6th Gen What could have been better in X/Y?

[Princess Diana]

I felt like the maps were too simple. It wouldn't have hurt to add more diverse scenery to the routes. At the beginning of the game, each route came off as bland and boring. They may have thought that the 3D graphics would compensate, but I still think more could have gone into the mapping.

Right? Grassy plains and grassy hills are so tired. Whilst deserts and snow areas aren't so overdone, they're so similar to the ones in previous games that they're practically worthless (especially the snow areas in X/Y, though I liked the ice cave!).

There was a severe lack of water that needed to be crossed too!

 

[Kameken]

I actually liked the story, especially for not being as melodramatic as the fifth gen games' were.

I'd love a challenge mode as well, rather than a difficulty upgrade right away. I'd rather not have the games made too hard for the audiences they're actually sold to.