Spore - could have been better

Advantages: suitable for all ages, unique, creative
Disadvantages: sometimes childish, later stages disappoint

...= Spore = This article may be considered as containing mild spoilers. So this is my warning for that just in case. By spoilers, I mean it may give details away that could spoil potential surprises for some gamers. = Minimum Requirements = - PC (Windows XP or Vista) - CPU: 2.0 GHz processor or equivalent RAM: (XP: 512MB) (Vista: 768MB) Hard Drive: atleast 4GB for game 1GB for creatures Video: 128MB video card with support for pixel shader 2.0 - MAC (Max OS X 10.5.3 Leopard or higher) - CPU: Inter Core Duo processor RAM: 1024MB Hard Drive: atleast 4GB for game 1GB for creatures Video: ATI X1600 or NVidia 7300GT with 128MB of video RAM or Intel Intergrated GMA X3100 = Cell Stage = Summary: I think this section of the game is probably the best. It seems the most thoughtful, original, and complete, even...

fantiquitous 08.10.2009 (13.10.2009) · Read review
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SPORE-amazing

Advantages: Learn while you play
Disadvantages: None

...Spore,may I just say wow. Me and my friend very luckily were able to play a peak preview of it at a technology conference we went to in America. Creator: Will Right a living legend in the gaming world creator of such games as The Sims, The Sims 2, The sim city series and many more. Before I start I would like to say do not judge this game on any other games you have played before it is totally different. Especially do not judge it on Spore Creature Creator which many of you have, it is only really a taster to the real game. Spore has been in developing for near 4 years now which is a long time to develop a game and its release date was delayed and delayed and delayed again until it finally settled on September 08. Well to play the game your computer will have to have a decent graphics card no Intel combined ones, I would...

sebby-08 25.08.2008 · Read review
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To Spore, or not to Spore

Advantages: Simple but massive creators,thousands of worlds,Sporepedia,FUN
Disadvantages: Repetetive,short,and simple

..."Look, it can walk, it can walk!" I cried with glee as I watched my home-bred slimy-green-eyed-monster-thing scrambled out of the murky brown sea and onto the land. This is the highlight of Spore, watching your creation evolve from cell into a whole species of space-searching critters. Having now reached the final stage: space, I look back at the original and only wonder how that cute, little fury thing is now a bloodhungry destroyer of worlds. Spore provides a much needed breath of fresh air into the sandbox/creator genre, and indeed computer gaming as a whole. It's colourful, original, brilliant fun, and charming, but the gameplay is scared with repetetive and simple mechanics. This is what stops Spore getting the 5 stars, but in no way does it stop this being a game that is well-worth buying. If you end up buying it and forgeting...

Sheepster76 21.09.2008 · Read review
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Spore possibly the best game ever

Advantages: A beautiful masterpiece of programming technology
Disadvantages: Make crash or freeze on occasions, I suggest regular saving.

...the sol system. After this the story of spore slowly grinds to a halt, you may however continue to expand your empire across the galaxy. Depending on when you're reading this the new expansion 'spore galactic adventures' is coming out or has already been released, rest assured when I get my hands on a copy there will be a review on that two. Spore is a wonderful and revolutionary game of which I have not even truly scratched the surface of its genius. The create an share idea behind spore is potentially the beginning of the next generation of games. I forgot almost to explain quite why this is such a brilliant game, it allows a level of intimacy never before seen in computer games as you evolve and shape your species in DNA, technology and psychology every decision you make has consequences that make every time you start a new game...

pants315 18.05.2009 · Read review
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The Spore of Life

Advantages: Different, replayable, easy to get to grips with, hours of fun
Disadvantages: Slightly short lived early stages

...better options for customization, or what I would call a truly personal touch, but Spore takes the conventional editing tools and allows users to create anything imaginable, as proved by the tens of thousands of uploaded creations. Creatures can be created and modified with upgrades (such as feet that will increase speed, or items to increase health), stages 3, 4 and 5 allow a uniform of sorts to be created, land, sea and air based vehicles are made in the Civilization stage, as well as houses, a citadel, entertainment venues and factories. Finally, a spaceship can be created at the beginning of the final stage. Overall, I am very impressed with this game, it is truly a work of genius that only the creator of the Sims could have concocted. There is certainly room for improvement, but I have no doubts in saying that expansion packs will come...

kreejo 19.09.2008 · Read review
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Spore - lacks depths but has oodles of Charm

Advantages: Great for anyone with a creative side
Disadvantages: Required internet connection

...time to start up, minor annoyances but there all the same. All in all Spore is an excellent game for both light and hardcore PC Gamers, particularly for fans of the SIMS or anyone who has a creative element to them that they want to flush out. Highly recommended....

Swifthom 13.09.2008 · Read review
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Good concept, terrible game

Advantages: Creature creator is good, family friendly, good graphics
Disadvantages: DRM, shallow, simple, repetitive

...Imagine controlling a whole species through evolution, deciding its characteristics and physical features in the first "simulate everything" game. That was the idea of Will Wright, creator of the Sims, and Spore was supposed to be the game that revolutionised the industry. In reality, although the concept is great and has the potential to be groundbreaking, Spore is just an extremely boring and repetitive series of mini-games. These mini-games are broken down into stages of evolution for your new species: cell stage, creature stage, tribal stage, civilization stage and the space stage. The cell stage is probably the most fun part of the entire game, which I think speaks volumes. You swim around, looking for food that matches your selection of herbivore or carnivore: algae or creatures smaller than you, which allows you to grow visibly...

GJRendall 03.11.2008 · Read review
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How Spore, despite not being as hyped, still managed to deliver.

Advantages: Allows for a near infinite variety of creatures to be created.
Disadvantages: Requires internet access to install and run.

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Cookiebake 09.06.2009 · Read review
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Spore, worth your while?

Advantages: Great fun, wont make you angry. unlike COD which causes me to get angry
Disadvantages: Occasional frame freezes

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Poisoned 22.09.2008 · Read review
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Sporesome!!

Advantages: scope, scale, graphics, sound, customise, create, live
Disadvantages: glitches, space attacks, too simple for some, too complex for others

...Well, this is going to be difficult, Spore has received a huge array of mixed reviews. I'm going to review this based entirely on my own experience and discoveries. So here we go: The Begginning: In the beginning there were planets devoid of life, until one day an asteroid plunches into the oceans (of the planet you chose) and breaks apart creating life. You are a tiny single cell creature who can swim and eat plant bits. Yum. But, you must survive and evovle to get anywhere in this world. There are loads of other animals fighting for food and also eating each other. As you eat, you grow, and as you grow you can discover new body parts and mate to evolve into another version of your current self. This is your first introduction to creating a creature. You can change the fat or thin levels, extend or reduce it's size, add spikes...

AlastairI 10.09.2008 · Read review
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