My greatest fear for Pokemon Legends: Z-A was that it would repeat my experience of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. After more than 20 years as a Pokemon fan, I bounced off the Gen 9 games almost immediately thanks to their incessant hand-holding. That had been a problem in previous games, but Paldea's schoolhouse framing meant it was too much for me to even reach the first gym. Legends Z-A does offer a slight improvement, but it's confirmed my biggest gripe with the series: it's long-past time for Pokemon to let you skip its tutorials.
The over-abundance of tutorials in Pokemon games has been a major talking point for many years. Sun & Moon remain notorious within the community, but Legends: Arceus and Scarlet & Violet have all been in the firing line. By all accounts, Legends: Z-A's tutorials are on the short side, but it'll still take almost 90 minutes before you're free to explore Lumiose City unimpeded by hints from friendly NPCs.
