Many people have become obsessed with this new and fun way to play Pokémon. I downloaded the app to see what all the talk was about and it turns out I really enjoyed playing!

Pokémon Go was released July 6 and has been a craze ever since. The original Pokémon was created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1995. Pokémon Go was developed by Niantic Inc.

Pokémon Go is fun for all ages! The objective of the game is to go out and find the rarest and highest power Pokémon. Your phone will buzz when there is a Pokémon near by. When one appears, you tap it and it pops up on your camera as if it were standing right in front of you in the real world.

Pokémon Go has become motivation for players to get up and get some exercise. In order to hatch eggs you have to walk a certain amount of miles. So get your Pokémon Go squad together and head to the Riverwalk to hatch some eggs. You may even encounter others playing Pokémon Go.

It may look a little something like this:

*Points at person walking and staring at phone*

“Pokémon Go?”

“Pokémon Go!”

Boom- instant friendship.

Pokémon Go gives Danvillians something new and fun to do for once! Instead of sitting in the K-Mart parking lot every Saturday night or spending money on the movies and food, why not get some friends together and go catch some rare Pokémon?

Pokémon Go is also an adventure. You never know when a rare Pokémon could appear or maybe you’ll find a Pokestop right around the corner. It makes you feel like a little kid again. I feel like at times we just need to get away from all the stress and drama of other social media and just have some fun.

A Pokestop is a place to restock on pokeballs and other items. A Pokestop is usually found in significant places such as museums, churches, libraries, and other landmarks.

Pokémon Go players may sound like nerds, and you may think they have no social life. However, the game has made people more social. I mean, hello, we’re actually getting out of the house.

Others may think Pokémon Go is dangerous, but the app does warn you to watch what you’re doing, don’t play Pokémon Go and drive, and don’t trespass or go into dangerous places while playing Pokémon Go. The creators are attempting to keep us safe.

Pokemon go is a fun and even healthy thing to do because you can’t be a “Slow-poke” and play Pokemon go.

When you are outside you may see people running around like maniacs looking at their phones, but don’t be alarmed! They are just playing the hottest game out on the app store, Pokémon Go. This app has caused people to go absolutely crazy and caused our generation and the previous generations to stay glued to their cell phones.

The only reason I got the app was to see what the big deal was. Once I started playing, I automatically hated it. It was so confusing to me and it was difficult to even catch a Pokémon. I didn’t know I actually had to go places just to catch a Pokémon. I figured there would be plenty around my house so I wouldn’t have to go out, but I was wrong. I don’t have the time or energy to get up and go out just to catch a Pokémon.

I’m not lazy, however, I have more important things to do than that.

I also couldn’t find any Pokémon that were worth anything like the rare and uncommon ones. All I ever found were the most common ones including Pidgey, Rattatas, and Weddle. Those got old pretty fast.

I officially decided I hated Pokémon Go when, one day, the app told me there was a Pikachu nearby, but I couldn’t find it anywhere. I guess that makes me a sore loser, but either way, I still hate Pokémon Go.

Aside from the fact that it gets people out of the house, Pokémon Go has proved to be a dangerous activity. People have gotten hit by cars, fallen off cliffs, and gone into dangerous areas just to catch a Pokémon. Dangerous predators have started staking out around Poke Stops, waiting to abduct “Pokémoners”.

Pokémon Go has even had to make a public service announcement, seen when opening the app, saying “do not Pokémon and drive,” “do not go into dangerous areas while playing Pokémon Go,” and “always be aware of your surroundings.” My question is, why would anyone want to play a game that has to warn the people playing the dangers of it?

Pokémon Go is a waste of time. People would rather go catch Pokémon than get a job, spend time with loved ones, and actually have a social life outside of the game. People have somehow centered their lives around Pokémon Go. No one should be focused only on going out to catch a Pokémon, instead, they should focus on actually doing an activity that will benefit them in the future.

Put down the phone, delete the app, or just stop playing and I bet you will see it was a waste of time devoting your life to a silly game. Go and hangout with friends without catching a Pokémon. You’ll see just how much you’ve missed all because you were too focused on catching that Pikachu.