Pokemon Go

[BmorePat87]

(07-27-2016, 10:10 AM)muskiesfan Wrote: I'm 37 (38 in September) and was a little too old for the Pokemon craze when it first came out. I've never watched the show, collected the cards, or played any version of the game. I work full time, I'm married, I have a 2 year old daughter, and I'm in a band. I normally go out with my friends once a week, so I don't tend to have much free time.

With all of that said, I overheard some people talking about Pokemon GO at work one day and thought, what the hell, I'll give it a shot. I've been having a lot of fun with it. I'll play while taking my daughter for a walk, down time at work, or even sitting on the can. As someone who still collects baseball cards and sports memorabilia, I think "collecting" the Pokemon is what appeals to me. It's fun when I catch a new Pokemon. As of right now, I'm level 11 and have 54 different Pokemon. I've hatched some 2k and 5k eggs and am about to hatch my first 10k egg.

For people saying it's not social, I've met several new people by playing the game. Fortunately, everyone has been pleasant. I run into people at Poke Stops or while going for a walk and normally a conversation strikes up. I haven't made it to a meet up yet, but I think that would be a lot of fun. The local news said there were 5,000 people at the last city meet up last Saturday.

There will always be a separation between generations and sometimes we're not always going to "get" what it's all about. That doesn't mean it's wrong, stupid, or that it's not worth checking out. As long as people play responsibly, I don't see the harm. Don't walk in the middle of the street, don't play and drive, don't trespass, and be respectful/mindful of your surroundings.

The guy who created the original game was inspired by catching bugs when he was a kid, so the essence of it is all about the collecting part.