I think the wild areas in Z-A were poorly implemented. I kind of see what the devs were going for, but most of the zones end up feeling small and really boxed in. I was hoping for somewhat more open spaces that are separate from the city, but also feel natural in the city setting. As it is, you get tight pockets of activity that are very much fenced-off sections of Lumiose rather than real habitat areas, like a zoo. Pokemon density, which is usually a plus, doesn’t really help either. Overlapping Pokemon behaviors in these small spaces makes everything feel crowded. At least the wild areas in Arceus felt open enough to wander and actually seemed like "wild areas". Z-A’s version feels artificial, which might just be the cost of trying to keep everything inside a city. Curious if anyone else felt the same about this or maybe I was just expecting more out of these.
by Nintenzu