Pokémon GO

[HoonDing]

I saw that in Serial Experiments Lain already.

 

In before some ISIS hacker links a Pokemon hotspot to a bomb.

[ktchong]

[ktchong]

Seeing a mob running with their phones out is like one of those things from a sci-fi movie where they come up with some strange quirky thing that people of the future will be doing.

 

 

For a Chamander?  Really?

Edited July 18, 2016 by ktchong

[Valsuelm]

Seeing a mob running with their phones out is like one of those things from a sci-fi movie where they come up with some strange quirky thing that people of the future will be doing.

 

You know like how in Demolition Man they clean their butt with "the three seashells" and...

 

"in the future people will only play outside through augmented reality". This scene would fit right in:

 

 

Zombie sheep in action.

[Raithe]

[the_dog_days]

This comic is incorrect; Voltorb is an electronic type and would kick Nietzsche's hot-air type @$$.

[Malcador]

Well, this gives me something to do on walks during lunch breaks.

[Raithe]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq24dwcSa4g

[Drowsy Emperor]

 

 

 

Yes, unfortunately.

 

Why is this **** a thing again. It was merchandising with barely a game on top of it, even in the 90's.

 

And yet... this is the ultimate Darwinian experiment in natural selection. All the lemmings with no sense of their surroundings will go over a cliff, get run over by a car or fall over a precipice, into a volcano.

 

So all these nerds who stayed in their basements and developed back and mental problems are fine yet when there's a game that encourages them to go outside and be healthy that is lame?

 

Also the Pokémon games are ridiculously full of strategic depth and content. It might not be your cup of tea but to call it barely a game is a lie. Not a personal attack, a stated fact. What you said was a flat out lie.

 

 

If they need Pokemon to go outside and be healthy then they're already beyond salvation. I'm a nerd yet I find time to go to the gym at least 4 times per week. Its really not that hard.

 

I played the old Pokemon games, perhaps Gold or Silver. To call them full of strategy is a mighty leap of the imagination. In my experience its a typical jrpg grindfest in execution and the breeding aspect is a spreadsheet for nerds. I consider it a mind numbing slog as only Japanese games can be. 

 

You're making a fool out of yourself, judging a whole franchise by its second game entry released 17 years ago. It was before natures and abilities, the physical/special move split, stat overhaul, reusable TMs, double battles, online connectivity... It's ancient history in video game terms. But beyond games, there was still more than just cash-grabbing merchandise. Millions of us grew up with the Pokemon anime, PoGO reminds us of those times - even those who haven't touched anything Pokemon-related in years - and this excitement is a beautiful thing to watch. If you don't like Pokemon, that's fine, but to dismiss it as **** for lemmings and nerds is, well, embarrassing, considering the kind of forum we're on. I guess sitting on your couch stabbing virtual dragons with virtual swords is somehow more socially acceptable than going out for a 5 mile walk to catch these dragons? It's a good thing most of us are adults well-versed in the fine art of ignoring petty killjoys and carrying on with our lives.

 

 

That whole passive aggressive post really shows how good you are in ignoring petty killjoys. Nevertheless,

 

I grew up with the anime as well and Pokemon was repetitive, cranked out, bottom tier (in both art and story) trash like Dragon Ball and Yu Gi Oh compared to many other anime released both before and after. Its success (and purpose) lies in hooking children on the merchandise, the games and vice versa. 

 

Whereas the brilliance of some of Nintendo's other IP's is apparent even today (Super Mario, Zelda and others), and even to people who have no interest in games in general, I need to play 15 years of accumulated Pokemon games "to get it". Mmkay.

 

I've played a lot of JRPGs and watched a lot of anime over the years. Not as much as hardcore weeaboos but a lot still. The "brilliance" of Pokemon is lost on me.

 

As for this Pokemon GO thing, my criticism wasn't really directed at it being Pokemon per se. Its the idiotic behavior that it inspires, grown up people walking around like zombies, their faces glued to the phones, completely unaware of their surroundings. 

People already do that way too much in general, but this takes it to a whole new level.

Edited July 19, 2016 by Drowsy Emperor

[Raithe]

[Gorgon]

My girlfriend plays it and she hasn't looked up from her phone since it came out.

Can't upgrade my Android to the version it needs unless I load a ROM because Samsung. Not entirely confident about doing that. Anyway I would feel awkward because well, if I'm honest I hated pokemon back when it was a thing. Not a lot of nostalgia factor for me. 

 

I think I'll catch a lets play, just so I can feel part of the phenomenon. It feels indistinguishable from going through the bother of actually playing to me these days, and you can say you did, who's gonna know.

[Gorgon]

How does walking generate money exactly, or growing a beard raise awareness for cancer. 

[Malcador]

Well you walk, app tracks it and deducts from your Google wallet

[Gorgon]

How is this different than giving money to your chosen charity, without another middleman before the money gets where it is supposed to be.

[Hurlshort]

Heh, pretty sure Malc was yanking your chain.  I would guess that the app receives money based on use, like hits on a website.  Instead of clicks it is reporting miles walked.  It probably has a relationship with a philanthropic organization that targets fitness or health improvement.

 

Just a guess.

[Valsuelm]

[Malcador]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/mom-resents-pok%C3%A9mon-players-traipsing-through-baby-s-burlington-memorial-1.3685988

 

One of the sillier complaints about the game. You'd think people were jumping up and down on the memorial.

[ktchong]

 

I tried Charity Miles for a day... it drained phone battery.  I need my battery for catching Pokemons, so... no.

[ktchong]

Tuesday night had a full moon!  Clefairy and Clefable were popping up everywhere!

Edited July 20, 2016 by ktchong

[ktchong]

Well you walk, app tracks it and deducts from your Google wallet

 

WTF.  That information was not revealed to me.    How did that app take money out of my Google Wallet when I did not give it the permission??

 

Nevermind.  That was incorrect information. 

 

Charity Miles is a free iPhone and Android app that enables people to earn corporate sponsorships for charity while walking, running or biking.

 

Link: http://blog.charitymiles.org/post/65642319456/faq

Edited July 20, 2016 by ktchong

[Gorgon]

Well those corporate sponsors are going to give what they are going to give and I'm pretty confident that that number doesn't vary very much on the budget.

 

It's not like you can save the world by having everyone's walking sponsored. The well is going to run dry. 

[Raithe]

[Hurlshort]

Well those corporate sponsors are going to give what they are going to give and I'm pretty confident that that number doesn't vary very much on the budget.

 

It's not like you can save the world by having everyone's walking sponsored. The well is going to run dry. 

 

Kind of missing the point there.  The more people you get using the app, the more corporate sponsors the app creator is going to be able to attract.  

 

Look up how freerice.com works if you are still skeptical about this stuff.  I'd imagine it is using the same model and people have dissected that one pretty fully.

[Nonek]

Is lamp post a much desired Pokemon? Saw two Go players "encounter" one while walking the dog, and a third almost fell in the canal. I'm ashamed to admit that I found it all hilarious.

 

Edit: What an ingenious idea those charity apps are, have to get one of those modern phones and download one, much obliged Raithe.

Edited July 20, 2016 by Nonek

[ShadySands]

Not a charity app but if you have an android phone I'd recommend installing Google Opinion Rewards

 

I've made about 50 bucks on it which I've used to buy books and games