4.5, 347 votes
The modern Pokemon phenomenon you’ve already heard about. Still going and still growing, This hit game is still a great experience. Step outside and enjoy the outdoors while playing Pokemon!
Collect unique Pokemon in every location and work towards completing your Pokedex. Join other trainers from around the world to discover Pokemon and unlock secrets. Share stickers, trade with friends, battle and work together. If you’ve ever wanted to live out your fantasy of being a real life Pokemon master, this is as close as it gets!
Find Pokemon in this immersive ARG style game. Use your phones to track your steps and see pokemon in your local area. Your phone will alert you when Pokemon are nearby and you can catch them! Take aim with your finger and sling PokeBalls to catch them. Spin them and time things just right to sling a perfect arc and get perfect catches. Battle other trainers by sharing battle codes and perfect your strategies and roster of Pokemon. Make friends and share rewards, gifts or trade your Pokemon.
Hot locations nearby will award you items and pokeballs, so take your time and see some of the local sites. Train your pokemon by walking to level them up. Station your pokemon as bosses in areas and fight for superiority against others by having the strongest pokemon. Join teams with others and battle in raid gyms while you work together to defeat big Pokemon. Customize your trainer and work to collect as many of the Pokemon and complete your very own Pokedex. Use AR+ mode to see the Pokemon in the world around you and create fun photos and memories.
If you have ever dreamed about being a Pokemon master, this is going to be about as close as you can get. With tons of unique pokemon to catch and some unique to certain areas, this mobile game is something you'll be able to play on going for a long time. Build a perfect team of Pokemon and become a master by training them to the highest levels.
Since it’s release, this game has received several updates, adding lots of great features. There is a battle system to compete against friends and others. You can share stickers and in game items with friends and buddy up and build relationships with your favorite Pokemon. Raid gyms have been built out, allowing you and other players to go up against big and powerful Pokemon to capture them and gain fun rewards. There’s even a story, with a main antagonist, Team Go Rocket, just like in the games and shows!
There are some companion apps as well, that have been developed to work alongside Pokemon Go. Let’s Go Pikachu! And Let’s Go Eevee! on the Nintendo switch have ways to tie in and existing accessories like the PokeBall Plus work as well. So if you’re in the Pokemon ecosystem already, there’s even more incentive and content to enjoy. The game has made steps to allow some form of remote playability with the current world situation, which makes this game just as safe to play as ever.
If you haven’t jumped on this bandwagon or maybe haven’t played since it’s release, this is definitely worth checking out again.
Graphics / Sound |
|
Control |
|
Utilisation / Gameplay |
|
Overall Rating |
|
2021-01-03, Mandy Maclemore
2021-01-06, Mandy Maclemore
2021-01-07, Mandy Maclemore
2021-01-09, Mandy Maclemore
2021-01-18, Mandy Maclemore
2021-01-22, Mandy Maclemore
2021-01-26, Branda Klein
2021-02-02, Mandy Maclemore
2021-02-07, Mandy Maclemore
2023-01-08, Mandy Maclemore