Pokémon Mania has taken the world by storm. Millions of people
are going crazy playing the Pokémon Go! Game. This year marks 20 years since
the world’s first virtual creatures were introduced. Today Pokémon Go! Series
is biggest entry into the mobile arena. The game is launched in U.S, Australia
and New Zealand. The highlight is that the game available for a free to
download on Android
and iOS. Through the game, people are witnessing first step towards futuristic
augmented reality. The series has become so popular that it is now in
competition with Twitter in terms of daily user on Android.
On 1 April 2014, April Fools Day, Google had spoofed the idea
for Pokémon Go! And today it’s a reality.
Problems
encountered by playing Pokémon Go!
There has been a big buzz about the newly launched Pokémon
Go! But playing the game has certain side effects too like players are
entering in danger zone, trespassing in private property and others to find
Pokémon. With all this, the location of Pokémon has raised lot of questions.
Of- late there have been a lot of people who have tripped, fallen and
distracted from driving etc. Looks like, the games popularity is now paying its
price. It is also reported that that there have been injuries, increase in
crime rate since the Pokémon Go! has released. It is said that makers of the
game have blocked creatures from airport runways, roadways, water bodies and
others. The company has declined to provide a list of no entry locations or
even discuss how it has selected those locations.
Advantages of
playing the Game
The players have welcomed the game with a big bang and also
found it useful for boosting their low self-esteem, helps them to come out of
depression, exercise. In fact, since the game has launched, people going to gym
has reduced. By entering in the world of Pokémon Go, people are feeling better,
leaving the real world behind and identifying with the character, thus boosting
their self-esteem. Also if two people are looking for the same Pokémon, then
there are chances that both of them might meet and connect. Thus the social
circle increases making the player social and active.
That’s not all, the game monetizes too. One can buy items in
store with the points and that has become one of the reasons to run behind
Pokémon. It is said that the makers are making money of all the data they are
collecting from registered users.
What is Pokémon Go?
Pokémon Go is a game that uses phone’s GPS and clock to
understand when and where you are and accordingly make the Pokémon appear on
your phone. Once it appears, you have to catch the Pokémon. It is a game of
augmented reality where a mix of game and real world is seen. Different types
of Pokémon appear depending on the location and time. There are various kinds
of powerful monsters and they look like snake, dragons, birds, eggs, trees,
swords and others. You fight with the creature directly on the phone once you
reach the location. You throw a Poke Ball in the direction you see Pokémon.
How was Pokémon discovered? Pokémon is based on the bug
catching, popular hobby in Japan and the game originated there. The main aim of
Pokémon games is to catch all the virtual creatures. There are various types of
Pokémon games like Pokémon Red and Blue, Pokémon Sun and Moon, Pokémon Pinball,
Pokémon Snap and others. The latest one in the league being Pokémon Go! that
has become a fad amongst public.
All we have to say it, play Pokémon but carefully, watch out
your surrounding and then catch your favorite Pokémon.
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