Pacing by far one of the most grueling and painful I've ever experienced in a Pokémon game, from the HP bar to biking and surfing, everything felt tedious.
Diamond then goes ahead to further slow the game by adding in the most slowing obstacles of any generation: Supertall grass, Marsh Swamps, Snow Pits, and Fog.
Route 217's design was atrocious, a large patch of white with barely a tree visible in the superdeep snow and blizzard, no indication to wherever you're supposed to be heading in that area.
Platinum fixed a lot of the pacing issues, but Diamond was by far one of the most incredibly painful experiences I've ever had.
Diamond then goes ahead to further slow the game by adding in the most slowing obstacles of any generation: Supertall grass, Marsh Swamps, Snow Pits, and Fog.
Route 217's design was atrocious, a large patch of white with barely a tree visible in the superdeep snow and blizzard, no indication to wherever you're supposed to be heading in that area.
Platinum fixed a lot of the pacing issues, but Diamond was by far one of the most incredibly painful experiences I've ever had.