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Connie (244 KP) rated Pokemon Go in Apps

Jun 26, 2018 (Updated Jul 26, 2018)  
Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go
Games
2
6.6 (11 Ratings)
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A bad choice of advancement for the Pokemon franchise.
I'm an avid Pokemon player. I started when Gen 1 first came out, and I have played every "Blue aligned" game since then, and all the third games as well (Yellow, Crystal, etc.).

That being said, this game was executed extremely poorly. Niantic ignores basic aspects of Pokemon (trading is notable here) in favor of fixes that are needed but not as crucial. Pokemon events around the world are a joke, leading to people paying money for travel or tickets and then leaving them high and dry. It was a great idea, but Niantic was a poor choice for execution. You only had to look at the way they ignored their other game, Ingress, to know it wasn't going to work out.

For a game that had such promise, I am extremely disappointed. Better luck next time.
  
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Mike Carlson (115 KP) rated Battle Royale II (2002) in Movies

Mar 21, 2018  
Battle Royale II (2002)
Battle Royale II (2002)
2002 | Action, International, Sci-Fi
4
6.3 (8 Ratings)
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Subpar sequel.
This movie showed a little promise towards the beginning, but steadily rolled downhill. Not only did some of the themes (winning vs. losing, children vs. adults) feel underdeveloped, it also seemed to contain more ambition than it was capable of satisfying. Given better thought (possibly different writers and director), this film might have been amazing. Instead we have something that feels like it was churned out rather than naturally progressing from the original film.

There were a few really dumb moments. Something that got on my nerves was the kids' tendency to run to their dead friends (and congregate around them) while in the enemy's line of sight. They were also paired with bombs that went off if one partner died or if they were too far apart...the latter witnessed in a nonsensical scene about a third of the way into the film. In this scene, one of the kids makes an irrational action that is in complete contradiction to her fears.


As I reached the third act, I found myself less interested in what was onscreen than I was in it finally being over.