While this is one of the best Pokémon games in nearly 10 years, it's still where the franchise should have been 5 years ago. If any other games were of the quality, it would be slandered for being plain and unadventurous. However, because of Game Freak's unwillingness to change, they are instead praised for showing some actual effort. I did enjoy the game, the battles and exploration are what I've always wanted, with being able to walk around during a battle is something I never knew I wanted. However, the blocks the games put up around getting a specific star to continue the story does knock the wind out of your sails a bit. The biggest selling point of this game for me is that the characters fear Pokémon and the chaos they can realistically wreak to the planet. I hope this series continues with other legendary Pokémon, like Mew or Celebi.