Spore: Best Game Ever?

darkenigma510 · 03-03-2006, 05:34 PM

Not sure if anyone has seen this, but this game could be one of the most revolutionary games ever made.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...559198&q=spore

Its EVO, SimCity, Civ all rolled into one.

kingcharlesxii · 03-03-2006, 05:37 PM

Been following this one for awhile, it could be really good.

lencombs · 03-18-2006, 07:40 PM

Very Pacmanish, even some old DOS QBASIC Snakes elements in there, can't wait.

Eckstein 4 Prez · 03-18-2006, 08:24 PM

Yeah, I'm incredibly excited about this one.

The Funk · 03-18-2006, 11:06 PM

I remember a report on that last year, looks great.

Dan Theman · 03-19-2006, 09:21 AM

Certainly an interesting looking game.

dsvitak · 03-19-2006, 11:03 AM

I just finished watching the entire 35 minute video.

Amazing concepts. Is there a web site for this game at this point?

CalvinHobbes · 03-19-2006, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dsvitak

I just finished watching the entire 35 minute video.

Amazing concepts. Is there a web site for this game at this point?

http://www.spore.com/

It's too bad there's no forum, 'cause I'd log on and ask when it'll be released every few days.

Gorilla Shakespeare · 03-19-2006, 01:43 PM

It looks really cool. What would be extra cool is if eventually you could develop a crazy sporting event for your creatures, and then a text-based computer sim based on that sport. Then you could be able to export that text-based sim and play it.

darkenigma510 · 03-20-2006, 12:14 AM

The possibilities of applying Spore-like concepts to other games is incredible because essentially you have a program which teaches the computer how to generate certain things like movement by itself without creating specific motion caption code.....add in rag doll physics and you have incredible possibilities in creating games that could be played for hundreds of hours and never become repetitive

The Funk · 03-20-2006, 02:05 AM

Wasn't the file size for it ridiculously small as well? Or am I misrecollecting?

Fallschirmjager · 03-20-2006, 02:26 AM

Is it an MMO? If so then I have no interest at all.
If it is single player then it does look somewhat interesting.

Boozie1580 · 03-20-2006, 02:31 AM

Holy ****. Just watched the whole video. This looks unbelievable.

darkenigma510 · 03-20-2006, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

Is it an MMO? If so then I have no interest at all.
If it is single player then it does look somewhat interesting.

Not sure if this can be played single player but this is more about using other players created races and planets. I'm sure they could be shared amongst players even if you wanted to play solo.

Joe Canadian · 03-20-2006, 07:34 AM

It's not a MMO, but you can upload worlds to some type of server which other players can download and use to populate their universe... the computer will also pick up on your style of play and use that when others download your worlds.

As for my thoughts on the game, I'm really excited about this after watching that video (I would like to see the end of it, though). Since Will Wright is behind the game that does inspire some confidence in the project for me, but I've been burned by these types of games before so I will definitly not be picking this up on release day... I'll wait for a good share of reviews before I pick it up.

Raderick · 03-20-2006, 07:43 AM

ihatenames · 03-20-2006, 08:37 AM

This has to be the best game ever

ihatenames · 03-20-2006, 08:40 AM

dola, full version can be found here:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...74490184348066

QuestGAV · 03-20-2006, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Canadian

Since Will Wright is behind the game that does inspire some confidence in the project for me, but I've been burned by these types of games before so I will definitly not be picking this up on release day... I'll wait for a good share of reviews before I pick it up.

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It looks incredibly interesting but it remains to be seen what the real gameplay value is. I'll pick it up, but I'm certainly not ready to give it the best game ever title.

Fallschirmjager · 03-20-2006, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by QuestGAV

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It looks incredibly interesting but it remains to be seen what the real gameplay value is. I'll pick it up, but I'm certainly not ready to give it the best game ever title.

That bothers me as well. It looks like an interesting sandbox sort of game, but it looks like it lacks structure and goals.
Even SimCity had some roundabout goals that you as a player wanted to get to. This new one looks like it has no goal at all besides trying new things and seeing interactions between different things.
I find that I quickly bore of games of this type simply because there is no story or no 'next level' to hold my interest over the course days and weeks.
I will keep an eye out for it, but all the hype so far is never good for any game.

03-03-2006, 05:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
darkenigma510 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Wild West Posts: 1,292	Spore: Best Game Ever? Not sure if anyone has seen this, but this game could be one of the most revolutionary games ever made. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...559198&q=spore Its EVO, SimCity, Civ all rolled into one.

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Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 5,081	Yeah, I'm incredibly excited about this one. __________________ A New League Begins - an exploration of 19th century base ball.

03-18-2006, 11:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
The Funk All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Watford Posts: 833	I remember a report on that last year, looks great. __________________ Talkin' about the issues but keepin' it funky!

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The Funk All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Watford Posts: 833	Wasn't the file size for it ridiculously small as well? Or am I misrecollecting? __________________ Talkin' about the issues but keepin' it funky!

03-19-2006, 11:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
dsvitak Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,433	I just finished watching the entire 35 minute video. Amazing concepts. Is there a web site for this game at this point?

03-19-2006, 01:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gorilla Shakespeare Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 408	It looks really cool. What would be extra cool is if eventually you could develop a crazy sporting event for your creatures, and then a text-based computer sim based on that sport. Then you could be able to export that text-based sim and play it.

03-20-2006, 12:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
darkenigma510 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Wild West Posts: 1,292	The possibilities of applying Spore-like concepts to other games is incredible because essentially you have a program which teaches the computer how to generate certain things like movement by itself without creating specific motion caption code.....add in rag doll physics and you have incredible possibilities in creating games that could be played for hundreds of hours and never become repetitive

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Fallschirmjager Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,945	Is it an MMO? If so then I have no interest at all. If it is single player then it does look somewhat interesting. __________________

03-20-2006, 02:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
Boozie1580 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MD Posts: 1,075	Holy ****. Just watched the whole video. This looks unbelievable.

03-20-2006, 07:34 AM	#15 (permalink)
Joe Canadian All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 1,261	It's not a MMO, but you can upload worlds to some type of server which other players can download and use to populate their universe... the computer will also pick up on your style of play and use that when others download your worlds. As for my thoughts on the game, I'm really excited about this after watching that video (I would like to see the end of it, though). Since Will Wright is behind the game that does inspire some confidence in the project for me, but I've been burned by these types of games before so I will definitly not be picking this up on release day... I'll wait for a good share of reviews before I pick it up. __________________ Terrorism is bad...

03-20-2006, 08:37 AM	#17 (permalink)
ihatenames All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dekalb Posts: 1,698	This has to be the best game ever __________________ My Cub's Blog http://cubbyman.wordpress.com/

03-20-2006, 08:40 AM	#18 (permalink)
ihatenames All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dekalb Posts: 1,698	dola, full version can be found here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...74490184348066 __________________ My Cub's Blog http://cubbyman.wordpress.com/

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