tbh having 100% the paldeck/achievements
i'll say that despite the fact that it is inherently a much different game than pokemon
the only things it has going for it are the aspects that are like pokemon
the survival mechanics suck
the building mechanics suck
gearing is basically a vertical grind
resource management is fucking horrendous, especially at higher tiers
the only gameplay loop driving engagement is catching pals, which, sadly, at endgame is practically pointless outside of an incredibly limited pool of pals, b/c player damage w/ guns completely outscales anything a pal can output (b/c cooldowns are ridiculously long)