Spore's reviews are not wrong. This game is NOT worth buying.

[Nyx (She/Her)]

If anyone else who does not understand the terrible reviews of Spore want to understand, watch the 2005 spore 35 minute demo video. You'll see why spore WAS better than it IS.

if you have it, great, no reason to dump it. but if you plan on spending cash on this game, DO. NOT. DO. IT.

Spare your wallet the pointless purchase.

[Giomanach]

spore is great with the expasions

[Stubbs]

The game crashed twice now and I'm just saving the game every 10 minutes. It's not a big deal. Just be sure to hit save every once in a while and you can actually enjoy the game like I do.

[Nyx (She/Her)]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Ex Parrot:

For 5 bucks, really? I've played Spore before, well, Will Wright and Brian Eno. Yup, it's not so fun as it merchandized. It have some cool moments, it have many flaws. But still, where you can play as evolution engineer?

Apparently, Thrive may hold a flamethrower to Spore. Its an opensourced indie game being developed. Still early, early, early alpha, but it holds promise.

[BayneRav]

Im confused, if Spore is SO old, then why is there no sequel? Also considering there is DLC for Spore then why will EA NOT get into high gear and actually give the player base that enjoys the genre of games to a sequel?

This is whats WRONG with Spore, EA got there hands on it... Im a firm believer that upper management cut alot from the 2005 alpha release due to reasons of profit, dont ask me how its possible to limit what the alptha was like, or what reason they can so thats the only idea i can visualize.

Its now 2015, Spore was released 8 yrs ago, and Maxis was downsized so, i have no idea what there plans are to Bring Spore 2 or its just a pipe dream.

Alas after reading it does not capture anything like what Sid Meiers Civ did so well..., and Space combat is worse than Gal Civ by a long stretch.

So What exactly is or Who exactly is Spore's target audience?

[Giomanach]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von BayneRav:

Im confused, if Spore is SO old, then why is there no sequel? Also considering there is DLC for Spore then why will EA NOT get into high gear and actually give the player base that enjoys the genre of games to a sequel?

This is whats WRONG with Spore, EA got there hands on it... Im a firm believer that upper management cut alot from the 2005 alpha release due to reasons of profit, dont ask me how its possible to limit what the alptha was like, or what reason they can so thats the only idea i can visualize.

Its now 2015, Spore was released 8 yrs ago, and Maxis was downsized so, i have no idea what there plans are to Bring Spore 2 or its just a pipe dream.

Alas after reading it does not capture anything like what Sid Meiers Civ did so well..., and Space combat is worse than Gal Civ by a long stretch.

So What exactly is or Who exactly is Spore's target audience?

how is spore space combat anything like gal civ in anyway?

[MinionJoe]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von BayneRav:

Im confused, if Spore is SO old, then why is there no sequel? Also considering there is DLC for Spore then why will EA NOT get into high gear and actually give the player base that enjoys the genre of games to a sequel?

This is whats WRONG with Spore, EA got there hands on it... Im a firm believer that upper management cut alot from the 2005 alpha release due to reasons of profit, dont ask me how its possible to limit what the alptha was like, or what reason they can so thats the only idea i can visualize.

Its now 2015, Spore was released 8 yrs ago, and Maxis was downsized so, i have no idea what there plans are to Bring Spore 2 or its just a pipe dream.

Alas after reading it does not capture anything like what Sid Meiers Civ did so well..., and Space combat is worse than Gal Civ by a long stretch.

So What exactly is or Who exactly is Spore's target audience?

This would have worked better as a new post rather than a reply to a 13 month old thread, but anyway...

There's no sequel because Spore was a financial failure. It wasn't the game that was promised (5 disjointed minigames instead of a cell-to-galaxy simulator), included invasive DRM (retail included undisclosed SecuROM that was root-level and unremovable), and their marketing was riddled with shady practices (tricking scientists to promote the game, trying to sell it to schools as an 'educational tool', etc).

EA tried to recoup the losses by making Darkspore as a tech demo for the game engine, deserpately wanting other companies to license the engine for their own games. But Darkspore flopped (trying to sell a tech demo to the general populous is never a good idea).

Spore was targeted to Sim players who were wanting a science-based evolution game. What EA delivered was little more than Creationist propaganda for children.

I hope I've answered your questions.

[Giomanach]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von MinionJoe:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von BayneRav:

Im confused, if Spore is SO old, then why is there no sequel? Also considering there is DLC for Spore then why will EA NOT get into high gear and actually give the player base that enjoys the genre of games to a sequel?

This is whats WRONG with Spore, EA got there hands on it... Im a firm believer that upper management cut alot from the 2005 alpha release due to reasons of profit, dont ask me how its possible to limit what the alptha was like, or what reason they can so thats the only idea i can visualize.

Its now 2015, Spore was released 8 yrs ago, and Maxis was downsized so, i have no idea what there plans are to Bring Spore 2 or its just a pipe dream.

Alas after reading it does not capture anything like what Sid Meiers Civ did so well..., and Space combat is worse than Gal Civ by a long stretch.

So What exactly is or Who exactly is Spore's target audience?

This would have worked better as a new post rather than a reply to a 13 month old thread, but anyway...

There's no sequel because Spore was a financial failure. It wasn't the game that was promised (5 disjointed minigames instead of a cell-to-galaxy simulator), included invasive DRM (retail included undisclosed SecuROM that was root-level and unremovable), and their marketing was riddled with shady practices (tricking scientists to promote the game, trying to sell it to schools as an 'educational tool', etc).

EA tried to recoup the losses by making Darkspore as a tech demo for the game engine, deserpately wanting other companies to license the engine for their own games. But Darkspore flopped (trying to sell a tech demo to the general populous is never a good idea).

Spore was targeted to Sim players who were wanting a science-based evolution game. What EA delivered was little more than Creationist propaganda for children.

I hope I've answered your questions.

i have to ask how was spore Creationist propaganda for children when it is about evolution and i did quite like darkspore and in no way ws it just a tech demo IMO

[MinionJoe]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Giomanach:

i have to ask how was spore Creationist propaganda for children when it is about evolution and i did quite like darkspore and in no way ws it just a tech demo IMO

Creature stage. It's possible (and even encouraged) to completely redesign creatures between generations. It even bled into their marketing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDUIDO-Njho

"Creationlutionism"

They were playing to the "Intelligent Design" movement that was happening at the time.

[Giomanach]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von MinionJoe:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Giomanach:

i have to ask how was spore Creationist propaganda for children when it is about evolution and i did quite like darkspore and in no way ws it just a tech demo IMO

Creature stage. It's possible (and even encouraged) to completely redesign creatures between generations. It even bled into their marketing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDUIDO-Njho

"Creationlutionism"

They were playing to the "Intelligent Design" movement that was happening at the time.

"Intelligent Design" movement has never ended i mean they even have museums in the US about it also i dont see that way this seems more evolution then then Intelligent Design and Creationists believe in a young earth this game does not

[MinionJoe]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Giomanach:

"Intelligent Design" movement has never ended i mean they even have museums in the US about it also i dont see that way this seems more evolution then then Intelligent Design and Creationists believe in a young earth this game does not

Believe what you like.

But the only "science" in Spore is: 1) animals must eat to survive; and 2) planets follow elliptical orbits.

There's absolutely no evolution in Spore.

[Giomanach]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von MinionJoe:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Giomanach:

"Intelligent Design" movement has never ended i mean they even have museums in the US about it also i dont see that way this seems more evolution then then Intelligent Design and Creationists believe in a young earth this game does not

Believe what you like.

But the only "science" in Spore is: 1) animals must eat to survive; and 2) planets follow elliptical orbits.

There's absolutely no evolution in Spore.

well then agree to disagree since the whole game is about evoving IMO and as i said it cant be Creationist since the whole game goes against the whole Creationist idea

[MinionJoe]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Giomanach:

well then agree to disagree since the whole game is about evoving IMO and as i said it cant be Creationist since the whole game goes against the whole Creationist idea

Just wanted to refer you to a very good website about evolution:
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/

Might want to give it a look. Relying on Spore to learn about evolution may lead to unnecessary embarrassment when you start taking actual science classes.

Especially since Spore does not include any of the mechanisms necessary for evolution:
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evo_14

Take care and good luck!

[Giomanach]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von MinionJoe:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Giomanach:

well then agree to disagree since the whole game is about evoving IMO and as i said it cant be Creationist since the whole game goes against the whole Creationist idea

Just wanted to refer you to a very good website about evolution:
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/

Might want to give it a look. Relying on Spore to learn about evolution may lead to unnecessary embarrassment when you start taking actual science classes.

Especially since Spore does not include any of the mechanisms necessary for evolution:
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evo_14

Take care and good luck!

i am well aware of what evolution is but i fail to see anything in this games that supports creationists also dont be a condesending ♥♥♥♥

[Giomanach]

also because the player takes on the role of guiding the route of natutal selection does not refer to the player as a god but in a god game. if the player has no invovment it would not be much of a game and perhaps if you knew what messed up Creationists believe you would know the this game goes against there core beliefs

[MinionJoe]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Giomanach:

i am well aware of what evolution

Clearly not, if you think "the whole game is about evoving". Just trying to provide you with some real information.

i fail to see anything in this games that supports creationists

I'll be happy to continue providing evidence until your blinders dissolve.

Spore was initially supposed to have a "Molecular Stage", in which players assemble atoms into molecules that are necessary for creating life.

http://spore.wikia.com/wiki/Molecular_Stage

However, Maxis decided to go with the panspermia beginning instead, since it avoided the whole "origins of life" conundrum.

As I said, the "Intelligent Design" movement was in full swing at the time Spore was released. Creationists were trying to "teach the controversy" in schools and were opening up those museums you mentioned before.

Maxis/EA, wanting to get as much market share as possible, changed their message as to not offend creationists.

Hell, just look at the first tool they released: Creature CREATOR.

http://www.spore.com/creatureCreator

also dont be a condesending ♥♥♥♥

Sorry. Wouldn't be so easy for me to be condescending if you'd just raise yourself up a little bit.