> It is absurdly complex and hard to learn<p>Yep. I made the mistake of trying it in the winter (over a year ago), and the tutorial was awful. Standing outside in the cold trying to figure out what the hell I'm supposed to do was not fun.<p>I love complex games, but Ingress didn't seem complex so much as overcomplicated and obtuse. Simplicity is absolutely key when you're talking about fiddling with your smartphone while walking around a city.