for worldbuilding
>gen 4
near perfect capping it all off
>gen 5
near perfect isolated experience
>gen 6
near garbage, basically just looks good. i'll pass
>gen 7
they tried saving the series but failed. it's decent
>gen 8
looks better, most elements of game are bad and expensive. i'll pass