Console & Computer Gaming Latest news in the world of gaming. Xbox One, PS4, and more…

iOS, Android: Pokémon Go

Thread Tools
 
Old 07-08-2016, 06:54 PM
  #1  
Moderator
Thread Starter
 
Mizouse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 39
Posts: 63,172
Received 2,773 Likes on 1,976 Posts
iOS, Android: Pokémon Go

what is this game, and why is EVERYONE talking about it.

basically just going around catching Pokemon in augmented reality?
Old 07-09-2016, 06:33 PM
  #2  
M90booosted
 
03-6/6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Atlanta,Ga
Age: 32
Posts: 281
Received 38 Likes on 37 Posts
yes. its pretty neat how it works. i just really started playing it today. its like an adventure.
Old 07-10-2016, 11:50 PM
  #3  
Safety Car
 
bkknight369's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Renton, WA
Age: 42
Posts: 3,989
Received 15 Likes on 14 Posts
People are going nuts playing it
Old 07-11-2016, 12:56 AM
  #4  
Registered Member
iTrader: (1)
 
DaChef320's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: NYC
Posts: 4,103
Received 381 Likes on 233 Posts
People are walking around holding their phones up look for Pokemon smh now my wife and my daughter is getting into it
Old 07-11-2016, 01:00 AM
  #5  
I shoot people
 
is300eater's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver BC
Posts: 22,349
Received 2,783 Likes on 1,409 Posts
Being an avid Ingress player (since beta), and now this... I'll admit, this game is going to get very popular, but at the moment it's just meh
Old 07-11-2016, 03:12 AM
  #6  
Suzuka Master
 
RDX10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 5,351
Received 875 Likes on 669 Posts
Originally Posted by is300eater
Being an avid Ingress player (since beta), and now this... I'll admit, this game is going to get very popular, but at the moment it's just meh
Personally I am waiting for them to merge this thing with oculus rift. The way I look at it, you know how you look at games from even 10 years ago and think DAMN THAT WAS SHITTY! I imagine with this base version they will eventually move on to better graphics and more advanced virtual play to make it so realistic.
Old 07-11-2016, 06:38 AM
  #7  
Go Giants
 
Whiskers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: PA
Age: 52
Posts: 69,901
Received 1,231 Likes on 821 Posts
Its neat enough. Of course crazy people are starting to cry about safety concerns
Old 07-11-2016, 07:59 AM
  #8  
Registered Member
iTrader: (1)
 
DaChef320's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: NYC
Posts: 4,103
Received 381 Likes on 233 Posts
so far its been very buggy needs an update
The following users liked this post:
is300eater (07-11-2016)
Old 07-11-2016, 08:35 AM
  #9  
Senior Moderator
 
thoiboi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SoCal, CA
Posts: 46,874
Received 8,582 Likes on 6,629 Posts
Needs more load balancing servers


Pokemon was my shit growing up so it's nice to be able to relive my childhood
Old 07-11-2016, 08:41 AM
  #10  
Drifting
 
UlsterBoy13's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Austin
Posts: 2,355
Received 303 Likes on 243 Posts
My wife asked me about it and i had no idea, but geektyrant wrote about it and it seems its at least doing something right....getting kids and families outside in the fresh air!
Old 07-11-2016, 11:28 AM
  #11  
Drifting
 
UlsterBoy13's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Austin
Posts: 2,355
Received 303 Likes on 243 Posts
Anyone see this??

Woman Hunting Pokémon Finds Dead Body Instead
Old 07-11-2016, 11:33 AM
  #12  
Senior Moderator
 
thoiboi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SoCal, CA
Posts: 46,874
Received 8,582 Likes on 6,629 Posts
That's just where the ghost pokemon can be caught..
The following 2 users liked this post by thoiboi:
Mizouse (07-11-2016), Whiskers (07-11-2016)
Old 07-11-2016, 12:09 PM
  #13  
Moderator
Thread Starter
 
Mizouse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 39
Posts: 63,172
Received 2,773 Likes on 1,976 Posts
I may download it if it'll get me out of the house.

Got nothing better to do
Old 07-11-2016, 12:11 PM
  #14  
Moderator
iTrader: (1)
 
justnspace's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 86,295
Received 16,260 Likes on 11,971 Posts
Originally Posted by Mizouse
I may download it if it'll get me out of the house.

Got nothing better to do
use it to hook up with girls.

*sees ppl walking around aimlessly with phones out*
"Hey, are you guise playing pokemon go?"
"hahahah, yes. how do you know?!"
"can I join!?"
The following users liked this post:
Mizouse (07-11-2016)
Old 07-11-2016, 12:20 PM
  #15  
Moderator
Thread Starter
 
Mizouse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 39
Posts: 63,172
Received 2,773 Likes on 1,976 Posts
Originally Posted by justnspace
use it to hook up with girls.

*sees ppl walking around aimlessly with phones out*
"Hey, are you guise playing pokemon go?"
"hahahah, yes. how do you know?!"
"can I join!?"
thankfully there's girls my age playing this game.
Old 07-11-2016, 12:25 PM
  #16  
_
 
AZuser's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 18,692
Received 3,097 Likes on 1,867 Posts
Originally Posted by UlsterBoy13
Or:

Man catches a Pidgey on Pokémon GO as his wife gives birth

Teens used Pokémon Go app to lure robbery victims, police say

As if it wasn't annoying enough trying to dodge people on the sidewalk because they're too busy looking down at their phone to watch where they're going.
Old 07-11-2016, 12:26 PM
  #17  
Moderator
Thread Starter
 
Mizouse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 39
Posts: 63,172
Received 2,773 Likes on 1,976 Posts
There was a meet yesterday at Sunset Park in Vegas.

2.4k people said they were gonna go via the FB invite. LMAO.
Old 07-11-2016, 12:29 PM
  #18  
I shoot people
 
is300eater's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver BC
Posts: 22,349
Received 2,783 Likes on 1,409 Posts
Originally Posted by Mizouse
I may download it if it'll get me out of the house.

Got nothing better to do
You get better options of user names in early stages of the game, but then again, looks like most everything have been taken
The following users liked this post:
Mizouse (07-11-2016)
Old 07-11-2016, 12:30 PM
  #19  
Moderator
iTrader: (1)
 
justnspace's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 86,295
Received 16,260 Likes on 11,971 Posts
Originally Posted by is300eater
You get better options of user names in early stages of the game, but then again, looks like most everything have been taken
surpassed twitter users already.
Old 07-11-2016, 12:33 PM
  #20  
Senior Moderator
 
thoiboi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SoCal, CA
Posts: 46,874
Received 8,582 Likes on 6,629 Posts



Guess what day it was released..

should have invested... FUUU!!!

Old 07-11-2016, 01:03 PM
  #21  
Moderator
 
Costco's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 29,869
Received 3,489 Likes on 2,089 Posts
There were a lot of people at the park near my house on Saturday night. As late as 3am, all playing Pokemon Go
Old 07-11-2016, 02:40 PM
  #22  
Drifting
 
UlsterBoy13's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Austin
Posts: 2,355
Received 303 Likes on 243 Posts
you heard it here first.....im gonna patent Pokemon GO-90x which is a super fast Pokemon hunt and everytime you catch one you do squats, pushups, situps or something!!!!
Old 07-11-2016, 03:04 PM
  #23  
Go Giants
 
Whiskers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: PA
Age: 52
Posts: 69,901
Received 1,231 Likes on 821 Posts
Bets on how long it takes the PC country to get this app shut down? I say 2 weeks.
The following users liked this post:
Mizouse (07-11-2016)
Old 07-11-2016, 03:22 PM
  #24  
Team Owner
iTrader: (15)
 
Flipster23's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 35,747
Received 2,334 Likes on 1,962 Posts
I went for a walk during lunch (yes I decided to download it today to see what it was about) everyone was walking around with their phones out.

Even saw an old man playing, had to be late 60's early 70's. Unless, he was taking pictures of women and pretending he was playing Pokémon Go. Which old man could be on to something.
The following 2 users liked this post by Flipster23:
Mizouse (07-11-2016), Whiskers (07-11-2016)
Old 07-11-2016, 03:31 PM
  #25  
Team Owner
 
TacoBello's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: In an igloo
Posts: 30,487
Received 4,416 Likes on 3,322 Posts
"Dad, why do you have all these pictures of highschool girls on your phone? "
Old 07-11-2016, 04:02 PM
  #26  
Moderator
Thread Starter
 
Mizouse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 39
Posts: 63,172
Received 2,773 Likes on 1,976 Posts


pretend to capture a Pokemon when all you want is a creepy pic of some chick.
Old 07-11-2016, 04:03 PM
  #27  
Moderator
iTrader: (1)
 
justnspace's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 86,295
Received 16,260 Likes on 11,971 Posts
Originally Posted by is300eater
Being an avid Ingress player (since beta), and now this... I'll admit, this game is going to get very popular, but at the moment it's just meh
All the true betas are like "I've been playing Pokemon go before it was Pokemon go"
Old 07-11-2016, 04:05 PM
  #28  
Moderator
iTrader: (1)
 
justnspace's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 86,295
Received 16,260 Likes on 11,971 Posts
Originally Posted by Mizouse


pretend to capture a Pokemon when all you want is a creepy pic of some chick.
you want to place your phone on your shoe and have 4k video recording
The following users liked this post:
Mizouse (07-11-2016)
Old 07-11-2016, 04:09 PM
  #29  
Team Owner
iTrader: (15)
 
Flipster23's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 35,747
Received 2,334 Likes on 1,962 Posts
Oh shit, I found Pikachu under that women's dress.

The following 2 users liked this post by Flipster23:
justnspace (07-11-2016), Mizouse (07-11-2016)
Old 07-11-2016, 04:15 PM
  #30  
Moderator
iTrader: (1)
 
justnspace's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 86,295
Received 16,260 Likes on 11,971 Posts
. LemmePeek-atchu
The following 3 users liked this post by justnspace:
Flipster23 (07-11-2016), Mizouse (07-11-2016), Whiskers (07-11-2016)
Old 07-11-2016, 04:45 PM
  #31  
Moderator
Thread Starter
 
Mizouse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 39
Posts: 63,172
Received 2,773 Likes on 1,976 Posts
There's a Pokemon on your ass, turn around and bend over so I can catch it
Old 07-11-2016, 04:48 PM
  #32  
Team Owner
iTrader: (15)
 
Flipster23's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 35,747
Received 2,334 Likes on 1,962 Posts
Throw my Poké stick at you... Sorry I mean my Poké ball....
The following users liked this post:
Mizouse (07-11-2016)
Old 07-11-2016, 09:12 PM
  #33  
Suzuka Master
 
usdmJON's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 6,511
Received 849 Likes on 679 Posts
Anyone see the pic of the car with the makes frequent stops and a pokeball covering their license plate?
Old 07-12-2016, 04:47 PM
  #34  
F-C
Senior Moderator
 
F-C's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NYC
Posts: 16,626
Received 1,065 Likes on 765 Posts
I hear there are a lot of bugs. Waiting for them to take this out of beta before I try.
Old 07-12-2016, 11:47 PM
  #35  
Moderator
Thread Starter
 
Mizouse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 39
Posts: 63,172
Received 2,773 Likes on 1,976 Posts
They just had an update today. It's a lot less buggy but still buggy
Old 07-13-2016, 12:06 AM
  #36  
Senior Moderator
 
thoiboi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SoCal, CA
Posts: 46,874
Received 8,582 Likes on 6,629 Posts
Damn caterpies, weedles, paras and shit...
Old 07-13-2016, 06:08 AM
  #37  
Go Giants
 
Whiskers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: PA
Age: 52
Posts: 69,901
Received 1,231 Likes on 821 Posts
I sit on my couch hoping one will just show up.
Old 07-13-2016, 06:13 AM
  #38  
Moderator
iTrader: (1)
 
justnspace's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 86,295
Received 16,260 Likes on 11,971 Posts
my office mate took me on an adventure for lunch. we caught, or shall I say, he caught a charmander
Old 07-13-2016, 07:15 AM
  #39  
Team Owner
 
Doom878's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Miami, FL
Age: 45
Posts: 27,883
Received 1,287 Likes on 952 Posts
Surprisingly I haven't seen playing this except for my GF's 17yr old daughter. She walks around everyday now. Kudos to Nintendo for getting people out of the house. Plus I get to play my video games on the PS4 more often
Old 07-13-2016, 07:18 AM
  #40  
Moderator
Regional Coordinator (Southeast)
 
CCColtsicehockey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Mooresville, NC
Age: 37
Posts: 43,468
Received 3,656 Likes on 2,490 Posts
So far I am just laughing at all the people I see walking around playing this. I have never seen so many people outside walking on our work campus since this game came out.


Quick Reply: iOS, Android: Pokémon Go



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:25 PM.