My guilty pleasure of the main series. I hear the criticisms and they're all valid and everything, but I still love this game/gen to death. One of my favorite regions rendered in gorgeous 3DS graphics. Lots of great new Pokemon, including a starter based on one of my favorite animals (Fennekin, that is). I enjoyed the gimmicks like mega evo and super training or whatever that's called. It's also the first one I completed the national dex in, so it's got a special place in my heart for that, too.
Fun for the time in large part due to the multiplayer aspect but I'm a lot more critical now. Practically no post game which makes extended playthroughs quite lacking. The balance of this game from the EXP share changes to the free Megas and the level curve makes this so easy in comparison to previous entries. The move to 3D was a terrible decision due to the release schedule of this series. The Pokemon are now lifeless and oversaturated. The PSS was perfect and Game Freak was silly for ever trying to top it.