Jumping into this DLC I was pretty apprehensive, none of the trailers had really convinced me this was going to be anything than just more of the base game, one I had enjoyed but wasn't in a rush to get back into.

And while yes, that's essentially what this is, I was pleasantly surprised with this expansion.

The Teal Mask takes place in the small settlement of Kitakami, and the story centres around 2 new characters who were genuinely very interesting to me, made me once again wish there was voice acting because the personal issues these guys face are well written and interesting, and they reflect on the Pokémon of the story.

It's not complicated but in a few hours it tells one of the more compelling main series Pokémon stories out there.

The area being smaller really helps with the game, the pacing is fantastic here, there's loads to discover by exploring and some pretty tough boss fights that challenge you way more than the base game.

Performance is still a major issue, it runs like
crap, and while the textures are improved here, it still feels like everything is in slow motion at points.

But once again this doesn't define the whole experience, the teal mask has lots to do for the price and shows that with a little more time the guys at gamefreak can make great content. -7.3/10