I think COL has the best maps, and just an all out, cool "look and feel" to the whole thing. Liquid, brings some new features to the table, and does stuff that should have been done long ago, in some new settings, with some new ideas. This game brings in new settings, new pokemon, and some other new ideas, and brings them in a great package. All 3 have there benifits, and reasons to like them. I wouldn't edge out any one of these 3 over the other. All 3 have excellent maps, stories, ideas, new things, regions, and things that just seem like the games will be immensly fun.