unixknight Posted November 27, 2016 Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 I started playing Pokemon Go last week and I've noticed some hilariously horrifying things about it... 1. You're capturing these Pokemon in small, spherical capsules and keeping them imprisoned inside. No wonder the break free so often... 2. You can transfer Pokemon you don't want to the Professor... What does he do with them? Does he study them? Surely not, as he can presumably capture them as easily as you can. Does he redistribute them to others? Who wants them? It's the weak, useless Pokemon that get transferred. Know what I think? I think the Professor is eating them. This is is source of food. Players send these Pokemon to this guy and are never seen or heard from again. *burp* 3. When you send your Pokemon into an arena to fight, just imagine that, instead of a Rattata or a Staryu you're sending in... pit bulls or roosters. Yes, my friends, this game is dog fighting disguised as a fantasy game. Michael Vick would find much of this game familiar. Think about it... You're capturing these innocent wild animals Pokemon, training them, and sending them into a pit an arena to fight until one or the other is knocked out. Am I gonna stop playing this game? Nah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirkwood Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 #4. Ruins all the places cops try to park and write reports/eat dinner/etc. Looking up every three seconds as a new app user pulls through the parking lot is really distracting. I hate Pokémon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironhold Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Believe me when I say that the Pokemon franchise, as a whole, is pretty scary if you dig too deeply into matters. Some of the actual entries for the mon, particularly the later ones, are nightmare fuel, something that's become a running gag among the fandom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiterateParakeet Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 10 hours ago, unixknight said: When you send your Pokemon into an arena to fight, just imagine that, instead of a Rattata or a Staryu you're sending in... pit bulls or roosters. Yes, my friends, this game is dog fighting disguised as a fantasy game. I realize you were just kidding, but this is precisely why I didn't let my kids watch this show back when it was popular. I do let my 10 yr old play the game though (I have to lend him my phone to do it, so he only plays when he is with me.) Not quite sure if that makes me a hypocrite, LOL. I'm still uncomfortable with it, but you have to chose your battles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unixknight Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 11 hours ago, mirkwood said: #4. Ruins all the places cops try to park and write reports/eat dinner/etc. Looking up every three seconds as a new app user pulls through the parking lot is really distracting. I'd imagine you have the same issues with Ingress, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anatess2 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Well, this is my Pokemon battle growing up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirkwood Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 10 hours ago, unixknight said: I'd imagine you have the same issues with Ingress, then. All stupid games that bring car traffic all night long into parking lots and other public places... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unixknight Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 6 minutes ago, mirkwood said: All stupid games that bring car traffic all night long into parking lots and other public places... Do you get many calls about trespassers in connection with these games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirkwood Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 10 hours ago, unixknight said: Do you get many calls about trespassers in connection with these games? We did this summer with Pokémon Go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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