Did you grow up in the Pokemon era? Do you enjoy hunting? Have you ever wished Pokemon was a real thing? Well, I have an app for you: Pokemon Go.
I'm not sure exactly how well known this app is. I mean I think I heard about it fairly quickly. Regardless, I'm sure there a plenty of people who have not heard of the app, so here's a brief introduction. Basically, you get the app and you open it, create an avatar, and as you move in real life, your avatar moves with you. As you do this, you travel past "Pokemon" and are given the option to capture these Pokemon. As you walk around, you can find Pokestops at various locations, usually churches or other important local buildings. You can also find gyms, where trainers go to meet and fight their Pokemon.
HOW SICK IS THAT?! Seriously though, Pokemon are now literally in the real world with us. Okay not literally, but they might as well be. I mean I need to travel in the real world in order to capture them so I'm going to take that as real. I mean, we went from this:
to this:
Looks pretty real to me, pal. That Squirtle in absolutely on my lawn.
I do have a few things to say about this app, though. My biggest complaint is this: if you're as lazy as I am, you're never going to be able to capture Pokemon. I mean, if I'm not working, I'm sitting at home watching Netflix or something like that. Sometimes I'm with my girlfriend too, but I don't want to weird her out by searching for Pokemon. (sidenote: I just came up with an awesome date idea right there.) There are no Pokemon near my home, and as far as I can tell, the Pokemon don't move, only the trainer does. So if the Pokemon wove and every now and then a Bulbasaur traveled by my house, I'd be a lot happier.
Next, I love the idea behind the gyms and having them be specific locations, but think of just how weird that's going to look. Like if this app blows up, you're going to have cars on cars parked in front of this building in order to battle each other and gain some XP or evolve their Charmander. You'd be chillin' in like a church parking lot making awkward eye contact every now and then when you beat the guy parked down the row from you. I'm not sure how I would fix this, but it kind of sucks. Same goes with the "Pokestops" which are just health centers, I think. Basically, I just want the Pokemon to move around so I can sit still and capture them, and I want to be able to fight trainers and heal my Pokemon without having to travel across town. My laziness is incredible.
Other than that, I love the idea of Pokemon Go. Its so much fun and it is basically a real life Pokemon game. Virtual reality through your phone, in a way. It definitely can be dangerous, though. I heard a story that someone caused a massive car accident because they needed to stop and capture a Pokemon. Don't Pokemon and drive folks. However, I also heard that Pokemon Go lead one woman to find a dead body in the woods. So its doing good too. Also, I have yet to go on the water since this app has come out, so I do not know if water Pokemon exist, butI really want them to. I need a Magikarp in my life.
Overall, great app, fantastic idea, sorry I'm lazy and have complaints, definitely check it out.
