Why Is Pokemon Go Bad

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Pokemon Go is a good game for exercise and is an activity to do while you have nothing to do. There are some reasons that make Pokemon Go good and bad. However there are also some reasons that make me think that Pokemon Go is not a very good game to be sold to millions!

Pokemon Go is more addicting than some other active apps, like geocaching. The reason it is so addicting is because Pokemon has already made the top video games charts. Pokemon Go is bad because if people are addicted, they don’t recognize the real world anymore!

Pokemon Go is also not good for serious gamers who are thinking about the game more than their health. Some people go in dangerous places or break their phones because of the game. This clearly states

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