I played this game incessantly for the first 6 months. I was so excited to catch them all. I spent a lot of money on the game to buy coins so that I could hatch eggs, launch lures, etc. I was a HUGE fan of the game. I even planned a trip to Europe so that I could catch a Mr. Mime.
My problem with the game now, is that either Niantic or Nintendo (or both) got greedy. They want to drain every last millisecond of this games lifespan, so theyve chosen to draw out the release of new characters to the point where its just not fun anymore. So for months I sat around waiting for something new to catch and still nothing. Finally when they decided to release new characters, they gave 8 options and you pretty much had to buy coins to hatch eggs cause that was the only way to catch them. It took all the fun out of the game for me and my friends.
They put in all of these additional ways to require you to play the game daily (like a daily bonus) and this further sharpens my distaste for the game as theyve made it more difficult to play and more costly. I have no problem paying money to play a game, but when I feel like Im being cheated out of the experience by corporate greed, it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Ive tried to get back into it, but all I end up with are the same tired characters. Its just to fun anymore. I have to say that I loved playing when I did okay, but I dont think Ill ever have that passion again for the game. :-(.