Pokemon Sun review

Pokemon Sun and Moon
SINGLE PLAYER ONLY REVIEW

Gameplay [28/30]
+Higher level wild pokemon allow team diversity and changes
+Totem Pokemon allow for challenging fights
+Difficulty curve higher than predecessor.
+Poke Rider not only deletes HMs but also gives a fun movement option
+Z-Moves allow any pokemon to be a boss pokemon, unlike Megas,that kind of pigeonhole who the bosses could be
-LAGGY AS FUCK when there are more than 3 pokemon on screen
-Some things are too long. The new pokemon caught cutscene, the z moves can be long at times. I wish I could skip cutscenes for future playthroughs.

Progression and Story [30/30]
+An actual story. Kids will love the story. It's passable for adult players. Characters get development.
+Cutscenes are well animated.
+Trials are charming
+Comedy writing is good, especially Team Skull grunts.
-The tutorial is 2 hours long and takes forever

Sound Design [10/10]
+Really good songs. The Team Leaders especially!!
+Battle theme is good
+Move hit sounds are rewarding
+OST in general is quality

World Design [10/10]
+Zygarde Cube mechanic passively rewards you for exploring
+Great world. The world building is the best of any pokemon game.
+Pokemon Snap builds world
+Towns feel like towns. Cities feel like cities.
+Camera angles make world seem large
+Rotom-Dex is cute. Having a travel companion is neat.
+Little details really shine
-They messed up the routes something bad. Yungoos is a plague. I feel like they didnt have a lot of mon variety in grass.
-Pokespots for taking pics need to appear on the screen at all times. Its easy to miss the spots.


Interface Design [8/10]'
+Everything functions and looks solid
~L=A control scheme fucks with other things. Either encourage the feature or get rid of it
-whenever you get something new you can't just scroll over it to clear it, you have to select it

Score: 86/90 =~ 96% / A+