In case you missed the memo, Niantic, the studio behind Pokemon Go and Ingress, has simply launched a brand new cellular recreation referred to as Peridot. Whereas it would appear to be simply one other Pokémon clone, there’s somewhat extra to it than meets the attention.
In Peridot, gamers handle and lift distinctive creatures referred to as Dots. These lovable digital pets could be petted, performed with, fed, taught tips, and even dressed up in cute outfits. However the true magic of Peridot comes from its Perigenetics system, which generates every Dot’s 100% distinctive DNA, creating numerous variations of creature seems to be. To place it into perspective, the variety of variations is bigger than the variety of stars within the universe or grains of sand on Earth’s seashores.
However Peridot is not only a recreation about gathering cute creatures. The sport encourages gamers to type deep bonds with their Dots, similar to they’d with actual pets. As soon as Dots are sufficiently old, gamers can work collectively to hatch a brand new era of Dots and diversify the species.
It’s unclear how Peridot will fare in such a aggressive market, particularly because it’s additionally in competitors with Pokémon GO. The promise of a just about limitless variations of creatures, nevertheless, could give Peridot a leg up over different video games within the style. In any case, the sport is now obtainable for obtain on Google Play and the App Retailer.
