(sorry about misspellings, typing this in a rush) wow. Just WOW. this game blew me away. i learned about it from a friend, and the difference between this game, and, say, sword and shield, is shocking. great story, great mechanics, lovable characters, and amazing boss fights. if you've heard anything about this game, you have most likely heard about the mediocre graphics. and while it is true the graphics arent the greatest, great cutscenes and animation make up for it. also, the game runs very smoothly. however, for rather new pokemon players such as myself, it can be a bit grind-heavy and challenging, just something to keep in mind. collecting "wisps" around the map has a fun reward and HOLY can we just talk about the outbreak feature? you can find outbreaks of pokemon on your map and have a decent chance of getting a shiny from one! its so fun to see an outbreak of a pokemon you like and fly over to it on your braviary, swim to it with basculegion, or run to it with wyrdeer or ursaluna. 5/5, you got money and time, this game is a must get! hopefully pokemon uses this style for more games, because the pokemon attacking you and the open world style are incredibly fun!!