As we are growing up, there are many things that makeup our childhood whether it is memories with friends, favorite television shows, or playing games that we enjoy. For many people, Pokemon was a video game that made up the childhood of many people until it returned to their lives in 2016. The game Pokemon Go has returned as a virtual game that has changed the way children, teenagers, and adults live now. Due to the ability to be able to experience
Pokemon Go in the real world, and not just virtually, the game has risen amongst many players; and has benefited the lives of many despite the negative commentaries about the game.
For many people who have never played Pokemon Go, it is portrayed as an “absurd” game that does not have any …show more content…
Though many new friendships can be created as a result of this game, it has also created a stronger bond within family members, because they are able to discuss about something they all might enjoy such as the monsters in the game.
Furthermore, socializing with people who were once strangers and building connections with family members is not the only benefit of playing Pokemon Go. The game Pokemon Go has characters scattered in locations that are far in distance from each other, therefore; leading players to walk longer distances to locations where they can catch the monster they are looking for. With the monsters dispersed in different areas of a city, it triggers people to travel more in order to catch the monster that they want in the game.
Many games usually consist of no social interaction in the real world or not having to step outdoors at all, but Pokemon Go has changed this for all the players. The distances between the characters allow players to get a sufficient amount of exercise since players will walk miles as stated by a player Krigman interviewed who said that he “clocked between 8 and 9 miles