Hope it's better than Pokemon at least since that franchise has shit the bed for several years now. I also wouldn't be surprised if the alpha of Palworld is somehow more stable than the latest pokemon game because the latter still runs like shit, it's still crash prone, still bugged up the ass and overall really poorly optimized.
I can confirm it runs well on a 4 year old PC. The map seems fully complete and you can explore it's entirety. For an alpha it already is more developed and fun than pokemon sword and shield.
Of course, there are still issues, like: bugs, ai, pathfinding, etc. On top of that there are no sidequests or main quest for that matter. A few npc merchant + hostile humans + bossess is your only interaction with them.
Pals feel alive, some are good at one thing, others less so. They all have got unique animations for woodcutting, planting, watering, etc. The closest comparison I have found is Legend Arceus but better.
I have no interest in it but I hope it succeeds because it seems to be pissing people off and fuck Nintendo.
You should see pokemon Twitter, Palworld fans are mocking them relentlessly. Their account has never been active like that.
That's already a combination of three things I don't care for personally. Seems like the game isn't for me, but I agree with Mr Fish, I like that it's pissing people off, especially Nintendo and Game Freak.
Nintendo has done the same game for the past two decades and people are pointing it out on pokemon Twitter.
Basically, this game has got potential and I hope they build upon it + implement community suggestions that are good.