>>52969584Yes. The story is the best part obviously, but the gameplay is good if you like dungeon crawlers. It's all about preparing, managing your resources, recognizing dangerous situations (of which there are many) and responding to them appropriately. PMD fans fear Fury Swipes and Ominous Wind equally.
It's also nice how the simplified stats allow any pokemon to shine, even unevolved starters.
Also if you haven't played the games before: the gameplay provides structure to the story, scale to the setting, and a vessel to play music for whatever emotion the story wants you to feel. Even if you don't like the gameplay enough to play postgame you at least won't dislike it over the course of the main story due to it being an essential part of the storytelling process.
