Some aspects are good, some are bad:
- Graphics:
The graphics are very well improved, and quite frankly put the Original's graphics to shame, something Heart Gold and Fire Red, didn't do.
The maps are bigger, to compensate bigger buildings, and what not, and it all just looks amazing.
- Soundtrack:
The sound track is amazing also, all the songs in-game from the original sound like what it /should/ have sounded in the originals, but couldn't quite sound it, due to limitations.
- Mega Evolution:
I feel they added Mega Evolution very well, and the "Primal Reversions" as well.
My only bug bare with it, is to how sudden you get it. Steven just takes you away, you do a battle with Team Aqua/Magma, and then your left with a Latios/Latias, and a mega bracelet, and sent on your way like: "Oh, okay...".
It's just too sudden, y'know. Before hand, iirc, there was no mention of Mega's.
- Maps:
While some maps are good, some maps are bad.
I'm talking about Mauville, I dislike it with a passion now.
It's literally just one great big shopping center, not even worthy on being called a "city". While I suppose it's to parallel Luminose City, and compensate for no Game Corner, it's all weird to me, I stay away from Mauville now, because I keep getting lost. Which sucks.
Game play:
The Gameplay was great, in terms on regular Pokémon Gameplay, the Battle system runs smoothly, they got rid of the awful rollerskates in the overworld, the bikes are cool again, etc etc.
But, the fact that they got rid of the Berry Blender Mini Game, and the Game Corner is a little disappointing, I know the reasons behind getting rid of the Game Corner, but at least replace it with some form of a mini-game, like in HGSS.
The Safari zone lost it's unique to it, by removing the fee, and the Safari Balls, and adding actual battles in the safari zone, now it's just another route.
- Few other things:
- I like all the legendaries you can find, It's given me stuff to do, while training.
- The return of the Secret Bases, and how much better it is, is pretty gosh-darn awesome.
- The "sneaking" gimmick is both cool, and hilarious at some points.
- The fact that they didn't change the Regi's get up at all, i loved. I didn't want my Regi's ruined.
That's all really.
Overall, I'd say it lands just a bit over the original, if all the bad notes I write were fixed, or just weren't there, it would by flying high in my ratings.
S P O O P - A - T R O O P ! ! !