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I really hope this is the future of games, it helps people be more social and get outside of their homes and connect over something very nerdy. I remember being
by forkLding 9y ago
I really hope this is the future of games, it helps people be more social and get outside of their homes and connect over something very nerdy. I remember being out at 2am and following a huge crowd for catching a Lapras. It was definitely something different and a lot more social than being in front of a computer.
- germainelol 9y agoI don't see it as any more social to be honest. I live in Hong Kong, and people walking on their phones was already bad enough before games like Pokemon Go came out. It's not fun when you have to weave around people walking at a snail's pace on their phone, or have to bump shoulders with every other person because they don't see you until you're on top of their feet. My personal favourite is when people genuinely stand at traffic lights for 5 minutes because they don't realise the lights have even turned green.
- forkLding 9y agoI meant more social by comparing to playing computer and video games at home. Actually funny anecdote, the crowd I was in blocked traffic for 5 to 10 minutes by jaywalking (it was that big). I didn't join them but I definitely see your point.
- ACow_Adonis 9y agoI remember being extremely annoyed because my quiet lunchtime coffee spot was suddenly inundated for a fortnight with zombie-like (as in, their frequency, lack of conscious eye contact, and shuffling-like movement) smartphone users all trying to catch a water pokemon down by the river/dock...