When comparing Pokémon GO vs Little Inferno, the Slant community recommends Little Inferno for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games?” Little Inferno is ranked 6th while Pokémon GO is ranked 49th. The most important reason people chose Little Inferno is:
Certain items may have odd properties or work together with other items to create unexpected results. A list of combinations, where the only hint is the name of the combination, gives the game another puzzle-like layer that you are required to solve to progress further. For example, a somewhat vague sentence (such as Wooden Block Combo) will be given and the player must analyse and choose the correct materials in order to process further.
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Pros
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 Pokemon show up more frequently around ponds or lakes, while normal Pokemon (Mouth, Ratatta, and Eevee) show up more in urban areas.
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 right out of the gate, sharing many of the same points of interest.
Pro Intriguing wordplay-based puzzles that keep the player guessing
Certain items may have odd properties or work together with other items to create unexpected results. A list of combinations, where the only hint is the name of the combination, gives the game another puzzle-like layer that you are required to solve to progress further. For example, a somewhat vague sentence (such as Wooden Block Combo) will be given and the player must analyse and choose the correct materials in order to process further.
Pro Delightfully warped gameplay makes for an amusing way to burn digital objects
You spend most of your time throwing things in an ill-conceived invention for kids called the Little Inferno fireplace. By setting things on fire you get money that you can spend to buy more things to throw in the fireplace. There is a subtle plot that may make you re-evaluate your actions.
Pro Minimalistic, eerie puzzles, gameplay and narration pointing out how the games we play manipulate us
Cons
Con Game play is very shallow and basic
The game is very basic. And only shares the franchise in name only. Gets boring very quickly.
Con Requires a constant data connection
While it only takes around 15MB of data per hour (give or take), Pokemon GO requires a constant data and GPS connection. This can use up your megabytes fairly quickly if you go out somewhat frequently.
Con Drains battery fast
While battery life varies greatly person to person, with the constant data and GPS connection as well as the screen constantly on, Pokemon GO drains battery very quickly. Hardcore players will want certainly want to invest in a portable battery pack.
Con Difficult to find stops for rural and suburb players
If you live in a city or other highly traffic area, you get tons of stops to replenish your supplies and catch more. If you are in the suburbs or rural areas, those places are few and far between.
Con Most of the time is spent waiting and not on puzzles
The game revolves around deliveries that take time to arrive to your fireplace. There are time constraints on these deliveries that force the player to wait, unless you purchase postage stamps by unlocking combo's. As such, most of the time played in the game will be in a more 'idle' situation waiting on the deliveries instead of actually using the deliveries to solve the puzzles.
Con Costs too much
Con The game is quite short
Little Inferno is a short game. On average, the main story takes a little bit over three hours to complete, while completionists need about four hours to explore everything.
Con No puzzle diversity or large number of mechanics added
The gameplay mechanics in Little Inferno stay the same: you use the fireplace in order to burn materials and create combo's. Even when unlocking newer catalogs with new materials to burn, not much changes in terms of gameplay. The puzzle hints that are provided also are quite similar, which can make the game feel rather monotonous.