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[User 85168]

I played this for about a month or two.. a "game" is kinda stretching it.

 

[Koppai]

Whoo installing the APK on my Galaxy Note 5

I am gonna go to the park later, I can't believe it has pics of real world stuff near your house for PokéStops like random things in the park near my house.

 

[VichoCardenas]

I live in Chile, can see the page but says is incompatible with all devices. Gonna try that APK tho.

 

[PKMNTrainer]

Installed, caught a Bulbasaur, game asked me to walk around to find more Pokemon I guess.

 

[Trace]

I played this for about a month or two.. a "game" is kinda stretching it.

After installing it I was somewhat shocked at how bare-bones this is. You think "real-life mobile pokemon" would be the hardest thing to fuck up but they did it anyway.

 

[LordRaptor]

After installing it I was somewhat shocked at how bare-bones this is. You think "real-life mobile pokemon" would be the hardest thing to fuck up but they did it anyway.

Well, Ingress or whatever it was called was vastly more fun to think about at a conceptual level than it was to play as an actual game, so knowing this was a pokemon themed version of that...

 

[Social]

game started up, 3 pokemon showed, nothing is working further.

Maybe I need to activate my gps?

I can tap and it responds but doesn't do anything.

 

[Teknoman]

Is this a gacha game?

Not for finding/catching Pokemon anyway. You find them in the literal wild.

 

[Pops Maellard]

After installing it I was somewhat shocked at how bare-bones this is. You think "real-life mobile pokemon" would be the hardest thing to fuck up but they did it anyway.

Installed, caught a Bulbasaur, game asked me to walk around to find more Pokemon I guess.

The latter is all I'm looking for really. Between walking to class, work, and taking my dogs out I spend a solid 1-2 hours a day just walking around. If I can also catch Pokemon while I do this I'm more than down.

 

[Trace]

The latter is all I'm looking for really. Between walking to class, work, and taking my dogs out I spend a solid 1-2 hours a day just walking around. If I can also catch Pokemon while I do this I'm more than down.

The problem is there is a significant lack of stuff to do with those Pokemon.

 

[Pops Maellard]

The problem is there is a significant lack of stuff to do with those Pokemon.

Can you not battle? Legitimate question; all I know about this is what was in the 2015 teaser and some snippets of negative buzz on GAF.

 

[Vanillalite]

Yolo let's do this! Thanks OP!

 

[Teknoman]

Is it really that bad, the IGN people seemed to have quite an experience with it.

Its more or less probably a Pokemon experience in the same way Brave Exvius or DQ Monsters Super are Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest experiences. Minute distractions at best, nothing to invest in like the main series.

 

[Trace]

Can you not battle? Legitimate question; all I know about this is what was in the 2015 teaser and some snippets of negative buzz on GAF.

I wouldn't call this a pokemon battle.

 

[veloxStrix]

I just went into my neighbors backyard to catch a Pidgey. I'm doing it. I can finally become a Pokemon Master.

I really wanted to name myself Yellow. >.>

 

[nemisis0]

Downloaded apk on note 3 and worked with no problems, UK here.

 

[Teknoman]

Can you not battle? Legitimate question; all I know about this is what was in the 2015 teaser and some snippets of negative buzz on GAF.

You can, but not directly against other people in real time. Not yet anyway.

 

[norm9]

Played around during the beta. It's an alright time waster.

The real crime is the battery drain. It'll melt your phone and use up all your juice.

 

[paranoidfortean]

APK link borked.

 

[wishdom]

Thanks for the apk, works in Canada on my Htc M9.

 

[Pops Maellard]

I wouldn't call this a pokemon battle.

I have no idea what I just watched, but yeah. That's incredibly disappointing?

I'll wait until I've spent a few days with it, but I'm not super clear on why they could just copy/paste the existing battle system.

 

[Kyari]

I feel like a mobile pokémon AR game is the easiest premise in the world, and somehow they managed to not do it right ...

 

[Blastoise]

They want me to leave my house to catch pokemans?

 

[aBarreras]

I have no idea what I just watched, but yeah. That's incredibly disappointing?

I'll wait until I've spent a few days with it, but I'm not super clear on why they could just copy/paste the existing battle system.

because they want people to buy their 40 dollars game?

 

[Sou Da]

I have no idea what I just watched, but yeah. That's incredibly disappointing?

I'll wait until I've spent a few days with it, but I'm not super clear on why they could just copy/paste the existing battle system.

They could but living up to potential is a no no for Pokémon.

 

[ZangBa]

Damn, I caught 5 Pokemon while taking a dump. Pokemon Go indeed, I'm way better at this than Ash.

 

[Permanently A]

Crazy that they wasted their time on this when they could make a gacha game and have their world domination plans funded in a day.

 

[KiDdYoNe]

Any aussie iOS folks? You seem to have all of the releases first.

EDIT: Yeah, seems like it's live in AUS App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/pokemon-go/id1094591345?mt=8

 

[Pat]

The .apk works fine on Moto X Play, I live in Canada.

I didn't follow the development and oh boy, what a letdown. I had some hype to fight my friends between classes and work but I guess this will not happen.

 

[Teknoman]

I have no idea what I just watched, but yeah. That's incredibly disappointing?

I'll wait until I've spent a few days with it, but I'm not super clear on why they could just copy/paste the existing battle system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyEjCSXWt58

Thats a pretty good impression video.

And another gym battle video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAvNoTe1xjg

I'm assuming it'll be updated for awhile, but yeah thats about it for now.

 

[Pops Maellard]

because they want people to buy their 40 dollars game?

What portion of the userbase is going to stop playing traditional mainline Pokemon releases just because they can get the same battle system in a free app? Also, it's not like they aren't going to make money off of the app itself. Anecdotally, I was even going to buy the completely unnecessary wrist strap.

 

[Jinketsu]

What portion of the userbase is going to stop playing traditional mainline Pokemon releases just because they can get the same battle system in a free app? Also, it's not like they aren't going to make money off of the app itself. Anecdotally, I was even going to buy the completely unnecessary wrist strap.

You say "completely unnecessary" and I say "the best way to farm candy without draining my battery."

 

[shiyrley]

"Incompatible" with Nexus 5X lol, will install the APK

 

[oti]

Works fine on my OPO.

But I didn't realise I could only get one of the three starters. I picked the nearest one from me.

Bulbasaur.


Worst starter.

 

[Pops Maellard]

You say "completely unnecessary" and I say "the best way to farm candy without draining my battery."

I mean, I'm still going to buy it.

 

[akileese]

It's available to US users who were in the beta and oceanic region users as per the norm for literally mobile game ever. They use that region as their go live testing ground.

As for the user reviews, since the app is live, but not available, anyone can count on it. My daughter and I are going out for a walk around the neighborhood so I'll report back on how I like it!

 

[Pokemaniac]

I have no idea what I just watched, but yeah. That's incredibly disappointing?

I'll wait until I've spent a few days with it, but I'm not super clear on why they could just copy/paste the existing battle system.

Because this isn't a main series Pokemon game. It's Ingress with a Pokemon skin.

 

[anotherVegan]

Not available in my country yet. Somehow I feel like this will pale in comparison to any main line game...

 

[aBarreras]

Not available in my country yet. Somehow I feel like this will pale in comparison to any main line game...

well, duh

 

[Lonnie413]

The apk link in the OP is broke, FYI

 

[pock3tmonster]

It's also available on iOS devices in Australia, so long as you have the link. I'm currently playing on an iPhone 6.

 

[Twentieth]

Pokémon don't show up on AR mode. Weird, but I suppose this is still beta.

Good luck to me and other folks playing this on violent 3rd world countries. I hope I don't get killed trying to capture Pokémon!

 

[batfax]

Played until it wanted me to go for a walk. Too bad it's absolutely pouring outside and it's dark out too. I just hope I can actually find anything living out in the boonies.

 

[snoopeasystreet]

I got the username ThePokeBaller. I'm happy for now.

 

[Yukinari]

I was really falling asleep during the Q&A at E3 for this game and i feel like its gonna need major updates to be worth playing for more than a day. I still wanna try it but it looks lacking.

 

[Niraj]

Works fine on my OPO.

But I didn't realise I could only get one of the three starters. I picked the nearest one from me.

Bulbasaur.


Worst starter.

You're dead to me

 

[neoemonk]

Not available in my country?! But this is America, Jack!

 

[Chris R]

Zero settings options? What the fuck?

How do I disable the vibrations at least.

 

[oti]

You're dead to me

Deep inside your soul you know it's true.

 

[MMaRsu]

Okay.. I captured some Pokemon.. now what