so i'm not really into video games and card games and all that (stick me in front of a scrabble board tho and i'll fight you to the death) and, honestly, i think it's kind of silly to be walking around on a really nice evening just looking at your phone.
BUT i have heard really nice stories about how the game's brought people together... one story in particular where a guy didn't really talk to his neighbors until he found out they were all doing pokemon so they went out for a walk together for the game and wound up hanging out and getting beers afterwards...
soooo... there's that aspect at least.