Pokemon GO

[sidney]

No, I don't use an Android phone now, but once I do again then I will check it out to see if I will like it.

 

[Laneorexorcist]

Nope. I have a really old phone and it's not compatiblenwith the game, but I'm okay with it, I was never a Pokemon fan so I'm not bothered by all the fever around it. But sometimes it can get annoying, a couple of times I've hanged out with people and out of nothing they just start playing it while walking, lol. But hopefully it will pass.

 

[tgthewriter1]

I played Philemon on game boy. I been hearing a lot about pokemon go. It is being discussed on youtube.

 

[djordjem87]

Most of these comments are very positive and I am not on that side actually. We as people do not have an ability to hit the brakes. For most of people out there it is all and now and with this game ... I think it is just a clarification of that claim. The good thing is people are outside walking but first of all for most of them it was the game what they needed to go and have a walk. That is pathetic and a very sad realization. Secondly, we always go to far. You don't see them catching a pokemon or whatever and say, "Okay, enough for today, I am going to be normal for some time now." No, people make pranks on them. I saw a guy doing a prank in the crowd searching for Pokemons and he just shouted that he had one that wasn't to be found there the whole day. They went nuts, screaming and running around like insane persons. That is just unacceptable behaviour over some stupid game. There were grown ups in the crowd as well.

 

[111kg]

Am I the only one who haven't even tried this app? Don't get me wrong, I am not criticizing it as it has helped a lot of my friends lose weight and meet new people, but somehow I've never bothered to understand the Pokemon world. So, without knowing too much about the Pokemon world, why would I try to "catch them all?"

 

[Azelma]

Nope. I want to but just found out my Samsung Galaxy S III is not able to support it. I at this point cannot upgrade my phone so it is what it is for a now. I am hearing good things though about people getting out of the house and walking and so on.

I tried on my Samsung Galaxy S4 and it says not supported I really wanted to try it, as an excuse to get out of the apartment, wander around the city and maybe even find cool new places. I'm also sure it would be good for our relationship with the SO, as it would give us something to do together.


All I know of Pokemon is from the Saturday morning cartoons, basically, but I'd be willing to try the game for the aforementioned reasons as well as trying something new - I'm starting to think many of my problems would seem less problematic if only I found the motivation to go outside and do something (without having to meet people, that is )

 

[mkhl]

Played it but I found it too simple and repetitive. It was really fun at first, actually going out and talking to people. I walked around 59 kilometers just for this game and probably lost a few pounds but the game just lacked the complexity for some people like me to keep our interest for a long time. Maybe if they add new features I'll give it a try again.

 

[nimue]

Yes, I'm playing! Pokemon Go has motivated me to actually leave my house to catch Pokemon and interact with people on the weekends. Now, I'm the one that's calling my sister or my friends to see if they want to go out. Before, if they called me, I was already trying to figure out a polite way to decline before they had even finished inviting me! I know the hype is going to die down, but I'm hoping it's later rather than sooner.

 

[TakKovacs]

That game is a ridiculous amount of time-wasting fun! It seems to be getting alot of people out of the house who would otherwise never get out. It also seems to be bringing people together. A week or so ago I went to an area of town that I noticed alot of lures had been set up in, there were hundreds of people milling around catching Pokemon! It was crazy. Anything that brings people together peacefully like that has to be appreciated.

 

[silveres]

The game's good for socialising! I have been out with catching pokemon with my sister who normally refuses to get out for leisure. I guess the game helps in getting people out of a dormant lifestyle - especially knowing that you'd have to walk to hatch your precious 10km eggs! But after you've caught 120+ pokemons there are only a few left, and the game starts to get a little boring, so I guess Niantic's next update has to be good to keep the game going. The game has made my boring commute a bit more fun, knowing that I could always get some pokeballs and catch a few pokemons on my bus trip to anywhere.

 

[sadiemarie]

I am. I have been since the end of July. I am now level 11. It seems to help me get out and walk a bit more. Which does tend to help improve my mood. I have been going on a lot of nature walks lately, I will walk local trails and take photos. Whenever I am in an area that I can't see anything interesting to photograph I tend to use my Pokemon Go app. I have found it fun. I am not super addicted to it as some people seem to be. But I do use it a great deal.

 

[SirJoe]

No, I didn't get into the whole craze. I really don't understand it, so you run around catching virtual creates? It doesn't really sound like a lot of fun.

 

[Lisha11]

I love Pokemon Go! Being nearly 30 years old, I am a little ashamed at my addiction, but it really helps me to get motivated and to get out and about for some exercise. It might sound silly but it has really helped to just get me out of the house and exploring my town. The benifits of the sunshine plus the exercise seems like a win-win in my eyes. It really helps to make my day just that little bit better sometimes.

 

[Lisha11]

I must add though, I feel like a downright twat sometimes, holding my phone trying to catch Pokemon. I usually catch a smile or two from a random passer-by though, so it's not all bad.

 

[mastrSkyWalker]

I've been playing Pokemon Go quite a bit. It's been nice to have some extra socialization that isn't really forced, even if it's just someone yelling out, "Hey! There's a Dratini over here!" You end up chit chatting a bit with people. Last night, I actually ended up playing catch with a 1 year old that was throwing her shoe around at a Pokestop. It was absolutely adorable, and I never would have had it happen unless I was playing Go. It's interactions like that that actually get me to go out and play it.