I haven't even logged into my blog in a long time, so it surprises even me that this is the topic I've chosen to write about. I haven't been writing or editing lately either. I just haven't been in the mood, which upsets me because I thought writing was my dream. I was also just about to release Zombie Bite. Anyway, this blog post isn't about that, it's about Pokemon Go, but I do promise that I will try to pull myself out of this funk. Anyway, I've been a huge fan of Pokemon since the release of the first American games, so I was thrilled to learn that there would be a mobile Pokemon game. I remember telling my now ex boyfriend and he complained about how it would take up his time with me. Now that I know more about the game I would have said that we could have played together. The game does make me want to walk around more and go to places like the park or even the hiking trail near my work. It's a fun being surprised by the different pokemon that pop up in odd places, but it's no match for the other pokemon games. It does share a lot of the same elements, and even adds some social aspects to the game that weren't there before (I met a cute doctor while playing the game), but there's something about the games and visiting the different parts of the world that can't be beat. I also love trading pokemon and the story aspects of the game that are missing on this mobile game. I miss getting to beat a gym and get a badge and then move on until being able to fight the final four, In pokemon go the winner of the gym battle takes over the gym, but if it's your team you get to put a pokemon there as a defender. I don't really like the combat system on pokemon go either, but that's probably because I don't understand it. Lastly, it annoys me that people are blaming their own stupidity on a game. A game that clearly says to be aware of your surroundings. A girl got hit by a car and her mother claimed the game forced her across the street. While it's sad that the girl got hit (she didn't die), the game isn't the reason she got hit. If she had been paying attention she would probably be fine. Also, people are claiming that they are being robbed because they are going into bad neighborhoods to catch pokemon, When I play the game I only go to places that I know. I just wish that more people would do the same and play with caution.
