I'm well aware of the issues with these games but I honestly loved SV. They're my favorite games since Gen 4.

>SV thread
Sharty magnet thread

>>58005949 (OP)
if these games had another year in the oven they'd be beloved by the fanbase at large
>inb4 le graphics
name one pokemon game that doesn't have below average graphics
hard mode: any game other than new pokemon snap

>>58005956
GS, at worst they ran out of time to finish a few Pokemon designs

>>58005949 (OP)
My favorite games were HGSS and couldn't be topped for years until PLA. I thought that would last for years but SV became my favorite after playing it. It had freedom like SwSh and PLA while still having story focus like SM, married in the perfect mix. I liked that I never felt bogged down and railroaded, and that I could delve deeper into stories at my own pace via classes instead of it being forced for progression. The characters were really enjoyable too. And to top it off, the DLC was excellent. NGL I was antsy about Teal Mask feeling undercooked but Indigo Disk showed it was more of a 35/65 than a 50/50 so I was more than satisfied by the end for the DLC to feel like a full package.

>>58005956
BW ;)