Honestly, after this one I'm kind of done with pokemon riding.
PLG did it best, PLA 2nd but it was overwhelming there too.
I'm just riding Koraidon 24/7, there's never a reason to not be riding it.
When I got to Area Zero and had to walk, the game felt massive, the scale finally felt right, it generally looked better because I was going slower, it was in general a better experience.
I like pokemon riding, of course, but it's better when it's localized and limited, rather than it being a permanent thing.
I also can really feel the lack of stuff like Cut and Strength.
Still 100x better than fucking Rotom ATV-Bike. Fuck that.