A Different Pokemon Experience

1 Year Anniversary Update

Boy oh boy its been a year. Through many ups and downs, Niantic continues trending in the right direction, but this game still feels like a beta release.

Many features are not implemented (PvP, trading, breeding, NPCs), but Niantic has continued to add features and revamp old ones (Boss Raids, new Gym Battles, Gen 2, Type Effectiveness/Immunities).

Unfortunately, for every two steps forward Niantic seems to take a step back, with Raids being buggy and unbalanced. Not to mention the "anniversary box" sale item which will surely be known as a legendary fumble and an example of what NOT to do to your fan base.

Subjective opinions aside, Pokémon Go is at heart a game about "going", and the GPS system is functioning much more effectively than in launch, and Niantic does offer a lot of events to keep players interested.

That being said, with the current state of the game I am dropping my rating by one star down to 3*s. Niantic needs to do a better job of listening to its player base and remember just who is in charge here. Were making them rich. They need to act accordingly, and stop making moves towards micro transactions so necessary. Yes, its F2P, and they need to make a profit, but squeezing us for every last cent will turn more players off every day.

That said, I highly recommend this game as it gets you outside and can lead to meeting new people. As long as you can put up with Niantics shenanigans.

resonate403 about Pokémon GO, v1.37.2