This is probably the most fun and most disappointing experience I’ve had with a Pokémon game. First off, the music slaps and is probably some of the best we’ve had in a while with this franchise. Story wise the game actually mixes things up. Instead of just your typical collect the badges and beat the elite four plot, you have two other stories with some nice changes.(Game even made me tear up a bit at points) The characters are actually interesting and I actually cared about them. The game is open world but there is no level scaling but you can tackle the game in any order you want. The raid battles in the game are super fun. I had fun just doing raid battles for hours wih friends or people online. Multiplayer is fun and works ok. The final chapter of the game is wonderful and a major highlight. I did not see this game ending in the way that it did. Well done game freak. Now what’s disappointing about this game is how close to a classic in ends up being. The graphics are whack. Yes it’s a switch but I know it’s capable of more. A lot of the new Pokémon designs are just goofy. There are some great moms here but a lot are average at best. No voice acting. This one is just jarring. You have these emotional moments and it’s just awkward without any voice acting. The game is super buggy and, as hilarious as it is at times, just embarrassing for a triple A title. You can’t do anything in towns other than enter shops. No houses, hotels, or just anything interesting. The shops you can enter ,most of the time, are just menus. It feels like the game was rushed. If they gave it another year heck even six months then I believe this game could’ve had these things polished more. Pokémon violet is a massive leap in the right direction but it slips and falls on its face as well. It’s like going to Dennys, it’s enjoyable but you feel ashamed you ate there after leaving.