Surprisingly I haven't seen much written about Pokemon Go on Steemit! But as a Pokemon Fan, I decided to pick it up.
It's quite fun, You walk around and you see a Pokemon and you can catch it, The app uses your location and leaves certain Pokemon in your area, Like if you go near a lake you will run into water Pokemon. And the selection seems to change at night, Although I'm not 100% sure on that one!
Today I woke up, And was excited to play, I spent a lot of the night walking around my neighborhood catching these random Pokemon. I woke up around 9:00 and decided to go to the park and see if I could catch more,
I wasn't alone. I noticed two guys, Who looked like your stereotypical gamer guys sitting in the grass with their phone out.
Whats new? Everyone always has their phone out!?
After catching a couple Pokemon at the park, I started to walk back home. I walked passed the two men, They looked in their twenties, They were both very overweight. When I walked by they were talking about Pokemon!!! So they were playing the same game I was,
I don't live in any massive city, I live in Salt Lake city in one of the smaller areas, So to see two other people playing Pokemon seemed unreal! They were also gamers.
I am wondering if Pokemon will help people lose weight, Because in order to catch these Pokemon you have to walk around, They are in random areas. The more diverse you go, The more Pokemon you can capture! Maybe this is a
"Phase" like everything else. But maybe they are onto something.
If you decide to play, The app has a lot of bugs it seems like, I mean It was only released yesterday, I feel like with some work this app will change a lot! I probably wouldn't of even went for that walk, If I didn't have that Pokemon game to play. Although I could see more people being hospitalized for getting injured because they refuse to put away their phones!
I actually found a Pokemon in someones yard, does this mean people will also get in trouble for being in areas they shouldn't be?!
I'm so excited about the future of gaming with VR and other newer technology I feel like we can create the world we want to be in, Although I feel like it may also cause us to lose sight in what is really important in the world.
Have you tried Pokemon go? Do you plan on it?
I'm a physiotherapist in Canada and was talking to one of my patients about Pokemon Go. He's over 400 lbs and an avid gamer. We have found an incentive for him to go for long walks and to progress his exercise regime. Pokemon Go is a go-to recommendation for me!
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I'm so glad! I feel like this is going to be very life changing for a lot of people, Some people with mental issues can get help with it, I also saw it helping me personally too, I'm very shy but I often talk to others playing Pokemon Go! So it's helping me be less afraid of talking to people. I'm glad he's going to start losing weight with Pokemon! Maybe he'll lose all his weight after a while with Pokemon Go.
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i'm so gonna play it once it hits playstore :)
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It hasn't hit the playstore yet? I've been playing it on apple, and I know a person who has been playing on android.
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on android it's only available via apk... that's a big security risk, also the game will reset once you move to playstore version
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It's on the playstore but google says the app is incompatible to my phone so, I downloaded through apkmirror and I'm playing it. Great game so far, catching pokemons in the real world, well kind of real, no wonder the game's gone viral.
Btw, Why is riot78 downvoting your posts @ash ?
Edit : Well, people might lose weight if the developers could add features like Pokemons would try to run away from you and you had to run after it to catch it, just walking around won't help losing weight IMO unless you're really overweight like over 600 pounds, I'm a little chubby and I walk to and from work everyday, it's around 30 mins walk.
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@ash Some people never learn, do they? cough @riot78 cough
I'm playing using my google account, I hope I don't lose my pokemons data when it becomes available for my phone.
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True!! I think running should be rewarded. I feel like if you spend all day walking it will make a difference, I feel like the goal of Pokemon goal is for those really overweight people, maybe to bring down obesity a bit.
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sock puppet, tried to cheat money out of #introduceyourself I called him out :)
apkmirror is a bit to risky for my taste :) but thx for the hint
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@kaylinart Yeah, developers will have to figure out a way to not let people cheat by using vehicles though, that would be pretty tough I guess.
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Aww man! I didn't know about that! I guess there are some people who are taking the risk, I think they should of delayed the release a little bit, That way it would have less bugs.
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Was one of my favorites as a child growing up:) Great post Happy Steeming!
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Thank you hehe!! Pokemon is awesome!!
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Is it released on iOs yet? :O!
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Yes! But beware, It does have some bugs, The server keeps getting overloaded, But when you actually get to play its super fun! I'm hoping they'll straighten it out
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it will definitely help people lost a little weight and yeah cant wait for the release on other countries!! Just imagine holographic pokemon in the near future
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OH my gosh that would be amazing! I really hope that they keep updating and working on it, I feel like this has a ton of potential.
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Ive been playing this, but the problem is, you can't battle other players. Imagine if you could battle passers by!
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That could be a upcoming feature. The servers have been reported to be suffering from the strain of so many players joining the game.
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My 21 year-old son and 12 year-old daughter and I are playing as well. While we have been out n our bikes to get to the closer locations, we have also driven to other parts of the neighborhood to get supplies and battle rival gyms. I think your premise is interesting, and I am hopeful that it will have lasting effect.
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I hope so too! Maybe in the future they can add more Pokemon :) that would make it more exciting. Hopefully people won't "beat" the game too quickly.
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Great article! Didn't take me long time to get addicted to GO, I think i'll be playing this game for a while!
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