I’ve been playing for many decades and every generation after X & Y have progressively gotten worse except for Legends Arceus. At least SW&SH played smoothly.
This game is terrible to look at, choppy animations and GameCube era graphics. The barren landscapes looks ridiculous against the polished Pokémon and trainer models. Clipping through the map and 10 frames per second make it a chore to play. It feels so slow and chunky.
The false sense of being able to choose your path is what really ticks me off. No progressive leveling with you make the path of completion pretty clear. The lazy Pokémon evolution and shiny choices make it clear gamefreak has lost its passion. It might be take for a Pokémon hiatus. It’s a 1/5 for me