Since I don't "do" smart phones (hell, I don't do cell phones... smart or not)... this game has zero interest for me.

Good ol' Frizz... FVCK POKEMON GO... AND SMART PHONES!!

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Main reason behind its success is the same as the reason why we have trump and Hillary as our candidates, brand recognition. Honestly the game isn't terribly complex, but has enough going for it that it making it appealing to most demographics. The fact that they only used the first generation vs using a mix of all of them makes me think that Nintendo was at least somewhat intending for adults to also play it. Compared to other games, at least this one has people actually going outside and socializing, instead of being at home playing Video games all day. Also because of people being out more, it helps downtown areas with increased traffic, I've even seen ads for a site where you can get your retail location turned into a pokestop or gym.
 
Main reason behind its success is the same as the reason why we have trump and Hillary as our candidates, brand recognition. Honestly the game isn't terribly complex, but has enough going for it that it making it appealing to most demographics. The fact that they only used the first generation vs using a mix of all of them makes me think that Nintendo was at least somewhat intending for adults to also play it. Compared to other games, at least this one has people actually going outside and socializing, instead of being at home playing Video games all day. Also because of people being out more, it helps downtown areas with increased traffic, I've even seen ads for a site where you can get your retail location turned into a pokestop or gym.

Here business's advertise that their place is a pokestop on their marquee's "come for the margaritas, stay for the pokemon" for an example.
 
Glad you are getting sunshine. I can link twice as many bad links about shit happening because of these "introverts".

You are the exception and not the rule. You can really break the mold if you have touched more than one woman. ;)

You go where you aren't supposed to be to catch a snifflefluff and instead you catch a 9 gauge to the chest. Happens. Weed out the idiots I guess.

Jesus, dude. Somebody's cranky, might as well go piss off other people and not half the ones you share a forum with, likely not a great idea. Just a game! :)

Made a video edit inspired by exactly this.

I'll upload it tonight, past my bedtime. ;) 10:30 AM better than 11:30 AM I suppose...
 
Jesus, dude. Somebody's cranky, might as well go piss off other people and not half the ones you share a forum with, likely not a great idea. Just a game! :)

Made a video edit inspired by exactly this.

I'll upload it tonight, past my bedtime. ;) 10:30 AM better than 11:30 AM I suppose...

I'm with bclark.

Pokemon Go is fucking stupid.
 
I am 36 and thus from the generation that was just a bit too old to get into Pokémon. I don't have any desire to play Pokémon Go but I geek out about enough other things that I am beyond judging people for it. I only recognize some of the character names because of Smash Bros. It appears to be a fun way to get out and do something with friends. It is like a sadder example of the roaming and discovering that we did when I was a kid.

And bclark, I'm not sure why you're such a crab apple about this. If people are dying from playing this game, that seems like wonderful natural selection. If you just don't like the game or Pokémon, I am in agreement with you but not everyone has the same tastes. I think that A Clockwork Orange is one of the worst movies I've ever seen but you obviously like it and that's fine. I won't judge you because of that and you have no reason to judge me because of what I enjoy. If you're such an old-timer you should watch your blood pressure anyway.
 
I guess what ever keeps the mindless sheep busy.

Pretty sure that's what people were saying about people in the arcades back in the 80's. Don't know what the big deal is about this. People young and old are having fun. Hell, they're doing it together. They're getting outside. That doesn't suck.
 
Pretty sure that's what people were saying about people in the arcades back in the 80's. Don't know what the big deal is about this. People young and old are having fun. Hell, they're doing it together. They're getting outside. That doesn't suck.

The game is still stupid.
 
Don't get all the hate. It's a fun little game. The city that usually dies around 8pm now has people out having fun and keeping bars and restaurants in business at all hours. Over 80 people were at the park playing it last I was there, met some cool people there I stay in touch with now and grab drinks with occasionally. My girlfriend is super into it too and we'll go everywhere to catch them together, it's a couples activity for us and we don't trespass and do stupid shit but we do use it as an excuse to go to places we've never been and walk areas we've never made time to check out instead of just strolling around the block like we usually do. It's version 0.29 so it's far from a complete game yet but what's there is a lot of fun. Don't get all the stereotyping either. I'm in my 20s and all my friends who play it are 18-35 but we all have full time jobs, girlfriends, and careers and are pursuing further degrees. You can play games without being a loser, I'd think a forum full of middle aged arcade collectors would get that :D
 
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Welcome to klov. Been here since you were in diapers. Literally.
I can't wait for your video.....

Here we are, not only for you but everybody else who complains, hah:

I spent way too much time on this. Worth it though.

EDIT: Got auto-blocked for copyright, I'll have to edit and reupload later
 
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Don't get all the hate. It's a fun little game. The city that usually dies around 8pm now has people out having fun and keeping bars and restaurants in business at all hours. Over 80 people were at the park playing it last I was there, met some cool people there I stay in touch with now and grab drinks with occasionally. My girlfriend is super into it too and we'll go everywhere to catch them together, it's a couples activity for us and we don't trespass and do stupid shit but we do use it as an excuse to go to places we've never been and walk areas we've never made time to check out instead of just strolling around the block like we usually do. It's version 0.29 so it's far from a complete game yet but what's there is a lot of fun. Don't get all the stereotyping either. I'm in my 20s and all my friends who play it are 18-35 but we all have full time jobs, girlfriends, and careers and are pursuing further degrees. You can play games without being a loser, I'd think a forum full of middle aged arcade collectors would get that :D

I'm fourty five with a career that Ive been at for twenty six years, married for twenty four years come August 1st and a twenty year old son and I play.
 
I enjoy reading all the shit that happens to the idiots. But pretty sure it happens to the same idiots who text and walk and play walk all the time also.

Would suck to have your driveway be a gym.

Not everyone who plays is an idiot. And I havent played the game, nor Nintendo (that was funny shit right there), so I can't say its stupid. I live on a mountain not sure it would even work.
 
I play the game (walking and on bike), but I have looked at my phone if the wife drives me and I've found that the second you break 15/20mph the game is unplayable. Your map doesn't update past those speeds and pokestops are basically impossible to hit. As such I don't know why that clown in the video above was driving that fast if he was playing the game. The fact he hit a cop car is funny, though thank God no one was hurt. I have no doubt we'll see many more similar stories in the coming months though :/ ...

Man, I can believe all this hate for a video game from guys that collect and play video games.

Yuup, doesn't make a lick of sense, but hey at least it gives some folks a new thing to hate!
 
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