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Pro Allows meeting new people
Ingress is a very social game best enjoyed by playing with others from your own faction. Leaders organize unofficial local Ingress and social events and Ingress has many opportunities to participate official "anomalies" where as many as a thousand players of all levels gather to wage a vi...
Pro Will encourage you to explore the world around you
Ingress will get you out and about, walk, bike, drive, swim, float or otherwise. You will notice more of your surroundings, more artworks and interesting places. You will explore areas to find potential new points of interest. It will get you fitter in the meantime.
Pro Available for free
Ingress is free to download and play.
Pro Uses intuitive setting placement for gameplay
Pokemon GO takes place in the world around you, and invites you to go out and explore the area. There are Pokestops which offer items, and these Pokestops are typically interesting places such as libraries, churches, parks, etc. Pokemon also typically stay in regions which appeal to them, water Po...
Pro Encourages walking around outside
You need to physically wander around to find pokémon, visit points, and incubate eggs (your phone tracks your steps which will eventually hatch the egg). It's a great incentive to get a little exercise.
Pro Rich experience thanks to a seasoned developer team
The Pokémon team grouped up with Nyantic Labs (creators of Ingress) for Pokémon GO. Nyantic Labs is affiliated with Google, and use Google's data to create a vast database of public areas. The partnership with the Pokemon Team allows Pokemon GO to use Ingress data to have a rich experience rig...
Pro Pets can help explore areas the player can not reach
Usually AR games require the player to leave their house in order to really play the game and advance, luckily Parallel Kingdom gives the player a pet dog that can go out and explore even when the player never leaves their house.
Con Pay to win
After having spent a few hours in game the balance of food earned does not match what is required to level up at a worthwhile pace. The game is unfairly balanced in order to force the player to spend real world money on a secondary currency. So those that have funds to waste on the game will advan...
Pro Numerous different character classes to choose from for play
Being that the game has been around for so long there is a ton of content including 14 different playable classes. This is great for replayability as well as a great way to expand the type of tactics used in game.
Pro Playing field is kept even by anti-cheat measures
Anti-cheat measures have been coded into the game that makes it difficult to trick the app into logging unearned miles. This way everyone is able to compete fairly.
Con Not available yet
Run An Empire is still in development and as so is not available for download yet.
Pro More healthy individuals do not have an advantage
The game is more geared towards using strategy which means those that are in better shape and run more do not necessarily hold an advantage over those that don't have the time or stamina.
Pro Users are able to create custom games
Indoor or outdoor modes with customizable amounts of players allows for easy set up to fit whatever scenario fits best at the time.
Pro Can be played alone or with groups
Even if there is no one to play with the game can be played alone.
Con Indoor mode requires printing out tags
In order to be able to play indoors a user will need access to a computer and a printer, to print out tags for the game on paper. Not everyone will have access to a printer, which is a drawback.
Pro No cost
The game is free to download and play, there are no in-app purchases.
Con Has not been updated since release
There have been no updates since the game was released early 2014, so no new content and no bug fixes. basically the game seems abandoned.
Pro Allows for very large game sessions
Users can set up how many players they want in each session, all the way up to 40 at one time. This is great for parties and gathering of any size.
Con No tutorial
Users are left to figure out the rules of the game on their own as their is no tutorial or rules.
Pro Singular cost with no in app purchases
The game costs $1.49 and there are no in-app purchases, unlike other popular AR games.
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