I don't find anything wrong with it. I like the male sprite (he for some reason reminds me of a pirate with the blue coat), and it was actually easier than most and more fun. Though I did get my own starter from Pearl (a Cyndaquil, which I got at the normal level and trained myself), it still seemed easier, considering I played through most of the game with normal starters and pokemon. I liked the better plot and distortion world, and having more legendaries is just better. High levels doesn't just go for other trainers, my starter broke level 75 at 30 hours of gameplay. All in all, one of my favorite Pokemon games.