Spore

CrazyRussian540 · September 8th, 2008, 07:09 AM

So I got Spore.... and I've got to say that its probably the awesomest PC game I've played in a long long time.

I just got to the tribal stage..gonna take a break for now.

MXM · September 8th, 2008, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyRussian540

So I got Spore.... and I've got to say that its probably the awesomest PC game I've played in a long long time.

I just got to the tribal stage..gonna take a break for now.

That's where I stopped as well.. For 3 days now. Can't be bothered to learn what exactly am I supposed to do there images/smilies/smile.gif

otispunkmeyer · September 8th, 2008, 09:45 AM

i want someone to try it on mac, i wanna know how it runs

Adunaphel · September 8th, 2008, 11:01 AM

Spore is meh so far. The first part of the game is too short, and the space part just takes too damn long. I'm hoping that further on in the space part it will get nicer.... So far i'm glad i decided to try an "acquired" copy before buying it. Would've felt cheated had i bought it.

Lilleput · September 8th, 2008, 02:04 PM

I was like a click away from buying it, but decided against it, it's getting mixed reviews and a lot of people are saying it's unfinished. I'll have to buy it some time if Maxis gives it the Sims treatment.

mclarensmps · September 8th, 2008, 03:49 PM

It's been fun so far, but it's not exactly intuitive when it comes to movements and camera, at least in my opinion.

Shawn · September 8th, 2008, 04:01 PM

The concept is pretty boring... but somehow I find myself wasting a lot of time playing it. Last I played I entered the civilization stage.

But I think it's gonna get boring fast. Unlike other Sim games, I can't see people going back and playing the game over again with new creatures... because who wants to be a friendly creature anyway? It's only fun if you keep attacking everyone, and that makes the game pretty one dimensional.

smib · September 8th, 2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawn

The concept is pretty boring... but somehow I find myself wasting a lot of time playing it. Last I played I entered the civilization stage.

But I think it's gonna get boring fast. Unlike other Sim games, I can't see people going back and playing the game over again with new creatures... because who wants to be a friendly creature anyway? It's only fun if you keep attacking everyone, and that makes the game pretty one dimensional.

Good point, that's exactly why I don't ever end up replaying Fable when it crosses my mind.

Nereid · September 8th, 2008, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Adunaphel

Spore is meh so far. The first part of the game is too short, and the space part just takes too damn long. I'm hoping that further on in the space part it will get nicer.... So far i'm glad i decided to try an "acquired" copy before buying it. Would've felt cheated had i bought it.

I believe the space part is supposed to be endless, the game dosen't need to have an ending. From there on, it's a sandbox-stlye gameplay. I could be wrong though.

IVIaster · September 8th, 2008, 05:43 PM

I hope they make an oline version of it someday, would make a fun lan game.

IceBone · September 8th, 2008, 05:55 PM

I'm already in the space stage, but it's gotten really boring. I keep getting attacked by hostile races and have to defend my colonies all the time. As soon as I jump a bit far away to set up a new colony or to look for artifacts, I get called back due to another attack... I want the superweapons so I can just wipe them out already! Unfortunatelly

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typing unlockSuperWeapons into the console (ctrl+shift+c)

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CrazyRussian540 · September 8th, 2008, 06:46 PM

I'm pretty much stuck at the tribe level. Theres one tribe I can't kill... and they can't kill me either. So we just keep attacking each other back and forth.

Ramseus · September 8th, 2008, 10:17 PM

Oh you guys. You know it isn't a hardcore game, right? I think that's the reason why so many gamers aren't liking it... because it's not made for us. images/smilies/wink.gif

I haven't gotten to play very much yet, but I'm liking it. It's all about the editors, biznatch!

MXM · September 8th, 2008, 10:22 PM

I'm not a "hardcore" gamer, but I dislike how all this fuss about custom creature creating is purely cosmetic. It's all about stats, and when you remove the creator there's nothing left.

Ramseus · September 8th, 2008, 10:29 PM

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IceBone · September 9th, 2008, 12:10 AM

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Well, I discovered that paying the enemies is a fast way to end a war. I'm now spread out to 50 systems and just got the planet buster toy for my ship. I've also reached the center of the galaxy and spoken to steve, who gave me 42 instant teraforming tools (just add water), which made colonization of other systems easy. I think I've played as much as I wanted now. There's really no replay value in the game for me... :/

Viper007Bond · September 9th, 2008, 09:11 AM

Tried it a bit and it's a good game, it's just not my thing. Too free form / creative. I don't excel at those kind of games.

Adunaphel · September 9th, 2008, 09:25 AM

Thus far i've gotten 2 creatures to the space stage in just 2 days of playing. I like how the editors work and stuff, but the building and vehicle creators get boring quickly. Building creatures is kinda cool, but it sucks that you cannot go all-out and make a 6-legged four-armed creature with lots of spiky things sticking out of it (tried it, hadn't got enough "money" left for the spiky bits). It's not a bad game, but it won't appeal to hardcore gamers. It will however, appeal to my wife, who is totally into these kinds of games.

IceBone · September 10th, 2008, 07:51 PM

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September 8th, 2008, 07:09 AM	#1
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Adunaphel Global Moderator Joined: Jan 18th, 2006 Last Online: 07:55 PM Location: [ˈne:dərlɑnt] Age: 29 Posts: 3,598 Car: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) Rep Power: 67	Spore is meh so far. The first part of the game is too short, and the space part just takes too damn long. I'm hoping that further on in the space part it will get nicer.... So far i'm glad i decided to try an "acquired" copy before buying it. Would've felt cheated had i bought it. __________________ 01001001 00100000 01000001 01001101 00100000 01010100 01001000 01000101 00100000 01010011 01010100 01001001 01000111

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Lilleput Evo-less Joined: Jun 10th, 2005 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: United Kingdom of Denmark Age: 25 Posts: 2,982 Car: Ford S-Max Titanium - 268hp Rep Power: 71	I was like a click away from buying it, but decided against it, it's getting mixed reviews and a lot of people are saying it's unfinished. I'll have to buy it some time if Maxis gives it the Sims treatment. __________________

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Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: 01:48 PM Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,784 Car: IS250 RWD Rep Power: 93	The concept is pretty boring... but somehow I find myself wasting a lot of time playing it. Last I played I entered the civilization stage. But I think it's gonna get boring fast. Unlike other Sim games, I can't see people going back and playing the game over again with new creatures... because who wants to be a friendly creature anyway? It's only fun if you keep attacking everyone, and that makes the game pretty one dimensional.

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CrazyRussian540 Joined: Mar 6th, 2005 Last Online: 08:23 AM Location: Shrewsbury, MA Posts: 1,344 Car: 1997 Audi A6 Avant 2.8 quattro Rep Power: 40	I'm pretty much stuck at the tribe level. Theres one tribe I can't kill... and they can't kill me either. So we just keep attacking each other back and forth. __________________ "I beat a man on roller skates.... in an Aston Martin" - R. Hammond "You've just pulled the wobbly head off the former president of Nissan USA" - R. Hammond Vote for FinalGear's Most Evil-looking Car.

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Ramseus Joined: Jan 11th, 2008 Last Online: 06:35 PM Location: Winterpigland, Canadaland Age: 18 Posts: 387 Car: 2002 Hyundai Accent lol Rep Power: 18	Oh you guys. You know it isn't a hardcore game, right? I think that's the reason why so many gamers aren't liking it... because it's not made for us. I haven't gotten to play very much yet, but I'm liking it. It's all about the editors, biznatch!

September 8th, 2008, 10:22 PM	#14
MXM old porsches do run! Joined: Jun 9th, 2004 Last Online: 06:27 PM Location: Finland Age: 26 Posts: 2,713 Car: Porsche 944 LFS Status: Rep Power: 36	I'm not a "hardcore" gamer, but I dislike how all this fuss about custom creature creating is purely cosmetic. It's all about stats, and when you remove the creator there's nothing left.

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 10:01 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Tried it a bit and it's a good game, it's just not my thing. Too free form / creative. I don't excel at those kind of games. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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Adunaphel Global Moderator Joined: Jan 18th, 2006 Last Online: 07:55 PM Location: [ˈne:dərlɑnt] Age: 29 Posts: 3,598 Car: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) Rep Power: 67	Thus far i've gotten 2 creatures to the space stage in just 2 days of playing. I like how the editors work and stuff, but the building and vehicle creators get boring quickly. Building creatures is kinda cool, but it sucks that you cannot go all-out and make a 6-legged four-armed creature with lots of spiky things sticking out of it (tried it, hadn't got enough "money" left for the spiky bits). It's not a bad game, but it won't appeal to hardcore gamers. It will however, appeal to my wife, who is totally into these kinds of games. __________________ 01001001 00100000 01000001 01001101 00100000 01010100 01001000 01000101 00100000 01010011 01010100 01001001 01000111

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