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Popular but Troublesome：Pokémon Go Sweeping the World
風靡全球的《精靈寶可夢Go》到底是什么樣的游戲？
【文章導讀】
《精靈寶可夢Go》是一款現實增強的手機游戲，一經推出，就備受全球玩家青睞。在給玩家帶來前所未有的游戲體驗的同時，《精靈寶可夢Go》也引發了一系列的社會問題。本篇文章就要向大家介紹一下這款風靡全球同時也讓人又愛又恨的游戲。聽說這款游戲的中國區開放在即，大家在玩游戲的時候要多多注意安全哦！Pikachu~
Note：
The Chinese below is not exactly the literal translation of English passage word for word，sentence for sentence，but the reference for better understanding of the passage.
PokémonGo is a free-to-play, location-based augmented reality?game developed and published by Nintendo and Niantic for iOS and Android devices. It was initially released in selected countries (Australia and New Zealand) in July 2016.
《精靈寶可夢Go》是由任天堂和NianticLabs公司聯合制作開發的免費的、基于定位系統的現實增強（AR）寵物養成對戰類手機游戲。該作于2016年7月7日在澳大利亞新西蘭區域首發，登陸Android和iOS平臺。
PokémonGo was released to mixed reviews, but enormous popularity. It quickly became an overnight global phenomenon and one of the most used mobile apps, reportedly having been downloaded by more than 100 million people worldwide.
《精靈寶可夢Go》一經發售就收到了褒貶不一的評價，但其受歡迎程度是毋庸置疑的。《精靈寶可夢Go》在發行后一夜之間成為世界范圍內的現象級手機游戲，同時也是使用人數最多的手機應用之一。據報道，《精靈寶可夢Go》在全球范圍的下載量已經突破了一億次。
Reviewers praised the game's concept and the incentive to be more active in the real world. It was credited with popularizing?location-based and augmented reality gaming, as well as for promoting physical activity.
評論家肯定了這款游戲的概念，因為它激勵游戲玩家去真實的世界中探索。作為一款目前非常流行的基于定位系統的現實增強游戲，《精靈寶可夢Go》也能夠讓玩家更多地參與到體育活動中。
Adam is an autistic Boy in the UK, and for 5 years has lived much of his life indoors due to anxiety. But since the launch of Pokémon Go, he has gained new confidence and a better quality of life.
亞當是一個患有自閉癥的英國小男孩，因為和人接觸時會產生焦慮的情緒，五年來，他的大部分時間都是在家里度過，幾乎和外界沒什么接觸。但自從他開始玩《精靈寶可夢Go》之后，他重拾了自信，生活也變得更快樂。
However, it has also attracted controversy for contributing to accidents and becoming a public nuisance at some locations. In the USA, four people were arrested after they used the game to lure players to remote places and then rob them at gun ?point.
然而，《精靈寶可夢Go》也引發了一些爭議，因為它造成了一些事故，也影響了一些公共場所的秩序。在美國，有四名犯罪分子利用游戲的定位與對戰功能將一些玩家引到了偏遠的地區，然后用槍支實施搶劫。
There have also been plenty of reports of people falling over and grazing or cutting themselves because they're not paying attention to what's in front of them while they play.
也有報道稱，一些玩家在玩《精靈寶可夢Go》時候不注意周圍的環境，導致摔倒或者擦傷等一系列的事故。
The app was also criticized for using locations such as cemeteries and memorials as sites to catch Pokémon,including the Auschwitz State Museum, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Arlington National Cemetery, and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
《精靈寶可夢Go》也因為將公墓和紀念館作為捕捉小精靈的地方而備受批評。這些場所包括奧斯維辛博物館，美國大屠殺紀念館，美國911紀念館，阿靈頓國家公墓和廣島和平紀念公園。
Useful Expressions
1. augment? v.
to increase the amount, value,size, etc. of sth. 增強；增加
While searching for a way to augment the family income, she began making dolls.
為了想法子增加家庭收入，她開始制作洋娃娃。
2. be credited with
~ A with B to believe that sb./sth. has a particular good quality or feature 認為…有（良好的品質或特點）
I credited you with a little more sense.
我認為你更有見識。
3. There are plenty of reports of...
有大量的關于……的報道
There have also been plenty of reports of the weak and poor infrastructure in Rio de Janeiro where 2016 Olympic Games will be held.
有很多新聞報道了即將舉辦2016年奧運會的里約熱內盧的基礎設施十分薄弱。
References
1. “Pokemon Go makers face trespassing lawsuit” 3 August 2016 BBC Business News.
2. “Hiroshima: Keep Pokemon away from atom bomb memorial” 28 July 2016 BBC Asian News.
3. Zhang Zhouxiang “Pokemon GOshows video games' future” China Daily 07/30/2016 Page 5.
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