tell why you like or hate the new gen

[Symphony]

Quote:dumb pokemon can not be used as a reason.

Why can't it? In a game where the offline mode centers on a player that collects the monsters he likes more, I can say for sure that the monsters designs are one of the most important factors in the game (offline, again).

I, for one, had lost interest on the franchise when they launched the DS generation. And when I saw people screaming "zOMG there's a icecreamz pokemans and a garbage and a candle" I had the same feeling. I know most pokemon are based on something real, but those did seem a bit uncreative.
However, after getting to know the gen a bit better, there are actually a lot of decently drawn pokemon; amongst them, my second favorite: Volcarona

Still, I haven't played the games as I don't own a DS and my laptop can't properly handle a DS emulation that heavily relies on '3D'. But from what people tell me, it actually brings back the feelings you had when you played the first games and it supposedly has a more engaging story and gameplay.