I played, I had fun, I liked all of the characters, what else can I ask for? Dynamax raiding is infinitely less broken than what comes after (Tera Raiding) & Dynamax adventures within the DLC are a fun way to hang out with your friends. A lot of people didn't like the graphics of this one, but I think it still has recognizably pokemon charm that Scarlet and Violet didn't keep.

And I know that everyone was awfully mad about "Dexit," but cutting down on the pokedex and not having a national dex meant that I was incentivized to finish the Pokedex in this game for the first time ever, something that I now have done in every Pokemon game since. I'm actually incentivized to catch 'em all, and then I enjoyed shiny hunting!