Let me just start off by saying this is my first Pokemon game since D/P/P. I have read up on the games since then though.
Pros:
- Best graphics of the series. Isn't really saying much, but it's there.
- Fairy types. About time dragon got a nerf. Steel and poison buffs are okay, though whether they'll actually increase usage is debatable.
- Super Training. The end of grinding IV training. Now if only they'd make the EV guy easier to use.
- Mega-Evolution. It's just really cool. Incredulously unbalanced, but really cool.
- Only 75ish new Pokemon. Most people say this is a bad thing for some reason. But I've never been a fan of the hundred or more new Pokemon introduced in most generations. First of all, there are too many Pokemon already. Secondly, I think the quality of Gen 6's mons are a lot better, with a few notable exceptions.
- Friends. Your in-game friends were less two dimensional. And they actually spent time with you.
- Online play. Online play in this game is great. Wondertrade, O-powers, all of it.
- Looker missions. Really nice change of pace actually. And it had an actual plot.
- Lumoise City. It's so big and actually city-like.
- Plot length. Somehow, even with all the time saving, the main plot took me over 40 hours. That's probably because I tend to dawdle, but still.
Cons:
- Fairy types. Bug got a very unnecessary nerf.
- Pokemon Ami. This is really a personal preference. But I wasn't a fan. Maybe it's just because I'm heartless.
- Plot. Never Pokemon's strong suit, so this is just a general complaint about the series.
- Difficulty. I like this version of the EXP share, but could they not at least had the elite 4 go up in levels when you faced them again?
- Team Flare. I hope they were supposed to be as silly as they are.
- Post game. Besides the looker missions, there was really no post game. Not compared to D/P/P, anyways. This is my biggest complaint. I want some sort of replay value.
- 3D. Would've been nice to have a fully 3D Pokemon game, even if I rarely use 3D.
- Friends. In my opinion, Trevor and... that dancing kid were both incredibly annoying. Your rival's kind of annoying too, but at least they help out. Shauna's probably the most tolerable, but even then.
Good, but not Great
Let me just start off by saying this is my first Pokemon game since D/P/P. I have read up on the games since then though.
Pros:
- Best graphics of the series. Isn't really saying much, but it's there.
- Fairy types. About time dragon got a nerf. Steel and poison buffs are okay, though whether they'll actually increase usage is debatable.
- Super Training. The end of grinding IV training. Now if only they'd make the EV guy easier to use.
- Mega-Evolution. It's just really cool. Incredulously unbalanced, but really cool.
- Only 75ish new Pokemon. Most people say this is a bad thing for some reason. But I've never been a fan of the hundred or more new Pokemon introduced in most generations. First of all, there are too many Pokemon already. Secondly, I think the quality of Gen 6's mons are a lot better, with a few notable exceptions.
- Friends. Your in-game friends were less two dimensional. And they actually spent time with you.
- Online play. Online play in this game is great. Wondertrade, O-powers, all of it.
- Looker missions. Really nice change of pace actually. And it had an actual plot.
- Lumoise City. It's so big and actually city-like.
- Anti-Frustration Features. They should've had these a long time ago.
- Plot length. Somehow, even with all the time saving, the main plot took me over 40 hours. That's probably because I tend to dawdle, but still.
Cons:
- Fairy types. Bug got a very unnecessary nerf.
- Pokemon Ami. This is really a personal preference. But I wasn't a fan. Maybe it's just because I'm heartless.
- Plot. Never Pokemon's strong suit, so this is just a general complaint about the series.
- Difficulty. I like this version of the EXP share, but could they not at least had the elite 4 go up in levels when you faced them again?
- Team Flare. I hope they were supposed to be as silly as they are.
- Post game. Besides the looker missions, there was really no post game. Not compared to D/P/P, anyways. This is my biggest complaint. I want some sort of replay value.
- 3D. Would've been nice to have a fully 3D Pokemon game, even if I rarely use 3D.
- Friends. In my opinion, Trevor and... that dancing kid were both incredibly annoying. Your rival's kind of annoying too, but at least they help out. Shauna's probably the most tolerable, but even then.
Overall: 8/10