'Pokemon GO' News: Field Test Video Leaked
With the Pokemon Company keeping mum about when they are releasing their much-awaited augmented-reality game, leaks and rumors are finding themselves online. The most recent one is a nine-minute field test video which is supposedly from a field tester in Australia, where the game's field tests are ongoing. The video provided a sneak peek into some of the game's features which include capturing Pokemon, hatching eggs and joining a Gym.
According to a report in Game Rant, the video showed how a player, who is considered as a new trainer when he or she enters the game, can start by customizing his or her avatar. Base avatars are either male or female, and once an avatar is selected, a player can change their hair color, eye color and even their attire and accessories.
After customization, the player goes off to look for pocket monsters to capture. According to the report, this game is different from other Pokemon games where a pocket monster is provided to the player from the start. In "Pokemon GO," one must capture their own pocket monsters and train them.
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The video also showed how a player can use Pokeballs to catch wild Pokemon that appear and can be tracked in the wild. Capturing a pocket monster looked clunky and awkward but this is understandable since the game is still on its beta phase.
Parts of the video also showed how to join a Gym once located, where one needs to choose which team to be a part of: blue, red or yellow. A fight between two Pokemon in a Gym was also shown, particularly between a GeoDude and a Magnemite, which demonstrated that fighting was not turn-based as in other Pokemon games.
A new feature that was showcased in the video is the hatching of an egg, which in this case requires the player to walk one kilometer in order to hatch the egg and find out what Pokemon it is.
