Wow. I thought you had to insult ponies or start a conversation on games and feminism to get people to lose their minds on the internet. Turns out all you have to do is be unimpressed by the Pokemans.
I don't think what the OP is saying is that out of line. I have no opinion on which generation is better or worse because nostalgia makes it impossible for me to see realistically. But I do know that each new game only seems to fix one or two issues, which should have been fixed a long time ago. Thank God there's a special/physical attack split, but why did that take so long? Why did online battling without friends codes take so long? I haven't felt good about beating the Elite Four since I was 8, can we try something else? I'd be willing to play as Team Rocket at this point just to get some variety in the game.
Sure, mechanics get tighter, new moves and abilities make the metagame better. It's still almost the EXACT. SAME. GAME. Every year! Nintendo can keep its little money generator running, but I KNOW they have the funds and creativity to come up with something better.
I'd be willing to play a game where I'm on a Pokemon ranch or something, where I just focus on breeding Pokemon for good stats so I can battle them online. I don't even need the samey "exploration" of the main quest. And yeah, I could just go play Shoddy Battle or something, but that's missing the point, since it took fans of the game to port its mechanics to something playable if you're over 10.
I don't think what the OP is saying is that out of line. I have no opinion on which generation is better or worse because nostalgia makes it impossible for me to see realistically. But I do know that each new game only seems to fix one or two issues, which should have been fixed a long time ago. Thank God there's a special/physical attack split, but why did that take so long? Why did online battling without friends codes take so long? I haven't felt good about beating the Elite Four since I was 8, can we try something else? I'd be willing to play as Team Rocket at this point just to get some variety in the game.
Sure, mechanics get tighter, new moves and abilities make the metagame better. It's still almost the EXACT. SAME. GAME. Every year! Nintendo can keep its little money generator running, but I KNOW they have the funds and creativity to come up with something better.
I'd be willing to play a game where I'm on a Pokemon ranch or something, where I just focus on breeding Pokemon for good stats so I can battle them online. I don't even need the samey "exploration" of the main quest. And yeah, I could just go play Shoddy Battle or something, but that's missing the point, since it took fans of the game to port its mechanics to something playable if you're over 10.