How to play pokemon go

Don't play it on Indian roadsIf you've ever walked on any Indian road, you know how dangerous it is for pedestrians. Most vehicles disregard basic rules such as stopping at traffic lights, one-way streets, flashing indicator lights, etc. Pokemon Go requires you to keep looking at your phone for signs of Pokemon and other in-game landmarks. This is quite dangerous on Indian roads. We found ourselves narrowly avoiding vehicles on crowded roads and stopped playing until we reached quiet streets near our home. The game warns you to always stay aware of your surroundings. We suggest you heed its warning, especially in India.(Also see:Pokemon Go International Release Delayed - Here's Why)No Internet? No gameIn many places in Mumbai, we foundPokemon Goto be totally unresponsive. This happened because of poor Internet connectivity. During a 30-minute train ride from office to home, the game just wouldn't work. If you're on2G, you will not be able to play. Even if you're on 3G, the game takes time to load if the signal is weak. Since the game requires to walk outside, you're unlikely to have Wi-Fi coverage either.It drains your batteryIf battery life is precious, there's no way you're going to want to play Pokemon Go. The game constantly needs both Internet and location access. Unless you carry a stack of power banks with you at all times, playing this game all the time is a bad idea. On a brand newOnePlus 3, the battery went from 51 to 20 percent after we played this game forjust one hour. We recommend playing this game with the battery saver mode enabled in the game's settings.But the game is a lot of funWalking around in the real world and catching wild Pokemon on your smartphone sounds like a terrible idea, but Nintendo's execution is on point. We found ourselves taking detours to hit various Pokestops andto catch that wild Pokemon spotted across the road. These Pokemon arequite cute, and the design of the cards is well done. The ga