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Pokémon GO Shares the Love This Valentines Day
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Mr. Phellps
Member
I feel like the game fulfilled its purpose and now it's an afterthought for them. I had a lot of fun when it first launched, but the novelty wore off quickly. For a few months I remained excited for upcoming updates, waited anxiously for trading and PvP, when rumors of Gen 2 popped up, I was hyped. But they managed to disappoint about all those things. We're eight months into this game's lifetime and it feels like it's yet to leave its alpha phase.
Blood Diamonds
Banned
Have they added any new Pokemon lately?
smokeandmirrors
Banned
CHANSEY IS THE ONLY ONE I NEED AND HAVE NEEDED FOR MONTHS
I'm so happy
I'm so happy
Robdraggoo
Member
I wonder what the "others" are?
The Kotaku article mentioned Porygon, but didn't source it. I hope that Porygon's included, I already have Clefable and Chansey.
Taco_Human
Member
They blocked me cause I'm on PureNexus, oh well. 
I used to be a huge Pokémon Go player and I stopped playing a month ago because I get sick of catching the same trashy Pokémon over and over and over and over and over
again and I think I'm not on the mood to go back playing anymore. It's been nice to be able to walk freely on the streets without checking the damn phone every 30 seconds just to see another freaking Pidgey appear.
I'm still grateful for all the great moments I experienced and all the people I meet thanks to this game though
and over
I'm still grateful for all the great moments I experienced and all the people I meet thanks to this game though
DarthButcher
Member
Porygon is confirmed to be part of the event.
Hopefully two years from now
Luvdisc not in the game at the one time it could be useful
Dude runs a huge pokemon fansite.
So...he kinda does.
Dude runs a huge pokemon fansite.
So...he kinda does.
Rynocirator
Member
People still play nearly every game
Vital Tundra
Member
Yo like I get the game is still popular but damn add the rest of Gen 2. Like holy fuck!
For me it's an exercise motivator. The game itself isn't that fun, like most time wasters. If it weren't for the walking egg/buddy part I wouldn't still be playing it.
For me, it fills those random free minutes in a day that are too short for even surfing the internet.
No thanks. Go away Pokemon Go.
They should've given the game more effort
Yeah like maybe they should do events or something. Like maybe have them centered around holidays with different themes.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
Nothing will save Pokemon Go.
man thanks for these hot takes guys
oh look they just made more money than our all three of our saleries combined in the minute it took to write this post.
*yawn*
Because it's fun to them?
D
Deleted member 59090
Unconfirmed Member
It did it's job and a real Pokemon game came out and capitalized.
During the Christmas to New Year's period they did this thing where they just vomited starter pokemon all over the planet, and it was a REALLY nice chance to get them since they're pretty rare. It was a very nice time to play Pokemon Go if it weren't for all the cold weather where I live. And this event looks like a great chance to get Porygon, who is also rare and I don't currently have.
I've gone from playing regularly to just waiting for events like this, so news like this is good for me.
I've gone from playing regularly to just waiting for events like this, so news like this is good for me.
billy beane
Banned
What does that prove? It's still a bad game, and an even worse Pokémon game. Like it's of very poor quality, the only reason people like it is Pokémon.
What you're saying proves nothing, and is not at all what that poster or the others are talking about. We can argue what makes a good Pokemon game, but the fact is that this game is still a pretty good money maker, regardless of gafs interest in it.
perfectchaos007
Member
More Ditto?
As freaking huge as this game became, it had potential to be much more popular and - believe it or not - had the ability to hold consumer interest for much much longer than it did had they capitalized on the success as soon as possible by allowing people to trade and battle pokemon - which is like the main hook to franchise, besides just capturing them. So while I would have chose a different/better analogy, I do see his point.
GeordieMark
Member
My poor battery.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
Who cares?
The joke here are the edgelords that think this game needs "saving" when in reality, it's making more money than many "successful" games will ever see or make.
And despite whether you think it's good or not, it's still being played by millions for a myriad of reasons, which is more than many AAA single or multiplayer games can say over a year after launch. Some use it for the collaborative team aspect. Others as a motivator to stay active (my gf and I walk daily for Buddy Candies and Egg Hatching). If those kind of reasons don't matter to you, the fuck do you care, or anyone else tripping over themselves to tell the world how much this game is failing?
And don't pretend like this is the first "bad" game to be so successful. Man, the salt is insane with this game and every little update.
Ftfy, you know i'm right /s
stargateheaven
Member
im betting gen2 in summer, 1 year after the starting.
people want the next gens after like 3 months, they'll run out of pokemon to put in the game at that rate, then what?
people want the next gens after like 3 months, they'll run out of pokemon to put in the game at that rate, then what?
Yeah but it'd take them 2 years to get to that point. Every 4 months then it'd be 2 and a half.
Dark-Cloudz
Member
fuuuuu over 1 billion...
PeakPointMatrix
Member
just wanna put these posts next to this image. for posterity
Nothing will save Pokemon Go.
fuuuuu over 1 billion...
Calm Mind
Member
I always get responses like this to whenever I tweet about GO. Yeah its userbase has dropped and not everyone is playing, but it still has a bigger userbase than the vast majority of mobile titles.
I don't understand people
I'm sure the people making these statements don't understand themselves.
FYI: It just launched in Korea this week. So much for a dead game. ¯\_(ツ
_/¯AdventureRacing
Member
It would still take a couple of years to get them all out. Plus there are all sorts of other things in the game that can be updated as well. Plus there will be new Pokemon games coming out in the future.
I didn't expect them to bring out the next lot of Pokemon quite that quickly but I did think there would be regular updates. There are just so many things they could have been adding and it feels like they've done bigger all (if not made the experience worse).
It's weird to say because Pokemon go was and is fucking huge hit it's such a missed opportunity. They could have kept the phenomenon going with proper updates and support but that ship has sailed now IMO.
metsallica
Member
I've played every day since launch, but I don't care about battling or evolving (since I've already evolved every Pokemon that can be evolved). I think I have every Pokemon found in the US save for the Gen 2 eggies. This event doesn't do much to help me, as I'm really only trying to level up at this point. Still fun when they do things like this...