The game does put quite a noticeable amount of time into developing these things, so anyone with a semblance of knowledge on plot structure or character cliches won’t be impressed. Team Flare is pretty underdeveloped ( unlike Team Skull) and Lyssandre is one of the most obviously telegraphed and philosophically annoying of the Pokémon villains. The weak story of Pokémon X and Y is a big point that a lot of people point to when discussing their dislike of the game, and I’ll be frank, it is really that good.
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Pokémon X and Y may have just been when people started catching onto this, which is why much of the hate towards linear design in the Pokémon series as a whole is thrown at the game, even though it existed in worse forms both before and after. As I’ve mentioned, the series as a whole has become more newcomer-friendly and more linear as a result. While Kalos is more linear than some earlier regions, it isn’t egregiously so, and each new place you visit should be interesting enough to sidestep the issue for most. Unova’s design, in general, was fairly straightforward, pretty much being a straight line with just a couple turns, while Alola’s a bit too small and Sun and Moon are a bit too story-heavy to make the region feel open. Pokémon Black and White, which came a generation before and are generally considered by fans as some of the best games in the series, and follow-ups Pokémon Sun and Moon actually have a much harder time dealing with linearity. As a large city, Lumiose served as the focal point of a “pinwheel design,” which helped keep progression in X and Y fresh by visually indicating new areas for players to explore inside and outside of the city. While the story will tell and point you in the exact direction you need to go frequently (I’ll go more into that later), it does reward exploration with unique Pokémon and side activities, especially in places like Lumiose City.
Of course, not all towns were created equally, and there is a surprisingly long gap between the first and second badges, but I really enjoyed the European vibe that Kalos gives off.Īs for linearity complaints, this has been a broader issue that the series has tackled as it has progressed, and it actually isn’t as bad in Pokémon X and Y as in some other recent titles. While cities and towns in Pokémon X and Y may not be as flashy as in some other titles, I still found most of them to have their own unique identities. From the interesting architecture of Aquacorde Town to the medieval feel of Camphrier Town or the Paris-inspired vastness of Lumiose City, pretty much every town in the game was memorable to me in its own right. That being said, as time passed, that excitement interestingly transformed into disappointment for many, and they are now considered the weakest mainline titles by many of the series’ fans. They reviewed well and the community seemed to latch onto the titles just as they did with past generations. Then, the exciting announcements kept piling on, with the new Fairy type and the introduction of Mega Evolutions making the biggest splash of all.Īll eyes were locked onto Pokémon X and Y when they released, and at first, people seemed to really like the games. While Pokémon Coliseum and XD Gale of Darkness are good in their own right, they didn’t feature the series’ mainline mechanics, so this was really our first true look at what a traditional Pokémon game could be like in 3D. The entire community was almost just as excited as we were before release as well. We were immediately elated and excited, following every bit of news we could find on the topic. It showed that the Pokémon series not only that it had shifted to a simultaneous worldwide release, but that it had gone 3D for the first time ever in the mainline series. Since our hearts were captured by Pokémon Sapphire and Emerald, my brother and I had followed each new entry as it came out in Japan and then the US. I still remember my brother waking me up one morning in eighth grade because he was super excited to show me something: a reveal trailer for a new Pokémon game.
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