Thread 58444419

Way better than PLA, graphically and gameplay wise

Was it worth the wait and controversies though?

>>58444419 (OP)
..said no one ever

And thats why it got mid/shit reviews from both critics and users, while PLA was beloved, acclaimed and universally agreed to be the best Switch pokemon game

>>58444466
>muh reviews
Yeah, nah. Z-A mogs PLA

>>58444466
Holy BASED

Now the brown sinnoh sissy will proceed to samefag

I'm not dome with it but I'm having a lot of fun. Best GF game in years. The seething online feels artificial.

Errr..... what EXACTLY did Gamefreak mean by this?

>>58444725
>The seething online feels artificial.
Unironically manufactured by Sinnoh xisters that are mad that its better than PLA. It doesnt use "DUDE JESUS AND THE DEVIL" (arceus/giratina) as a crutch to get your attention.

>>58444563
ZAbros...........................................................................................................................

>>58444814
Wait till you see the userscores KEK

>>58444419 (OP)
I don't care if ZA is better graphically, I'm so fucking BORED with ZA. I miss the wide open fields of Arceus. The sense of exploration. The sense of freedmo. I fucking HATE this goddamn city.

>>58444883
Its the opposite. PLA is boring and leaves you with nothing to do while running around an empty sandbox. Z-A is fun and keeps you busy and the NPC interactions are funny as hell.

>>58444563
Oh no no no no no no no no no

>>58444808
What are you even attempting to say here?

>>58445214
Don't worry about it little sinnoh sissy, just drink your warm milk and try not to shit your diapers.

>>58445214
all kalosisters can do now is cope...

>>58445395
holy obsessed

>>58444419 (OP)
They’re both dogshit, plass was the worst game I have ever played

this game has been pretty boring so far. so much story and text and yapping and still they refuse to at voices lol.

>>58444883
Based and correct.
>>58444966
Running around a sandbox is the point of Pokemon, it's called EXPLORING.

>>58445622
Z-A has the better exploration experience so I guess it just wins in every aspect compared to PLASS

TextTextTextTextTextTextText when does the fucking game start?????????

>>58444419 (OP)
Would running a full team of pokemon that are able to mega evo make this game too easy?

I'm already sick of the music

>>58445696
5 more hours.

>>58444419 (OP)
>it’s a “game holds your fucking hand for too long”
I hate this shit
Game freak has been doing this shit for 25 years and are still fucking retarded

>>58446001
This is literally how you’re intended to play with + moves giving people who don’t want to mega a chance

>people actually think the game is good
is it you or the 70 dollar regret speaking?

>not as immersive as PLA, for instance no berries to lure Pokemon
>removed the depth of catching from PLA, no motion controls, no differently weighted Pokeballs, just lock on and you get a perfect throw
>no bike or riding Pokemon, only movement options are sprinting and a weird feeling pseudo-double jump
>can’t interact with your Pokemon outside ball
>the only non-combat activities to speak of are going to the cafe with your Pokemon to take photos, they were too lazy to even implement an animation of you and your Pokemon eating and it just cuts to black
>you can gather your Pokemon while sitting at a bench but they just stand there and it’s supposed to be used for taking pictures
>Paris but no fashion shows, music concerts, or any mini games
>wild zones are tiny and you can catch all Pokemon in one in under 4 minutes provided there aren’t any night time Pokemon
>5 different districts but they have no visual identity, entire game looks like some low quality generic assets they pulled from the unity asset store
>side quests are bottom of the barrel slop
>random NPC dialogue seems AI generated
>combat is fine but lacks depth, is clearly unrefined
>story is boring
>music is fine but overrated by GF defenders
>shiny hunting devalued further
>online multiplayer is just spamming moves over and over, no strategy to speak of
>a lot of the new megas look ass
>lack of interiors is insulting, only detailed buildings that were more than a single small room that I saw were the Hotel Z and the museum
There were so many opportunities for variety they could have added. Why not make a Pokemon Snap mini game? You literally have a camera ffs, and Yakuza Infinite Wealth showed you can do that. How about a food delivery minigame, you have to ride a gogoat around Lumious like crazy taxi? Nope, fuck you, enjoy your ugly as sin flat unity asset city with nothing to do except engage in barebones combat. Fucking hell

>>58444419 (OP)
too many negros

Better graphics<<<<<<<
In no planet does ZA, with its Unity default skybox-tier lighting, have the slightest semblance of art direction.

>graphically
Id fucking hope so, its a 3 year gap. PLA still has the more diverse and interesting set pieces though. Jubilife Village alone sharts on Copy Paste Lumiouse anyday from sovl alone.
>gameplay wise
Luckily for you Im finally hitting the point of the game that starts posing some challenge (team being in the lv50s), the battles are better than PLAs for sure, but the joy of catching many different mons as fast as possible is gone and that alone makes:
PLA >>>>> ZA
We will never get a game that has such freedom and finesse when it comes to wild encounters after PLA again unfortunately.

>>58444419 (OP)
But the tradeoff is 1 shitty setting + lame af characters + killing a beloved character + unplayable on switch 1 basically + broken battle system + no breeding + woke + mediocre music and designs + dexit + feature cuts + overpriced game and dlc + predatory mega lock with forced online + poor imagining of kalos (which isnt a high point in pokemon)

>>58446310
at this stage is the $70.

>>58446414
totally agree with these points, I haven't gotten to the stage to begin to shiny hunt yet but from what I've seen is even more braindead.

this game was supposed to have a longer development cycle but feels more rushed than fucking PLA which was a throwaway project that blew on their faces.

>>58448231
Kalos is the best mainline 3DS region, I'm tired of pretending is not, and I'm tired that Kalos get all the flak they get just because X/Y were your standard 1st version but for some reason we never got the "Z" version, S/M is FAR worse than X/Y ever dreamed to be, and they got their "redemption" with USUM

>>58444419 (OP)
>gameplay wise

>>58448332
They're equally shitty only because the sumo characters are unbearable and the region is more lacking

Haven't played either. Which one should I play first?

>>58448448
the answer to this question, not just in this particular situation but everytime is asked is the same: Release order.