Article by: Lexi Clary
We love them, we
catch them and we collect them. Yes, that’s right, I am talking about Pokémon Go.
The app that has generated not just thousands, but millions of downloads within
seconds upon its arrival in the app store. With all the problems millenniums face,
and by problems, I mean notifications/texts on our phones. It is my shame to say, that I am guilty of
fleeing a scene in hopes of catching a nearby Pokémon when the notification on
my phone goes off telling me that Bulbasaur is nearby. Unlike many of the games out there, Pokémon Go
is a real world interactive game. It allows users to get up and on their feet,
and actually move around while they try to hunt for the beloved Pokémon. I have
seen many people, as well as met people randomly playing this game. In a way, Pokémon
Go is bringing people together, whether consciously or by sheer luck.
Pokémon Go appeals
to our generation because we grew up with them. We collected the cards and participated
in battles, we watched it every Saturday morning on TV, and drug our parents to
the movies to see the Pokemon: The First Movie, where a new poke was born- Mewtwo .
Pokémon Go allows our inner child to fly. According to an
article by Eleanor Roy, A man by the name of Tom Currie, quite his job to
become a full time Pokémon hunter. Tom Currie spent two months traveling to try
and catch all the Pokémon. Talk about priorities. While Pokémon
Go is fun and exciting there are a few dangers that come along with the game.
For example, a girl was reported falling into a pond while playing, some people
are even filing trespassing charges for players entering their property,
although very few charges have been made. There was even a dead body reported
after a player unknowingly stumbled upon it while playing.
Here on the Avila
Campus, we have a few pokestops of our our own as well as a place to battle. So
download the app, get out of the dorms and go hunting. You will find the game enjoyable as well as
an opportunity to meet new people.
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