SPORE by Electronic Arts
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SPORE by Electronic Arts
Works With Snow Leopard
Written by FV from Elmhurst
Nov 3, 2009
What are you people talking about? This game works amazing with Snow Leopard!! I just got the new 21.5 inch iMac and installed it it worked FINE!!!!! It might not work if u instal it in Leopard and then upgraded. But I installed it on Snow Leopard and it works perfect! One thing I HAVE NOT PATCHED IT and I don't know if I should.
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SPORE by Electronic Arts
Very neat game!
Written by KS from North York
Oct 30, 2009
First for the ones that keep on complaining about incompatibility with Snow Leopard - I have NO clue what you are doing wrong. The game installed perfectly on my iMac (OS: 10.6.1) and runs very smooth.
Regards to the game - great replay value as no replay is the same. The game allows you to create pretty much anything, from your buildings to the way you look and so on.
I highly recommend this game for the ones who like to be creative with their gameplay.
One advice, at the end of your installation process the game might try to download the same patch twice or more times, so watch what version patch you are about download before you click the "Yes" button.
Graphics: 4.5 out of 5
Music and Sounds: 5 out of 5
Replay: 5 out of 5
Game Features: 5 out of 5
Customization: 5 out of 510 of 10 people found this useful
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SPORE by Electronic Arts
Not Compatible with Snow Leopard as of 9/28/09
Written by JG from Currituck
Sep 28, 2009
Since upgrading to Snow Leopard, I have not been able to play "Spore." As a previous reviewer noted, the game will lock up about every 10 minutes or so, and no commands to close the program will work. Your only option is to hold down the power button until the computer shuts off.
I am running a MacBook Pro that is well within the "recommended" system requirements.30 of 34 people found this useful
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SPORE by Electronic Arts
Does not work with snow leopard
Written by RF from Iztapalapa
Sep 16, 2009
the game is awesome but, it freezes every 10 mins or so and theres no way to shut it down instead turning off my computer, i hope EA make something and deliver an update soon
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SPORE by Electronic Arts
Disappointing
Written by TM from Orlando
Sep 16, 2009
This is not a native mac application - it's the windows version running with WINE, which I'm guessing is the source of many of the problems others are reporting. I've also had problems getting the software to work after any updates are applied. After reinstalling from the disk I was able to launch the application only if I declined the updates.
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SPORE by Electronic Arts
Spore
Written by MW from Sherborn
Aug 25, 2009
This game really puts you in charge of changing and evolving your creature to the top of the food chain! Excellent graphics and a whole lot of fun!
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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 a pc on which everything BUT games crashed, games never crashed, not once15 of 27 people found 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.
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.14 of 48 people found this 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 taken 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.
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SPORE by Electronic Arts
Lame Gameplay and Draconian DRM.
Written by CJ from longmont
Jun 21, 2009
Spore was touted as a revolutionary gaming experience in the way that the evolution that took place during the game somewhat reflected real life. This is not the case with Spore. You can add as many legs on your monster as you want but it doesn't make any game play difference other than cosmetic. Also the copyright protection is horrible. You have to verify your copy over the internet and you can only install it 3 times and it then its useless. This is a typical DRM nightmare.
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