Ingress

#1

Post by superchink » Sun, Dec 09, 2012, 5:53 PM UTC

Re: Ingress

#2

Post by rasur » Sun, Dec 09, 2012, 7:01 PM UTC

Some of the guys at work are raving about this, but.. I guess it depends on your priorities. I'm unable to get excited about yet another online thing that wants to claim my time (or rather, might claim my time if I had an Android phone).. Kids/Family-life and other projects take up time too, aside from work.. Where's the incentive?

Re: Ingress

#3

Post by diminish » Sun, Dec 09, 2012, 7:13 PM UTC

Does anyone know a way to get a quick invitation to Ingress?

Re: Ingress

#4

Post by gailees » Sun, Dec 09, 2012, 7:19 PM UTC

This such a game-changing experience that will have forever affected the way I intend to interact with massive multiplayer gaming.

Re: Ingress

#5

Post by aw3c2 » Sun, Dec 09, 2012, 7:23 PM UTC

rasur wrote: post #2

Some of the guys at work are raving about this, but.. I guess it depends on your priorities. I'm unable to get excited about yet another online thing that wants to claim my time (or rather, might claim my time if I had an Android phone).. Kids/Family-life and other projects take up time too, aside from work.. Where's the incentive?

It is a game. Fun is the incentive.

Damn smart idea of Google to get infinite GPS track point data.

Re: Ingress

#6

Post by jkaljundi » Sun, Dec 09, 2012, 7:26 PM UTC

Is it just me, or is Ingress a rip-off of the Finnish Shadow Cities iOS-only game http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/16/arts/video-games/shadow-ci...

Re: Ingress

#7

Post by diminish » Sun, Dec 09, 2012, 7:26 PM UTC

aw3c2 wrote: post #5

rasur wrote: post #2

Some of the guys at work are raving about this, but.. I guess it depends on your priorities. I'm unable to get excited about yet another online thing that wants to claim my time (or rather, might claim my time if I had an Android phone).. Kids/Family-life and other projects take up time too, aside from work.. Where's the incentive?

It is a game. Fun is the incentive. Damn smart idea of Google to get infinite GPS track point data.

it may turn out to be the biggest gamification success until now.

Re: Ingress

#8

Post by tubbo » Sun, Dec 09, 2012, 7:26 PM UTC

awesome. :)

what is the cheapest android device that will play this game?

Re: Ingress

#9

Post by drivebyacct2 » Sun, Dec 09, 2012, 7:28 PM UTC

rasur wrote: post #2

Some of the guys at work are raving about this, but.. I guess it depends on your priorities. I'm unable to get excited about yet another online thing that wants to claim my time (or rather, might claim my time if I had an Android phone).. Kids/Family-life and other projects take up time too, aside from work.. Where's the incentive?

Not everyone wants or has kids. Makes more time for things like this. Like you said, it depends on your priorities...

Re: Ingress

#10

Post by jborden13 » Sun, Dec 09, 2012, 7:35 PM UTC

I played Ingress for a bit. Love the concept - seems to be the Pong of AR games (not a dig, just the first of its kind that I've played and the potential for future games in this genre is exciting). After a few days I quit playing because IMO it seems better suited for concentrated urban cities. My city is a sprawl and I don't have the time to drive all day looking for the different components/interactions of the game.

Just one guy's opinion.