honestly, the only issue i really had with this game was how easy it is, even though previous PMD games were kinda tough i think Gates just makes it way too easy with it's changes. Aside from that, it's mystery dungeon, you know, if you don't enjoy this kind of gameplay you should be playing other stuff. A good point in this entry was the huuuuge improvement on the cast compared to the DS titles, man Explorers' characters were annoying sometimes, but on Gates the characters are really nice overall. Also there are less pokemon to choose from and less to fight with, which surprisingly didn't bother me too much, even though having more variety is always nice. This game like many other entries on the PMD series don't deserve all the hate they get, they're fairly enjoyable if you like this kind of gameplay.

By the end of the day Gates just need some rebalancing to it's gameplay to be a more enjoyable entry, and i hope it may get via romhacking in the future (and of course faster text messages too)