SPORE by Electronic Arts
From the creator of The Sims. Gamers guide their own creature through five stages of evolution and seek out new planets filled with other players’ creations.
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Overview
Play any way you choose in the five evolutionary phases of SPORE: Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space. Each unique phase presents different challenges and goals. You may choose to start in Cell and nurture one species from its humble aquatic origins to its evolution as a sentient species. Or decide to start building tribes or civilizations on multiple planets.
How you play and what you do with your universe is entirely up to you. SPORE gives you a variety of powerful yet easy-to-use creation tools so you can create every aspect of your universe: creatures, vehicles, buildings, and even starships.
While SPORE is a single-player game, your creations and other players’ creations are automatically shared between your galaxy and theirs, providing a limitless number of worlds to explore and play. You can also visit the SPORE website and look at all the cool things your friends and people all around the world are making--then pull them into and make them a part of your own world.
Features
- Wield godlike powers and get an awe-inspiring view of life and of creativity
- Evolve your creature through five stages and multiple generations
- Explore your world and beyond to ensure the survival of your planet
- Share and brag about your creations with gamers worldwide to keep the game fresh and fun
ESRB content rating: E10+ for "Everyone ages 10 or older" (Animated Blood, Comic Mischief, Fantasy Violence)
OFLC Rating: PG (Mild Science Fiction Violence)
System Requirements
- Mac OS X v10.5.3 or later
- Intel Core Duo processor
- 1024MB RAM
- 4.7GB free hard-disk space for installation, plus additional space for creations
- Intel Integrated Chipset GMA X3100
- Dual 2.0 GHz CPUs, or 1.7GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent
For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires at least:
Supported video cards
- ATI Radeon: X1600, X1900, HD 2400, HD 2600
- NVIDIA GeForce: 7300, 7600, 8600, 8800
- Intel Extreme Graphics: GMA X3100
Note: This game is not compatible with Mac systems using PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processors or GMA 950 series integrated video cards.
Mfr. Part No.: 15352
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Most Recent Reviews
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SPORE by Electronic Arts
Owns!!!
Written by AD from Versoix
Jun 26, 2009
Got it from a friend, love it a lot, cant say much more.
4 stars cos it did crash once, and I am picky after just switching from …Read morea pc on which everything BUT games crashed, games never crashed, not onceWas this useful?
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SPORE by Electronic Arts
Doesn't work with Parental Controls
Written by AL from Hauser
Jun 22, 2009
Installed and tested the game as admin, then tried to let the child play under a different account managed with Parental Controls.…Read more
The game would not start for the Parental Controls account. Would just abort with "Cannot contact the licensing server. Try again later." Called EA tech support that evening and got sent into a maze of teleprompts that ended with "We are now closed. Please call during business hours."
I found a post that said you can (as admin) right click Spore.app in Applications folder, Show Package Contents, go into Macos folder, and delete the cider_noui file and then the game will start for the child. True it does start, but this is going to break again at the next patch/update.
This game is a stupid waste of money.(2 of 2 people found this review useful)
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SPORE by Electronic Arts
Great Game!
Written by JR from Loveland
Jun 21, 2009
I don't even like video games- really I have never found one that I would want to play for more than one hour. But Spore has take…Read moren my heart! It is really fun and different from any other game I've played. I suggest you at least try it- especially those of you who haven't found another video/ computer game that you like.
(2 of 2 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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SPORE by Electronic Arts
One account per copy?!
Written by TM from Brunswick
Sep 15, 2008
If I install my copy, my sons and wife can't play. Because of EA's stupid DRM, I'd need to purchase each of them their own copy. …Read more Stupid, as much as I want to play, thats unacceptable. Shame EA.
Returning for a refund. Hopefully they'll get the message (look at the amazon reviews) and patch.(1734 of 2250 people found this review useful)
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SPORE by Electronic Arts
BEST GAME EVER
Written by AC from Jacksonville
Aug 30, 2008
I have been waiting for this game to come out for at least 3 years and they kept postponing the release date, and it was well wort…Read moreh the wait! I was so excited when i found out that it was going to be released on the mac too. Spore is a game that allows the player to create creatures and planets and explore and alter the galaxy. The power that the player gets in this game are endless and i've never played a game that game anywhere close to this. fun for all ages. i highly, HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend this game.....
(892 of 1135 people found this review useful)
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SPORE by Electronic Arts
Smooth and Flawless gameplay so far...
Written by SK from Glendale
Sep 5, 2008
I played this game for quite a bit down at the Penny Arcade Expo, and was enthralled by it. It truly is a masterpiece in the maki…Read moreng. I was particularly intrigued by the depth of the open world, and the level of detail put into almost every part. When you are at the lower levels of the food chain, and are scavenging for food, it seems as if you could explore anything and see the level of work put into the game. The games ability to bring you to a microscopic level without resorting to a side scrolling adventure really set it apart for me. Up, down, side to side, and every angle of your environment could be explored. I look forward to delving deeper into the game with my own copy soon enough.
(791 of 983 people found this review useful)
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