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AndyReklaw posted...

I mean, it already sounds like you've made your decision but, for what it's worth, I'm liking it a lot. I'm only a couple/few hours in and it's very different from the rest of the series (so I can't answer your questions). As someone who likes catching pokemon I'm really liking what they did with the gameplay loop. It's kinda like Let's Go (mainly about catching tons of pokemon and repeats, though this time to fill the dex in addition to levelling your team) but the change in overworld gameplay makes it a bit more engaging. Unlike LGPE you can fight wild pokemon in this and sometimes you need to but you are meant to be catching tons of them. I'm enjoying the story but like I said I'm pretty early still (and I'm pretty easy to please with pokemon stories). Also regional forms for the starters is a neat twist that hasn't been done yet so I'm a fan of the idea. And Cyndaquil is awesome.

That all being said Sword and Shield plus their DLC were my favorite of the series (and I've been playing since Red/Blue). I liked the characters and the world they built (Gym battles in sports arenas with crowd chanting mixing into the music is amazing) and the wild area and raids were awesome additions to the gameplay loop. There were problems for sure (tiny routes and not building it around the xp share did make it too easy) but I put a ton of time into it and loved it.

I feel like as long as pokemon remains a relatively simple turn-based rock-paper-scissors that lets me collect a bunch of 'em and build fun teams (just for fun... don't think I'll ever reach the point where I'm worried about EV training) I'm not going anywhere.

So I dunno... if you like catching pokemon it's pretty sweet. If you just want trainer battles that test your mettle then you're probably outta luck, might as well just head over to Showdown.

I'm glad you were able to enjoy it despite the gameplay.
I really admire story in my games. There have been ones with really good stories and I know I'm not the only one who felt like SWSH had some serious problems with theirs.

It isn't the battles I focus on. It's the story and overall how "fitting" things feels in the game. I really feel like lately they're trying way too hard to focus on gimmicks and it's taking away from the more major aspects, like gameplay and plot.