A good game, probably the best Pokemon game to date, but this story everyone loves isn't all that.

It throws around a lot of vague terms that sound smart but they don't really mean much in the game itself. It's got a better narrative, and more heart, than every other Pokemon game, bar Platinum maybe, but it's still fairly middling and only works as well as it does because the monsters you catch and use throughout the game are easy to love and bond with.

Also, this game has the best balanced main story and is a joy to play through.