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@Bolt the Cat would you consider games that strictly adhere to the formula bad games?
If there's an opportunity for the formula to evolve and the game refuses to, then yes. A game should definitely adapt to changes in technology and gameplay philosophy, but not to the point where it abandons the series' core appeal. In this case, going open world is a step the series really should take, console games nowadays strongly emphasize freedom and player choice and those values really fit with the core Pokemon experience which is a self-driven adventure through a vast region where you search for Pokemon to catch, and then train them to battle Pokemon all over the region. Open world expands on that concept. Whereas turn based battling has always been a core part of the experience and adds a certain sense of strategy to the games. Changing that aspect of the game could remove that sense of strategy from the games or change it to the point where the games lose their identity. That's not to say it can't be done, but they'd have to be very careful about it to retain the core appeal of Pokemon battles. So yes, strictly adhering to a formula all of the time is bad but they really need to be smart about what aspects to change and how.