Finished Pokemon Sword. It was a fun game for someone like me who bought it because they liked Pokemon as a kid.
But yeah, they need to do more with this series.
The game world feels small and and as the 2nd half goes on feels really rushed. I remember in Silver, the new region felt so expansive. My 9 year old mind could only imagine what a console Pokemon game would look like. In 2019 we get cities that are one screen or a straight line. We don't even get a city that feels huge because it's got tons of unique things in it like a department store. Also I know it's user friendly, but being able to fly from the get-go really takes away from the adventure feel.
Also Jesus Christ is Pokemon storytelling bad. Not even fun bad, just bad.