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Spore - The actual game
ackblom12:
I agree people have been getting a bit too bitchy in here, but i think a better example would be the bike shop owner putting a anti-theft device inside the bike that has to be reactivated every once in a while, otherwise the bike stops working.
Either way, I'm enjoying the hell out of Spore right now and I'm quite loking forward to buying it in a couple of days.
parm:
I had a bit of a play around last night. Yes, it's shallow, in the early stages at least, in that the gameplay is fairly lightweight - but then, this isn't about the gameplay in the traditional sense of the word; it's more about exploration and creativity and that, and that part of the game is really well done. The whole thing looks wonderful; it's really charming and all the creatures you create and meet are adorably characterful. There's clearly some really bloody clever tech in this thing, too.
I do worry slightly about the long-term appeal of the game - I've not got to the galactic domination part of the game yet, and I understand the scope explodes somewhat when you get there, but given that this is pushing really hard to be a Sims-style success I can't help wondering if there needs to be more of a sandboxy type affair somewhere. Anyway, it's fun so far, so long as you're not expecting each of the five stages to be as deep as the genre of game they're based on.
Statik:
Couple of side notes, as I really don't want this thread to devolve into some sort of OMG FUCK EA BLAH BLAH BLOO BLAH DRM SUX BLAH BLAH 3 INSTALLS.
First up: 3 installs. Honestly, most people PROBABLY won't hit that much, do you really change your hardware enough to make this an issue? By the time I significantly upgrade my hardware, I highly doubt that I'll still be playing spore. Granted, things like computer meltdowns and such happen, but really? Is this a concern?
Additionally, 3 installs, while it is a "hard" limit, EA has already gone on record and said that they would unlock more installs on a case by case basis. Stop acting like EA is made of all that is Al Pacino in Devil's Advocate. They aren't evil for the sake of being evil, despite what many of you would like to believe. They are a business, and they are attempting to protect their products.
Secondly: DRM. I have no problem with companies attempting to secure their products. Gamers flat out demand cutting edge graphics and entertainment. This isn't cheap. I don't fault companies for attempting to protect this property from the GENERAL POPULATION. No copy protection exists that cannot be broken, but with the ease of use of programs nowadays, they want to restrict the general copying for friends. I understand and appreciate the concerns about rootkit DRMs, and I think its the wrong way to go for copy protection, but the companies need something.
If you want to discuss the problems with DRM and copy protection, or just trash on EA some more, please take it to a different thread.
Back on topic, I finally decided to stop messing around in the creator and actually play the game, and I got enough XP/DNA to move on to the tribal area (meanwhile my brother is already terraforming planets for colonization). Something I can recommend to you, if you play it. After you get to the point when you can evolve to the Tribal stage, take some time running around collecting parts from kills / friends / skeletons. It will allow you more customization as far as skills and abilities (and looks as well). I spent about 30 minutes or so just killing and befriending things for parts. Advancing to the tribal stage is the point in which the "look" of your creature matters, as you won't be changing it from that point on.
Also, a tip from what I learned about befriending other species: If you want to befriend things, it helps A LOT to have other groups in your "pack" or whatever its called. Trying to befriend something when you are by yourself and you probably will not succeed. Also, make sure you have all four social skills (Sing, Dance, Charm, Pose) as that will help you as well, even if they are all level one.
Early on, don't worry so much about looks, if you have 3/4 attack skills (I don't think "spit" is particularly useful, at least not for a carnivore), and all four social skills, you should do fairly well. Also, sprint is very very useful, especially if you need to get away from one of the epic monsters.
Finally: Doubling up on skill granting items does not benefit your abilities, if you have two items that grant the skill "charge" then only the higher level one will "count." (ie: horns that grant charge level 1, and feet that grant charge level 2, only the level 2 ones count, and removing the horns will not affect your charge ability at all)
Alphalpha:
I am severely looking forward to this game, although at the moment my video card would probably explode if I tried anything more detailed than Zoo Tycoon on it, and it doesn't play that very well as it is. Unfortunately I use a laptop so I can't swap it. I guess I'll just have to get a new computer! What a shame.
I don't get why people are saying the game is shallow. As you progress it unfolds exponentially! The space-roaming stage is galaxies wide, just think of all the possibilities.
Dimmukane:
I guess 3 installs is pretty reasonable. It'll still have to wait a few months, though, I just don't can't do it right now.
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