Pokemon Go

[Taylor]

Pokemon Go has blown up around the world and most places are reporting the game as a huge success.

I can't help thinking it's just a fad that will pass very quickly.

Wondering what other people think.

[Yavga]

Agreed, the gameplay is very limited when you think the walking around part away.

In my eyes it's just a money grabber like Candy Crush Saga

[Xellos]

Same here, and no way in hell do I see this hype lasting longer than the previous Pokémania back in the late 90s/early 2000s.

[Taylor]

I foresee companies jumping on the hype and releasing similar games/apps for a quick profit, but ultimately I think a lot of investors are going to be disappointed.

I can't believe how much Nintendo has grown thanks to Pokemon Go. I am almost certain the hype will die within a matter of weeks -- months at best.

[Yavga]

[Lufkin]

Like almost everything, hype dies off with time... It's only natural.

For me, if I had cellular data and could actually use the app, it would be a nice excuse to take longer walks. I hate where I live, so I don't take long walks at all. With Pokémon Go I would have something to distract myself from the ugliness of the city.

[NPChilla]

I think the hype will last until after Christmas at the very least - it'll give Nintendo a boost in time for the NX launch.

[Yavga]

Actually, it's quite sad that these kind of games that take say... 10.000 to develop rake in the cash and multi million projects flowing with quality and love do not neccesairy make any substantial profit.

It's all in the DLC, it's all Borderline theft. These companies rely on addiction to sell not quality but quantity. It's the new smoking, bad for you but you'll do it anyway.

At the cost of quality :/

[Exaskryz]

The hype is fading. What the app will relegate itself to is just being turned on for your short walks at times. Less people will dedicate a walk to Pokemon Go and instead will have a destination to arrive at and Pokemon Go will be something to do in the meantime. That's not a bad thing at all, but the craze of it won't be there. You won't have people shouting at each other about what team they're on just cause they see someone on a phone.

I'll just keep catching my Rattata or Pidgey on my way home from work or something.