It really felt like an enhanced cinematic experience with all of the elaborate cutscenes and increased focus on all the different stories and characters!
Not to mention the gameplay improvements with the addition of things like the auto battle feature!
I truly think that these games show the exciting direction that future games are headed in that Gamefreak has slowly been developing within the past few years: more open, more options, with even more careful consideration to plot, worldbuilding, and characters than ever before!
I had such a great time with this game!