Pokemon Go is a game for smartphones that enables you to catch Pokemon in an augmented real world using a map and your phone’s GPS. With your GPS, the camera of your phone, and mapping technology, this game changes the real world as you see it. The premise is simple – catch all the creatures around you. Without a time limit and consequences, if you fail, Pokemon Go relies on its addictiveness to keep you going.
There are 151 distinct Pokemon to catch, and the nearest will pop up on your phone. When you come near one, hurl a Pokeball on it – if you’re lucky, you’ll catch it.
The idea behind the game is to have children notice the world around them. Since its release, it has sent hundreds outside to play. Although the game graphics aren’t ideal, though, with broad, blandly drawn characters, with such exciting gameplay, that hardly matters.
Pokémon GO is still a great excuse to go out and walk – and you don’t even need to constantly open the app to benefit. The Adventure Sync Option allows you to record the number of steps and hatch Pokémon eggs by linking to the Health application. This is also a way for you to get closer to your favorite Pokemon. In this way, your “pet” Pokemon will also earn candy, reinforcing the strength for the future battle.
Join Trainers across the globe who are discovering Pokémon as they explore the world around them. Pokémon GO is the global gaming sensation that has been downloaded over 1 billion times and named “Best Mobile Game” by The Game Developers Choice Awards and “Best App of the Year” by TechCrunch.
