It's a tough question, and I think the answer depends on the game and the player. Aki and PheonixSong covered things very well I think.
As a player I appreciate it's existence. It let's me speed down areas I've already seen, and get through wild battles that I've done a million times before...
I would say I sit pretty squarely between explorer and achiever. I really like games with a world and lore to explore, but also like the opportunity to compete and any sort of achievement system is welcome in my books. I think it's interesting that there is such a high percentage of explorers in...
I was personally hoping for a Sinnoh remake. It's more than time I think. There was only 8 years after Red and Blue when Fire Red and Leaf Green came out. It's been 11 years since Diamond and Pearl. While it took 12 years for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, I think that was too long. I'm...