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Great game that has its flaws and may not appeal to you
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Spore is probably one of the most ambitious games in our short history. More ambitious that Elite or Daggerfall or Pirates, Spore attempts to model the universe, and give the player the power over every aspect of that model. In practice, some areas of the model are stronger than others, ...
Reviewed by Bellum on Oct. 2, 2008
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Simple but fun
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It's fun, funny, creative, and addictive. It's been a long time since any game made me play it 8 hours the day I purchaced it, but Spore simply wouldn't let me go. Unfortunately it runs out of steam pretty quickly, the lack of depth also means lack of any real ...
Reviewed by EntwineX on Sept. 9, 2008
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Spore Review
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Spore is the latest and greatest invention to come out of Will Wright's head. This game was delayed several times, but the following and need for this game would not go away. You will be in control of your own creation from the primordial ooze to intergalactic conquest. You will ...
Reviewed by Altered_Confusion on May 11, 2009
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My Spore Experience
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So after weeks of anticipation, I went out and scoured the stores for a reasonably priced copy of Spore, and the best I found was actually sold out. So I went and ordered it off the internet. When I got it, I went straight to my computer, installed it, and ...
Reviewed by will2k123 on Nov. 10, 2008
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Spore- A Look at Evolution (Edited)
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Spore is a PC game which its very idea just almost gives the game a perfect score: a game that simulates life and evolution. Created by legendary game designer Will Wright (Also known as the creator of The Sims), Spore is a simple game that takes on the complex ...
Reviewed by Gigaman on May 16, 2009
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Almost, but not quite
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The most important rule in spore is - "Create an awesome character" , or you won't enjoy the game. I and my friend had created an awesome dragon, and we loved it so much there was no doubt we'd enjoy the game. The game is fine in the cell stage, ...
Reviewed by armaan8014 on Sept. 8, 2009
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faulty, but deserves recognition
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I have been playing spore for quite some time now (+25 hours), and have completed the "storyline". It is an expansive, epic game, at least, the creation and universe is. As you might already know, most reviews have explained that the game play is lacking, and that the various stages ...
Reviewed by Fragstoff on Sept. 7, 2008
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Spore has an odd way of putting a smile on your face.
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One could make a case for the Civilization games having the greatest storyline in gaming, or at least the greatest of the “choose your own adventure” type storyline in that they let the player control history of a global level by dictating the development and actions of a single nation. ...
Reviewed by CanuckEh on Sept. 16, 2008
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The spOrange Box
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Could a game that intends to envelop the evolution of a species from a single cell organism into an intergalactic ruler be trying for a bit too much? Yeah, probably. Does that mean they shouldn't have tried? Hell no. Spore is a game that really does do so much, and ...
Reviewed by Wess on Oct. 4, 2008
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Spore is an incredible game
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Now, i've played ALL the sims games, but none of them sucked me in like this one. The 1st stage involves you running around finding food and trying not to be eaten by bigger life forms and trying to grow bigger and eat them, and adding defences to your life ...
Reviewed by Asky on Nov. 18, 2008
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So much promise, so little delivery.
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Will Wright may be considered by some as a genius of the gaming industry. While I have never got to attend any of his talks, I have on occasion watched footage from some of them, and have come to think of him as a theoretical genius. Will is exactly the ...
Reviewed by Lotan on Sept. 9, 2008
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More Concept than Game
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If you have any knowledge about current video games, then surely you must have heard of Spore by now. If you read any online game review sites such as IGN or Gamespot, then surely you must not only have heard of Spore, but have been salivating over its possibilities for ...
Reviewed by Danyal on Sept. 9, 2008
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It's all about the feeling.
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Spore, as a game, is something of a disappointment. The cell stage is a fl0w-like minigame, the creature stage is awfully simplistic, the tribal and civilization stages are extremely dumbed-down RTS's. The space stage, however, is quite satisfying, although not without it's problems. If you play as a warlike race, ...
Reviewed by SNatrix on Sept. 9, 2008
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Some parts are weaker then others, but as a whole Spores awesome.
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Cell Stage was fun in a Pac-manish sort of way. Creature Stage I liked, though they could've added more activities to do.As it currently plays out you roam the land - attack other creatures and eat said creatures or make friends with said creatures. Occasionally you'll be interuppted and told ...
Reviewed by Dimsey on Sept. 10, 2008
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Spore is Nothing but Fun!
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I was never a fan of The Sims and never had the patience to sit down and plan the piping structure of an entire city in Sim City, so until now Will Wright's games have never come into my circle of gaming. But Spore was on my list of contenders ...
Reviewed by jaffaz on Sept. 15, 2008
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Will Wright's latest brainchild is worth playing.
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Spore starts off at a disadvantage. With such absurd expectations and ridiculous excitement over the course of three years, Maxis couldn't have hoped to meet the expectations of excited on-lookers. Shockingly enough, Maxis falls short on many aspects of the game. As much as Will Wright's latest brainchild doesn't live ...
Reviewed by Ping5000 on Sept. 16, 2008
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Why so serious?
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Spore is a big game for me.I like creating things (even though I suck at it) I like god games (even though I suck at them) And it marks my ancient and tormented gaming PC's fall into retirement.Apparently there were some people (all people) who thought this game was going ...
Reviewed by coakroach on Sept. 16, 2008
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Spore
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This is a great game its like 5 in onethe visuals are great the charachter design is simpleyet still fun and the game appeals to all ages i give it a 5 out of five this is great game if u like hero machine or the civilizations series u will ...
Reviewed by Sepiroth_Cloud on Jan. 3, 2009
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An evolution in gaming? I hardly think so.
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Spore, the next game by Sims creator Will Wright and development studio Maxis, has finally made itself into players’ hands after much hype and numerous delays. Despite all the ambition behind this game’s ideas, I was disappointed when I booted it up and started playing. The ideas promised by the ...
Reviewed by Sleepy_Insomniac on Oct. 13, 2008
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Spore me out at the end. Great ideas but bad execution.
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The wildly publicised copyright DRM battleground game Spore is something I’ve been playing heavily for the past week. Overall I’ll lay into some bad but there is alot of good mixed in, but it will take too long to write out. I’ll say this is a must play for anyone ...
Reviewed by MasterControl on June 24, 2009
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Such a disappointing ending
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Spore is one of those games that immediately sucks you in so completely its suddenly several hours later than you thought it was. You go through the first four stages of the game rather quickly, most likely not taking more than a few days. As you progress through these stages ...
Reviewed by Destroyeron on Sept. 24, 2008
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More like Sbore. lol!
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(rating thing appears to be a bit broken. actually not supposed to be 5 stars there, but 2.5.)Revealed to much fanfare and mindblowingness at E3 2005, Will Wright's next miracle promised to contain an entire universe populated with weird creatures created by the players themselves. It all sounded so majestic ...
Reviewed by VibratingDonkey on Nov. 1, 2008
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After 8 years is it overripe?
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Way back in 2000, when we could count the hundreds of MHz of our computers had with just one hand, Will Wright had just wrapped up work on Sim City 3000 and the original Sims to begin work on Spore. How anyone can dedicate nearly a decade of their life ...
Reviewed by Elk on Sept. 12, 2008
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Spore lowered my sperm count. v2.0
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It seems my first review of Spore offended some people (Yet it seemed more enjoyed the review then opposed it) and Gamespot's gracious staff was kind enough to remove the it.. But that's ok! Because v2.0 is here to continue speaking the truth of how utterly worthless this wretched game ...
Reviewed by Endach on Jan. 22, 2009
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