Pokémon GO or Pokémon NO?

The Hype Surrounding The Latest Tech Sensation

THE WORLD WE live in today revolves around the use of technology everywhere, and it gets to the point where it’s actually difficult to imagine life without it.

That being said, we did once live in a time where technology was present, extremely sparse, and people weren’t particularly interested in it either.

But that time is long gone, with vast numbers of businesses taking on a technological approach and in turn, bettering the lives of majority around the world. Hence, it comes as no surprise when news of Pokémon Go left many ecstatic as to its official launch.

Pokémon in and of itself is great – I mean, going on adventures and having fun in the company of friends, plus not having to go to school?

What’s not to like about that?

But imagine being able to experience finding and catching actual Pokémon in a real world setting. In short, virtual reality at its best.

Or is it?

The hype surrounding the game is still going strong, and particularly so amongst young adults. The demographics isn’t surprising in the least.

The reason is simple – their childhoods were all about Pokémon.

They’ve lived in the era where the word Pokémon referred to the cartoon on television, the card games, and the handheld games.

To them, Pokémon Go is an extension of that era, a blast from the past, a nostalgic moment, and above all, a point to prove that technology has gotten far beyond what it used to be.

Be that as it may, there are still those who disapprove of the game. After all, since its launch, the number of accidents in relation to the game haven’t exactly been comforting to the ears.

News of trespassing in private properties and road accidents being one of the few most noted.

But the saddest part of Pokémon Go is the lack of interactivity it drives upon avid players of the game. In this case, I am most definitely not referring to conversations concerning the game, but the lack thereof.

It’s true that prior to Pokémon Go, we can hardly sit through an entire meal without glancing at our phones, but with its introduction, that sentiment seems to have extended to everything else we do in our lives as well.

I have seen groups of people standing around just staring at their phones, or walking with their eyes glued to their mobile device, all for the sake of catching that one Pokémon.

Is it really worth it, and for what purpose?

To be amongst friends and family, and not converse about things that matter just seems rather sad to me. Especially if the only other topic of conversation one is able to partake in revolves around Pokémon Go.

Even so, I cannot help but admit that Pokémon Go does instil a strong sense of nostalgia in its players and has the remarkable ability to awaken the inner child in all of us.

Perhaps that is what makes the game so appealing. Then again, it can also be the reason for its addictive tendencies – the result of which are more than a little alarming.

Pokémon Go, or Pokémon No?

At the end of the day, it depends on how you, the curious trainer, see it.

How badly do you want to catch ‘em all?