Time to finally catch a Pokemon on your Android or iOS device.
A week since the beta test of Pokemon Go has ended, its official version has finally made its way to Google Play and the App Store. Unfortunately, if you live in the Philippines or any other country not named Australia or New Zealand, you will not be able to download the game just yet. (UPDATE, July 7, 11 a.m.: It’s now available in the U.S. as well.) Your risky bet is to download the APK to your Android device, but we suggest you wait for the real thing to go live in your country.
For the uninitiated, Pokemon Go is a game that may just serve as your ultimate fitness app. It forces you to get that butt off the couch, go out of the house, and explore your city to hunt down a virtual Pokemon using your phone. Battle the creature, train it, trade it. All this is made possible through augmented-reality technology and location-based algorithms.
Pokemon Go is a game that may just serve as your ultimate fitness app. It forces you to get that butt off the couch, go out of the house, and explore your city to hunt down a virtual Pokemon using your phone.
The game is free, but in-app purchases should cost you between $0.00 to $99.99 (approximately P47 to P4,700). If you want to play Pokemon Go without unlocking your smartphone, you will have to cough up an additional $35 (about P1,600) for Pokemon Go Plus, a wrist-based wearable device that’s due out this month.
Still can’t wrap your head around the whole idea of the game? Watch the video below.
Better yet, check out this Pokemon Go beta gameplay.
My and my partner Ramon Lopez’s take: *None. Can’t be reached now. Busy playing Pokemon Go.*
Story via The Verge
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