To start off, I thought that it was a pretty cool idea- getting your picture taken with your party members in interesting places (like Slowpoke Well). You could see how your team grew, and what changes were made at different points of the game. However, I have a habit of talking to all the NPCs as I progress through the game, and by the time I got to Kanto, I got a little fed up with Cameron (thinking he was just another NPC), especially since my team was set and fully evolved, so it wouldn't be changing much. So I did like the idea, I just think it got old a little quickly for me.