{"id":2651,"date":"2016-07-11T20:31:11","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T03:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/?p=2651"},"modified":"2016-07-11T20:31:11","modified_gmt":"2016-07-12T03:31:11","slug":"pokemon-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/featured\/pokemon-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Go"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pokemon<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Go is a new and free smart phone app (iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a>) that seems to be getting a lot of interest. \u00a0 First I’ll explain a bit about what the app does, then I’ll get into why I am on the fence about it.<\/p>\n

About\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/h1>\n
\"Capturing

Preparing to capture a Meowth<\/p><\/div>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Go is a game. \u00a0 \u00a0The Pok\u00e9mon characters may be familiar to you. \u00a0They have been around 20 years and originally appeared in games played on\u00a0\u00a0Nintendo Game Boy hardware.\u00a0The object of the game is to capture all 151 different\u00a0creatures, called Pok\u00e9mon,\u00a0then train them to battle each other for sport. \u00a0The original games did all this, but\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon Go takes the idea a huge step forward.<\/p>\n

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Getting Started<\/h3>\n

When you start the game, you are required to create an online account with the game’s designer. \u00a0Then you have a few options you can use to make your avatar look the way you want (gender, hair, cap, shirt, pants, skin color). \u00a0Once you create your avatar, it appears on a real-world map of your immediate vicinity. \u00a0The map displays real-world places like parks and tourist attractions that double as Pok\u00e9Stops and Pok\u00e9mon gyms. \u00a0You are called a ‘Trainer.”<\/p>\n

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Moving Around<\/h3>\n

Unlike sedentary games, \u00a0the only way to move your avatar is to move yourself. \u00a0Its the geographical positioning component\u00a0in your phone that makes this possible. \u00a0Thus, \u00a0to play the game, \u00a0you must get outdoors and move around.<\/p>\n

In addition to a real map with your avatar positioned on it to match your real-world position, \u00a0your screen will display one or more\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon creatures that you want to capture. \u00a0This combination of real-world and imaginary elements is called ‘augmented reality.’ \u00a0It basically adds Pok\u00e9mon to your real world in an unreal sort of way. \u00a0 Capturing a Pok\u00e9mon\u00a0involves throwing a\u00a0Pok\u00e9ball at the creature\u00a0in just the right way.<\/p>\n

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Pok\u00e9mon Habits<\/h3>\n

Pok\u00e9mon have various habits. \u00a0They appear in different habitats and\u00a0at different times of day based upon the clock in your phone. \u00a0For example:<\/p>\n

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  • at night, you might\u00a0find ghost and fairy types or other nocturnal Pok\u00e9mon<\/li>\n
  • near water you might\u00a0find water-based\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon<\/li>\n
  • in a park you might find bug-like\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Here’s a video that offers a feel for how the game works.<\/p>\n

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