Tag: Pokemon Go

Monster Hunt Now, the augmented reality location-based game by Niantic.

It’s slay all the way down

Posted on February 21, 2024 by PatientRock

Monster Hunter Now is a location-based game with one verb and no purpose.

In foul trouble with NBA All-World

Posted on January 31, 2023February 20, 2024 by PatientRock

Niantic has a new location-based game in partnership with the NBA, and it was an opportunity to shake off my post-COVID fatigue.

Staying active with Pikmin Bloom

Posted on January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 by PatientRock

Even though I’m doxxing myself with these little plant creatures.

The end of Minecraft Earth

Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by PatientRock

The location-based, augmented reality game, Minecraft Earth, is being shut down despite its enormous potential.

Wizards Unite, revisited

Posted on April 7, 2020April 8, 2020 by PatientRock

Amid a pandemic, location-based games are scrambling to remain accessible. The Harry Potter-themed game, Wizards Unite, was suddenly looking good again.

Déjà vu and Men in Black: Global Invasion

Posted on November 15, 2019March 25, 2020 by PatientRock

I’ve been playing the augmented reality-tinged location-based game, Men in Black: Global Invasion and can’t help but feel a tremendous sense of déjà vu. I feel like I’ve played this game before.

Visiting the VoxPopcast!

Posted on July 8, 2019November 16, 2022 by PatientRock

I joined the lovely folks over at The VoxPopcast to talk about augmented reality and location-based gaming.

Out of energy with Wizards Unite

Posted on June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 by PatientRock

The Harry Potter-themed Wizards Unite takes Niantic’s city bias up a notch in this location-based game follow-up to Pokémon Go.

Jurassic World Alive location based game

I like making the dinos fight in Jurassic World Alive.

Posted on June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 by PatientRock

The weather is warm and dinosaurs are running amok in my neighborhood. It was time to try out Jurassic World Alive, a prehistoric location-based game.

Bustin’ makes me feel… ok?

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by PatientRock

I reluctantly started the location based game GHOSTBUSTERS WORLD and came to enjoy it more than the game it copies, despite some glaring issues.