120 hours in, and about to finish the last challenge for the shiny Charm... I can confidently say this game is more fun that it looks.
If you hated PLA probably will not like this or if you never liked XY.
The RT battle system keeps me engaged as well exploring/wondering the map. Which is bigger than you think with a lot of side quests and stuff to pick up.
The story and the side quest stories are really fun and cute!
It's not a perfect game but it's better than SV and in my opinion a step up from PLA. If neither of this sounds fun that's okay!
I do believe the hate surrounding this is from people who take Pokemon too seriously. It's supposed to be fun and goofy. HOWEVER the terrible things Nintendo and game freak are pulling to indie devs is horrid and if you're skipping because of this that is understandable. But please note this IS a very fun game and not "garbage slop"