Admit it... You're playing Pokemon Go.

[bob]

not playing, but i am going to be fascinated over the promotions people are going to offer.

[TDIRunner]

I have no interest in the game itself, but I've been enjoying the memes that it's been generating.

Also, I can't help but think that this game will contribute to a few Darwin awards this year.

[CGQuarterly]

Holy shit.  Today is my first day back at work since the game came out.  The number of kids walking around the campus with their face buried in their phone is nuts (moreso than usual.)  I went off to a quiet part of our arboretum, well away from any campus buildings, to make a phone call because I wanted some privacy and I would say that at least 10 people walked past me looking for pokemons on their phone.  Jesus I hope this is a fad.

[jtucci31]

Damn that sucks. I'm sooo excited to go back to campus in August now 

[TR0N]

It's shocking it's related to this 
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/07/gamer-stumbles-onto-dead-body-while-testing-pokemon-gos-gps-fueled-features/

[BigusSchmuck]

Holy shit.  Today is my first day back at work since the game came out.  The number of kids walking around the campus with their face buried in their phone is nuts (moreso than usual.)  I went off to a quiet part of our arboretum, well away from any campus buildings, to make a phone call because I wanted some privacy and I would say that at least 10 people walked past me looking for pokemons on their phone.  Jesus I hope this is a fad.

I hope so too, getting tired of the interns at work asking for the damn wifi password so they can eat up corporate bandwith to play this game. Seriously.

[SuperGrafx]

I must be the only person on this forum who has NEVER once played any POKEMON game.
Never saw the appeal.

[CGQuarterly]

I must be the only person on this forum who has NEVER once played any POKEMON game.

No, I've never played one either.

[OldMan]

Me neither. Though I have watched the kids play.

[poponon]

I think I was 8 or 9 when pokemon first came out, and it was huge. every kid was playing it nonstop at school both in class and at recess. I haven't been able to get into any of the entries past the first, but pokemon go seems pretty neat. I'd like to try it out but it's not out in Canada yet and I dont think it'll run on my phone.

[johnnykonami]

I think I have sort of a reputation about being into Game Boy games here, but Pokemon came out much later in the GB's life and seemed like it was targeted a younger generation then what I was playing.  I find alot of RPGs grindy and dull, too.  I did however come into possession of Pokemon Blue, Crystal, and the Trading Card Game by getting a bunch of carts at once one day, I am thinking they might be good trading fodder with the popularity of the series and all.  Out of the three, only the TCG interests me because I played the hell out of Card Fighters Clash on the Neo Pocket bitd (still have my copy, wish my NGPC was backlit though), but the theme doesn't grab me as much.  So anyway if anyone would be interested in trading for any of those, feel free to PM.  I was very entertained by someone finding a corpse with P: Go last week though.

[esteban]

I must be the only person on this forum who has NEVER once played any POKEMON game.
Never saw the appeal.

Comrade, so many folks have posted in this thread stating that they have *never* played a Pokemon game.

I have never played one. Never will.

I was too old when it came out.

[BigusSchmuck]

I think the only Pokemon clone I played was Dragon Quest Monsters. If they had a Dragon Quest Monsters Go, I would play the shit out it just because its Dragon Quest.

[CGQuarterly]

I must be the only person on this forum who has NEVER once played any POKEMON game.
Never saw the appeal.

Comrade, so many folks have posted in this thread stating that they have *never* played a Pokemon game.

I definitely got the impression from his post that he read the first three replies in this thread and then decided to chime in.

[TheClash603]

I've caught them all.

[ClodBusted]

When Pokémon red/blue came out in Europe in late 1999, I was 15 years old and buddies at my school would kill me for still playing GameBoy in the public, and even more so playing a kiddie cartoon game instead of Half Life.

Still, me and my brother got Yellow and Gold later on. And especially Gold got me hooked hard, up to the point where I trained two teams of level 100 Pokémon (no rarecandies involved, since they weaken the stats) and had a Pokédex of 250...the only one missing was Mew.

Too bad there were only a few people at my age playing that game, so there was little chance for link cable fights and trading.

When the GBA Pokémon games came out, I already lost interest.

To me, the gold standard for Pokémon games will always be... Gold.



EDIT: I just had a look at my old cartridges last year, apparently the savefile got lost when the internal battery died. So long, those hundreds of hours playtime.

[xcrement5x]

When Pokémon red/blue came out in Europe in late 1999, I was 15 years old and buddies at my school would kill me for still playing GameBoy in the public, and even more so playing a kiddie cartoon game instead of Half Life.

Still, me and my brother got Yellow and Gold later on. And especially Gold got me hooked hard, up to the point where I trained two teams of level 100 Pokémon (no rarecandies involved, since they weaken the stats) and had a Pokédex of 250...the only one missing was Mew.

Too bad there were only a few people at my age playing that game, so there was little chance for link cable fights and trading.

When the GBA Pokémon games came out, I already lost interest.

To me, the gold standard for Pokémon games will always be... Gold.



EDIT: I just had a look at my old cartridges last year, apparently the savefile got lost when the internal battery died. So long, those hundreds of hours playtime.

Damn, the pain.  I used to replace batteries for people locally and backup save files.  You're not the only one with a love for your old team, trust me.

[bob]

I've caught them all.

thread is about pokemon, not STDs.

[esteban]

I've caught them all.

thread is about pokemon, not STDs.

I think my OCD would make Pokemon irresistible (meaning, I would be compelled to collect them all).

My fear of certain addictions has kept me away from Pokemon, Magic The Collecting, Methamphetamines, Huffing Glue, Postage Stamps, Amiibos, "American Chopper" -branded Lego sets, baseball cards, comics, M.U.S.C.L.E., Sega-CD, XaviX, Laserdisc editions of films starring Christopher Lambert, N64, and Beanie Babies.

[geise]

Holy shit.  Today is my first day back at work since the game came out.  The number of kids walking around the campus with their face buried in their phone is nuts (moreso than usual.)  I went off to a quiet part of our arboretum, well away from any campus buildings, to make a phone call because I wanted some privacy and I would say that at least 10 people walked past me looking for pokemons on their phone.  Jesus I hope this is a fad.

I hope so too, getting tired of the interns at work asking for the damn wifi password so they can eat up corporate bandwith to play this game. Seriously.

Why do they need wifi when it uses your gps?

[BigusSchmuck]

Holy shit.  Today is my first day back at work since the game came out.  The number of kids walking around the campus with their face buried in their phone is nuts (moreso than usual.)  I went off to a quiet part of our arboretum, well away from any campus buildings, to make a phone call because I wanted some privacy and I would say that at least 10 people walked past me looking for pokemons on their phone.  Jesus I hope this is a fad.

I hope so too, getting tired of the interns at work asking for the damn wifi password so they can eat up corporate bandwith to play this game. Seriously.

Why do they need wifi when it uses your gps?

It's a stupid excuse to use the wifi here at work. Pretty dumb really.
And now there are fucking pokemon on the bathrooms. Wow.

[Dicer]

I am...

[NightWolve]

I don't know what is Pokemon Go, wasn't sure I wanted to, but fortunately The Onion has provided some answers to this question for us ignoranuses.

http://www.theonion.com/graphic/what-pokemon-go-53204

Since its debut last Thursday, the augmented-reality smartphone app Pokémon Go has been downloaded millions of times and has grown publisher Nintendo's stock by 25 percent. The Onion answers some common questions about the game and its unprecedented success.

Q: What is the object of Pokémon Go?
A: To collect as much personal data for Nintendo as possible

Q: Where can you play Pokémon Go?
A: In any society in which the problems of day-to-day survival have been adequately solved to allow the concept of unfocused activity, or "leisure," to develop

Q: What are Pokémon?
A: This is not for you

Q: How do you catch a Pokémon?
A: Spend months building a personal connection before luring it away from its family

Q: What happens after I capture a Pokémon?
A: The Pokémon will emit a deep, mournful moan as it begins to experience an overwhelming longing for freedom

Q: Can you shoot the Pokémon?
A: No

Q: How do you beat the game?
A: The game is won when you have completed all in-app purchases

Q: Where can I catch Onix?
A: Onix can only be found in the Caspian Sea off the coast of Turkmenistan, at coordinates 39°32'48.7"N 51°49'04.1"E

Q: How many Pokémon are there?
A: 151, according to the most recent numbers out of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Q: Is it a better deal to buy 2,500 Pokécoins for $19.99 or 5,200 Pokécoins for $39.99?
A: The DSM-5 classifies internet gaming disorder as a compulsive use of video games that leads to significant issues functioning in society, damage to one's personal life, and acute withdrawal when separated from the game in question.

Q: Who owns Pokémon Go?
A: Pokémon Go is jointly owned by Nintendo and the remaining descendants of Pikachu

Q: Should I worry about the amount of information that I will expose about myself by using the app?
A: It's never stopped you before

Q: Is some part of this game's popularity among adults deeply, indescribably sad?
A: Yes

[esteban]

^ That FAQ was great.

[BigusSchmuck]

This is hysterical, some newscaster walking by the weatherman playing Pokemon Go. http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-07-13/news-anchor-accidentally-disrupts-weather-forecast-while-playing-pokmon-go

[bob]

This is hysterical, some newscaster walking by the weatherman playing Pokemon Go. http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-07-13/news-anchor-accidentally-disrupts-weather-forecast-while-playing-pokmon-go

These are the type of stories I love about this whole thing.

[NecroPhile]

Ha!  100% chance of pokey man fever in the news studio.

[jtucci31]

Q: Should I worry about the amount of information that I will expose about myself by using the app?
A: It's never stopped you before

That was my favorite

[esteban]

This is hysterical, some newscaster walking by the weatherman playing Pokemon Go. http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-07-13/news-anchor-accidentally-disrupts-weather-forecast-while-playing-pokmon-go

These are the type of stories I love about this whole thing.

Agreed!

Q: Should I worry about the amount of information that I will expose about myself by using the app?
A: It's never stopped you before

That was my favorite

[BigusSchmuck]

Are you playing Pokemon Go?

[OldRover]

I'll admit that I did actually install the app today, as I was promised Satanic powers by Rick Wiles. I did it while in a Chinese buffet, and found a Bulbasaur. I made sure to catch it before it was put into the General Tso's Chicken dish. Sadly, I have not been able to utilize the infernal powers since then. I am so disappoint.

[poponon]

I think the only Pokemon clone I played was Dragon Quest Monsters. If they had a Dragon Quest Monsters Go, I would play the shit out it just because its Dragon Quest.

that'd be too good

[TheClash603]

I've caught them all.

thread is about pokemon, not STDs.

When you have addiction, you catch all sorts of things.  I've only joined this forum because I know it's the last place on the Internet my gf will look for me.

Though it appears I am the only person on here actually trying this game...  Maybe my lack of social media profiles has allowed me to enjoy it more, I cringe whenever I hear something is trending.

[Psycho Punch]

LOL if nintendo doesn't fuck this up completely they have a fucking goldmine in their hands. That's a very good revitalization of the Pokémon IP, they just need to be smart about it.

[TR0N]

WTF!? In the dmz!?
http://www.inverse.com/article/18121-north-korea-pokemon-go-gym-dmz-south-korea

[esteban]

WTF!? In the dmz!?
http://www.inverse.com/article/18121-north-korea-pokemon-go-gym-dmz-south-korea

Pokemon Go.

Saviour of the Kosmos.

[xcrement5x]

Man, you can tell Japan hates Korea now :O

[Psycho Punch]

WTF!? In the dmz!?
http://www.inverse.com/article/18121-north-korea-pokemon-go-gym-dmz-south-korea

Pokemon Go.

Saviour of the Kosmos.

This is going to cause 100s of new axe murder incidents there.

[NightWolve]

I'll have to try it some time, don't wanna feel left out from this Pokemon hunting craze.

[wildfruit]

I gave in and tried it. Got bored in 2 days though. Either I'm doing it wrong or there really isn't much to it.

[esteban]

I gave in and tried it. Got bored in 2 days though. Either I'm doing it wrong or there really isn't much to it.

I think it is more fun if you live in a city (easy to visit new places) or when traveling.

For the past week, every time I bring my family to a new location, my daughter and her friends are fully-engrossed in their phones.

They are searching for any new developments in Pokemon AHOY!

...and I was so happy when SQUIRTLE appeared at the lighthouse/beach, since I had been joking about that ridiculous name for years ("Take a SQUIRTLE in the restroom before we go in the car.")

[bartre]

I'm not playing, so this is all an outsider's viewpoint.
about 1/2 of my coworkers are into it, and holy shit are they in it deep.
2 hour walks after the shift is over (I work in a bar, so they've already been running around 8+ hours)
that just seems insane to me.

additionally, the local facebook pokemon go group had a meetup at the bar I work at tonight.
The final count of people that showed up (not all at once) was 570-ish.
fire code allows us 240.
we totally did not follow fire code.
the best part? no one really talked to each other, all faces were buried in phones.

[Psycho Punch]

I'm not playing, so this is all an outsider's viewpoint.
about 1/2 of my coworkers are into it, and holy shit are they in it deep.
2 hour walks after the shift is over (I work in a bar, so they've already been running around 8+ hours)
that just seems insane to me.

Their wives aren't seeing any pokéballs at night thats for sure.

[TheClash603]

I'm not playing, so this is all an outsider's viewpoint.
about 1/2 of my coworkers are into it, and holy shit are they in it deep.
2 hour walks after the shift is over (I work in a bar, so they've already been running around 8+ hours)
that just seems insane to me.

Their wives aren't seeing any pokéballs at night thats for sure.

After my gf and I had a nice romantic walk by the waterfront last weekend surrounded by 1000 other poke hunters, we got home and I gave her the poke balls.  I think this game is a bonding too / aphrodisiac.

[BigusSchmuck]

Stampede in the Gorge! Pokemon are down there!
https://vimeo.com/174821377

[bartre]

I'm not playing, so this is all an outsider's viewpoint.
about 1/2 of my coworkers are into it, and holy shit are they in it deep.
2 hour walks after the shift is over (I work in a bar, so they've already been running around 8+ hours)
that just seems insane to me.

Their wives aren't seeing any pokéballs at night thats for sure.

none of the ones playing are married.
They're all filthy hipsters.

[Flare65]

i have never played a poke game.  not gonna start now.

Ditto.  Guess I'm getting old, but isn't that game for little kids?

[spenoza]

i have never played a poke game.  not gonna start now.

Ditto.  Guess I'm getting old, but isn't that game for little kids?

Not the newest one. There are no RPG components. No conversing with brain-dead NPCs. Just wandering around on a real-world map, in real life, collecting Pokemon. In fact, the only battling in the game is for territory control (controlling Gyms). So in a way, this is a collecting and territory control game. Certainly not child-unfriendly, but not child-only, either.

[bob]

i bet PikachuWarrior is kicking ass and taking names.

[synbiosfan]

As I walk my dog I see so many people strolling around looking at their phones. A lot of car horns blowing too.