There really is something undeniably charming about Pokémon Sword and Shield. While the plot itself is rather short, these games do a decent job of shaking up some of the tried-and-true mechanics in all the right ways.
The Wild Area; an open-world area with dynamic weather; Tons of diverse Pokémon to encounter throughout the game; Team up with other players in Max Raid battles; Trading and battling without having to exchange friend codes; Shakes up the gym challenge/Pokémon champion system
No National Dex; No touch screen controls; Dropped frames; especially when online in the Wild Area; Instancing issues with lobbies for Max Raid battles