Pokemon GO

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  1. Marioipod13
    Sep 4, 2023
    0
    This game deliberately unfairly disadvantages minors and even some adults. If you're not allowed to go anywhere then you can't get anything in this game, besides there's WAY too much grinding for rewards you'll never get.

    Don't waste your time or money on this garbage and get Emerald or Platinum instead.
  2. GameCatastrophe
    Sep 3, 2023
    2
    This game is such a good idea conceptually. The theme around all of the Pokémon series is travelling the world, discovering Pokémon, and having the ability to do so in the real world is a great idea. However, this game slowly became less of a game and more of a billboard. Nowadays, if you want to get a specific, early-game Pokémon, you have to wait for a celebration of that specificThis game is such a good idea conceptually. The theme around all of the Pokémon series is travelling the world, discovering Pokémon, and having the ability to do so in the real world is a great idea. However, this game slowly became less of a game and more of a billboard. Nowadays, if you want to get a specific, early-game Pokémon, you have to wait for a celebration of that specific Pokémon or you can't get it. Additionally, with the seasonal events and missions, the game seems to revolve more around marking your calendar and going to a real-world event rather than playing the game normally. Another problem is that as you progress through the game, certain goals will have to be reached, some of which are unrealistically challenging or entirely luck-based. Some features are also limited to certain areas or require transportation or other things in the real world that may not be available to all players.
    In conclusion, I think that this game started off alright, but slowly became desperate for content and community involvement as the years went on.    … Expand
  3. yayyay
    Aug 30, 2023
    10
    my brother fell off a cliff playing this. 10/10 i **** love it. must play

    go away
  4. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    7
    Had a lot of fun with it at it's peak! Its a lot more social than it seems and encourages you to get out there and walk around. But as it got more complicated it got more predatory and i can only semi-recommend it
  5. Poccigoni
    May 27, 2023
    4
    Pokémon GO is the result of not listening to your community + heavy monetization of your game. The change to Remote Passes was the nail in the coffin, and it just showed how little communication there was between Niantic and the playerbase. The game doesn't feel rewarding enough to motivate you and go out to get some new Pokémons, and Niantic knows that. But, for some reason, they justPokémon GO is the result of not listening to your community + heavy monetization of your game. The change to Remote Passes was the nail in the coffin, and it just showed how little communication there was between Niantic and the playerbase. The game doesn't feel rewarding enough to motivate you and go out to get some new Pokémons, and Niantic knows that. But, for some reason, they just keep thinking that making staying at home more expensive will motivate players to go outside. But sadly, most in the community don't have enough time to go catching Pokémon for hours.… Expand
  6. the_2000s_kid
    Feb 4, 2023
    8
    I mean, it's Pokemon Go. What else is there to say? It's a cultural phenomenon, and there's a reason for that. As an entry point for the world's largest franchise, it does its job exceedingly well. The game has helped my wife and I get into the series as a whole (In my case, getting back into it). Yes, it's a phone game with many of the trappings of phone games. However, it was innovativeI mean, it's Pokemon Go. What else is there to say? It's a cultural phenomenon, and there's a reason for that. As an entry point for the world's largest franchise, it does its job exceedingly well. The game has helped my wife and I get into the series as a whole (In my case, getting back into it). Yes, it's a phone game with many of the trappings of phone games. However, it was innovative for the time and served its end. There's a reason that people still play this thing.… Expand
  7. AlexMakesToast
    Nov 23, 2022
    3
    Go = 3/10
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  8. r0haan
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    Overall - 7/10
    Difficulty - Easy
    Platform - iOS Replay Value - 7.5/10 Gameplay - 5/10 Hours Played - 70+ hrs Extra Notes: Although there were moments where the game was janky, this was such a different way to experience Pokemon and genuniely enjoyable when it first was released. They kept improving and adding new gens which was obviously fun to see at the start, but they kept    Overall - 7/10
    Difficulty - Easy
    Platform - iOS
    Replay Value - 7.5/10
    Gameplay - 5/10
    Hours Played - 70+ hrs

    Extra Notes: Although there were moments where the game was janky, this was such a different way to experience Pokemon and genuniely enjoyable when it first was released. They kept improving and adding new gens which was obviously fun to see at the start, but they kept adding more pokemon and other features that over complicated the game.    … Expand
  9. DieterfallCZE
    Nov 15, 2022
    3
    really bad :((((
  10. MasterV777
    Sep 29, 2022
    5
    Concept at first is pretty novel and the game is highly accessible to people unfamiliar to the Pokémon gameplay formulae however there is nothing more to say then that. The game lacks content and gets boring extremely quickly buried under the cool ar layer of paint is just a **** grindy free to play mobile game
  11. Okie_Doki
    Aug 14, 2022
    10
    My grandpa has been dying for the past several years, and he had a bucket list to go to many different places around the world. This changed once I showed him Ipogo and PGsharp. He could visit the beautiful streets of Zaragoza or Seattle, or walk around the middle of the ocean doing nothing, it was everything he ever asked for. He even got to see the elusive red “warning notice” screen, heMy grandpa has been dying for the past several years, and he had a bucket list to go to many different places around the world. This changed once I showed him Ipogo and PGsharp. He could visit the beautiful streets of Zaragoza or Seattle, or walk around the middle of the ocean doing nothing, it was everything he ever asked for. He even got to see the elusive red “warning notice” screen, he did a flip in his wheelchair once he saw that. Thank you Ipogo and PGsharp, for changing our lives for the better.… Expand
  12. Maxdom77
    Jun 16, 2022
    6
    Pokemon go fue el fenomeno mas raro y corto de los videojuegos, ¿adelantado a su epoca? ¿estaba sobrevalorado? yo diria que estaba bien, ni muy bueno, ni muy malo
  13. YoungBirdyRingo
    Jun 3, 2022
    6
    Welp, this game had a good run. I just can't be captivated by it the way I did in 2016. Granted it was a blast back then and it was relevant and fun for a very long period of time
  14. janwe04
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    Yea its a mobile Game. But its good! Why are so many hating on it? I cant see why. I love this Game!
  15. Toasttt
    Mar 26, 2022
    6
    meh .
  16. Cedigo
    Mar 17, 2022
    6
    I think that the game gets pretty boring and overal its not that good of a game.
  17. Peppedrillo
    Mar 2, 2022
    6
    I've been playing this game for more than most people here who posted a review in 2016 after 1 week of playing it, so I'm going to explain everything about the game and what I think about it.

    There are three main aspects of the game: Catching, raiding and doing pvp. Catching pokemons is basically what the games wants you to do, go out of your house and catch as many mons as possible.    I've been playing this game for more than most people here who posted a review in 2016 after 1 week of playing it, so I'm going to explain everything about the game and what I think about it.

    There are three main aspects of the game: Catching, raiding and doing pvp.

    Catching pokemons is basically what the games wants you to do, go out of your house and catch as many mons as possible. In my opinion it is the most boring aspect of the game, you just throw balls at wild pokemons and hope they stay in. It gets repetitive really fast and Niantic knows it well, that's why there are constant events with exclusive new/shiny mons every time, to make the game feel fresh every week or so. Inside of events you only find the 10 or so featured event pokemons. What that means is most pokemons are locked inside of random events that happen once a year if you are lucky, and if you want a specific mon as soon as possible you will have to wait a lot. Outside of events you only find rattatas or the equivalent of rattata for the next gens.

    Raiding allows you to catch rare mons and legendaries, they will appear as bosses inside of a gym and you have to defeat it before the time ends and you can try to defeat them with a group of people or alone. It is again, incredibly repetitive as you just need to tap the screen on the same point of your device until the boss is defeated or the time runs out. 99% of legendary pokemons are impossible to defeat alone and you will need a large group of people to defend them. No matter how good you are at the game, there is absolutely nothing you can do to kill the boss faster, or to outplay in some way the boss to deafeat it, all you can do is click the screen of your phone until it dies. The only difference between day 1 players and new players is the pokemons they own, if you give a fully maxed account to a new player, they will be as good as a day 1 player, because they will have to tap the screen the same way.

    Pvp (also known as go battle league) is by far the best part of the game, however it is the least played. In pvp there are three main rotating leagues, each one allows pokemons of a different combat power, you pick 3 of them and queue into another guy using 3 pokemons. Up until they show the mons in battle, you have absolutely no idea what they are playing. Most teams are built around this blind pick, and some times no matter what you will just be hard countered by your opponent's team. That's because of the mechanics of pvp: it's a "turn" based game, with each turn lasting 0,5 seconds. If you touch the screen, your pokemon will use a fast move (that can last from 1 turn of 0,5 second to 5 turns of 2,5 seconds), this fast move damages the opponent mon and generates energy for your own mon. Once you have enough energy, you can throw a charged attack, which does a lot of damage. Because charge attack are so strong, you can choose to shield your pokemon from it (2 times per match) and make it take only 1hp of damage istead of the full damage. If you swap pokemons, you can't swap it again for the next 60 seconds, meaning that if you lose lead, swap, and they swap into a pokemon that counters yours, you will have to play a bad matchup for 60 seconds. This is again, what makes it impossible to win some games and some and why I wrote earlier that " sometimes no matter what you will just be hard countered by your opponent's team". Experienced players will know how to play out of a bad lead and a bad swap, and will still be able to win the game. While at first glance it will look like just another tapping simulator, it is so much more than that, you have to make split seconds decisions according to your opponent, you can swap your pokemons with a precise timing in order to take their charge move on a different pokemon and waste all their energy, you can bait their shields with a weak and unexpensive charge move to then hit them really hard with a more expensive one... I absolutely reccomend you giving it a shot or at least watching some video of it on youtube, especially the ones where the highest rated players explain their gameplay, you will understand just how complex a game like this can be.
    However, there are just so many problems with pvp, and I'm not just talking about problems caused by game design, the gamemode is full of bugs. Even catches and raids are full of problems and bugs, but because in pvp a turn (0,5 seconds) can be the difference between a win and a loss, having a bug occur during a game can cost you the game. These bugs have been around ever since pvp came out and haven't been fixed yet, and combined with the already present problems of pvp makes for an incredibly frustrating experience. I would like to list every single problem this gamemode has, but unfortunately I don't have enough characters left to do so. Unfortunately, in 10 seasons Niantic did absolutely nothing to try and fix the game, not even bugs that have been here since day1.    … Expand
  18. DeadlyRoze
    Feb 5, 2022
    0
    this game is a miss bad graphics and bad game play honestly i am welling play bubsy 3d world or whatever then pokemon go
  19. ThatCrazyGuy
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    It's good but I don't know... you need to adventure and go outside but sometimes you don't want to go outside or can't go outside. Still pretty good
  20. Amorph0us
    Jan 12, 2022
    7
    One fine practice of AR based on the widely acclaimed concept of catching pokemon. If you want to find out how much of a hit it was I will say from personal experience that roads at cities were really crowdy the first day it war released...
  21. MAELISMA
    Sep 20, 2021
    5
    Pokemon GO is a decent mobile game with many glaring flaws. First is the negative play experience for players in rural areas or a neighborhood without any major landmarks for Pokestops. This makes the obtaining and maintaining of the items required to play the game difficult without spending money. This also extends to finding other players to participate in raids with if you struggle toPokemon GO is a decent mobile game with many glaring flaws. First is the negative play experience for players in rural areas or a neighborhood without any major landmarks for Pokestops. This makes the obtaining and maintaining of the items required to play the game difficult without spending money. This also extends to finding other players to participate in raids with if you struggle to have people in your friends list available. Second is how repetitive the game play becomes after a while with the battles such as raids just requiring tapping, and collecting Pokemon being monotonous. The final issue to the devaluing of shiny Pokemon brought on by events with extremely high odds which can be transferred in to the main games with less effort than usually needed to obtain the rare coloring. Overall, this app has issues that are either difficult or impossible to solve that prohibit many peoples enjoyment, including mine, but for others, this game brings large amounts of enjoyment and an unseen level of connectivity to our favorite pocket monsters.… Expand
  22. Williboii
    Aug 6, 2021
    0
    Pokemon go is the Most Overated Pokemon games of all time. It was an awesome game in 2016 but then It started to became horrible. Nothing is good about this Game anymore. They have completely ruined The best Part about this Game the gyms. It used to be you have to stay in a gym for as long as as possible and if you are able to stay in a gym for a full day you will get a Pokècoin and ifPokemon go is the Most Overated Pokemon games of all time. It was an awesome game in 2016 but then It started to became horrible. Nothing is good about this Game anymore. They have completely ruined The best Part about this Game the gyms. It used to be you have to stay in a gym for as long as as possible and if you are able to stay in a gym for a full day you will get a Pokècoin and if you stay in a gym for two days then you get another Pokècoin And their was no limit to how long you stay in a gym. But Now it's is if you stay in a gym for one day you get 50 coins and that is it if you have two pokemon in different gyms and they both last. One day it is still 50 coins. It ruined the fun out of gyms and if it is torchering to see your pokemon staying in a gym for really long that you are begging for some one to take you out. Their is A crap toon of. It is annoying for your bag to be full or you're pokemon storage to be full. Peapole are stupid enough to complain that pokemon unite a game that is actually Awesome about their Microtransactions awhich aren't even that bad, but But not Pokemon Go. The game has a crap ton of glitches, The sound is hard to listen to because it sounds terrible, and the grafics are trash. Guys Stop complaining about the Microtransactions of Pokemon Unite when you don't about Pokemon Go.… Expand
  23. Warbringer
    Feb 21, 2021
    1
    The reason to main Pokemon series games downfall. So many micro-transactions that made the company focus on mobile games than console games.
  24. Marchelo1988
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    I've seen music websites write re-visited reviews of iconic albums years in the time because they had been mistreated in their time, and maybe this should be done with online services videogames too. If it is the case, Pokémon Go surely deserves it. The server errors have been long gone and the bugs are scarce at this point, in january 2021. The fact that almost five years later the gameI've seen music websites write re-visited reviews of iconic albums years in the time because they had been mistreated in their time, and maybe this should be done with online services videogames too. If it is the case, Pokémon Go surely deserves it. The server errors have been long gone and the bugs are scarce at this point, in january 2021. The fact that almost five years later the game retains a HUGE playerbase tells you it is, if not a, per se, masterpiece, a tremendous success. The main mechanics have not changed, but the game now has lots of features, including the long-demanded trading and PvP, plus mega evolutions, daily tasks, and discovery missions. Sure, it has microtransactions, but I belive this is a legit monetisation method in free to play games, contrary to in 60-dollar games. Of course in the experience makes an impact the fact that the game has been able to form local communities and anyone who has made new friends while playing it will probably tell you that, despite some milor flaws (I have to mention an inconsistent anti-cheat enforcement) Pokémon Go is already a remarkable and iconic game in the franchise.… Expand
  25. alaskaneagle
    Aug 26, 2020
    0
    Game is still glitchy, BUT the worst thing is Niantic. Every time they see a way to exploit their customers they do it immediately. The second they started selling balls in the store they made pokemon take 3 times as many balls to catch. (they do this periodically still), This month they made "remote battle passes" so they dropped the capture rate from 95% to 40% so now you Have to buyGame is still glitchy, BUT the worst thing is Niantic. Every time they see a way to exploit their customers they do it immediately. The second they started selling balls in the store they made pokemon take 3 times as many balls to catch. (they do this periodically still), This month they made "remote battle passes" so they dropped the capture rate from 95% to 40% so now you Have to buy passes if you want to catch anything. I have hit the latest one with 50 pokeballs in 3 raids and didn't get him. Every Time niantic thinks of a way to squeeze money from their players they do it.… Expand
  26. LongerShooter
    Jul 13, 2020
    6
    Este juego es muy adictivo lo malo es que pesa mucho espacio, consume mucha batería, las animaciones son malísimas y el combate no tiene profundidad.
  27. Disgruntled-
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    Garbage support, no humans to talk to even after all the information they had asked for had been provided. The pvp system is very shady and seems like no matter what you do your team is always at a disadvantage. The game is so buggy that for them to have in game purhasrs is a bold move indeed. Don't go anywhere near any of their games, especially Pokemon GO.
  28. INU4SH4
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    I only play this game because I don't really have anything else to play while I'm just walking around. I go jogging every day and while I'm on a break from running I play this game for a few minutes and while walking to my local park.

    The singleplayer experience is pretty boring but if you have other people to actually play with it gets better. I'm lucky I have a park filled with    I only play this game because I don't really have anything else to play while I'm just walking around. I go jogging every day and while I'm on a break from running I play this game for a few minutes and while walking to my local park.

    The singleplayer experience is pretty boring but if you have other people to actually play with it gets better. I'm lucky I have a park filled with pokestops but playing this game in certain zones is a waste of time because there are no pokestops or gyms around. Another issue is that it takes to long to load, there are tons of GPS bugs, there is no option to skip animations and there are not many shiny pokemon yet.

    The combat just sucks. There is no strategy unlike the actual pokemon games, you just tap the screen. But I'm not much of a battler, I'm more of a collector and enjoy capturing shinies more than anything else in this game.

    Basically, if you have other friends interested in playing this, you can have a fun experience and do some trades and raids together. If you plan to play this alone, don't even bother. It's a waste of time. Unless you walk a lot and want some distraction to pass some time.    … Expand
  29. nightstroller
    Apr 30, 2020
    5
    It's 2020, you should know what you're getting into if you play Pokemon Go. That being said, if you have any experience playing Pokemon on gameboys, throw that out the window now.
    The "game" if it can be called that, it's too terribly deep or engaging and like many other have said, it's not fair because players living in populated areas get more chances to catch rare pokemon and have more    It's 2020, you should know what you're getting into if you play Pokemon Go. That being said, if you have any experience playing Pokemon on gameboys, throw that out the window now.
    The "game" if it can be called that, it's too terribly deep or engaging and like many other have said, it's not fair because players living in populated areas get more chances to catch rare pokemon and have more stops to collect gifts and other items from.

    About the only thing that I personally take away from this "game" is the social aspect of it all. It gives me something to talk about with friends/coworkers. Otherwise, the feeling is largely, meh.    … Expand
  30. Thedarkadonis
    Mar 26, 2020
    2
    Pretty good game RUINED by the devs. Niantic is the scummiest, trashiest, group of no-gooders I've ever seen. They single-handedly ruined this game with their incompetence and greed. They'll ban you for playing the game for no reason! Then tell you to screw yourself. THEY BANNED THE #1 PLAYER FOR NO GOOD REASON AND DIDN'T EVEN CARE! The SCUMBAGS!!! It's a huge shame because thePretty good game RUINED by the devs. Niantic is the scummiest, trashiest, group of no-gooders I've ever seen. They single-handedly ruined this game with their incompetence and greed. They'll ban you for playing the game for no reason! Then tell you to screw yourself. THEY BANNED THE #1 PLAYER FOR NO GOOD REASON AND DIDN'T EVEN CARE! The SCUMBAGS!!! It's a huge shame because the game had a great concept and SO MUCH POTENTIAL. It's all gone to waste now.

    Don't play this game...Not because of the gameplay, but because nobody should support this festering, bloated carcass of a company. NIANTIC IS TRASH    … Expand
  31. spoonish
    Mar 7, 2020
    8
    This is one of those games you download and get hooked on. When you get a bit better you just keep playing it. Every morning you start this sucka up and you just catch some mons when you're bored. But the game is 10 times more fun when you have friends to play it with. Just the general competition is needed to enjoy a game like this and also teamwork. With teamwork I mean like grouping upThis is one of those games you download and get hooked on. When you get a bit better you just keep playing it. Every morning you start this sucka up and you just catch some mons when you're bored. But the game is 10 times more fun when you have friends to play it with. Just the general competition is needed to enjoy a game like this and also teamwork. With teamwork I mean like grouping up to do that one legendary raid and going to a community day with others to catch some sweet shinies.

    I do have one other thing to say about this game tho. It DEFINITELY WASN'T worth playing in 2016-2017. The game felt like it missed so many features and there wasn't really any reason for playing it at all. Just to catch some pokemon felt like a lame reason to play. Now we have trading, a friend system with gifts, a buddy system, raids, an online battle mode. The game just feels so much more finished now and much more worth playing. So reviews from 2016 are pretty much invalid considering how much the game has changed over the years. So I would say when life gets a little boring, and you want something to get hooked on. Just try this game again. Chances are that you played it a few years ago and then dropped it. But the game is just so much better now that it really deserves another shot. Definitely if you have friends that play it. the game too.    … Expand
  32. DrewbieSnack
    Jan 1, 2020
    0
    It is a trash game unless you live in an area where there are lots of players. There aren’t many or unless you cheat. In which I think most are these days that’s why they get away with it.
  33. madsmmlaursen
    Dec 16, 2019
    8
    this game is really fun it gets people to go out and meet more people this game has gotten me to walk so much more i would have with out this game
  34. EthanParmet
    Aug 20, 2019
    6
    This game has its ups and downs. I like the facts that Niantic tried to bring Pokemon outside and include so many features that derived from things only fans knew about from the show and TCG and expanded it into something millions got to experience. I think that many players are at a disadvantage because most areas in the world only have grasslands Pokemon, and I have to go on vacation toThis game has its ups and downs. I like the facts that Niantic tried to bring Pokemon outside and include so many features that derived from things only fans knew about from the show and TCG and expanded it into something millions got to experience. I think that many players are at a disadvantage because most areas in the world only have grasslands Pokemon, and I have to go on vacation to the beach to catch any new ones. I also find it kind of sucky that you can't trade items.… Expand
  35. Pokebou157
    Jul 17, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is pretty good compared to other ar games. Pros:
    Great for exercise
    Can help with socialising Cons:
    Not a lot of gameplay
    Server communications are quite bad
    Battle system is boring    … Expand
  36. LegLock
    Mar 9, 2019
    2
    Sunk Costs Fallacy.

    This is a game which is trivial to beat but almost impossible to enjoy. It is the antithesis of every Pokemon game before it. Resources collection is miserly and time consuming. There are still horrendous, game-breaking bugs after nearly 3 years which Niantic has absolutely no interest in fixing.
  37. Frasoric
    Feb 8, 2019
    8
    A great game which provides a unique method of user engagement and interaction. Wither it's catching Pokemon, competing at a local Gym or teaming up with other people for Raids, Pokemon Go has a lot to offer for veterans and new fans alike! The launch had several connection problems which were reduced, but at times can still occur to disrupt the experience of the game.
  38. Daggerrim
    Jan 7, 2019
    0
    This is the worst Pokémon game of all time, if the trailer was as good as the game it would still be going strong but no it's just A game where you throw pokeballs at Pokémon trying to catch them
    The battles are just see who can tap the fastest and who has spent the most money on this game.
    WORST POKEMON GAME EVER!!!!
  39. ArithelOfLenias
    Dec 31, 2018
    5
    So I have been playing Pokemon Go on and off for the past couple of years and let me tell you, what started off as a bland game with not much to do but walk around and look for Pokemon, now has too many features for a casual like myself to keep up with.
    The idea of Pokemon Go is fantastic and continues to fascinate people around the globe, myself included. When I am bored at the store or    So I have been playing Pokemon Go on and off for the past couple of years and let me tell you, what started off as a bland game with not much to do but walk around and look for Pokemon, now has too many features for a casual like myself to keep up with.
    The idea of Pokemon Go is fantastic and continues to fascinate people around the globe, myself included. When I am bored at the store or waiting for someone, I will hop on instead of needlessly wasting time scrolling through social media. I waste my time where it counts! Catching Pokemon lol. It is always inspiring to see Niantic pushing new ideas on the gamer to keep them hooked (or ways to get more money but whatever floats your boat).
    The thing with Pokemon Go is that once logged on, you catch Pokemon, waste some items and that is about it. Then you have to walk to locations on the map to do more things within the game. I don't like socializing, I am pretty antisocial so that aspect of the game is totally lost on me. When I log on, I catch the Pokemon within my radius, try to complete some tasks and then log off for who knows how many days. Honestly, at this point, the game is just taking up space on my phone.
    I am giving it 5 stars due to the fact that the game is pretty revolutionary, a new technology that will certainly see more usage in the near future. This is only the beginning of something much more beautiful.    … Expand
  40. vvmax
    May 31, 2018
    8
    Great game that makes walking fun and the microtransactions are not to intense but there are some flaws such as Gen 2 and 3 which is just too many Pokemon.
  41. Mpbpl
    May 30, 2018
    6
    Decent fun that gets you outside.
    The gameplay is really simple, too simple even, you get Pokeballs, throw them to get Pokemon and the higher level you are, the higher the chance of their power being really high. And...... that's mostly it.
    Seriously, you walk outside, try to find pokemons and throw a ball to get them, so simple but decent fun. The game shines when you get friends and go    Decent fun that gets you outside.
    The gameplay is really simple, too simple even, you get Pokeballs, throw them to get Pokemon and the higher level you are, the higher the chance of their power being really high. And...... that's mostly it.
    Seriously, you walk outside, try to find pokemons and throw a ball to get them, so simple but decent fun. The game shines when you get friends and go to a park, the game encourages a overweight, lazy generation to go outside and walk. Eventually, you can meet new people and new real friends by talking to them when getting Pokemon.
    But it's too simple to actually sustain itself, even with gym battles you eventually get bored, but until that time you can get a great workout and some decent fun.    … Expand
  42. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    6
    I had a ton of fun with GO for a decent amount of time. Collecting Pokemon was fun and addictive. But many of the combat elements and overall long term stance with this game falls flat.
  43. YaBoiRoice
    Apr 14, 2018
    3
    While pretty fun at first this game gets incredibly repetitive after a while and the updates haven't helped. I stopped playing it after a couple of months and the only thing that kept me still playing up until that point was the fact that some of my friends also played it and we had fun together. If it hadn't been for that i probably would've quit after a week. And I also have anotherWhile pretty fun at first this game gets incredibly repetitive after a while and the updates haven't helped. I stopped playing it after a couple of months and the only thing that kept me still playing up until that point was the fact that some of my friends also played it and we had fun together. If it hadn't been for that i probably would've quit after a week. And I also have another complaint. Progressing can be incredibly hard if you don't have time or a way to battle in gyms. After a while your low capacity can be a very annoying thing and not having any special items is awful as well.… Expand
  44. tomflanders
    Mar 31, 2018
    4
    The thrill of walking around, exploring was awesome, really unique and innovative. But the battling gameplay was rubbish and the app drained battery life too fast.
  45. HugoKJr
    Mar 8, 2018
    9
    A companhia tem muito o que melhorar, o jogo tem muito do que melhorar, mas ele esta se esforçando bastante para a melhoria do jogo e conseguindo, o jogo ta mais divertido do que nunca, as RAIDS fazem você procurar pessoas e tu realmente faz amigos novos, e ta tendo eventos mais de uma vez por mês, alem de ser saudável, tem seus defeitos mas cada dia mais esta melhorando.
  46. Fobmcrafi6
    Mar 7, 2018
    7
    While certain things like unfair location differences and beginning technical problems have dissuaded non-gamers and non-familiar Pokemon gamers. Sure certain mechanics are still not included (trading which seems like a key-core feature of Pokemon in general) and spoofers are at at all-time high. It's still to be noted of the first time catching and hatching new Pokemon is a fun experienceWhile certain things like unfair location differences and beginning technical problems have dissuaded non-gamers and non-familiar Pokemon gamers. Sure certain mechanics are still not included (trading which seems like a key-core feature of Pokemon in general) and spoofers are at at all-time high. It's still to be noted of the first time catching and hatching new Pokemon is a fun experience as well as the newly introduced raid mechanics. With shiny and berry features being integrated as well as all the way up to Gen 3 Pokemon, version 0.91.2 has been more exciting than it's beginning. 7.4 out of 10… Expand
  47. CSXRailfanner
    Jan 11, 2018
    0
    Its fun for a while. After you catch all the Pokemon, it just gets boring. Same Pokemon, same everything. The updates are awful. Nothing good. They seem to disable the game with each update. It won't even work if you go like 5-10mph. Very buggy too. Come on Nantic, stop sitting around with billions of dollars partying and make your stupid game better. Also it banned me for no reason andIts fun for a while. After you catch all the Pokemon, it just gets boring. Same Pokemon, same everything. The updates are awful. Nothing good. They seem to disable the game with each update. It won't even work if you go like 5-10mph. Very buggy too. Come on Nantic, stop sitting around with billions of dollars partying and make your stupid game better. Also it banned me for no reason and had to get a new account. I've quit this months ago. I've switched to railfanning now, since I'm now interested in trains and not stupid ugly fat Pokemon.… Expand
  48. CenkAlp
    Jan 3, 2018
    5
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  49. MzMazzaire
    Dec 11, 2017
    0
    Honestly, I don't see why many people are so into such a dangerous app game. I only played it a little bit, and about the only /real/ entertainment I got from playing it is when I took a photo of my pet ferret with a Horsea last year.

    If you one of those gamers who really don't want to get hurt, let alone get killed irl, I strongly advise you avoid this (cr)app game.
  50. SrPepe
    Oct 30, 2017
    7
    La idea de Pokémon GO es la mejor que vi en años, y me divertí muchísimo los primeros meses de su salida. Pero luego ya está, tardaron en renovarlo, la optimización fue de mal en peor, no escuchan a los usuarios, en fin...
  51. AlexanderDM
    Oct 30, 2017
    7
    Gameplay is nothing great; the Gym/Raid systems are hardly motivating, so most progression is simply for its own sake. Catching is repetitive and hardly depends on the user's choices.

    That said, the game is free, encourages physical activity, and begets socialization where there might otherwise have been none. You can ignore the game for a month and return when it suits you; it fits    Gameplay is nothing great; the Gym/Raid systems are hardly motivating, so most progression is simply for its own sake. Catching is repetitive and hardly depends on the user's choices.

    That said, the game is free, encourages physical activity, and begets socialization where there might otherwise have been none. You can ignore the game for a month and return when it suits you; it fits into your day without displacing anything else.    … Expand
  52. Nyakuya
    Aug 22, 2017
    0
    No se puede pelear con los pokemons, simplemente te los encuentras y les arrojas pokebolas mientras hacen el tonto saltando y haciendo ruidos esperando a que los atrapes. No poder usar tus pokemons implica no poder levelearlos, y para esto metieron un hilarante sistema de "caramelos mágicos sacados del c***", donde al darle esos caramelos los "leveleas", ¿para qué?, para nada, porque noNo se puede pelear con los pokemons, simplemente te los encuentras y les arrojas pokebolas mientras hacen el tonto saltando y haciendo ruidos esperando a que los atrapes. No poder usar tus pokemons implica no poder levelearlos, y para esto metieron un hilarante sistema de "caramelos mágicos sacados del c***", donde al darle esos caramelos los "leveleas", ¿para qué?, para nada, porque no pode usarlos para combatir ni npc, ni gimnasios, ni siquiera pokemon salvajes o duel. Solo podes meterlos en bases y pelear contra pokemons de otras personas de una forma pobre y patética comparada con todos los demás juegos de Pokemon.

    Dejando la jugabilidad de lado, el juego consta en hacerte salir todos los días a caminar 90 kilómetros para atrapar 2 putos pidgey y 5 ratata, y de paso perder tu celular en el camino porque algún ladrón te lo robó.
    ¿Quién carajo tiene tanto tiempo libre para salir a caminar todos los puitos días y encontrarse todos los días con lo mismo?, con pidgeys y ratatas.
    Además de esa estupidez sin sentido, está el hecho de que hay pokemons que solo se encuentran en ciertos lugares del mundo, yo supongo que los creadores de este juego eran tan ajenos al mundo real, que de alguna forma se imaginaron que la gente tiene dinero suficiente como para viajar a distintas partes del mundo por un puto bicho virtual.

    Solo puedo describir este juego diciendo que es una idea excelente ejecutada de la forma más pobre, patética, e hilarante posible. GG, buenas noches.    … Expand
  53. CanadianYeti
    Jul 17, 2017
    7
    While it’s not really something you can play for hours at a time, there’s really something that keeps bringing me back over and over again. I already walk a lot during the day when I take out my dog, but now I’m going out even more by myself often just to see what’s lurking around my house.
  54. randomphoenix03
    Jun 29, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was promising when it was advertised/first came out, but now it's just gone down hill. This game probably had the most potential and most hype in the history of games, but absolutely failed to deliver.

    - Rural areas, and even some suburban areas, are completely screwed over because barely any pokémon spawn there. This effectively cuts out a good chunk of their playerbase, and a good chunk out of their score. (-2)

    - The battle system is only kept for gym battles. (-1)

    - Everything is repetitive. I don't know anyone, online or offline, who still plays Pokémon Go. There's nothing fun or anything new to do any more. (-1)

    - There's no major updates (besides generation updates, which are going to happen every blue moon). (-1)

    - Niantic is too afraid to modify the game (in terms of actual gameplay, not pokémon) after they published it. No Pokéstops/gyms have been added/removed from Niantic, and there's not much players can do to modify/improve the game (-1)

    - Speaking of Niantic, let's face it, Pokémon Go is just a reskinned Ingress with pokémon involved. (-1)

    Overall, they did have a good idea (which I'll give a +1 for), but they ultimately failed to bring it to what it was expected to be.    … Expand
  55. xxxboilozxxx
    May 29, 2017
    2
    nothing like pokemon and its like a loop and bad server quality like ea bad combat people most of the time cheat and a bad game its utter **** and a mess
  56. miningmario101
    May 7, 2017
    5
    I'm a small fan of Pokemon, but while this is fun to play if you bring a friend with you, alone it is super boring. The technology is impressive, but other games have more of a tech advantage.
  57. DemonDHarris
    Apr 2, 2017
    4
    It's hard to deny the overwhelming success of Go and the impact on popular culture, however, as a game, its far too starved of content. The sucess of Go to me was the simple early game progression as the community as a whole slowly grew in power and gained more cooler and rarer Pokemon, watching Gyms go from Pidgeottos to Charizards to Dragonites. Once that community progession halted andIt's hard to deny the overwhelming success of Go and the impact on popular culture, however, as a game, its far too starved of content. The sucess of Go to me was the simple early game progression as the community as a whole slowly grew in power and gained more cooler and rarer Pokemon, watching Gyms go from Pidgeottos to Charizards to Dragonites. Once that community progession halted and levels would theoretically take around a month and your Pokedex was filled it really lost its charm and became a grind for that extra bit of CP or evolve that final rare Pokemon which you already know your Dragonite is superior to and youll never use it.

    Gen 2 helped but adding new Pokemon along the road in a game like this isnt going relight that flame.    … Expand
  58. BlakDak666
    Mar 23, 2017
    4
    The idea of Pokemon Go is definitely a great idea that could define a era where gamers not only can play games, but also engage in exercise, social interactions and get outside more. This idea did take off and was able to initially get players to go outside and experience the idea of catching the original 150 Pokemon, reflecting on the 20th anniversary of Nintendo's Pocket Monsters.The idea of Pokemon Go is definitely a great idea that could define a era where gamers not only can play games, but also engage in exercise, social interactions and get outside more. This idea did take off and was able to initially get players to go outside and experience the idea of catching the original 150 Pokemon, reflecting on the 20th anniversary of Nintendo's Pocket Monsters. Unfortunately, Pokemon GO is no different of a mobile game than say diner dash, candy crush or clash of clans and by its third month of release, the hype died fast. The launching of the app came with a myriad of problems: awful crashing, using lures to get people to be robbed, raped or beaten up, putting pokemon in holy and respected establishments that caused outrage, rural areas had virtually no diversity in pokemon, terrible rng based pokemon catching that any main Pokemon title could do better and maintenance that kept players away from the app when it was supposedly ready for launch.

    The influx of downloads might have been a reason why it was unprepared, but when you take a iconic name and know that many who are downloading are the same people that played the originals as kids (along with being one of the most popular franchises of all time across most of the world) you should have anticipated more and refine your systems to handle it better. Making a team based allegiance on top of that (with stupid memes and competition) is just downright pointless. Because it is free and a mobile game, it also sells lures and other microtransactions that go through your time duration even if you are not on the game! It is stupid and should never be allowed.

    The updates of adding the Johto region is admirable, but with over 700 Pokemon now, it is much easier to just play on the 3DS of any of the new or latest Pokemon games and trade and catch there. Also it's combat is better too, and if you can't get THAT right, then you defeated your own concept entirely. Overall, Pokemon GO is a subpar app that has cool concepts that are mired by technical and social problems that plague it to this very day.    … Expand
  59. JohnWitten
    Feb 23, 2017
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pokemon Go is flawed at best but it is an endearing project that, similar to Bungie’s Destiny, has evolved over time into something much greater and relatively smoother than it initially was when presented. Over the past week (and potentially still going on) Niantic has been slowly but surely releasing new pocket monsters into the wild. Although not all Generation 1 and 2 Pokemon are in the game as of yet- many monsters of the legendary variety have yet to ever show up and be confirmed, this is definitely good for publicity as well as for adding content to the alternate reality simulation.

    I was never personally big on Pokemon Go, but I recently started watching the original Indigo League again for old time’s sake- more on that later, as I was considering blogging about it and my impressions as well. Needless to say, this led me to want to scratch my Pokemon itch- something that I haven’t felt in a good long time, and rather than shell out the forty bucks for the newest game(s) I deigned it an appropriate time for the hefty download to my iPhone instead.

    It’s only been a couple of days and I’ve played sparingly here and there between work and other responsibilities, but I’m finding that it is easily one of the most accessible titles, if a bit frustrating thanks to several glitches and bugs here and there. The most annoying aspects come from random GPS and server failures as well as the fact that the app takes about six or seven tries to even get started. Besides three moments where my app crashed right when I captured rarer monsters, it’s been fun and games so far. I’m a solid level ten and already have some nice second generation additions with over five or six hundred combat proficiency and power.

    My basic impressions are probably pretty close to any and everything else you’ve heard about the game and the update in the past, however I still think some things merit credit or explanation where credit or explanation are due. The most recent update has added some other elements besides simple boosts to the roster and the mechanics. Pokemon now more actively and realistically try to evade capture- often knocking even well-aimed pokeballs away if you’re not careful in your timing. Several new items have been added as well to further expand the lore and the universe of Pokemon Go. All in all, the update itself lays a solid layer upon the shaky foundation of the game and actually makes it a little more balanced and playable even for its flaws.

    Sure, it’s annoying as ever that some of the rarer Pokemon, no matter their level, will break free of most any pokeball and virtually ignore your berries and charms- I’m talking to you Togepi and Totodile. But all in all it’s a rich experience and one that, despite being limited to only some three hundred of the total eight hundred plus Pokemon now available in the known universe, is fun and encompasses the feelings I imagine Ash, Brock, and Misty must’ve felt in the original series. I’m interested to see where the app goes from here and hope that it gets the continued support it and fans deserve as well. It’s a worthy goal to want to meld interactive gaming and health benefits, after all.    … Expand
  60. Techbane
    Dec 20, 2016
    0
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  61. Danieljreid1987
    Dec 18, 2016
    0
    Great idea poorly executed had the potential to be something great but after 6 months niantic still haven't fixed the bugs that it came with which is a real shame keep adding things that don't help tuckaway tracking system game sometimes won't load gyms have become impossible to battle alone poke stops don't work sometimes basic Pokemon extremely hard to catch it's basically a grindingGreat idea poorly executed had the potential to be something great but after 6 months niantic still haven't fixed the bugs that it came with which is a real shame keep adding things that don't help tuckaway tracking system game sometimes won't load gyms have become impossible to battle alone poke stops don't work sometimes basic Pokemon extremely hard to catch it's basically a grinding game after a few months gets extremely boring… Expand
  62. chessman6500
    Dec 10, 2016
    0
    Would give this NEGATIVE stars if I could. This was a game I lived for when it first came out back in July. It seemed like an awesome game, so I figured why not play it? I was hooked instantly. I caught pokemon after pokemon and it was so much fun. Now the game has turned into rubbish. Niantic, you can go jump in a lake with this pile of crap. You made it so that YOU CANNOT EVEN PLAY THEWould give this NEGATIVE stars if I could. This was a game I lived for when it first came out back in July. It seemed like an awesome game, so I figured why not play it? I was hooked instantly. I caught pokemon after pokemon and it was so much fun. Now the game has turned into rubbish. Niantic, you can go jump in a lake with this pile of crap. You made it so that YOU CANNOT EVEN PLAY THE GAME IN A CAR PERIOD as a passenger, and I cannot even do anything more than a brisk walk and the game will cease to function. All that is in my area is dumb common pokemon, or nothing at all. I will not recommend even my worst enemy play this pile of trash. I would highly recommend getting Pokemon Sun and Moon if you haven't done so already, its by far a much better game. Even when and if Generation 2 comes out, it won't be fun anymore because you cant even use the game anywhere. This game sucks and I am so upset that Niantic had to turn it into this.....this terrible excuse for a game. I really am flabbergasted as to why they'd do this, but something is telling me they want people to PAY instead of make it a free game. Goodbye Pokemon Go and good riddance. I am completely done with you.… Expand
  63. NahtanojOrigin
    Nov 30, 2016
    3
    It w a s f u n for like T W O W EE K S . I r e m e m b e r j u st p l ayin g i t a nd t he n b e i n g a l l l i ke " th i s i s bo r i ng" i t g o t t o the p o i n t w he re p ro g re s s in g w a s r e a l ly s l ow . i d ele ted the game be c ause it w a s dummmm
  64. ITZZZPERRY
    Nov 25, 2016
    7
    Pokémon Go is a game that has died with time. I feel like it has lost its appeal. In the beginning, everyone was out to 'catch em all,' but that does not seem to be the case anymore. That's a shame, because many of the new content updates have added substantial new content.
  65. Wulfrune
    Nov 2, 2016
    0
    What started off being a great concept, was quickly driven sub surface by a bunch of Californian air heads who from their Ivory tower thought up how they wanted the game to run. No rooted device, no travelling over 30mph, no mapping software be it theirs or 3rd party and why? Because they want you to go wandering around doing a f*cking history tour of all the pokestops. Designed for fitWhat started off being a great concept, was quickly driven sub surface by a bunch of Californian air heads who from their Ivory tower thought up how they wanted the game to run. No rooted device, no travelling over 30mph, no mapping software be it theirs or 3rd party and why? Because they want you to go wandering around doing a f*cking history tour of all the pokestops. Designed for fit young people who live in highly populated "interesting" areas, if this isn't you, then this game's not for you. Niantics are about the worst Devs (with the exception of kongregate games) Well done on ruining a game Niantics, mission accomplished.… Expand
  66. Luigibros
    Oct 25, 2016
    3
    Garbage, it's so boarding, I played, and got boarded after I got 2 Pokémon (which were a ratatta and pidgey) and went on the internet to complain about it, the next day I got a bunch of responses which were from probably ignorant 7 year olds cause a bunch of post's were in all caps, and they just kept calling me a lazy/fat bastard because I don't like it, f*ck Pokémon go, sun and moon willGarbage, it's so boarding, I played, and got boarded after I got 2 Pokémon (which were a ratatta and pidgey) and went on the internet to complain about it, the next day I got a bunch of responses which were from probably ignorant 7 year olds cause a bunch of post's were in all caps, and they just kept calling me a lazy/fat bastard because I don't like it, f*ck Pokémon go, sun and moon will be much better than this steaming pile of garbage… Expand
  67. Linked
    Oct 16, 2016
    0
    This game started off as the most revolutionary AR game but with each subsequent "update" the game has only gotten more and more stripped down and dismantled. It seems like Niantic had already cashed out and have abandoned the game. So sad. Don't waste your time, this game is going no where, learn from our mistake, you can skip this game without any regrets. Your time will be much betterThis game started off as the most revolutionary AR game but with each subsequent "update" the game has only gotten more and more stripped down and dismantled. It seems like Niantic had already cashed out and have abandoned the game. So sad. Don't waste your time, this game is going no where, learn from our mistake, you can skip this game without any regrets. Your time will be much better spent on any of the old or upcoming genuine Nintendo Pokémon games.… Expand
  68. NianticSuckslol
    Oct 15, 2016
    0
    Niantic is hands down the absolute worst company I have ever dealt with in my entire life. I am not kidding. Their actions go completely against the community and their plummeting player base and ever growing list of unsatisfactory players are proof of it. They advertise certain features, take them away, lie, and deceive their player base. This game had so much potential but the companyNiantic is hands down the absolute worst company I have ever dealt with in my entire life. I am not kidding. Their actions go completely against the community and their plummeting player base and ever growing list of unsatisfactory players are proof of it. They advertise certain features, take them away, lie, and deceive their player base. This game had so much potential but the company that runs it is clueless.… Expand
  69. Mrexreturns
    Oct 15, 2016
    0
    LET'S BOMBARD THIS WITH ZERO RATINGS!!

    The company who made this game is a CIA front who has absolutely NO respect to its customer base and is outright corrupt with NO player communication or promises! Every update adds minor polishments which do not solve problems and to now they don't even have a working tracker and recently they BLATANTLY stated that they have NO plans to release a    LET'S BOMBARD THIS WITH ZERO RATINGS!!

    The company who made this game is a CIA front who has absolutely NO respect to its customer base and is outright corrupt with NO player communication or promises! Every update adds minor polishments which do not solve problems and to now they don't even have a working tracker and recently they BLATANTLY stated that they have NO plans to release a new one..Just to give us a middle finger! (Not to say all working trackers are DESTROYED, so there is currently no way to track rare Pokemon)

    Plus Spoofers, Hackers and illegitimate level 10 gyms run rampant and there is absolutely NO stopping them while legit players on Rooted devices, Pokemon trackers/scanners and legit level 39/40 players (Search Pokemon Go Level 40 in Google) were ALL destroyed!

    Recently i even saw that they increased the speed limit to 25 mbph or more so Pokemon DO NOT spawn when you are on a car. Talk about business suicide!

    AND most of the features they advertised in the AD including legendaries, Trading and Trackers are NOT presented yet, they are STILL in the coding, and i do NOT see a future where they will be presented to the public.

    This company DOES NOT CARE for anything save for DESTROYING their game and a potentially great concept, that is all about it.

    If you go to the pokemongo reddit (/r/pokemongo), 99% of the frontpage posts have something to do with devs being a total f**kup and ironically, MOST PLAYERS AGREE. This should give you a very nice idea on what this company actually is.

    The only good thing about it is they do admit the game is unfinished unlike WarZ devs.

    The fanbase is corrupt to and my rant posts about this game, as well as anything that tried to defend the trackers got DOWNVOTED TO OBLIVION and mods on the reddit sub even removed my posts without warning at all! (Other people do whatever they want and get thousands of upvotes)

    If this is not a corrupt fanbase...i don't know what is!

    And there is no use with the Pokemon save for fighting Gyms which i can reliably wipe out within a single attempt most of the time and with supposedly weak pokemon like ALAKAZAM and MACHAMP even though they are infested with Snorlaxes and Lapras with over 2000CP. And not to say that Gyms boot me out 99% of the time and it locks out then there is no way of getting around it save for waiting for 10 to 15 minutes!

    On the good side Pokemon flee much less in the latest update which is the only thing good.

    And below the resentful players and tracker sites there are a bunch of clueless people who do not know what is going on. Now i can see around 5 hours without a single lure in a 1000km area and Gyms got replaced after 3 minutes!

    DO NOT support this game and its developers; They will not give you any form of promise, they just DESTROY, DESTROY, DESTROY and DO NOT expect a gen ii update, legendary pokemon and new trackers coming until 5 months later and at that time the company who made this game would had been finished DESTROYING this game, take money and close servers!!

    DO NOT download this game until they fixed the majority of their broke stuff!    … Expand
  70. ablaise82
    Oct 14, 2016
    0
    This is not even a game. This is a cheap marketing strategy to raise pokemon publicity and make easy money off of idiots who pay money for mobile game transactions. The worst pokemon title of all time in all honesty. Simply a re-skinned geo mapping program with micro transactions. Embarrassingly bad.
  71. mikepatyaev
    Oct 6, 2016
    9
    I grew up with the old / first gen pokemon. I am not a super huge fan of the franchise but I love it enough to know enough. Got a pikachu hat and a talking plushe. Used to be mental on the N64 with poke stadium. However... When I first started PokeGo it was pretty awesome. But now... since after the release and more countries added... EVERYTHING sucks!!! I don't understand why rural areasI grew up with the old / first gen pokemon. I am not a super huge fan of the franchise but I love it enough to know enough. Got a pikachu hat and a talking plushe. Used to be mental on the N64 with poke stadium. However... When I first started PokeGo it was pretty awesome. But now... since after the release and more countries added... EVERYTHING sucks!!! I don't understand why rural areas are empty. I don't understand why they are silent about the 3 step bug and the whole NEARBY list that doesn't work. I've been out and about with my GF and friends and the game KEEPS screwing me over. Again and again. Just now I finally found an Arcanine, I saw it on the map, tapped it to catch it / battle, and guess what. Game went down. I cant believe something THIS BADLY DESIGNED is out on the market without any word of fixes. I understand the hacks made it difficult. But stop FEKKING putting the game out in other countries because your servers aren't stable yet. This game could be sooooooo much more than it is right now. I am more than frustrated. I am truly angry because I am so let down. And my enthusiasm is a weak point. But for the love of God and everything that is holy. FIX THIS GAME COMPLETELY! AND LET US HEAR FROM YOU! NIANTIC!!!… Expand
  72. cookthesauce
    Oct 2, 2016
    0
    I want to be the best there ever was
    To beat all the rest, yeah that's my cause
    Electrode, Diglett, Nidoran, Mankey Venusaur, Rattata, Fearow, Pidgey Seaking, Jolteon, Dragonite, Gastly Ponyta, Vaporeon, Poliwrath, Butterfree Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all Pokemon! I'll search across the land, look far and wide Release from my hand the power that's inside    I want to be the best there ever was
    To beat all the rest, yeah that's my cause

    Electrode, Diglett, Nidoran, Mankey
    Venusaur, Rattata, Fearow, Pidgey
    Seaking, Jolteon, Dragonite, Gastly
    Ponyta, Vaporeon, Poliwrath, Butterfree

    Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all
    Pokemon!

    I'll search across the land, look far and wide
    Release from my hand the power that's inside

    Venomoth, Poliwag, Nidorino, Golduck
    Ivysaur, Grimer, Victreebel, Moltres
    Nidoking, Farfetch'd, Abra, Jigglypuff
    Kingler, Rhyhorn, Clefable, Wigglytuff

    Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all
    Gotta catch 'em all, Pokemon!

    Zubat, Primeape, Meowth, Onix
    Geodude, Rapidash, Magneton, Snorlax
    Gengar, Tangela, Goldeen, Spearow
    Weezing, Seel, Gyarados, Slowbro

    Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeah!
    Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeah!
    Gotta catch 'em all, Pokemon!

    Kabuto, Persian, Paras, Horsea
    Raticate, Magnemite, Kadabra, Weepinbell
    Ditto, Cloyster, Caterpie, Sandshrew
    Bulbasaur, Charmander, Golem, Pikachu

    At least one hundred and fifty or more to see
    To be a Pokemon master is my destiny!

    Alakazam, Doduo, Venonat, Machoke
    Kangaskhan, Hypno, Electabuzz, Flareon
    Blastoise, Poliwhirl, Oddish, Drowzee
    Raichu, Nidoqueen, Bellsprout, Starmie

    "Woo! We're at the halfway point, doing great so far"
    "We? What's all this 'we' stuff? I'm doing all the hard work!"
    "Breaktime's over, here we go!"

    Metapod, Marowak, Kakuna, Clefairy
    Dodrio, Seadra, Vileplume, Krabby
    Lickitung, Tauros, Weedle, Nidoran Machop, Shellder, Porygon, Hitmonchan Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeah! Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeah! Articuno, Jynx, Nidorina, Beedrill Haunter, Squirtle, Chansey (Pokemon) Parasect, Exeggcute, Muk, Dewgong Pidgeotto, Lapras, Vulpix, Rhydon At least one hundred and fifty or more to see To be a Pokemon master is my destiny! Charizard, Machamp, Pinsir, Koffing Dugtrio, Golbat, Staryu, Magikarp Ninetales, Ekans, Omastar Scyther, Tentacool, Dragonair, Magmar "Whoa, catch your breath man, shake out those lips" "It's downhill from here, just 24 more to go" "Now it gets tricky, so listen real good" Sandslash, Hitmonlee, Psyduck, Arcanine Eevee, Exeggutor, Kabutops, Zapdos Dratini, Growlithe, Mr. Mime, Cubone Graveler, Voltorb, Gloom "We're almost home!" Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeow! Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, huaw! Gotta catch 'em all, Pokemon! Charmeleon, Wartortle Mewtwo, Tentacruel, Aerodactyl Omanyte, Slowpoke Pidgeot, Arbok That's all folks! Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all (oowww) Gotta catch 'em all, Pokemon Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all (oowww) Gotta catch 'em all, Pokemon Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all Gotta catch 'em all, Pokemon!    … Expand
  73. Xinelus
    Sep 20, 2016
    9
    Such a simple and enginious concept. The only reason it does not receives a 10 is because the problems with servers and crashes. So many people are addicted to this game... It is a true social phenomenon that rarely occurs.
  74. SamHalls2016
    Sep 9, 2016
    6
    Pokemon GO is a very overrated game, as well as a pretty mediocre one. In order to evolve you Pokemon, you have to catch multiple of these Pokemon, and the time you do that, your Pokemon you're trying to evolve is one of the weakest you have so far. Also, your battery drains faster while using this app and battles were very cliche. It has a decent GPS system, so it's not all bad, I mean,Pokemon GO is a very overrated game, as well as a pretty mediocre one. In order to evolve you Pokemon, you have to catch multiple of these Pokemon, and the time you do that, your Pokemon you're trying to evolve is one of the weakest you have so far. Also, your battery drains faster while using this app and battles were very cliche. It has a decent GPS system, so it's not all bad, I mean, it's not the worst Pokemon game.… Expand
  75. lg0669466
    Sep 7, 2016
    2
    Although this game is very creative and helps people get out of their houses and walk around, this game has many bugs, force quits when too many people are using it, and is dangerous as many people have been put in danger while playing this game. I feel that all the hype about this game will soon be coming to an end.
  76. TsukasaHiiragi
    Sep 3, 2016
    0
    Terrible game, by a terrible company. Their answer is to ban first, questions later no matter what. There is absolutely no balance to the game, especially true for rural or suburban players who live far from any pokestops or gyms. Niantic is not addressing this at all, they are sweeping this problem under the proverbial rugs, so unless you live in a large city like NYC, you will haveTerrible game, by a terrible company. Their answer is to ban first, questions later no matter what. There is absolutely no balance to the game, especially true for rural or suburban players who live far from any pokestops or gyms. Niantic is not addressing this at all, they are sweeping this problem under the proverbial rugs, so unless you live in a large city like NYC, you will have an extremely hard time playing PoGo.

    To prove how severely unbalanced and unfair the game is, I did a comparison ""test"", using a GPS spoof on an emulator (yes cheating) playing in New York's central park, and travelling at walking/running and bike speed only, it took just over a day playing for about 4 - 5 hours in two sessions to reach trainer level 20, and capture around 95% of all the current pokemon in the G1 pokedex, and without warping around to capture rare pokemon.

    Compared to my 'legitimate' account in my area, that took just over a month to reach trainer level 20, and only only fill a small % of the pokedex, often I had to travel more than 5+ miles just to find any amount of pokestops to fill up on pokeballs, now tell me - where is the balance? Perhaps, NYC should have 900 of its 1000s of pokestops, gyms and massive spawn points removed?

    Players complaining because of cheaters should be forced to play the game with little to no ability to play before judging- I call out players living in areas with large amounts of stops/spawns/gyms cheaters in that respect, but ultimately it doesn't really matter who uses IV checkers/PokeVision/GPS Spoofers, eventually they'll ban everyone, heck even people who haven't been cheating are getting banned so..

    To avoid alot of this mess to begin with, Niantic should have balanced the game so much better and cater to every player no matter the location but they didn't so any really its their fault there are so many issues, unfortunately the games popularity surge clouded their judgement, and corporate greed took over any common sense, and as such - this game is doomed to fail hard sooner or later and so it should, this could have been something special if more time and care was taken - but in the end, proved to by an over-hyped cash grab by a pitiful company, and has alot of fanboys defending it.    … Expand
  77. pikby
    Aug 29, 2016
    4
    While the social aspect does help the game thrive in our community, the game by itself is just plain boring, nothing really interesting or fun,even with the social aspect ,if you live in a rural area you are screwed

    45%
  78. FilemonBR
    Aug 22, 2016
    4
    Jogo chato, feito para jogadores casual, quase ninguem consegue jogar o pokemon seriamente, so quererm saber de pegar pokemon, mas nao sabem treinar e nem lutar
  79. VadiatioDuelli
    Aug 20, 2016
    8
    It is rare that a game captures the interest of both seasoned gamers along with those who are usually not inclined to play video games; it is not every game that appeals to both the young and the old; it rare that a video game gets it users to become more active outdoors (which, for some, has been a longtime criticism of video gaming in general); it is rare that a game reaches such aIt is rare that a game captures the interest of both seasoned gamers along with those who are usually not inclined to play video games; it is not every game that appeals to both the young and the old; it rare that a video game gets it users to become more active outdoors (which, for some, has been a longtime criticism of video gaming in general); it is rare that a game reaches such a widespread level of playership... yet Pokemon Go has managed to succeed in each of these areas.

    Many reviewers have commented that the game mechanics present a lack of depth, particularly from the perspective of a seasoned gamer. In my opinion, this is a valid point. However, this is counterbalanced by the widespread appeal and positive aspects of the game as set forth above. Pokemon Go presents the familiar challenge to explore and grow in level/strength that has the potential to really motivate players. This is part of what makes this game, like many others, successful. But Pokemon Go is somewhat unique in that I've seen parents and their kids enjoy the game together, and I've observed other individuals, who are generally not inclined to play video games, that just can't seem to put this one down.

    Another criticism reported by some reviewers is that the game is excessively buggy, crashes/freezes with surprising frequency, or doesn't even load at all. I can say from experience that those observations were correct within the first couple of weeks after the game's launch. However, recently, I've noticed vast improvement in this regard. The game has been updated; and for me, it now boots and runs normally. Battery usage on my phone (Android) still does seem a bit high; although on another user's phone (IOS) there doesn't seem to be any battery issues with the game [it is also possible that my battery issues may be due to other variables].

    In sum, Pokemon Go's success speaks for itself -- and it is well deserved. Is it a complex and sophisticated MMO -- no, of course not. However, is it one of the most approachable and fun to play for gamers of all skill levels -- I would say, yes. 8/10.    … Expand
  80. Bleedthedream18
    Aug 18, 2016
    2
    Prior to the update, I would have given this game a 7. However, the update wrecked this game. Niantic took one step forward and two steps back.

    Pros: The nostalgia of capturing 151 Pokemon is a brilliant concept. You do actually feel like a Trainer. There's no better feeling than evolving or finding new Pokemon to catch. Collecting Stardust and watching your Pokemon grow feels    Prior to the update, I would have given this game a 7. However, the update wrecked this game. Niantic took one step forward and two steps back.

    Pros:

    The nostalgia of capturing 151 Pokemon is a brilliant concept. You do actually feel like a Trainer. There's no better feeling than evolving or finding new Pokemon to catch.

    Collecting Stardust and watching your Pokemon grow feels rewarding.

    The servers rarely crash anymore. The game plays fluently for the most part.

    Cons:

    The game still will freeze in the middle of gameplay, sometimes during crucial moments like catching new Pokemon or during gym battles.

    After the update, the Pokemon now run away so much easier. This is my biggest complaint. Challenge is one thing, but this makes the game almost unplayable. It's unpredictable, unfair, and annoying. Even worse, sometimes you may have to use 4-8 balls to catch a simple Pidgey or Weedle, and they may still run after that. Also, the amount of supplies you get at Pokestops just does not equal the amount of balls you'll be using to catch these things. So, why not just be selective and not catch every Pidgey you say? Well, then how are you supposed to level up? See, Niantic designed it in a way where once they got you addicted, you WILL have to end up spending money eventually. They know what they did. They made the Pokemon run more, so you'll run out of balls, and have to buy more. After all, you want to level up more, don't you? It's a joke.

    Speaking of leveling up, after say level 20, it becomes a chore. You ALWAYS get 100 experience points per Pokemon caught DESPITE the fact that as you grow in level, you need more and more experience points to level up. In any good RPG, you earn more experience points as you fight harder enemies and progress in the game. However, here, you get the same experience points whether you catch a 100 CP Pidgey or a 876 Scyther. Imagine how many Pokemon you have to catch to level up from 23 to 24 when you still only get 100 experience points per Pokemon and you need 150,000. Imagine yourself sitting on a bench for 8 hours throwing hundreds of balls and catching hundreds of the same Pokemon over and over everyday. Sounds fun? Don't waste your time and money. It's not worth it. Did Niantic ever play another RPG before?

    There is no way to tell what is nearby. How can you zero in on certain Pokemon when there's no way to tell where they are? That Nearby List in the corner is completely wrong and useless. It's just a random roll of the dice what shows up. They wrecked the very core essence of the game. I honestly caught better Pokemon just staying home rather than going out and hunting them, wherever they are.

    The amount of Pidgeys and Ratattas that show up is just laughable. Would it have killed them to have a little more variety? Again, I'm torn between wasting balls on them to level up or just putting the phone down and not bothering.

    The way the gyms are structured is terrible. The gym battles themselves aren't the problem. It's the fact that sometimes you'll have to beat a gym five, six, or even seven times to claim it. Are you kidding? You didn't have to do that in the Game Boy games. No one wants to sit there and do the same battle you already won six more times. Couldn't they come up with a better system? What happened to badges? Also, good luck owning a gym for more than an hour before someone takes it, or worse, someone could be standing right next to it ready to take it over after you win. There's no way to stop that.

    Overall:

    I think what frustrates a lot of people is the lack of respect Niantic is showing for a franchise like Pokemon and it's players. They shouldn't have released this game until a lot of the complaints people have been saying were addressed. I believe this game is here to stay, however, and I can only hope for a better experience with Generation Two and future updates.    … Expand
  81. JonnoTwinleaf
    Aug 16, 2016
    7
    Pokemon Go is an ambitious project to say the least, and as a long time Pokemon lover I was well looking forward to this game. It is an impressive game, however after a while it begins to feel less like something a long time Pokemon fan should get involved with and more like another mindless mobile game for people who enjoy following trends. Don't get me wrong I applaud it's initiative inPokemon Go is an ambitious project to say the least, and as a long time Pokemon lover I was well looking forward to this game. It is an impressive game, however after a while it begins to feel less like something a long time Pokemon fan should get involved with and more like another mindless mobile game for people who enjoy following trends. Don't get me wrong I applaud it's initiative in encouraging people to be more active and as a free game your not losing anything while trying it, but it just doesn't have that spark that everything else pokemon had and in the end it generally fells like a creative mobile app wearing pokemon skin as a jump start.… Expand
  82. WrenOz
    Aug 13, 2016
    9
    - Requires a Gyroscope for AR to work
    - Rural areas are empty
    - Combat has nothing to do with Pokemon (nothing tactical about it, its just who can swipe faster)

    Summed up, what they could **** up hard, they ****ed up even harder
  83. electoblaze
    Aug 12, 2016
    5
    Pros:
    - Free to play - with no required microtransactions. You can casually play Pokemon Go without spending anything. Microtransactions only exist to speed up your progress but are not necessary.
    - NO ADS! This is much applauded for a free-to-play app. - Good time-waster for riding in public transportation or taking a ride in your friend's passenger seat. - Relatively simple to learn    Pros:
    - Free to play - with no required microtransactions. You can casually play Pokemon Go without spending anything. Microtransactions only exist to speed up your progress but are not necessary.
    - NO ADS! This is much applauded for a free-to-play app.
    - Good time-waster for riding in public transportation or taking a ride in your friend's passenger seat.
    - Relatively simple to learn and not overly complicated.

    Cons:
    - Lack of gameplay depth (battles are solely against AI and involve just tapping on the screen; only 2 moves per Pokemon; lack of features present from the main Pokemon games) mixed with an endless and meaningless grind (you literally need to catch over a hundred magikarp to get your first Gyarados and literally thousands of Pokemon just to get your trainer level to the mid-20s --- FOR WHAT PURPOSE, exactly? To get the strongest Pokemon that will just get defeated in 30 minutes by the swarm of little kids invading your gym?)
    - NO CONSISTENT SUPPORT from the developer, Niantic. For the first 3 weeks after the game's launch, there was radio silence from Niantic with some launch-day features actually being REMOVED (not added!)
    - Relatively useless if sitting at home with no in-app purchases & useless for a lot of rural players that have no pokestops, gyms, or rare Pokemon spawns.
    - Lack of tutorial or guidance for newcomers that can make it daunting to start your adventure. In a way, this mirrors the usual lack of guidance or support from Niantic.

    Final Verdict:
    DO: Download it, make a GOOD username (choose carefully) and give it a try by casually including it in your daily commute.

    DO NOT: Buy microtransactions because
    a) This is an average/mediocre app at best
    b) Lack of support or features by Niantic means that you'll probably be requesting a refund shortly after your purchase.    … Expand
  84. Panserbjorne39
    Aug 12, 2016
    0
    Another incredibly buggy pay to win, free to play piece of garbage. I've been playing for a week and have encountered so many bugs and had so many game crashes that I'm ready to walk away at this point. Had a 5km egg in incubator took 2 days, ready to hatch, game crashes in the hatching screen. I have to force close, come back egg is gone and new Poke is gone. Found an Onyx, feed it aAnother incredibly buggy pay to win, free to play piece of garbage. I've been playing for a week and have encountered so many bugs and had so many game crashes that I'm ready to walk away at this point. Had a 5km egg in incubator took 2 days, ready to hatch, game crashes in the hatching screen. I have to force close, come back egg is gone and new Poke is gone. Found an Onyx, feed it a fruit. It escapes. Feed it another fruit. Game crashes. Fruit gone, Poke gone. This **** happens constantly and makes the game unplayable.
    Even in an urban area like Torrance, CA there are very few Pokestops and gyms around which severely limits how many Pokeballs you can get which equals having to buy them for RL $. That is the ultimate Pay to Win scheme. Whoever pays the most will have the highest CP Pokes. **** this game.    … Expand
  85. shard013
    Aug 10, 2016
    2
    Game mechanics are pretty much non existent and what is there is not fun. The catching is nearly all random based.

    No battling wild Pokemon, no trading, no direct PVP. Gym battles are a joke. Terrible spawn rates outside of cities. As for technically, it's quite buggy and the servers are terrible. As well with the overpriced pay to win in app purchases, it feels like this is a    Game mechanics are pretty much non existent and what is there is not fun. The catching is nearly all random based.

    No battling wild Pokemon, no trading, no direct PVP. Gym battles are a joke.

    Terrible spawn rates outside of cities.

    As for technically, it's quite buggy and the servers are terrible.

    As well with the overpriced pay to win in app purchases, it feels like this is a cash grab with very little thought into making a good game and more about how to make quick profits.

    About the only things going for it is the Pokemon brand name, and the animations are mostly pretty well done.    … Expand
  86. Cheezemaniac
    Aug 10, 2016
    5
    The game has some great potential, sadly the developers are not utilizing these.
    The formula of this game was a seed for succes (Nostalgia + New Technology + Social Interactions) but the execution is pretty poor, which is a shame. It could've been more than what it currently is.
  87. itchipod
    Aug 10, 2016
    2
    May be fun for easily entertained people, not for real gamers. No pokemon battle, you just collect stupid sprites. If you catch a pokemon, you just caught it nothing more. The app aslo suffers from disconnection and bugs from time to time.
  88. mariosonic12345
    Aug 9, 2016
    6
    This game isn't fun, it's just addictive. There are still improvements to be made, but otherwise, it's a good game. Pokemon are so hard to catch sometimes, especially flying ones and on the trailer, it was more epic, but it's alright still... I made that point twice but who cares.
  89. PWD
    Aug 7, 2016
    2
    Ok, the good side first.
    This app gets people outside, it encourages social interaction, and it has caused many to get exercise they would otherwise have avoided. That's the good side.
    Now, the bad side. To start with, the game often freezes. It's a battery hog. It often has server issues. And those are the minor points. Much worse, is that there is no limit on the number of    Ok, the good side first.
    This app gets people outside, it encourages social interaction, and it has caused many to get exercise they would otherwise have avoided. That's the good side.
    Now, the bad side.
    To start with, the game often freezes. It's a battery hog. It often has server issues. And those are the minor points.
    Much worse, is that there is no limit on the number of pokemon caught per minute. This has caused the game (which is, in fact, a massive multiplayer game) to be overwhelmed by botters who are griping on the bot sites that they are being teleport restricted to less that 50 per minute! And, to be utterly factual here, there is no possible way to prevent cooperation between apps on Android, that's what the OS is designed to promote. Literally, to actually stop all botting would be to break the OS. Bad idea.
    To cap off that stunning bit of stupidity, they created the usual "high leveling curve" found in MMO's with cash shops. This means that botters get a HUGE advantage over regular players, because regular players cannot play 24/7. Therefore, you have botters making level 33 (couple of million XP) in three days or so, and dominating the gyms. That's a HUGE problem that Xiantic is essentially ignoring. It's been my belief for many years now that a certain amount of botting in MMO's is tolerated to encourage non cheats to use the cash store to catch up.
    And now, the worst part. This game is inherently unfair. By design. IF (and few seem to be doing so) you play by the TOS, then you are to go outside and walk to find pokemon. If you are disabled, unhealthy or otherwise impaired, then you cannot play under the TOS. Disabled vets need not apply. Moreover, they brought out this game with pokemon concentrated in cities, the larger the city the better, rather than in rural areas. Ashe was a fool, he should have stayed in the big city rather than walking the countryside to find pokemon! So farm kids, rural kids, people anywhere outside a major city should just give it up right now. On top of that, icing on the cake as it were, these designers decided that pokestops would be at "points of interest". I'll admit they are trying to fix that, as quite a few have popped up in my region that were not there at first - though you would have thought a US Navy base with decades of history behind it would have had a pokestop at the entrances! Or maybe the National Guard Armory? Those MIGHT be of equal interest to a few parks? Or two dozen other places I could have named? This, at least, they are fixing.
    Even the idiots at Niantic should be able to do simple math. Try this, a pokemon per minute, using magic lucky eggs from the cash shop every time (expensive!) plus playing 8 hours per day (like a job - and carrying a dozen phone batteries with you) plus hitting every pokestop, plus evolving or hatching every pokemon in that time - that gives a maximum number for how much XP one could collect. Do the calculation, you get 3 million XP (give or take) since launch. EVERYONE dominating gyms has more than that. Level 34 would require something like 3 and a half million XP. That's simply impossible even with double XP from lucky eggs. Yet thousands of 30 + players (you can see their level in gym information) have filled up the game. At a guess, over 300,000 - as that's how many bots have been downloaded from a single bot site. There are many bot sites. In Singapore, the game was released this week. Singapore players are screaming about level 33 to 35 botters dominating every gym.
    On top of all this, Niantic is incompetent. This week they decided they'd magically stop remote botters by requiring a sim card. Did they even check the app development kit for God's sake? There's a PC emulator included for app development, the same one they are using, which includes sim card emulation, just enter a phone number. Now people, that's total incompetence, not even looking at your own tools. So now I can't play on my eight inch android tablet with my cell in my pocket doing it's WIFI thing, oh no, have to play on the gadget with shorter battery life! Can't use the car WIFI, my God, that's cheating or something! I've seen this before, and I'll say now, bail out before it's too late, because incompetent game designers will drive you insane before they drive you away.
    To sum up, a decent concept spoiled by no consideration of ANYTHING before launch. You have to wonder who or what was on this design team, and if they have any experience at ALL with the real world. It was obvious and self evident that this game, as an MMO, would be subject to bots. To allow bots to rule utterly was stupid. To allow people to continue to play while catching more than 2 or 3 pokemon per minute or with crazy XP totals is absurd. Limit XP per day, per hour, toss people with stupid numbers. They are doing none of that.    … Expand
  90. MatthewDon2002
    Aug 6, 2016
    8
    The biggest introduction to popular culture this decade and one of the most addicting games ever released on a mobile platform, I've now went and deleted the app because I just didn't have time to play it but that's no criticism of the game itself. Its sense of community is quite unlike anything you'll ever, EVER see. It's pretty good, believe the hype.
  91. davidESP
    Aug 5, 2016
    7
    El juego esta bien pero cansa rapido por el poco contenido.Es conseguir pokemons buenos ir a pokeparadas y conquistar gimnasios.Ojala nintendo saque mas contenido para el juego
  92. JustSomeGamer
    Aug 5, 2016
    0
    Absolutely **** fundamentally broken...........................................................................
    just don't even try....................................................................................................................
  93. Dearth
    Aug 5, 2016
    1
    This is not a Pokémon game. At best it is a step counter with Pokémon in it or hopefully just an advertising gimmick for the upcoming actual game (see Sun & Moon).

    Aside from catching Pokémon with Pokéballs it lacks all the essential mechanics of a Pokémon title including building a team, training up Pokémon, choosing skill sets, battling Pokémon, dueling with other trainers, puzzles,    This is not a Pokémon game. At best it is a step counter with Pokémon in it or hopefully just an advertising gimmick for the upcoming actual game (see Sun & Moon).

    Aside from catching Pokémon with Pokéballs it lacks all the essential mechanics of a Pokémon title including building a team, training up Pokémon, choosing skill sets, battling Pokémon, dueling with other trainers, puzzles, etc. Though Niantic can clearly make a complex augmented reality game (see Ingress) they have stripped away both the complexities of their earlier title and of the Pokémon titles, essentially just creating a Pokémon mini-game. They have taken a simple but massively popular game of rock/paper/scissors and turned it into a coin flipping contest designed to compel you to pay for micro-transactions. Add to all this that their servers hardly let you connect and this is equivalent to an early access beta release with a lot of work still to go for a viable product launch.

    If you were looking for the next step in multi-player interactive gaming or Pokémon games (or both) this is not what you will find.

    If anything due to the lack of planned updates, market-growth-first rollout plan, and inevitable end of playability when the weather gets worse this really seems like a stunt to just get people interested in Pokémon again.    … Expand
  94. Ramiro1992
    Aug 4, 2016
    1
    Casual garbage, this game is just a money making project directed to the brainless and casual audience, mostly kids. I mean why the **** you wanna play this if you have so many hardcore games to play, this is just a temporary trend, hope it ends it soon, but thankfully I am aware of what i play and i don't join this casual crap. The fact that it is for ios just tell you how much of aCasual garbage, this game is just a money making project directed to the brainless and casual audience, mostly kids. I mean why the **** you wanna play this if you have so many hardcore games to play, this is just a temporary trend, hope it ends it soon, but thankfully I am aware of what i play and i don't join this casual crap. The fact that it is for ios just tell you how much of a casual game this is, mobile videogames are among the worst ever made, not including portable consoles of course, because portable consoles are meant and designed to play videogames. At the end of the day, Pokemon Go is a cheap and lame attempt to make some money out of the casual audience, you failed once again Nintendo.… Expand
  95. nadavkr3
    Aug 3, 2016
    1
    Pokémon go is a bad game .Gameplay - just throw Poke-balls on Pokemon that you found.The battles are just a few clicks without elements of real Pokemon games . And the effects of the game on people every day immersed the phone .
  96. Mustchekitteh
    Aug 2, 2016
    3
    - The game mechanics are god awful
    - Playing it in rural places is horrible
    - Using gps to hatch eggs is a nightmare due to it not picking how far you have actually walked - Need Gyroscope just so AR can work - small towns barely have pokestops and gyms if any. - spawn locations are awful - Battle mechanics are worse than **** - Can't explore much due to trespassing - Exploring    - The game mechanics are god awful
    - Playing it in rural places is horrible
    - Using gps to hatch eggs is a nightmare due to it not picking how far you have actually walked
    - Need Gyroscope just so AR can work
    - small towns barely have pokestops and gyms if any.
    - spawn locations are awful
    - Battle mechanics are worse than ****
    - Can't explore much due to trespassing
    - Exploring is boring due to pokemon only showing up in cities
    - Not having a clue where to look for them unlike in the actual games where some tails would pop up and you could sneak up on them
    - Doesn't take skill only luck in where you live or the locations of your house

    All and all niantic sucks at having any kind of concept on how pokemon is meant to be. This is what happens when you don't let Nintendo and game freak have more saying in what should be put in it. I honestly don't care about walking around the actual world to find them. I like the idea of making the character walk around in a fictional world. Where you still use gps or step counts to move your character around. Just you wont have to go to such desperate lengths to hunt one down. This game kills the pokemon spirit and makes it some dried out half ass version of what it truly means to be a trainer. You don't win battles due to your own strength and level. You win battles due to your pokemon, they teach you and you teach them. Not you teach them and they just take your candy and have no ability to interact with them.    … Expand
  97. Patrick94
    Aug 2, 2016
    8
    These are the only reasons I can think of that anyone could be negative about this game:

    1. They live in a rural area, which is kind of understandable 2.They're expecting some sort of tactical RPG like the main Pokemon games (which IMO are just rehashes of each other that Nintendo churn out with a slightly different coat of paint each time to make bucket-loads of money) 3.There may    These are the only reasons I can think of that anyone could be negative about this game:

    1. They live in a rural area, which is kind of understandable
    2.They're expecting some sort of tactical RPG like the main Pokemon games (which IMO are just rehashes of each other that Nintendo churn out with a slightly different coat of paint each time to make bucket-loads of money)
    3.There may be a bug or glitch that is making their game act out
    4.They're just giving it a bad score because they just hate Pokemon and don't like fun

    For everyone else this game is a blast    … Expand
  98. Abbyka
    Jul 31, 2016
    0
    The game is no longer fun because there is no way to track pokemon. Bored and not willing to put in the effort for rattatas, pidgeys, and weedles. Finding anything else is next to impossible since the update.
  99. Emberlee303
    Jul 31, 2016
    5
    This game combines two things I love and devoted a large portion of my life to: Pokemon and Ingress. While you would expect a rocky launch to any big name title I feel like they really dropped the ball with pokemon go and have made many questionable decisions since. In its current state to all but the most devoted pokemon fans I would say you're better off the far more boring predecessorThis game combines two things I love and devoted a large portion of my life to: Pokemon and Ingress. While you would expect a rocky launch to any big name title I feel like they really dropped the ball with pokemon go and have made many questionable decisions since. In its current state to all but the most devoted pokemon fans I would say you're better off the far more boring predecessor ingress since at least its 3rd party sites are still allowed. I and many others will continue to play pokemon go but as of today 7/31/2016 I would say your better off waiting.… Expand
  100. Rtheom
    Jul 28, 2016
    6
    This game is gonna go one of two ways, dependent entirely upon Niantic. If they support and expand it in the many many many ways that they very easily can, it will become a staple game for years to come. If they decide they're fat and happy with the money they've made already and update slowly or not at all, it will stagnate and be dead within 6 months. I'm personally strongly hoping forThis game is gonna go one of two ways, dependent entirely upon Niantic. If they support and expand it in the many many many ways that they very easily can, it will become a staple game for years to come. If they decide they're fat and happy with the money they've made already and update slowly or not at all, it will stagnate and be dead within 6 months. I'm personally strongly hoping for the former, but I've seen the latter happen too often to know that it's a lot more likely to occur.… Expand
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#1 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2016
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#1 Most Shared iOS Game of 2016

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 37
  3. Negative: 2 out of 37
  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 2, 2018
    90
    You don’t even have to like Pokémon to enjoy Pokémon Go. During the previous year, Pokémon Go has tuned its ideas and it’s now even more original and addictive. This is a one-of-a-kind game.
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  2. CD-Action
    Sep 17, 2016
    90
    The best mobile game I have ever played. [09/2016, p.66]
  3. games(TM)
    Sep 14, 2016
    70
    Improvements and additions over time – including the Raid-style events for catching legendary Pokémon, as teased in the original trailer – as well as ongoing tweaks to fundamental systems stand to improve Pokémon Go as a game, but the quality (and novelty) of the experience of playing, particularly as part of a group, is already there. Go could still one day be the legendary game its immense potential hints at.
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