Has Pokemon Go worked its way into theaters yet? — Page 3

What does it actually contribute to society? You've gotta judge a thing by what it IS, not by what you might wish it was instead. Pokémon GO isn't going to bring about sensible gun control or equal pay for women across the board, but it's an app and a video game. If it tried to do those things it would be laughable.

What it IS doing is changing the paradigm for how 21st century video games are played and experienced. Given that the current model of a successful video game is either "an endlessly repetitive app designed for momentary play and money-spending" or "violent sedentary video game designed to be played on the couch at home while communicating anonymously with others over the microphone," Pokémon GO is flipping the board by requiring genuine physical action and real-world social interaction. It even rewards those who get into the physical, social aspect by giving them in-game items for free that the traditional "casual player" would pay money to get. Plus, it's genuinely innovative VR entering the mainstream for the first time (Ingress has been around for a while, but it's such a fringe thing).

Isn't that enough?

 

Who’s in with me to bankroll the Kad/Roxy-led SUNSHINE BOYS revival? Kad, we’ll age you up. Roxy, we’ll age you down.

Lizzie

I am far from grumpy but think it all part of the self indulgent society we live in. People going to the wtc as part of a game is not fun to me . People are basically letting this control their lives. If that is for you and others fine.

 

 

 

What Roxy thinks is true is more important than what is true.

And obviously the revival of Sunshine Boys needs to happen.

Mr Roxy said: "Lizzie

I am far from grumpy but think it all part of the self indulgent society we live in. People going to the wtc as part of a game is not fun to me . People are basically letting this control their lives. If that is for you and others fine.

You are taking the outliers - the tail ends of the bell curve - and making it everyone. ("People"  No matter what there is, there are always people that take it to extremes.  What is for "you and others" is not the extremes.  The "people" playing the game are playing it in fun, enjoying it and not bothering others.  And having positive experiences and in some cases expanding their horizons.

The outliers abuse it.  Don't confuse the two.
 

 

 

 

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hork said: "My roommate had been sitting on the couch for six months. Pokemon Go comes out, and suddenly he's out getting exercise (he's walked 50 km in the past week) and sunlight and meeting people and making friends. But no, this game is a terrible thing!

 

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This is why I wish it worked better where I live. I do get out of the house for work regularly. However, I don't have much of a social life except for going to theater related stuff sometimes and a few other things. 

I've never been into video games really--except as a kid in the adventure game era (Sierra all the way :P ) and had no interest in this.  But I had a really fun afternoon the other day with my 9 year old nephew playing and wandering around with him.  I don't see any serious issues with people playing it.

That said *grumpy old man* I do worry a bit about when I go to teach uni this semester and finding it much more obnoxious on campus.  But I also suspect at least some of the interest in it will have died down...

Updated On: 7/15/16 at 07:43 PM

Right?  There already was one Pokemon in one of the buildings I went to on campus to pick up some material.  Oh well--I suppose it won't be much harder, in class, than getting students to turn off their devices...  Which I can imagine being a bigger problem with pre-teens and teens...

http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/flashback-friday-andrew-rannells-pokemon-live_77775.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=15jul2016

I don't understand the appeal of the game but that's just me. But if you are looking for a definition of schizophrenia, it is probably something similar to "a person who cannot relate to the actual world around him/her and spends time and energy seeking illusions that have no complement in or application to reality."

wonkit said: "I don't understand the appeal of the game but that's just me. But if you are looking for a definition of schizophrenia, it is probably something similar to "a person who cannot relate to the actual world around him/her and spends time and energy seeking illusions that have no complement in or application to reality."

Wonkit, just stop. Making up a fake definition for a mental illness to prove a point is one of the most offensive, idiotic things that a person can do. Not only is it completely misplaced in a discussion about a game that is purely for entertainment purposes, but it contributes to the stigma of mental health disorders. It has been expressed many times in this thread that it's a game that you either love or hate. Nobody is confusing the game with reality, and nobody is arguing that the game has any application to reality. It has also been pointed out that it has actually increased social interactions and taught people more about their neighbourhoods...so it is actually increasing interactions with one's surroundings...so there goes your analogy. 

Just to make it clear, I'm not being defensive of the game, I'm kind of on the fence about it...it's more about your ridiculous, stigmatizing analogy. 

 

https://twitter.com/iPokemonGO/status/753984207328776192

I saw someone playing it a few minutes into Finding Neverland today until their companion told them to stop. And I heard people talking about it behind me. What Pokemon are inside theaters is definitely something on people's minds.