Since getting the game I have gotten my first badge and have captured/evolved about 30 pokemon. I've been playing mostly at night which kind of screws me over as I have a Budew and am trying to have it evolve. That's not going to be happening anytime soon it would appear...

I'm once again annoyed by the fact that there are dozens of towns in Sinnoh but only 8 gyms. This really irked me in Sapphire/Ruby as Gold/Silver had 16 gyms to go to, meaning there was much more to do within the game's goals. The first few towns have next to nothing to do there, but after the first gym more stuff comes up. Other than that fact I am really enjoying the game, if for only two reasons. In this generation of the game they finally had the good sense to bring in my favorite 1st gen pokemon as well as my favorite 2nd gen: Ponyta and Houndour. I don't need to explain why they were always my favorites, except that I always liked them and was immensely annoyed when neither was in Ruby/Sapphire. I also like the idea that they brought time change back into the game. Finding different Pokemon during the Morning, Day and Night was always a lot of fun for me.

One thing I really do love is everything to do with the international/wifi aspect. I haven't traded or chatted with anyone yet (not far enough into the game to do that without seeming like a n00b) but I have been playing a lot in the underground.