Pokemon Go is a game of extremes - the best and worst of the Pokemon series. It encourages players to explore, get lost, and interact with strangers, just like in the game. However, poor design and numerous issues hold it back. With problems ranging from server issues to gameplay concerns, Niantic needs to act fast to address these concerns. As a pop culture sensation, fans are eagerly awaiting fixes, but the developer's slow response has sparked online backlash. Here are the key issues that need fixing, and you can vote on the ones that frustrate you the most.
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Playing Pokemon Go in the middle of a city offers a dazzling experience. You walk between landmarks and see hundreds of people on their phones doing the same thing.Pokemon GoPlaying Pokemon Go in the middle of a city is a dazzling experience that will have you walking between landmarks and seeing hundreds of other people looking at their phones and doing the same thing as you.Pokemon GoPlaying Pokemon Go in a city puts Pokestops everywhere. You never run short on Pokeballs, potions, revives, or eggs.
PlayingPokemon GoPlaying Pokemon Go in the country or suburbs is a different story. You need one good Pokestop near you. You must stay there to refill items and eggs. Niantic should add more Pokestops or put some in sparse areas. Give better drops to make up for the few spots.
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Pokemon GoPokemon Go eats your phone's battery fast. Even with battery saving on, you cannot play for more than an hour.Pokemon GoYou need a strong battery to play Pokemon Go for over an hour. Niantic must make the app less battery heavy.
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Hatching eggs inPokemon GoHatching eggs in Pokemon Go is nightmarish. Walking 2 to 10 kilometers (1 to 6 miles) seems small, but it's complex. You must keep the app on. This drains your phone's battery, and your hand might get hot.
Also,Pokemon GoPokemon Go has the stability of a weak Jenga tower. It crashes often, making you fight the app instead of hatching eggs. The GPS is weak. It rarely records the full distance you walk. You walk 2+ kilometers for every 1 the app shows. This is unacceptable during record hot summers.
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Spawn rates inPokemon GoSpawn rates in Pokemon Go are inconsistent. Near Pokestops, you get many 'mons. Elsewhere, you catch little more than a Zubat or Rattata. This pushes people to hunt, but it mostly makes them stay near Pokestops.
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Part and parcel with all the lag, server issues, and GPS problems inPokemon GoPokemon Go shows fake Pokemon. Players sometimes see Pokemon appear on the map, then they vanish as suddenly as they appeared.
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BecausePokemon GoThis laggy junk has terrible connectivity. Throwing Pokeballs feels like finger painting; accuracy and detail suffer. Pokeballs missing targets vanish. This creates a frustrating experience. Other issues make catching Pokémon a slow game of chance.
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PlayingPokemon GoPokemon Go crashes like driving drunk.Pokemon GoPokemon Go has app stability issues unacceptable for a company making a game using Nintendo’s popular intellectual property. This frustrates users.Pokemon GoPokemon Go needs stability patches, stat fixes.
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The core design problem in Pokemon Go is that the game demands you keep the app open, running, and visible at all times to do anything.Pokemon GoPokemon Go forces players to keep the app open and in sight just to progress.Pokemon GoPokemon Go desperately needs a way to show players nearby Pokémon without forcing them to stare at their phones. This could cut down on news stories about people chasing rare Pokémon into traffic.
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The tutorial in Pokemon Go sucks.Pokemon Go's tutorial only shows the basics of throwing Pokeballs and then stops. Want to know what items do? Google it. Want to know about the paw prints on the Pokeradar? Search. This just wastes time.The tutorial shows only basic Pokeball throwing. It then leaves you alone. Want to know item effects? Search for that. Knowing what the paw prints on the Pokeradar mean? Google it. This adds annoyance to playing.Pokemon GoPokemon Go really needs to explain its functions better.
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When you throw a successful curveball in Pokemon Go, you earn 10 extra XP. Either Pokemon Go has unfair standards for a successful curveball, or a bigger plot exists. Users report that no matter how good a curve you throw, Pokémon refuses the bonus XPs. Ironically, some players catch Pokémon normally and randomly get the curveball bonus. So while you try for the perfect curveball, points likely go to someone who casually threw a Pokeball at a CP10 Ekans from their desk.curveballinPokemon Go, you're supposed to get 10 extra XP for a successful curveball. Either Pokemon Go has high standards for a successful curveball, or something is wrong. Users say Pokémon ignores the bonus XPs, no matter how good the curve. Some players catch Pokémon normally and get the curveball bonus randomly. Players waste time on perfect curveballs while others get points from casual throws.Pokemon GoPokemon Go
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No one expected how big Pokemon Go would become.Pokemon GoNiantic’s servers were not ready for the huge player wave wanting real-life Pokehunt access. The number of server outages is ridiculous. Niantic must get Nintendo to spend money improving server quality.
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