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Adding legs, for instance, doesn't change creature speed, only upgrading feet does that. Likewise, trade routes should be true trade routes: setting up automated trade of spice from your producing planets to other buyers (either your own planets or alien planets). When I bought this game, I had no idea of the DRM firestorm to come. I've found multiple articles (do a google search on Spore DRM) and you will find that many of the complaints here have been mitigated some or were unfounded. I would like to see an automated "city template" that you could create so that you did not have to repeatedly go through each creation step for cities on multiple planets. I still play years after initial purchase. I enjoy playing as a distraction from work (grin) and even my 5 year old enjoys coaching me in creature design.I will say that I agree that it would be better of some elements of the game were less formulaic, and others were more automated.For instance, there should be more flexibility and realism in creature creation and skills.
It is somewhat basic and repetitive.In the space stage, it would be nice if there was an additional "empire" stage where some elements were automated. Not all creatures evolve at the same rate, but the game forces you to "halt" improvements once you reach the end of that stage.As others have said, the Civilization (city) stage is probably the least entertaining.
Also EA has clearly stated that if they were to shut down authentication servers in the future, they would issue a patch that allowed game use to continue indefinitely.So to game play.this has been a great experience for me. More than once, I've wanted to spend more time in the creature stage or cell stage continuing evolution of my creations.
In all frankness, the game installed cleanly with no issues and the gameplay was almost exactly what I expected from watching YouTube previews.I have since reinstalled as I have upgraded laptops (about 2 or 3 times) but no issues so far.You would think, based on comments here, that the DRM is the armageddon issue. And you can't add multiple examples of enhancements and get cumulative improvements.More flexibility on how much time you spend in each stage would be nice too, with expanded gameplay options and creature improvements at each stage.
This would leave you free to spend more time exploring and negotiating or waging war. For instance, the reinstall limit without "explanation" has been increased to 5.
The evolution of play from cell to space stage has been a repeated joy.
DRM makes it not worth your while. The game gets really repetitive and boring after playing it once.
No, it is not some highly involved RPG game but I'm not into those games anyway. I guess it all has to do with what type of game you like. My brother recommended this game from my daughter for our 15 hour drive home. I'm now going to have to buy the extension packs. Usually, I agree with users reviews on Amazon but not on this one. I installed it on my laptop and played it to be sure it was child appropriate and got addicted. It's FUN.
And the expansion pretty much only adds to the customization part of the game.Gameplay: 3/10 (Overly simple, repetitive)Sound: 4/10 (The little sound you do hear starts off cute/entertaining, but gets irritating fast)Graphics: 7/10 (cartoonish and rarely complex)Mechanics: 9/10 (Just the fact that all the body parts work correctly warrants a 9)Replayability: 1/10 (After you make a creature that is aggressive all the way through and one that is nice all the way through, theres nothing left to do) After upgrading your ship even slightly, you can lay waste to any enemy you come across.Over all the funnest part is customization, but even that gets old after the 15th time you add a pair of legs to your creature. Spore has been hailed as one of the great games of our time, as well as an astounding look at evolution. However, as far as being being entertaining, Spore not only failed to raise the bar of video games, it tripped and fell before it got to wherever the proverbial bar is.The entire game can be completed in less than an hour, after you reach the space age you just fly in circles doing random boring 'go to place x and get y' missions, if you seek to be friends with a neighboring planet; if you want to destroy them you do just that.
To be able to create your own alien civilization(of coarse, after you complete the other stages)is just mind blowing. All you need to put it on is one computer, your home computer or laptop. This game rocks.
Also, the customization is implemented very well. Overall, the game is nearly flawless. And to all the people having problems with installing the game on more than 3 computers, that's just sad.
Ok, let me start by saying this. I'm excited to move on to the space stage and be able to explore other player created content. I would highly recommend it to anyone(especially to those with a wild imagination).
I mean, has there really ever even been a game created that's so different as this one is. So far, I'm on the civilization stage of the game and have had a lot of fun.
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