It was only a matter of time before Pokémon Go got the Honest Trailer treatment, and Smosh Games came through. This breakdown for the app that changed everything points out that the game is not quite as exciting as the hype would have you believe—it’s really just a combination of “mild cardio, Google Maps, and Paper Toss.”
But Pokémon Go isn’t just silly; it’s secretly kind of terrifying. The trailer highlights the ominous realities behind the otherwise-adorable game: To get ahead, you enslave wild Pokémon, grind them into candy, and force-feed them to other Pokémon to make them strong enough to fight. All in the name of “color-based gang turf wars.”
