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Will you play Death Stranding's Pokémon GO-like? - Dirty Duck - 08-11-2026
Hello! Here's another of our "Cardboard Box Vox Pops", where we get the general consensus of the forum on some simple questions.
For those of you that use a theme with a sidebox you'll have noticed the poll has appeared there to maximise the number of votes we get. If you wish to explain your answer feel free to in this thread, but otherwise, feel free to vote and explain nothing!
This time our question is about the new Death Stranding title by KJP and Niantic, creators of Pokémon GO: will you play Death Stranding Odradek?
RE: Will you play Death Stranding's Pokémon GO-like? - Thingeh - 08-11-2026
Noes.
I enjoyed P-Go for years, then they spoiled it. I'm pretty certain this would be launched with similar features to those I hated, or they'd come in time. I don't want to suffer again.
RE: Will you play Death Stranding's Pokémon GO-like? - Dirty Duck - 08-11-2026
(Yesterday, 08:21 PM)Thingeh Wrote: Noes.
I enjoyed P-Go for years, then they spoiled it. I'm pretty certain this would be launched with similar features to those I hated, or they'd come in time. I don't want to suffer again.
But what if it were like those halcyon days of old, even if just for a little while...
Wouldn't that be something?
RE: Will you play Death Stranding's Pokémon GO-like? - Thingeh - 08-11-2026
(Yesterday, 08:22 PM)Dirty Duck Wrote:(Yesterday, 08:21 PM)Thingeh Wrote: Noes.
I enjoyed P-Go for years, then they spoiled it. I'm pretty certain this would be launched with similar features to those I hated, or they'd come in time. I don't want to suffer again.
But what if it were like those halcyon days of old, even if just for a little while...
Wouldn't that be something?
So, in the scenario that the launch was less 'annoying', I think because these games are specifically geared towards completionism, it becomes a bit inhibitive if you expect your enjoyment to be curtailed, and they make so much money from the P-Go model that I can't see them not replicating it.
(I'll also note that collecting Pokémon in the wild while on a walk has an easier fantasy fit for me. I haven't even got so far as thinking about the aesthetics/fantasy of the DS version, but I suspect the stylisation wouldn't vibe so immediately.)
This conversation has reminded me, however, that my friend actually bought me a DS steam key, but keeps forgetting to send it to me.
RE: Will you play Death Stranding's Pokémon GO-like? - NateDog - 09-11-2026
I'm not quite sure how many people they expect to pull in with this? I like DS' world but this isn't exactly an idea that draws me in by any means.