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SPORE by Electronic Arts

Amazing. Worth every penny.

Written by KC from Southport

Jan 29, 2009

Spore kept my 14 year old son and 9 year old son playing together on an "out of school snow day" without fussing once. Horrible to admit but while I worked from home they played from 9 am to 6 pm conquering one world after another--working together--again, without fussing. Fascinating, interactive and stellar graphics. Imaginations run wild. Pricey but worth every penny.

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Got boring real fast

Written by MH from Provo

Jan 16, 2009

While the concept is interesting, I found the implementation poor. There was so much that could have been done better that would have kept the thing interesting, and that they start to do, but it seems to me that they got distracted by the gaming aspect of it.

If you are really interested in this kind of thing, try to find Creatures3. It does not run on Macintosh in OSX but it will under windows and it is a much more interesting program.

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Awesomness

Written by SS

Jan 10, 2009

I love this game so much! I rocks! I have it on my mac and it is really really really fun! It is totally awesome and completely worth it!!

20 of 26 people found this useful

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ONE OF THE BEST GAMES THAT WILL WHRIGHT EVER INVENTED!!!

Written by HS from weston

Jan 3, 2009

the game is amazing it run perfectly on my new imac 2.4ghz best graphics ever looks amazing and works smoothly.MUST BUY GAME VERY GOOD!!!!!!!!!!! its true you have to have the new macs to play this game but still you have to understand that if you bought a macbook 2 years ago the game is not going to work unless you want to pay $800 on an upgrade. STILL BEST GAME EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YET

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ok but gets boring and not stable

Written by SL from Andover

Jan 1, 2009

I recommend this game but gave it 3 stars because after a week it gets old and tiring
I do not recommend the game for the iphone, I think there are so many better games out there now that it is not worth the money, it was a waste, but that is for another review.

I bought this game for my 24" imac after I tried the version on my iphone.
The game ran nice and I got hooked on it and made it to space. However several times my machine would just crash and I would lose hours of playing. After few times I started to do saves to insure I am backed up, this helped me recover several more crashes. The crash usually happens when there is lots of fighting and activity, the screen goes blank and I get an error and I am kicked out of the game.
I got to a point where I got to the center of universe, I own like 100's of star system and got almost all awards, then it just got boring, I have $99,999,999 money, I have 99 of every tool and gadgets, I have so many areas I can pick up spice, nothing more to do.

The bad thing about the game is that when I am in one side of the star system, I get alerts that eco system is dying in another part and I don't get any visual message to know which part of the system as I am spread all over the galaxy. Also it got so easy to make alliance that it got boring after awhile.
I made alliance with all my neighbors but they want to go to war with each other, so I just let them fight until one starts to win and and Then I go in and take over the planets and finish the job, fun at first but boring and predictable.

I guess this is when you stop playing and move on....

After awhile all the aliens sound the same and predictable, I ended up turning off the sound effects as it got annoying.


Finally I don't really see the big deal about the online community of Spores, you can't play online and it is nothing more then a blog site, not every exciting.

It would have been more exciting if this was updated to a multi-player game...

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Best Game Ever! Get it!

Written by AP from Sleepy Hollow

Dec 31, 2008

I do agree with TM from Brunswick that the registration policy is very annoying. I am waiting for my new mac to come in the mail, so I wanted to play the game in the mean time on my friends computer, however I was totally bummed when I found that you could only play the game on one computer, so just remember this. However on the upside, THIS IS THE BEST GAME EVER! It involves so many aspects and gaming types, driving, flying, fighting, designing, strategy, 2D side scrolling in the cell stage... Everything you could possibly want in a game, amazing graphics, seamless controls! I recommend buying the guide and spore creature creator with it to enhance your spore experience.

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DONT BUY

Written by RM from alexandria

Dec 27, 2008

I have wasted hours trying to get the game to install and work correctly. Called Apple, EA and contacted Intel as well. Dont waste your time, this game was not meant to run on a Mac, they will say things about not supporting this card or that. I have the correct hardware, it wont work right. Even with Windows and boot camp, you may still have major problems. Dont take my word for it, take a look at the gillions of forums and threads. Some games just have too many issues. I know people who have Macs and PCs and have fun and run it fine, but the odds are much against you. Dont try it unless you feel very lucky.

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So Much FUN!!!

Written by KR from HUMMELSTOWN

Dec 26, 2008

This game will have you entertained for hours. I started playing it and just couldn't stop. I have the 2.0 ghz aluminum MacBook and the graphics look great and there is no skipping at all. I love this game!

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Awesome

Written by SB from Lakeville

Dec 26, 2008

I think this games is awesome because it is one of the only mac games out now. I love the sims and you love sims you will love this once you get to the tribe stage. The nice thing is you can start at cell, creature, or tribe i recommend cell just so you get the full effect.

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It's no simulation

Written by CG

Dec 21, 2008

You're ready it all before, but to add another voice to the choir... It plays like 5 smaller games loosely attached. After playing for a few hours things quickly become routine. Great for younger audience, not so hot for older or more sophisticated sim players.

Try and play a friend's copy first before buying.

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Fantastic game!

Written by DB from Seattle

Dec 18, 2008

This is the first computer game I've been compelled to play in years, and it's fantastic! There are so many ways to play it that you can really make it your own. A great deal of the game is built around creating your own imaginative world, by creating creatures, buildings, clothing styles, vehicles, etc. Your strategy depends on your playing style (are you a pacifist or a warlord, vegetarian or carnivore, friendly neighbor or provocative one?) The game play lasts a very long time, especially if you enjoy the creation process, and once you've run the course of one species, you can start at the beginning and play a completely different kind of creature, and thus a totally different game.

The only thing I don't like is that while it is running, it is the only thing your computer is doing (no multi-tasking email, working on documents, etc). But maybe that's a bonus, as it ensures being transported into a whole new strange world.

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SPORE by Electronic Arts

evolution

Written by AD

Dec 14, 2008

the game looks very nice i looked at all the reviews and they sound pretty good. the only thing is that i dont believe in evolution so that part ruins the game. that is like the only bad thing thow good game!!

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Spore: Big Brain

Written by JR

Dec 14, 2008

This is a great game that actually can teach people the story of humans. First, we were little cells and then we got bigger. Eventually, we were cave people (like the creature stage) Then we figured out how to make little huts and became Indians (like the tribal stage) and then we learned how to make ranged weapons and ships and big, strong buildings (like the civilization stage) then we launched rockets with NASA (like the space stage). So this is basically the story of humans but you look different and it is a great game.

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Meh... Pretty Good

Written by JB

Dec 13, 2008

I do say that it is pretty good but im running this on my old macbook with a GMA950 graphics card and i say it runs great... for the first 3 stages. When i try to go to the civ stage, it crashes and asks if i want to debug it. I say yes. The next time i try the SAME THING happens. The only way for me to play civ is to start a BRAND NEW game.Im glad it runs but it also wont let me update past the first 2 updates so im pretty mad. Overall a good game but im just having some problems with it.

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Spore Good and Bad

Written by EO

Dec 10, 2008

Okay. I first bought this game after waiting for months for it to come out that it would be great. It was. At first.

The main problem about this game was the "story line." Mainly, your begin as a tiny cell and grow to a creature, all 3rd person fun. As soon as you get to civilization stage, your hit with a strategy based game, no RPG. All you do is try to get the world to live peacefully or hate you and all die.

I found this very boring after a while because everything is the same, find the galaxy, save planet from the infected, etc. Soon, I played it from 1 hour a day to 30 minutes a week to nothing at all. I miss the game, its not on my computer at all since, I had it restored.

Pros:

Great graphics
Fun cell and creature gameplay
Worthy creature creator
Good use of publishing creatures, building, etc
Semi-creative

Cons:

Gameplay after first 2 stages is terrible
Creators of EVO on atari already made the idea
If creatures have 2 legs VS 4 legs, the walk the same speed.
Gets boring after a while
Gmaeplay is a tiny bit too simple


Idea is great but needs serious thought on the creatures and the idea of 3rd person throughout or maybe the choice. Game would be good for a while, almost everyone would get bored. I'd recommend getting it just to try it.

Rating:

3/5 for Gameplay
4/5 for Graphics
2/5 for Originality
3/5 for Fun

Overall: 3/5 Worth Playing

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SPORE by Electronic Arts

GREAT!!!

Written by MF

Dec 9, 2008

Im 20 years old and me and my 10 year old brother absolutely LOVE this game! its great for all ages. it makes you think, but also lets u have fun because u can literally make ur spore creature look like ANYTHING you want.

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Sweet game

Written by SR from McHenry

Nov 29, 2008

I love this game. I got a little upset when i went through the first four stages in about two days and after only about four hours of gameplay. but then i realized that there was more to the game in the space stage only to forget to save. When my computer froze, I was really upset. I haven't played it since, but I plan on it when I get my first macbook. Buy it and ENJOY IT!

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SPORE by Electronic Arts

i dont know

Written by BM from MEDICINE HAT

Nov 28, 2008

im not quite sure yet it is fun and confusing at the same time im just not sure yet.

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