#had GTI not messed up on the most important aspect of a videogame 😭

[maareyas]

ok im actually rly sleepy so ill make my pmd: gti thoughts quick.

For reference, I played the first 2 pmd games on the DS when I was younger. Explorers in particular I played 2.5 times with Time, Darkness (a bit, to see version differences), and Sky (obsessed, changed my brain chemistry)

Overall, I think GTI is a decent game but it is heavily bogged down by how uneven the level balancing is. And maybe also the dungeon maps, but I don't remember enough about the maps from the previous games to say if it's a valid criticism of gti specifically.

GTI's greatest strength is its narrative and themes imo. I think it handled its themes really well, and boy did I feel targeted ✨ (in a good way!)

I also think gti has the strongest characterization in the series when it comes to the Partner Pokemon ✨ They feel more compelling and solid than the Partners in the first two games. GTI actually made me feel separation anxiety during a certain point in the game, and its ending hurt me more because it felt more personal 😭