Pokemon Go Essay

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Pokemon go is a free-to-play, location-based augmented reality that developed by Niantic for iOS, Android and Apple Watch devices. The game requires players to use mobile device’s GPS that capable to locate, capture, battle and train the virtual creatures called Pokemon who appear on the screen as if they were in the same real-world location as the player. The players must physically travel to explore the game’s map and visits the PokeStops which is the small circular circle and the Gyms that one large tower. The game requires players to sign up to game account. After being sign up and sign in, the players needs to choose their avatar and customize the avatar by selecting a hair, skin and eye color, style and outfit. Once the avatar was created, …show more content…

Pokemon GO game was specifically design for high capacity of smartphones. Hyman (2005) stated that mobile phones gives greater challenges in creating meaningful game play experience including limited screen resolution and small controls. Generally, the games must be supported by mobile phones where its can be played anytime and can be work well with the limitation of handsets which consists of controls, processor, network capabilities and runtime environments (IDGA, 2005;Hyman 2005). These limitation influences the interaction between user and computer. The concept of immersion in Pokemon GO influences the sense of player’s control over actions where the players less worry about losing control, less aware of his or her environment and self-aware. For example, the player stated that he wanted to catch all pokemon and upgrading their pokemon to become powerful in order to gain more control and confidence in the game. Most game in recent years, the players communicate each others through online only but Pokemon GO which is mobile augmented reality games offer a new and rich game experience allowing players to move and interact in their physical environment with 3D content. It was developed to promote players to be fully active and meet their competitors at the gym where the place they challenged each other in real life. Both players needs to go to Pokedex for the

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