Spore

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  1. seans.
    Sep 11, 2008
    1
    EA has failed us once again there is no challenge effort or in depth game play everything was cut short and the space age was boring colonize planets make money you have the only ship for youre entire race it would be great if you could build fleets and invade planets but you cant its like playing asteroids a version of glactic civs with the enhanced graphics would be a far more EA has failed us once again there is no challenge effort or in depth game play everything was cut short and the space age was boring colonize planets make money you have the only ship for youre entire race it would be great if you could build fleets and invade planets but you cant its like playing asteroids a version of glactic civs with the enhanced graphics would be a far more entertaining game the ai is horrible kill or make peace lame dissapointing save youre 50$ im selling my copy on Ebay.… Expand
  2. AlexG.
    Sep 11, 2008
    2
    Totally unfulfilling/nonexistent gameplay. No-brainer action mixed with level grinding. If you like that, this is your game. The Creature Creator is all very well but is pretty much irrelevant as all the important elements are either gone or reduced to simple stat-boosters; editing basically makes no difference to gameplay whatsoever.
  3. HenrikA
    Sep 11, 2008
    2
    This 2game" does'nt deliver nearly enough game. It all becomes one giant snooze fest even before you manage to play through it once. And I had such high hopes...
  4. SamD.
    Sep 12, 2008
    0
    Awful game, repetitive and uninspiring, without direction or cohesion. Draconian DRM.
  5. DanP
    Sep 12, 2008
    2
    Such a huge disappointment. Just about as fun as watching paint dry. I found this game to be extremely easy and it doesn't seem to have any penalties for dieing or messing up. This game might be enjoyable for a 5 year old... Don't buy it! Do what I did and just download it for free off a torrent site. I swear you'll get bored of it within the first day of playing it.
  6. MikeV.
    Sep 12, 2008
    4
    For all the hype that was generated for this game, I wasn't very satisfied with the end result. I admit the game is clearly one-of-a-kind and it's creature creator is extremely fascinating. The problem is the repetitive tasks, lack of multi-player interactions, and it's broad user group; it's more of a child's game. I'd recommend playing at a friends house For all the hype that was generated for this game, I wasn't very satisfied with the end result. I admit the game is clearly one-of-a-kind and it's creature creator is extremely fascinating. The problem is the repetitive tasks, lack of multi-player interactions, and it's broad user group; it's more of a child's game. I'd recommend playing at a friends house before spending 50 big ones.… Expand
  7. TS
    Sep 12, 2008
    7
    While it was a ton of fun to toy around with for a few hours, I lost interest. The simple, really F$@#ing simple gameplay makes me thing I'm playing an educational game mean for five year olds sans the education. This is a devolution of gaming. I am so disappointed with will wrights "masterpiece" that I'm not going to buy any more of his games until a good year after their out. While it was a ton of fun to toy around with for a few hours, I lost interest. The simple, really F$@#ing simple gameplay makes me thing I'm playing an educational game mean for five year olds sans the education. This is a devolution of gaming. I am so disappointed with will wrights "masterpiece" that I'm not going to buy any more of his games until a good year after their out. Shame on you for releasing this hunk of crap, mr. wright. Shame on you.… Expand
  8. RyanS.
    Sep 12, 2008
    2
    The games cell stage was generally what I was expecting, but after that I felt the game just didn't have enough depth. The whole civilization stage was so simple it took an hour to complete. I didn't feel like playing it again either as I felt I had experienced everything it had to offer. The space stage is where this game gets decent, for about 3 or so hours. After that, again The games cell stage was generally what I was expecting, but after that I felt the game just didn't have enough depth. The whole civilization stage was so simple it took an hour to complete. I didn't feel like playing it again either as I felt I had experienced everything it had to offer. The space stage is where this game gets decent, for about 3 or so hours. After that, again you feel underwhelmed. There is a large assortment of tools, 80% of which are useless stamps, colors, and so on. And attaining these tools requires you to collect many badges, so that throws sandbox out the window until you play for a boring 12 hours. All in all, this game needs a lot of work to be good. The Civilization, Tribal, and Space stages need a redo. As it stands, the game is only decent in its Space stage.… Expand
  9. XhenkA
    Sep 13, 2008
    0
    This game is crippled by horrible, horrible DRM. Additionally, the gameplay has been simplified way too much. Spore was preseted on science symposiums for god's sakes, and the final product feels more like a children's game than a scientifically correct piece of software. Thanks to the DRM the game will also stop to function in the relatively near future (earlier if you reach This game is crippled by horrible, horrible DRM. Additionally, the gameplay has been simplified way too much. Spore was preseted on science symposiums for god's sakes, and the final product feels more like a children's game than a scientifically correct piece of software. Thanks to the DRM the game will also stop to function in the relatively near future (earlier if you reach you maximum of 3 installations quota). I would love to, but I simply cannot give it more than a 0 rating, as I would never recommend a $50 RENTAL for a mediocre game.… Expand
  10. dougs
    Sep 13, 2008
    5
    Really dumbed down. Crashed on me last night after a lot of progress in space stage and I dont feel like wasting time doing the same thing again.
  11. mikeh
    Sep 13, 2008
    0
    I wish I had my $50 back! This game was in development for so long, yet they couldn't make it interesting for more than a few hours?
  12. groovicusmaximus
    Sep 13, 2008
    5
    It is just not very exciting. My kid would probably love the initial stages, but they are pretty short.
  13. ThoughSporeWouldBeBetter
    Sep 13, 2008
    4
    Three Words: Space is Broken! I thought space was going to be the great and immense final chapter, the one to redeem the overall shallow game I was playing. No, I am not going to pay for expansions that should have been in the game in the first place. Even if the game was built for casual gamers (as Mr Wright indicated it was), the Space stage will drive anyone but the most dedicated Three Words: Space is Broken! I thought space was going to be the great and immense final chapter, the one to redeem the overall shallow game I was playing. No, I am not going to pay for expansions that should have been in the game in the first place. Even if the game was built for casual gamers (as Mr Wright indicated it was), the Space stage will drive anyone but the most dedicated away. Repetition is the key factor, and it isn't fun. It has left me frustrated, and pissed off. I basically spent $50 to get mad. Thanks Maxis! I was running out of ways to feel cheated (I guess it is a creative game after all). The only great thing about the game are the Creators, and even then the designs don't truly have a tangible effect on the game itself (more legs doesn't equal more speed, more guns on spacecraft doesn't equal higher firepower, etc...) Try the Creature Creator for free, skip this game, and if you need a fix for civilization, space, and old school games, buy the following three all for less money than Spore: Pacman (cell stage is same premise, without DRM!), any Civilization game (even the old ones are more complete than the civ stage in spore), and Freelancer (all the fun of an epic space game, without the hair pulling of spore space stage). You've been warned.… Expand
  14. MM
    Sep 13, 2008
    3
    Having eagerly looked forward to this gamea few years now, I'm more disappointed than most. Not only am I feeling let down, I feel that I've been lied to. Fact is, nowehre in the game does Spore even begin to simulate 'evolution.' The player is left to design their species to whatever parameters they wish. Play style has the most minimal effect on this. And don't Having eagerly looked forward to this gamea few years now, I'm more disappointed than most. Not only am I feeling let down, I feel that I've been lied to. Fact is, nowehre in the game does Spore even begin to simulate 'evolution.' The player is left to design their species to whatever parameters they wish. Play style has the most minimal effect on this. And don't be fooled -- intilligent design this ain't. Players are able to make the most outlandish creatures they can think up, no matter how infeasible they might be. You might think this is a plus. It's not. Aside from determining a few statistics (health, combat power, etc.), the choices made in designing your creatures have virtually no effect on how the game plays out. And later in the game they simply don't matter as the individual specimen isn't even seen. The central premise of the game, then, is entirely absent. But maybe we could forgive Maxisif the game were fun. It is not. The controls in each phase are extremely limited and it's often difficult to navigate around the map. It almost feels like an inexperienced developered rush a console game to pc; really, these are some of the worst controls I've had to deal with, a fact that's made even more inexcusible because of the simplicity of the gameplay. The gameplay of the first four phases can be summarized like this: click on neighbors to make them die. Progress to next stage. You can go about it differently, but the core mechanics are the same. Your race will reach the stars in a matter of hours at the most. At first, I thought the space phase completely reedemed Spore. Beautiful graphics, workable controls, and a lot to do. Well, first impressions are often wrong. The graphics are indeed first class, but the controls turn out to be worse here than in any other phase. You can't adjust the camera angle, combat is impossible (you're supposed to click on fast moving ships) and the minimap is frustrating. The user interface is cluttered. More than this, the freedom I expected -- and briefly enjoyed -- is curtailed pretty quickly once you realize that not only are you not alone in the galaxy, but you're surrounded by hostile alien races that WILL constantly raid your planets and thwart your efforts at retaliation by throwing three ships against your one, and so on. Moreover, there's more drudgery here than in any other phase; you have to establish trade routes, collect goods, plan colonies, and so on. All in all, it's not a good game. If the whole evolutionary thing weren't a gimmick and if the space portion were enjoyable, we'd be looking at a decent game. Until then (Spore 2?), don't bother. Oh, and though the DRM is atrocious (you won't be able to install this game more than three times -- after that, throw it out, it'll be unplayable), I don't think we need to factor that into the score. It's not likely that anyone would ever reinstall this.… Expand
  15. BobJ
    Sep 13, 2008
    0
    Pure disappointment. It's boring. It's overly simplified. The editors don't do anything useful. Everything is too cartoony, so it feels like the target audience is 8-year-olds. The interfaces are clumsy and hard to use. The whole game is piss-easy, until the space stage, which is repetitive, unbalanced, unfair, frustrating, and hard to use, yet somehow still manages to be Pure disappointment. It's boring. It's overly simplified. The editors don't do anything useful. Everything is too cartoony, so it feels like the target audience is 8-year-olds. The interfaces are clumsy and hard to use. The whole game is piss-easy, until the space stage, which is repetitive, unbalanced, unfair, frustrating, and hard to use, yet somehow still manages to be piss-easy. And all the editors have a Nazi-like adherence to bilateral symmetry. Fixing all the problems Spore would be more like making an entirely new game than patching bugs. Spore is a very bad game, and the DRM is pure evil. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!! (and especially don't buy the strategy guide).… Expand
  16. GucioG.
    Sep 14, 2008
    2
    DRM and a lot of wasted potential. Overhyped, overdumbed, lacking in every aspect. After the initial "wow" factor is gone, there is pretty much nothing left. Simply not enough game in this game.
  17. JonathanS.
    Sep 14, 2008
    0
    I've been looking forward to playing Spore for a very long time. I would've given it a 10, but I actually played it, and then I found out about the DRM restrictions. I really thought this would be a game for the players, but I guess money is more important. Good luck with the sales. I'm telling my friends to download it instead.
  18. BoP.
    Sep 14, 2008
    5
    Could have been more. Great Idea! Crap implementation. Now after 2 days of playing I'm gonna leave Spore in its corner and hope for some free addons and updates to come out so its fun to play again.
  19. madlep
    Sep 14, 2008
    0
    This game and it's SecureROM virus kicked me in the nuts and stole my baby, then set my computer on fire. Say no to invasive DRM!
  20. SamM.
    Sep 15, 2008
    1
    Disappointing, not revolutionary and DRM is stupid. That's all I need to say.
  21. DaveB.
    Sep 15, 2008
    5
    Spore is an interesting program, but it's a terrible game. The creator elements, where players can sculpt creatures, buildings, and vehicles are very novel and pretty well done, but the actual gameplay is all five stages is unbelievably shallow. I understand that the game is supposed to be accessible, but the game doesn't start simple and gradually allow you to go deeper; it Spore is an interesting program, but it's a terrible game. The creator elements, where players can sculpt creatures, buildings, and vehicles are very novel and pretty well done, but the actual gameplay is all five stages is unbelievably shallow. I understand that the game is supposed to be accessible, but the game doesn't start simple and gradually allow you to go deeper; it starts simple and just gets boring. Unlike previous Maxis projects, the game - which doesn't take very long to get through - has virtually no replay value despite the available customization because there's no real challenge and most of the choices you make don't really matter. The creator modes are indeed very cool, but the game they support is totally just tacked on.… Expand
  22. AndreR.
    Sep 15, 2008
    3
    Potential great game, tested it on a friends house and loved it, but DRM ruined it.
  23. RatamaA.
    Sep 15, 2008
    2
    Basically a watered down series of flash games, barely connected by your creature. There is little interconnectivity between them, every choice is mostly pointless come the next "game" in Spore. Ultimately kiddy-pool shallow, over hyped, over produced, but goddamn if it isn't gorgeous on a decent setup.
  24. AnthonyR.
    Sep 15, 2008
    1
    Ok enough of the random attacks designed to simply lower the user score. Herewith a summary of what is wrong with this game: 1) Disjointed game play between 5 unrelated and un-fun mini games; 2) Draconian DRM scheme from hell 3) No configurable controls for movement. Our way or the highway; 4) No invert mouse; 5) No real evolution. You can add body parts but they have no effect. Ok enough of the random attacks designed to simply lower the user score. Herewith a summary of what is wrong with this game: 1) Disjointed game play between 5 unrelated and un-fun mini games; 2) Draconian DRM scheme from hell 3) No configurable controls for movement. Our way or the highway; 4) No invert mouse; 5) No real evolution. You can add body parts but they have no effect. You're just dressing up the same capabilitiy creatures; 6) Bass ackwards marketing that assumes we will be so enamored of the game that we will want to buy Spore Sanitary Napkins and Spore lawn seed. Guys: First get the game right. 7) No FUN in sight. The one thing they forgot to add. So there you have it. The reason this POS deserves the ass-kicking it's getting on the word-of-mouth circuit.… Expand
  25. JerryS.
    Sep 15, 2008
    1
    Wow, could the reaction to this game get any worse? I thought Black & White sucked, but this takes the new record for best POS from an overrated and singularly lucky designer: Congratulations!
  26. LindaC.
    Sep 15, 2008
    1
    I'm not sure why eveyone hates this game so much but I know why i do and I wanted to warn people. be careful, I couldn't install this until I replaced my cdrom drive. they're cheap now only cost $20 but boy was i disappointed when i finally got it working lol. Nvm
  27. GregoryU.
    Sep 16, 2008
    0
    Didnt know it contained DRM when the game was installed. DRM is like giving a car dealer the keys to your house when you buy their car. This Is why i uninstalled the game and tossed it in the fire.
  28. VincentO'.
    Sep 16, 2008
    3
    Professional reviewers appear to have been overawed by the marketing rather than the game play. In reality, it appears to be possible to experience the entire depth of the game in a single day's paying. All of the five mini games that make up this package are very heavily predirected with the no great mental engaugement required other than clicking as directed for as long as directed.
  29. PatrickA
    Sep 16, 2008
    2
    Failed to meet the hype. The stages zoom past, and really don't contain anything of value to pull over from stage to stage. Don't waste the $50. :-/
  30. RyanP.
    Sep 16, 2008
    0
    I refused to buy into the hype, so I think I'm reviewing this game pretty objectively. It is garbage. The gameplay is incredibly simplistic, basically amounting to 2 actions in each stage, which is repeated over and over and over. How your creature "evolves" is based on which action you take, but this has almost NO impact on your creature in the next stage. UI is annoying, especially I refused to buy into the hype, so I think I'm reviewing this game pretty objectively. It is garbage. The gameplay is incredibly simplistic, basically amounting to 2 actions in each stage, which is repeated over and over and over. How your creature "evolves" is based on which action you take, but this has almost NO impact on your creature in the next stage. UI is annoying, especially the camera, and the minimap seems needlessly confusing... a surprising detail considering that minimaps have been more or less adaquate since Warcraft II. Its one redeaming quality is the extremely powerful unit, building and vehicle editors. However, you could make your creature a flat streak on the ground or a giant column and it would have absolutely NO effect on how your creature fights or moves. A truly horrible game.… Expand
  31. JohnN.
    Sep 16, 2008
    1
    The game itself is a good toy, but not much else. It reminds me a bit of playing with LEGOs: you have fun constructing your stuff, but once it's built the interest fades away rapidly. Each stage is simplistic to the extreme: you can't even set groups for your armies in the Tribe or Civ stages! The editors are powerful (although I'd say the vehicle and building editors feel The game itself is a good toy, but not much else. It reminds me a bit of playing with LEGOs: you have fun constructing your stuff, but once it's built the interest fades away rapidly. Each stage is simplistic to the extreme: you can't even set groups for your armies in the Tribe or Civ stages! The editors are powerful (although I'd say the vehicle and building editors feel less fleshed out and more restrictive), but the stages lack replayability... Cell is basically an arcade-like game where you must collect "food" (read: power-ups) to level up. Creature is an RPG simplified (you have 1 attack and 3 or 4 special attack moves, plus 3 or 4 special pacific moves to win over allies), with little incentive besides hunting for more parts for your creature. Tribe tasks you with making a very simple village (all the buildings can only be created on a few slots, ala BFME1) and then allying or destroying the other villages. Civ is just like Tribe, except you use vehicles instead of little guys and you can also be an economic nation (and you have a slight building placement puzzle to maximize their effiency, whereas Tribe's building were disconnected). Space feels like Creature, but expanded. The terraforming and terrapainting tools sound like fun, but the fact you have to run errands or dig through hundreds of solar systems to find them all, it feels like you need to do a chore to get to the real fun. Errands are repetitive and sometimes just stop working because the target or sender planet was captured/destroyed in-between. There are also a few "disasters" (mostly pirates or ecosystem issues) which will require you to run back to the other side of your empire just to shoot down a few infected animals or a few pirate ships. You can create colonies, but I find the fact you need to select the vehicles for EACH and put down the buildings for EACH is a huge chore... I wouldn't want to have 100 colonies to build. You also lose all the cash and cash sources you had in Civ stage, so making money is painfully long. Run boring errands, scan planets for rare artifacts to sell for some bucks or collect spice from your planets, that's all you can do. No base income for you, despite the fact you probably churned in at least 20 000 bucks per 10 seconds in Civ by the very end. There are some redeeming features, though... The art style is cute and fresh, the dialogue and text is pretty funny and often has references to other things, the planet remodelling tools are a treat to toy with, same with the terraforming stuff (making lava/ice planets is fun) and each stage, while feeling dumbed down, still aren't exasperating and are made well enough on their own. Lastly, I'm downing my critic from a 4 to a 1 because of the DRM. 3 installs? Are you kidding me!? No way I ever buy something from EA again if this stays. And don't poke me in the face with that 5 installs "compromise" in RA3. Too bad, Mirror's Edge sounded neat.… Expand
  32. Jean-LucPicard
    Sep 16, 2008
    0
    As much as I really hate EA for making this game DRM and fail.......it's so fun to watch them ruin themselves completely. It's the most pirated game out there. And that's saying something since Stardock doesn't use any protection on their games at all. I purchased sins of a solar empire and I am glad I did. I will not be purchasing spore. :P
  33. SBurdock
    Sep 17, 2008
    4
    Ehat is Spore
  34. KentV
    Sep 17, 2008
    3
    Fun: NO Innovative: NO Challenging: NO Attractive: YES Hype: YES The worst game I have bought in years. I loved the creature creator, and was looking forward to bringing my creations to life once the full Spore game came out. But the game (or whatever you want to call it) is not fun. Substandard AI, shallow gameplay, etc. You can design great looking creatures, but it is all just Fun: NO Innovative: NO Challenging: NO Attractive: YES Hype: YES The worst game I have bought in years. I loved the creature creator, and was looking forward to bringing my creations to life once the full Spore game came out. But the game (or whatever you want to call it) is not fun. Substandard AI, shallow gameplay, etc. You can design great looking creatures, but it is all just cosmetic. I liked the cell stage, as an introduction. It was attractive and although this type of thing has been done before, it is done very well in Spore. But nothing you do in the cell stage really has any long term consequences. The next couple of stages were boring. Graphically they were just okay, but the gameply boiled down to either attacking other creatures or making friends by copying their singing/dancing. Next up you get to build buildings, vehicles, boats, planes, and cities. But I found the design tools not much fun at all compared to the creature creator, and since you play the game zoomed out anyway everything you created might as well be simple bricks for all the detail you notice. The space stage? I can't even work up enough interest in this game to give it a try. I really cannot understand how anyone can give this game a positive review. Innovative concept? I agree the creature creator is great and perhaps one day someone will make a game that will allow the creatures to really come to life. The concept of an evolution type game is not real - I remember back in the 80's some local guys came up with an idea for a game they called Evolution, though nothing ever came of it. To say Spore simulates evolution is a great exageration - being able to plop a 6 foor horn on your creatures head in one generation and then in the next totally removing it and adding a third eyeball cannot really be considered evolution. I could have bought 5 or more bargain bin games for the same price as Spore, and had a lot more fun.… Expand
  35. MichaelN.
    Sep 18, 2008
    3
    So dumbed down, there's nothing to this game but the editors, and little to do with them until EA opens the faucet on the inevitable dribble of $30 expansion packs.
  36. CraigN.
    Sep 19, 2008
    2
    I was going to buy this game no matter what after i saw the hour long presentations over 3 years ago. Now it seems like the game is actually less fun than the version that will wright was playing when showing off what it could do. Frankly the game is barely a full game. Its 5 mini games like you might find in one of those 2 dollar packs of games in the bargain bins at electronic stores. I was going to buy this game no matter what after i saw the hour long presentations over 3 years ago. Now it seems like the game is actually less fun than the version that will wright was playing when showing off what it could do. Frankly the game is barely a full game. Its 5 mini games like you might find in one of those 2 dollar packs of games in the bargain bins at electronic stores. The only thing that warrants any kind of praise is the creature creator. This aspect of design does seem unique and fun to play with, but in the end even it is not as good as promised.… Expand
  37. JaysonL.
    Sep 19, 2008
    6
    Spore started out as a very fun game and very interesting. The game begins as a little cell, then you grow into an organism, then into a tribe, then into a civilization, then into an empire to conquer space. The real question is this: Do you love the game the sims? If yes, this game is for you. If not, stay away. This game is , in essence, the Sims with a build mode, and instead of emotes Spore started out as a very fun game and very interesting. The game begins as a little cell, then you grow into an organism, then into a tribe, then into a civilization, then into an empire to conquer space. The real question is this: Do you love the game the sims? If yes, this game is for you. If not, stay away. This game is , in essence, the Sims with a build mode, and instead of emotes they replaced it with a combat system. Now you don't need to fight, you can "negotiate" and become good friends. The problem is that the game is linear. I Had tons of fun building the characters etc, but after awhile the game is just plain boring. This game had a lot of potential, lets just say the Super Nintendo game Evo: search for eden beats it about 9,001 times over. I have a hard time believing that games on this level are still being produced. This is a game ill be just lending out to friends to play, as its only fun for about 10 hours of gameplay.… Expand
  38. ZachS
    Sep 22, 2008
    0
    The hyper Maxis generated from the game is so astoundingly far-fetched given what the game could have been. It's five masterable flash games masked with an "Evolution Theme" that, if done well and correctly (could I say uniquely, too? come's on, it's MAXIS!!!) could've indeed lived up to the hype it built up over the last three years. If I wanted to play a game of FlowThe hyper Maxis generated from the game is so astoundingly far-fetched given what the game could have been. It's five masterable flash games masked with an "Evolution Theme" that, if done well and correctly (could I say uniquely, too? come's on, it's MAXIS!!!) could've indeed lived up to the hype it built up over the last three years. If I wanted to play a game of Flow or a no-depth RTS, I would've went to Google and found a flash game site. And what is UP with the DRM? Is every gamer out there a crook? Not the way to treat your customers. The only real 'revolution' here was the creature creator, which should have been the only thing Maxis released. Anyone giving more than a five on their review is either nine years old or has played the game or maybe an hour. It's just disgusting, a few idealists on Spore.com's forum could have created a better game. Too much shitty hardware to talk about. Definately not worth the money.… Expand
  39. ShallaS.
    Sep 23, 2008
    3
    To summarize my feelings about the game: it was far too short (from microbe to space in a matter of two hours to three hours), the tribal phase is dull as there are no challenges, and the space stage is so phenomenally irritating. Spice production at first is slow, and so help me if I see another space pirate again I'm tossing the computer out the window. I can't leave myTo summarize my feelings about the game: it was far too short (from microbe to space in a matter of two hours to three hours), the tribal phase is dull as there are no challenges, and the space stage is so phenomenally irritating. Spice production at first is slow, and so help me if I see another space pirate again I'm tossing the computer out the window. I can't leave my homeworld for thirty seconds without getting an urgent message, "Your homeworld is under attack!" The battles are frustrating as there are always more than one invader, and the one you are fighting will inevitably fly off and heal itself before you can get the deathblow in...all in all, I'll be sticking to the creature creator, the diamond in the rough.… Expand
  40. NelsB
    Sep 24, 2008
    3
    Incredibly over-hyped, very shallow, unoriginal, highly derivative game. For all of its supposed novelty and originality, Spore is nothing more than a very simple RPG/RTS. It really feels like it was made for children, which may be the correct target audience for Spore. I can't imagine that very many people who have played many computer games in the last 10-15 years will find SporeIncredibly over-hyped, very shallow, unoriginal, highly derivative game. For all of its supposed novelty and originality, Spore is nothing more than a very simple RPG/RTS. It really feels like it was made for children, which may be the correct target audience for Spore. I can't imagine that very many people who have played many computer games in the last 10-15 years will find Spore to be a positive experience.… Expand
  41. OwenDunne
    Sep 25, 2008
    5
    This game was fun for the first 7 hours of gameplay or so, and the first creature I made I had lots of fun with making and eventually designing the buildings. However after the initial playthrough it does become fairly boring. I do remember however going through the game on my first runthrough and still expecting something more, which never came.
  42. AugurDragonWolf
    Sep 25, 2008
    0
    The game its self is ok gets old fast IMHO but others may enjoy it longer. I ratted this game 0 because of the DRM. The 3 activation limit may be an issue for some and my not be for others but the secret installation of SecuROM to ring 0 allowing it to override your control of your hardware is totaly unacceptable!
  43. AnonymousAnonymous
    Sep 26, 2008
    5
    Awesome game, too bad EA distributed it. They are ruining all maxis games. That's why I and dozen of people pirated it.

    Beside that, this is the most impressive peice of programmation I have ever seen. Gameplay is amazing during cell and creature phases. Tribal phase is boring. Macro management is really hard and the gameplay is way too basic. Civilization phase is ok. You can    Awesome game, too bad EA distributed it. They are ruining all maxis games. That's why I and dozen of people pirated it.

    Beside that, this is the most impressive peice of programmation I have ever seen. Gameplay is amazing during cell and creature phases. Tribal phase is boring. Macro management is really hard and the gameplay is way too basic. Civilization phase is ok. You can build your own vehicles and buildings, but beside that, it's too long. There are too much cities to ally and/or destroy. Money is also really easy to gain. Then it comes to space phase. Micromanagement kicks back in, the ammount of place you can visit and things you can do is incredible for the actual size of the game. My main complaint about this phase is that attacks and disasters get on your nerves.
    Spore is an excellent game except for tribal and civilization phase because of aweful controls and boring gameplay. It is technically incredible, and a really fun game for people who like to create stuff. The main flaw of Spore is that EA distributed it.    … Expand
  44. SebOss
    Sep 26, 2008
    4
    This game is mediocre at best. Very nice creature editor but bland graphics, shallow and repetitive gameplay.
    I fail to see how anyone would replay this game except for the space age, which mostly consist in running around like a headless chicken resolving annoying random events anyway.
    This game is totally overrated and underwhelming. I won't even mention the DRM issue which has    This game is mediocre at best. Very nice creature editor but bland graphics, shallow and repetitive gameplay.
    I fail to see how anyone would replay this game except for the space age, which mostly consist in running around like a headless chicken resolving annoying random events anyway.
    This game is totally overrated and underwhelming.
    I won't even mention the DRM issue which has been extensively debated all over the web.
    Please don' buy the hype.    … Expand
  45. ChengB.
    Sep 28, 2008
    0
    What a pile of rubbish! Not only does this game "feature" a rootkit that will limit the numbers of installs to three times, create a gigantic security hole in your OS making it possible for anyone to access your computer it will also cripple or destroy cd/dvd-rom's and burners as an extra bonus feature, just for the kicks. The actual game is completely devoid of any content, it has What a pile of rubbish! Not only does this game "feature" a rootkit that will limit the numbers of installs to three times, create a gigantic security hole in your OS making it possible for anyone to access your computer it will also cripple or destroy cd/dvd-rom's and burners as an extra bonus feature, just for the kicks. The actual game is completely devoid of any content, it has some serious flaws and in the end, is nothing more than a gold plated pile of crap designed to make EA more money.… Expand
  46. FrankB.
    Sep 28, 2008
    0
    Game refuses to run after I install other unrelated software on my PC (specifically, VMWare Player). "The game can not start. For security reasons, only a limited number of machines can ever be licensed by a single purchase. This limit has been reached. Please purchase another registration code, reinstall, and then try again." This after only installing the game on one machine, and Game refuses to run after I install other unrelated software on my PC (specifically, VMWare Player). "The game can not start. For security reasons, only a limited number of machines can ever be licensed by a single purchase. This limit has been reached. Please purchase another registration code, reinstall, and then try again." This after only installing the game on one machine, and playing it for a few weeks. Go to hell Will Wright.… Expand
  47. J.C.
    Dec 24, 2009
    0
    In all honesty, the biggest let down of a game in all of my years of gaming. Spore has nothing to do with what was promised. Avoid this if you're above 5 years of age.
  48. JamesM
    Dec 27, 2009
    2
    Too many promises that were made were left unfulfilled by the core game. It simply doesn't live up to the hype. Even without the hype, it is a far cry from the standards I have for a Maxis or Will Wright game.
  49. WayneH
    Mar 28, 2009
    0
    Looks and plays like it was only half finished when it was released. Sure, you've got hundreds of different things to add to your creature. Yes, you've got hundreds of different ways to make your civilization's buildings and technology look unique. But why? Why would I chose one over another when neither gives me any advantage? Furthermore, the evolution part of the game is Looks and plays like it was only half finished when it was released. Sure, you've got hundreds of different things to add to your creature. Yes, you've got hundreds of different ways to make your civilization's buildings and technology look unique. But why? Why would I chose one over another when neither gives me any advantage? Furthermore, the evolution part of the game is just awful. You wander around and "find" different body parts. Shouldn't the parts available to you be based upon your actions in the game? Isn't that how evolution really works, creatures evolve a certain way according to how and where they live? Adapting to their environment?… Expand
  50. Matt
    Nov 18, 2008
    4
    This game was a major disapointment. They spent 5+ years making this game and they came up with a package for four simple mini games that each stink by themselves, but together they flawless combine to make a cutesy but simple game. If you like to build us creatures, ships, buildings, outfits then you have a creative outlet in Spore. However, your choices won't have any real gameThis game was a major disapointment. They spent 5+ years making this game and they came up with a package for four simple mini games that each stink by themselves, but together they flawless combine to make a cutesy but simple game. If you like to build us creatures, ships, buildings, outfits then you have a creative outlet in Spore. However, your choices won't have any real game impact. In short, this game was overly hyped and it is not worth your time or money.… Expand
  51. MikeBetts
    Nov 26, 2008
    6
    It is difficult to be critical when talking about a game as earnest as Spore. I expect this is why most discussions, particularly reviews, of the game have been mostly positive. Of course, no one pretends its constituent gameplay modes are any good. After all, we cannot fault it for failing to do something it is clearly not attempting. Yet it is a mistake to ignore the gameplay in Spore.It is difficult to be critical when talking about a game as earnest as Spore. I expect this is why most discussions, particularly reviews, of the game have been mostly positive. Of course, no one pretends its constituent gameplay modes are any good. After all, we cannot fault it for failing to do something it is clearly not attempting. Yet it is a mistake to ignore the gameplay in Spore. (Read more here: http://mikebbetts.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/the-absence-of-context-in-spore/)… Expand
  52. CrestedCrane
    Sep 30, 2010
    5
    I think everyone can agree that Spore is severely watered-down from where it should be; its consecutive mini-games are precisely that, and the game eventually runs out of steam and collapses into a pile of space-operatic wet noodles resembling nothing so much as a _Master of Orion_-_Brutal Legend_ crossover. (It's much less entertaining than it sounds.)

    The creature creator is    I think everyone can agree that Spore is severely watered-down from where it should be; its consecutive mini-games are precisely that, and the game eventually runs out of steam and collapses into a pile of space-operatic wet noodles resembling nothing so much as a _Master of Orion_-_Brutal Legend_ crossover. (It's much less entertaining than it sounds.)

    The creature creator is incredibly entertaining, though; I'd recommend buying the game for that, now that it should be fairly cheap on Steam, but don't have any high hopes beyond "animated LEGO."

    I think most people have missed a certain irony pertaining to the game's launch: that a game which was little more or less than an enormous engine of IP piracy (look up the in-game Nintendo Channel sometime) had draconian measures guarding it against being pirated, itself. The "evolve based on skills used" style of play originally planned for the game would have been a more sensible choice, avoiding this philosophical problem... although it would have been problematic to get wings.    … Expand
  53. GolovA
    Sep 11, 2017
    7
    It aged ok.
    A casual model designer more than anything else. No strategy really.
    My favorite two phases are Cell and Space Exploration.
    I still recommend because this is an example of a grandiose project pulled off. Quite a fit!
  54. vomov
    Feb 17, 2021
    3
    It's fun for a few hours, but that's it. If EA would've stuck with the original, it would've still been popular today, but they wanted to dumb it down.
  55. SCHMOOPITIZE
    May 17, 2012
    7
    This is one of my favorite games of all time. I am in an advanced science class at school and the only part i look forward to is biology/evolution unit. So this game which i got in fifth grade. Is amazing. However there is a couple of problems. The cell stage feels simplistic and in your first play-through you will feel so confused on how to become an omnivore. Then comes the creatureThis is one of my favorite games of all time. I am in an advanced science class at school and the only part i look forward to is biology/evolution unit. So this game which i got in fifth grade. Is amazing. However there is a couple of problems. The cell stage feels simplistic and in your first play-through you will feel so confused on how to become an omnivore. Then comes the creature phase the best one in the game. Where you create your own species and through different choice of applying primal instincts develop a brain large enough to organize a town. Then comes tribal phase. THE HARDEST STAGE IN THE GAME. I love RTS'S (top 5 favorite types of games) and this is by far the hardest one. Unless you play diplomatic. You will find combat difficult. Then surprisingly enough the next stage, CIVILIZATION STAGE, is the easiest. With money in an endless supply capturing cities is super easy. Then the space stage is a disappointment, it's super long, boring and hard to follow. My biggest gripe is the lack of expansions, there was a 20 part pack, and an expansions to make space stage more interesting. What about a water stage that was promised?… Expand
  56. Hylus
    Apr 20, 2013
    6
    I found the game fun for a few hours but it has so little depth I lost interest very quickly. I'd recommend the game to a younger child in an instant, though.
  57. micic00
    Jul 14, 2013
    3
    The best thing about this game is the ability to improve your creature, everything else fails miserably. Repeatable game with repeatable goals. No complex strategy is necessary. Very childish, but it was supposed to be like that I guess. I couldn't get to the expansion Galactic civilizations since the previous parts of game bored the hell out of me. You constantly expect to get toThe best thing about this game is the ability to improve your creature, everything else fails miserably. Repeatable game with repeatable goals. No complex strategy is necessary. Very childish, but it was supposed to be like that I guess. I couldn't get to the expansion Galactic civilizations since the previous parts of game bored the hell out of me. You constantly expect to get to something even slightly challenging but that moment never comes. You cannot go extinct, the creatures are almost always the same, everything seems developed for the 10-year old kids nothing wrong with that, but, unless you like not to think much and just run around with your silly colorful creature then this game is for you. Too simple, too incorrect, too trivialized and too fast.… Expand
  58. Hoodinski
    Sep 24, 2013
    3
    I'd hesitate to call this game a complete atrocity and hogwash the first stage is quite amusing and as I remember playing it gave me a sense of expectation. That expectation was crushed with every subsequent minute of playing. Plain unimaginative is what it is. After a landslide advertising campaign we were promised the birth of a messiah and in return got a mildly amusing editor andI'd hesitate to call this game a complete atrocity and hogwash the first stage is quite amusing and as I remember playing it gave me a sense of expectation. That expectation was crushed with every subsequent minute of playing. Plain unimaginative is what it is. After a landslide advertising campaign we were promised the birth of a messiah and in return got a mildly amusing editor and certainly not a game. The graphic engine was decent, but the content was boring and tedious.… Expand
  59. AntonioCalegaro
    Oct 19, 2013
    4
    Tenho notas do jogo sao essas: Grafico:5 Jogo:4Tenho notas do jogo sao essas: Grafico:5 Jogo:4 Historia:6 Controles:8 Redução: OVNIS:0.5 Criaturas Impossiveis de matar:0.5… Expand
  60. DominikCZE
    Nov 9, 2013
    6
    The concept of the game is original enough, but I was expecting to get a bit more out of the gameplay, the creature stage is extremely childish and repetitive, tribal and civilization stages are just plain horrible. What makes this game worth buying is the intriguing space stage and pretty fun mini game like cell stage.
  61. Lavacoal123
    Dec 4, 2013
    10
    I was introduced to this by a friend. Ever scince I looked forward to playing it. It was a awesome experience and you should try it and spend some money you (or someone elce) have worked hard to earn on this game.
  62. Lewa
    Jan 12, 2014
    9
    Great game! The creature creator is really fun, and the progression through the stages is really cool! To watch your creature go from a cell to a huge space empire is one of the coolest things about it! It is really fun, and has great replay value!
  63. Kazamino
    Jan 27, 2014
    7
    Spore is by far one, if not my favorite PC game. It is a creative, eye-opening, fun and overall greatly crafted game. The only issues I have with the game are the amount of glitches and issues that it has. Even with patches, I and many other people still find themselves encountering the same errors and glitches throughout the game. These issues range from minor to severe, and they are theSpore is by far one, if not my favorite PC game. It is a creative, eye-opening, fun and overall greatly crafted game. The only issues I have with the game are the amount of glitches and issues that it has. Even with patches, I and many other people still find themselves encountering the same errors and glitches throughout the game. These issues range from minor to severe, and they are the most frustrating part of the game. It also has problems running on certain operating systems. Other than that, I recommend Spore as a great PC game, especially to people who love to create their own creatures, buildings and vehicles and explore their own world. But, I wouldn't get too attached to a saved game.

    I think there should be a new and improved Spore game, with more online interaction, a broader gaming experience, less glitches, and more versatility with systems. Spore is a great idea for a game, and I believe that there's even more that can be done with it.    … Expand
  64. Wolfie1987
    Mar 26, 2014
    8
    It could have been revolutionary, it could have been the finest game ever crafted. Simplified to the max, catering to the lowest common denominator, content cut out of the game. EA ruined yet another masterpiece. Still, I rate this game 8/10 because it shows the potential of what games are capable of, how far we've come. Like the Jurassic Park Trespasser game, which was a bad game, yetIt could have been revolutionary, it could have been the finest game ever crafted. Simplified to the max, catering to the lowest common denominator, content cut out of the game. EA ruined yet another masterpiece. Still, I rate this game 8/10 because it shows the potential of what games are capable of, how far we've come. Like the Jurassic Park Trespasser game, which was a bad game, yet introduced physics and a 3D open world before the Half-Life series came along.… Expand
  65. SpiderPlayer
    Jun 19, 2015
    7
    The game is fun and different, has a number of different gameplay styles, it has a really cool part of creation, and it is you who creates the game story, but in some parts of the game he gets to be very slow and tiring.
  66. bolacola
    Dec 8, 2016
    9
    Why this game catches so much flack is beyond me, it was a daunting task to attempt this game, and honestly it didn't turn out too poorly, the primary reason people hate this is probably due to the fact that EA is the devil of publishers. Other than that, and a few minor bugs, this game is completely fine.
  67. demFailz
    Jun 22, 2014
    9
    This was the game that made get into video games. The game that started it all. I love this game. I was hyped when it first came out (right on my birthday too). Almost everything about Spore is good, and the reason why the user score is lower than the critic score is because people are mad that the original Spore was nothing like the one we got, and that they oversimplified it. While I doThis was the game that made get into video games. The game that started it all. I love this game. I was hyped when it first came out (right on my birthday too). Almost everything about Spore is good, and the reason why the user score is lower than the critic score is because people are mad that the original Spore was nothing like the one we got, and that they oversimplified it. While I do think that the original Spore (if they continued developing it) was going to better than the final product, Spore is still an very enjoyable game that will waste your life once you get hooked to the gameplay.… Expand
  68. Chocolatespyro
    Feb 7, 2015
    9
    This game is very fun and exciting, because you get to create awesome (or really stupid looking) creatures of your choice! although, when you play it for gets a bit boring
  69. BrunoLameira
    Jun 14, 2015
    9
    One of the greatest games that I ever seen, Sadly, players gave unfair reviews just because they were not satisfied with the DRM. This is a great game, from cell stage, on your home planet, to space stage you can guide your own species to build an Empire on several stellar systems!
  70. Silverzapper
    Jan 31, 2016
    5
    I enjoyed this game. The space age kept me entertained for awhile. However the other stages of the game are only fun the first time and become a chore rather quickly. It is repetitive to the point where the first few minutes of a stage will be almost the same as the entire thing. I see a lot of missed potential for this game. I feel it could have been really good if they spent a lot moreI enjoyed this game. The space age kept me entertained for awhile. However the other stages of the game are only fun the first time and become a chore rather quickly. It is repetitive to the point where the first few minutes of a stage will be almost the same as the entire thing. I see a lot of missed potential for this game. I feel it could have been really good if they spent a lot more time on it.… Expand
  71. Moosic
    Nov 16, 2021
    8
    U fools, who rated this game witha fckin 0 deserve nothing but hate. And I'll keep writing cause i need at least 75 fckin characters to submit this review. Thanks for reading, have a nice day.
  72. reviewfrom19842
    Oct 4, 2016
    7
    Very fun game.........................................................................................................................................
  73. GhiriGhiri
    Aug 27, 2016
    6
    Spore is a very simple adventure game and suitable for every type of age .
    is a game of skill and creativity that deserves to be played at least once in their lifetime .
    Are you vegetarian or carnivore ?
  74. Diabollus13
    Dec 6, 2016
    8
    Это очень хорошая игра, для детей в большей степени конечно. Играл в 10 лет было очень давно, но это было очень забавно. Играя в настоящее время конечно сразу видно множество недочётов и косяков, но все равно это игрушка запала в душу, попробуйте:) Может кому и сейчас понравится.Это очень хорошая игра, для детей в большей степени конечно. Играл в 10 лет было очень давно, но это было очень забавно. Играя в настоящее время конечно сразу видно множество недочётов и косяков, но все равно это игрушка запала в душу, попробуйте:) Может кому и сейчас понравится.
  75. CotocoMaia
    Oct 16, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Melhor jogo do mundo sem comparações, jogo com exelente idea em que você cria sua própria evolução, impossivel discordar MELHOR jogo..................… Expand
  76. KWG08C
    Apr 12, 2018
    9
    The game promised so much when it was announced it was almost disappointing to see what the consumers ended up getting. It is more or less a parody/cartoon of what it was originally announced. No complex skeletal systems, different and simpler stages that were awfully repetitive, a low complexity limit with no true way to bypass it without the help of third party tools that is.

    Certain    The game promised so much when it was announced it was almost disappointing to see what the consumers ended up getting. It is more or less a parody/cartoon of what it was originally announced. No complex skeletal systems, different and simpler stages that were awfully repetitive, a low complexity limit with no true way to bypass it without the help of third party tools that is.

    Certain technical problem may prevent users from enjoying the complete game (I.E. not being able to log in due to some strange difficulties)

    But leaving that aside it is a great game, creating (both creatures and adventures) would be the game's best part in my opinion.    … Expand
  77. dibdom
    Mar 14, 2017
    7
    Graphics - 5
    Music - 7
    Story - 7
    Gameplay - 9
    Content - 8
    Personal Fun - 10
    Difficulty - 7 .
  78. NeoconTom
    Dec 18, 2019
    10
    This game and its expansions are incredible, no game on the market that I'm aware of allows one to create and entire alien civilization. I have sunk more hours into this game than any other game I own. Truly EA and Maxis hit gold with this one, its a shame there has never been a sequel to this game, although perhaps given EA's business practices in recent history, might be for the best.
  79. CasperWenneke
    Feb 22, 2018
    10
    this has been one of my favorite games since my childhood. it really just let's your mind create funny and interesting creations. but the space phase really needed polishing because it was the least interesting phase of all the five. im giving this a solid nine after playing this for at least 6 - 7 years now, still coming back after a while making some weird looking creature. this game hasthis has been one of my favorite games since my childhood. it really just let's your mind create funny and interesting creations. but the space phase really needed polishing because it was the least interesting phase of all the five. im giving this a solid nine after playing this for at least 6 - 7 years now, still coming back after a while making some weird looking creature. this game has aged incredibly well. so much that as an adult i still play this game… Expand
  80. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    9
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good legend spore
  81. LazerPunk
    Apr 19, 2018
    10
    5.3? Great job, pices of crap, because of you, Spore 2 will not be released...
  82. B-Bog
    May 29, 2020
    5
    I had some fun with this, but the game just straight up crashed on me after hours of playing. I had just entered the civilzation phase. When I booted it back up, I was back in the tribal phase! And not even the last time I saved there, but before that! WTF dude??? How about an auto-save, at least when you enter a NEW PHASE IN THE GAME? Would that be too much to ask?

    Up to that point, I    I had some fun with this, but the game just straight up crashed on me after hours of playing. I had just entered the civilzation phase. When I booted it back up, I was back in the tribal phase! And not even the last time I saved there, but before that! WTF dude??? How about an auto-save, at least when you enter a NEW PHASE IN THE GAME? Would that be too much to ask?

    Up to that point, I had some fun wth Spore, but it's really not all that special. Let's see if I can muster up the motivation to retrace my steps up to the point where it crashed. And, oh yeah, the fact that this still costs 20€ on Steam is absolutely laughable.    … Expand
  83. bastobasto
    Apr 15, 2018
    9
    A marvellous game. One of the thing I like more is the fact that you evolve in game, which make the play style different each 30 minutes 1 hour without it being forced and annoying. This is well done because in opposite of a great number of game, you do not play each stage to finally restart, because your creature indeed stay the same and still become better and better.

    The only real    A marvellous game. One of the thing I like more is the fact that you evolve in game, which make the play style different each 30 minutes 1 hour without it being forced and annoying. This is well done because in opposite of a great number of game, you do not play each stage to finally restart, because your creature indeed stay the same and still become better and better.

    The only real downfall would be the space age, which is a little bit butched and repetitive.    … Expand
  84. Wineneeder
    Jul 26, 2018
    0
    A disaster. This is unacceptable. Will Wright is a goddamn moron for thinking it is fine to releasing a game this unfinished, bad and buggy (in 2016, when I played it). Now, ignoring the creature creator, imagine five different types of games. Now imagine they were released on mobile by someone who liked all the worst parts of those games. Now imagine those five garbage games were portedA disaster. This is unacceptable. Will Wright is a goddamn moron for thinking it is fine to releasing a game this unfinished, bad and buggy (in 2016, when I played it). Now, ignoring the creature creator, imagine five different types of games. Now imagine they were released on mobile by someone who liked all the worst parts of those games. Now imagine those five garbage games were ported to PC badly, then died and were Frankenstein's monstered together.
    This is Spore. It lives up to the name because it is worse than a mold.

    A goddamn moron, but well, he voted for Bush.    … Expand
  85. alexrus911
    Dec 22, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. раньше мне нравилась эта игра,но за 10 лет ничего особо не добавили.хотя новости в стиме выходят по сей день.
    ужасно тупой ИИ,хреновая графика даже на высоких настройках,
    на стадии племени ты можешь послать 9 человек с оружием против 12 с муз инструментами и НИКТО не вернется назад! а убьют они лишь троих!запутанное управление племенем.кажется что у врагов есть преимущество тк даже 2 челика без оружия могут почти уничтожить отряд из 3 вооруженных человек.идти дружелюбным путем тупо легче чем воевать тк воевать очень геморно!
    очень интересно играть на стадии цивилизации.
    у игры очень интересная задумка но реализация хромает.в стим версии иногда
    вылетает и виснет(?!). но в игру стоит поиграть.    … Expand
  86. nintendo-sekta
    Oct 31, 2018
    10
    Игра хороша. А хороша игра своим разнообразием прохождение, что во времена с медленным интернетом сделало её прекрасной игрой.
  87. MatikTheSeventh
    Oct 10, 2020
    8
    The game was a letdown if you were following its development from the early stages, lacking many of the promised stuff the developers promised to add.

    Gameplay-wide it's a very odd game, as it features many game genres. Every of the life stages, though, allows you to get creative and design most of your creature's and civilization's parts. When it comes to individual stages: 1. The    The game was a letdown if you were following its development from the early stages, lacking many of the promised stuff the developers promised to add.

    Gameplay-wide it's a very odd game, as it features many game genres. Every of the life stages, though, allows you to get creative and design most of your creature's and civilization's parts. When it comes to individual stages:
    1. The Cell stage is very boring, and I would usually skip it, if it wouldn't give perks in future gameplay.
    2. The Creature stage is easily the most compelling one, allowing you to simulate a controlled evolution of a species, conquering the gene pool.
    3. The Tribal stage completes the mind evolution of our creature and begins the social one, but it's very shallow.
    4. The Civilization stage is very fun and quite diverse. Your goal is to conquer the whole world by any means necessary.
    5. The Space stage is my favourite alongside the Creature stage. It allows you to travel to another planets, solar systems and visit every star in the galaxy, make allies and fight foes. The roster of tools you can use is very large, but gets boring after a while, as you do the same thing over and over again.

    Overall the game is not very deep, it's fun, but easy.    … Expand
  88. SvaD
    Jul 9, 2023
    8
    Don't understand, why people hate Spore. I mean, it could be better and more mature, as we can see in the E3 videos, but the fact is that even today there is NO alternatives for this game! And, from my perspective, Spore is not about a gameplay really (which is mediocre) - it is about a CREATIVITY. The possibilities in this regard are endless, and the Galactic Adventure DLC adds more intoDon't understand, why people hate Spore. I mean, it could be better and more mature, as we can see in the E3 videos, but the fact is that even today there is NO alternatives for this game! And, from my perspective, Spore is not about a gameplay really (which is mediocre) - it is about a CREATIVITY. The possibilities in this regard are endless, and the Galactic Adventure DLC adds more into this whole system of creation tools. On the other, if you not really into that type of gameplay, you will still have a great time, but for not a long amount of hours - 5-10, maybe. Still worth playing anyway… Expand
  89. NotBanMePLZ
    Nov 21, 2018
    10
    Великолепная игра, раскрывает ваш креатив на 100%. Я в редакторе существ ( и не только существ) пробыл больше времени чем в самой игре. Шедевр. Мне как креативному человеку это пришлось очень по душе, всем советую
  90. BraveW
    Sep 24, 2019
    4
    Great idea, terrible execution, not worth playing anymore. It feels to simple and bad in many ways.
  91. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    6
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 60 IIIIIIIIII====================
  92. Cz3rw0ny
    Feb 9, 2021
    3
    One of the biggest disappointments when I was a young gamer in 2008. The game that Peter Molineux announced as revolutionary turned out to be very limited and boring.
  93. spaghettioman
    Apr 10, 2019
    10
    This game has almost infinite replayability, as long as you're creative and open-minded. There's a lot of things Spore does right, and a few things it does wrong. I personally love it due to how huge the universe is and that you can see other people's creations in your universe. Also, it pretty much never ends, since unless you colonise every planet (which is possible, it just takesThis game has almost infinite replayability, as long as you're creative and open-minded. There's a lot of things Spore does right, and a few things it does wrong. I personally love it due to how huge the universe is and that you can see other people's creations in your universe. Also, it pretty much never ends, since unless you colonise every planet (which is possible, it just takes forever!) there's always something more to do. My favourite stage is probable Civilisation and Space, and my least favourite is Tribal. Tribal is bad because it's an RTS with unresponsive units. At least in Civilisation, the units do what you say. Also, you can't cheat in the currency used in Tribal. I like Civilisation because it has you interact with other nations, and you can befriend them or BEAT THEM TO A PULP. Using the gift of tech, you can use cars and boats and planes. I like Space because (other than the fact that you're in space and have lasers and stuff) you don't really have a goal. I mean, you can colonize planets, befriend alien species, or become an interstellar warlord! There's, like, 18 bazillion different planets, and they all have different stuff on them! It's pretty much impossible to not have something to do.… Expand
  94. notbradyn_YT
    Jul 7, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spore is amazing, I love the freedom that players have with the customisation. There's not much of a story other than evolving into different stages of life.The graphics aren't great, even for 2008. Whenever I start a new world, I get bored once I reach the city stage. For me it gets boring after the tribal stage. I have 1 week of play time but that's because I forgot this game exists.… Expand
  95. Genek13
    Nov 20, 2019
    7
    Spore is not a terrible game but also not awesome :)
    It's an decent SIM kind of game, which you make your own species.
    Quite unique game back in 2008 :)
  96. watrfll
    Oct 19, 2020
    8
    I absolutely loved this game as a child. You can create your own species, vehicles, aircrafts... and conquer the Milky Way with it. Gameplay could be better because you can create a lot and do a little.
  97. Deadshot159
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Really sad that this game gets bad reviews from users only because they did 1-2 plays. Its not extremely complex but it definitely has its own charm. You can play in many styles. Space stage itself is the worth the money, its very complex.
  98. Hello12345678
    Dec 31, 2020
    7
    While I've had a lot of fun with this game , I recognise that a lot of people won't .

    Spore is very fun as far as the creation goes - it also gives you a lot of freedom to choose whatever path you want to . However , these options are limited and can make gameplay repetitive .
  99. YessHenao
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    No he tenido la oportunidad de jugarlo pero por lo que he visto es muy interesante.
  100. YigidOx2
    Feb 14, 2021
    8
    I think there is not much problem except shortness. By creating your own kind, you can move it from an armless creature to an empire ruling the planets. The best work Maxis has done. By the way, the creation settings are really a lot. Of course, this does not change the fact that it is difficult. Chances should be given regardless of the low scores. Even though the graphics are pretty badI think there is not much problem except shortness. By creating your own kind, you can move it from an armless creature to an empire ruling the planets. The best work Maxis has done. By the way, the creation settings are really a lot. Of course, this does not change the fact that it is difficult. Chances should be given regardless of the low scores. Even though the graphics are pretty bad for now, playing
    and it's fun to create your own genre.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#19 Best PC Game of 2008
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#2 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
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#4 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 75 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 75
  3. Negative: 0 out of 75
  1. Play (Poland)
    90
    How to design a game that spans from swimming in a drop of water to ruling the galaxy? Will Wright knows how: as simple as possible. Spore deserves success on "The Sims" scale. [Sept 2008]
  2. PC Gamer UK
    91
    Spore's triumph is painfully ironic. By setting out to instill a sense of wonderment at creation and the majesty of the universe, it's shown us that it's actually a lot more interesting to sit here at our computers and explore the contents of each other's brains. [October 2008, p.64]
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  3. PTGamers
    100
    Spore manages quite some feats – it's accessible for casual gamers, but at the same time so real and dynamic, able to offer hardcore gamers a demanding experience and, obviously, a more appealing one than in "The Sims".
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