You don’t play Pokemon for the graphics. Sword & Shield were much maligned for their low quality trees and ‘reused’ assets for the monsters themselves (the latter of which wasn’t actually true, but even if it were, it would be a good way of reducing the workload for design staff). In contrast, the towns and cities of Galar look positively stunning, but lack the depth of previous generations. Think about the magic of Ballonlea and the impressive ramparts of Hammerlocke. The subpar graphics are more than made up for with great art design, but that ends up lacking on the generic routes, which then stick in your mind for all the wrong reasons.
