I haven't touched my copy of Sun in a few months but I feel I was throughly satisfied with what it had to offer and I will get back to it when I am done with Zelda. There is something about this game that really keeps you playing and surprising you.
The new Pokémon are really interesting and tied deeply to the region and lore. The guardians are fleshed out and connected to their island, The totem challenges where, well, challenging and actually made me almost lose for the first time (Lurantis can screw herself).
The region is really fun to explore thanks to the rides, I ended up using Stoutland most of the time since I really like to search for hidden treasure. I liked how there was incentives to fight all trainers and how most areas had advanced trainer with unique strategies, perfect for showcasing how deep the game can be in a PvP setting, or to get an edge. The difficulty was much better than previous games, but that may be because I kept switching Pokémon since I wanted to try them all.
The story was actually good and character driven (Surprising since most Pokémon plots are very straightforward and just there), following Lillie and Cosmog and their struggle with their family, if a bit predictable, was well executed. There is character development and is really hard to dislike the cast. The Professor quest and the Kahunas mission was well integrated too. All in all, the setting is really solid.
The music is easily among the best in the series. They have yet to make a bad soundtrack, but this one is filled to the brim with energy and emotion.
There is a looot to this game and the more I keep remembering the more I like it, I just had such a great time exploring Alola, making friends and catching and fighting with Pokémon.
If we ever get the rumored Pokémon Stars I hope its more a sequel than a improved version, I'll love for Alola to get the White 2/Black 2 treatment. Honestly I'll be surprised if this isn't the case.
So, comparing it to the other games, I feel it takes the best of them all and comes out on top. It may be the best entry point for the series, too. Even factoring nostalgia, the game has Alola forms and the return of fan-favorites Red and Blue/Green. If the game has a weakness is that Z-Attacks are kind of meh, other than Z-Belly Drum that is the best.
All in all, I think yes, they are the best Pokémon games.
The new Pokémon are really interesting and tied deeply to the region and lore. The guardians are fleshed out and connected to their island, The totem challenges where, well, challenging and actually made me almost lose for the first time (Lurantis can screw herself).
The region is really fun to explore thanks to the rides, I ended up using Stoutland most of the time since I really like to search for hidden treasure. I liked how there was incentives to fight all trainers and how most areas had advanced trainer with unique strategies, perfect for showcasing how deep the game can be in a PvP setting, or to get an edge. The difficulty was much better than previous games, but that may be because I kept switching Pokémon since I wanted to try them all.
The story was actually good and character driven (Surprising since most Pokémon plots are very straightforward and just there), following Lillie and Cosmog and their struggle with their family, if a bit predictable, was well executed. There is character development and is really hard to dislike the cast. The Professor quest and the Kahunas mission was well integrated too. All in all, the setting is really solid.
The music is easily among the best in the series. They have yet to make a bad soundtrack, but this one is filled to the brim with energy and emotion.
There is a looot to this game and the more I keep remembering the more I like it, I just had such a great time exploring Alola, making friends and catching and fighting with Pokémon.
If we ever get the rumored Pokémon Stars I hope its more a sequel than a improved version, I'll love for Alola to get the White 2/Black 2 treatment. Honestly I'll be surprised if this isn't the case.
So, comparing it to the other games, I feel it takes the best of them all and comes out on top. It may be the best entry point for the series, too. Even factoring nostalgia, the game has Alola forms and the return of fan-favorites Red and Blue/Green. If the game has a weakness is that Z-Attacks are kind of meh, other than Z-Belly Drum that is the best.
All in all, I think yes, they are the best Pokémon games.
