Spore: The Most Anticipated Game of the Decade

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Permalink Reply by David Nolte on September 20, 2008 at 9:53am

Has anyone tried Spore since it released? I installed it and it didn't register properly (not in the Programs listing). When I ran it, would crash to desktop. I un- and re-installed several times, no luck. I filed a report with EA and got a reply saying they were very busy and will get back to me. Well, just grins I tried running it from the disc and bingo! It runs fine although the initial loading is a bit slow.

The game itself? Most of it is very familiar but very well packaged with a charming look and feel. I'd give it a 7 out 10 overall.

Permalink Reply by Daniel Leuck on September 20, 2008 at 12:15pm

I've only tried the creature creator, which is a lot of fun. I hope after the release of ooi to have a few free hours to try the game :-)


What strikes me as unique about the game is the fact everyone is participating in creating an ecosystem. Apparently other people's creatures are injected into your gameplay at appropriate points in time.

Permalink Reply by Zhien Wang on January 4, 2009 at 2:10pm

From a gaming perspective, the game has not live up to it's promises. The creature creation tool was pretty much all the fun it has. The game simply meshes four easy-to-play mini games together and bundles it with the tools.

I have read stories that Will Wright's vision was short of miss presented because they wanted a more casual approach, instead of a scientific one.

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