Pokemon Go's A Mega Moment Is A Huge Leap For The Game
Pokemon Go's new Special Research, A Mega Moment, might be the next step in the game's continued evolution. Special Research was first introduced in the game as a meaningful way to catch Mythicals, which began with the very first (and, let's be honest, best) Mythical Pokemon: Mew. They involve doing a series of tasks, like catching Pokemon, feeding them berries, evolving them, in order to progress. Sometimes they're very specific, and other times they're wide open to all playstyles. Like all things in live-service games, they were exciting at first, but over time they have lost their spark. It hasn't helped that the rewards have gone from once-in-a-lifetime Mythical Pokemon to all sorts of lower tier fodder, but mainly it's that the act itself has become boring. Thanks to A Mega Moment, the spark is back - if only a little.
The reward has nothing to do with it. Throughout the fairly simple research you will catch a Bulbasaur, a Charmander, and a Squirtle, and then will have the opportunity to turn one of their final evolutions into a Mega. I opted for Blastoise, owing to the fact I already have a Mega Charizard and am very close to having the required energy for a Mega Venusaur. I'm quite far off Mega Blastoise - or was before this research - so it made sense for me to pick Blastoise, and that's why this Special Research is so, well, special. We don't typically get to choose, and so completing the tasks becomes a fairly humdrum part of the routine. Choosing between Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise is hardly the pinnacle of gaming narrative, but as far as Pokemon Go is concerned, it's a much needed step in the right direction.
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