Pokémon Go players think new customization update makes trainers ‘ugly’
Niantic Labs released a Pokémon Go update on Wednesday that claimed to make trainers look “even more” like the players themselves — and players are now starting to see that comment as a roast. That’s because a loud group of players on social media thinks the update made trainers “ugly.” And, uh, yeah… there’s something off about the new trainer avatars.
The update was intended to give Pokémon Go a fresh coat of paint — “in-game map, encounter screens, battle screens, and more,” according to Niantic. The avatars got a makeover, too, with the game giving players new options for body types, hairstyles, and skin tones. It’s a great thing to give players more options, like using fat bodies, but the implementation went wrong somewhere. Proportions are off across the board, and faces now look lifeless. Arms are too long, hands are too big, and the skin tones just don’t look quite right.
REVERT! GO BACK! DELETE!
Go fest ticket may be wasted because I’m not going if my avatar remains weird af pic.twitter.com/5A0D5mamdj
Why does it look like someone is shining a flashlight in my face with some of these skin tones?<a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/PokemonGO?src=hash&ref_src=» https:>#PokemonGO
https://t.co/OPnemqoeCu pic.twitter.com/vYzVAVsPyD
even more like me? shit i guess im more ugly than i fucking thought thanks Niantic for pointing that out! https://t.co/b34M0ERzam pic.twitter.com/4qYPiutQ3v
Nah. These new models look horrible. Just gonna cover my face from now on. https://t.co/dmmIxm9pye pic.twitter.com/QF8uvN5WFS
He looks so sad now. The light gone from his eyes, the healthy glow taken from his skin. pic.twitter.com/d7iRO5KOy2
Players are reporting broken or missing cosmetic options and emotes, too — some of which people paid real money for. That’s a problem in and of itself, but the fervor around the update goes beyond financial investment. Digital avatars are personal, intimate; people across games spend a lot of time nailing the details to present themselves
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