Comments on: Spore Sucks. http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/ A website. With stuff on it. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:17:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: *censored* http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-21701 *censored* Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:34:58 +0000 http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-21701 Maxis had good ideas, but he didn't focused on them, investing on the wrong things. He tried that spore will be free for doing everything you want, but the game lack of complication. like Rambling said, it is a shallow game. You have only two or three ways to playing the game (bad, middle, good), and it's not matter which way you will choose - it will always repeat itself and there will be nothing new, challenging. it's true that spore has many creatures, many creature parts, and many tools in space stage (and spore IS a beautiful game), but all the 'many's and cool stuff are from the same elements! like I said before, spore is repeating on the same things. what EA need to do in order to make spore a better game, is to make a strong connection between stages and add new stuff, and when i'm saying new stuff, the meaning is not more tools in space stage or something like that. the meaning is something purely new. also, making game options will add something, and will make the game more free (i'm NOT talking about the price). Maxis had good ideas, but he didn’t focused on them, investing on the wrong things. He tried that spore will be free for doing everything you want, but the game lack of complication. like Rambling said, it is a shallow game. You have only two or three ways to playing the game (bad, middle, good), and it’s not matter which way you will choose - it will always repeat itself and there will be nothing new, challenging. it’s true that spore has many creatures, many creature parts, and many tools in space stage (and spore IS a beautiful game), but all the ‘many’s and cool stuff are from the same elements! like I said before, spore is repeating on the same things. what EA need to do in order to make spore a better game, is to make a strong connection between stages and add new stuff, and when i’m saying new stuff, the meaning is not more tools in space stage or something like that. the meaning is something purely new. also, making game options will add something, and will make the game more free (i’m NOT talking about the price).

]]> By: will hamlet http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-6297 will hamlet Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:17:42 +0000 http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-6297 Spore definitely sucks, don't be afraid to admit it - it's a piece of crap game that will probably go down as the most over-hyped game ever. Spore definitely sucks, don’t be afraid to admit it - it’s a piece of crap game that will probably go down as the most over-hyped game ever.

]]> By: Wendell http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-6092 Wendell Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:44:49 +0000 http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-6092 I just wish I could get creature creator to run on one of the 4 computers we own. I just wish I could get creature creator to run on one of the 4 computers we own.

]]> By: Michael http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-5944 Michael Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:56:09 +0000 http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-5944 Hey dude, I was just reading about Spore and I had a lot of the feelings you did actually. I scored the game 51% on EverHYPE. But you really put it well all the issues of the game. See my HYPE/review: http://www.everhype.com/hyper/Michael?X=G333 The graphics and gameplay just wasn't up to par... Anyway you should totally sign up and HYPE Spore, if you come on add me as a friend. Mike Hey dude, I was just reading about Spore and I had a lot of the feelings you did actually. I scored the game 51% on EverHYPE. But you really put it well all the issues of the game.

See my HYPE/review:

http://www.everhype.com/hyper/Michael?X=G333

The graphics and gameplay just wasn’t up to par… Anyway you should totally sign up and HYPE Spore, if you come on add me as a friend.

Mike

]]> By: shepherd http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-5542 shepherd Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:15:36 +0000 http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-5542 one nit pick about that discovery channel quip, to be fair, fluffy bunnies are not a sentient world owning species either. a couple of species ruled earth in turn, us, the dinosaurs, maybe a few others. bunnies and baby seals are just meat. i do agree that parts should stack in creature creator. It's really robs the game of a lot of strategy and limits possibilities. one nit pick about that discovery channel quip, to be fair, fluffy bunnies are not a sentient world owning species either. a couple of species ruled earth in turn, us, the dinosaurs, maybe a few others. bunnies and baby seals are just meat.

i do agree that parts should stack in creature creator. It’s really robs the game of a lot of strategy and limits possibilities.

]]> By: Mr. TV http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-5519 Mr. TV Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:58:25 +0000 http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-5519 rab NZ, Wright has stated that the engine has been made specifically to allow expansion. Modding should therefore be easy. Unfortunately, EA will probably, as always, release hundreds of expansion packs. Well, 'least my Civilizations will be able to have IKEA stuff:) By the way, there's a hidden Cell-editor where there's 5 pages of parts, instructions: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=926714&topic=45414290 rab NZ, Wright has stated that the engine has been made specifically to allow expansion. Modding should therefore be easy. Unfortunately, EA will probably, as always, release hundreds of expansion packs. Well, ‘least my Civilizations will be able to have IKEA stuff:)

By the way, there’s a hidden Cell-editor where there’s 5 pages of parts, instructions: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=926714&topic=45414290

]]> By: CVS http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-5395 CVS Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:49:31 +0000 http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-5395 I was so looking forward to this game. Bwarp. Installed it and 10 hours later gave up on trying to get it to go. All I got was the unhelpful "Cannot Connect to Internet to Verify" message. I completely disabled my security settings, disabled firewall, uninstalled, reinstalled, installed the patch, investigated using FireShark, got some mindless suggestions from support, spent hours searching the internet and tried every other method I could think of. I'm a software engineer, so if I can't get it to go, I don't know what chance most other people have. All I could figure in the end was that it was something to do with my on-board network card. Judging by what I see online, I am not the only one. Not impressed. I was so looking forward to this game. Bwarp. Installed it and 10 hours later gave up on trying to get it to go. All I got was the unhelpful “Cannot Connect to Internet to Verify” message. I completely disabled my security settings, disabled firewall, uninstalled, reinstalled, installed the patch, investigated using FireShark, got some mindless suggestions from support, spent hours searching the internet and tried every other method I could think of. I’m a software engineer, so if I can’t get it to go, I don’t know what chance most other people have. All I could figure in the end was that it was something to do with my on-board network card. Judging by what I see online, I am not the only one. Not impressed.

]]> By: rab NZ http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-5354 rab NZ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:21:25 +0000 http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-5354 very good review I am also dissapointed like you but am yet to discover any bugs, touch wood. I think the creature and cell stages have the best idea but are still epic fails as to what they could be. Far too short and no challenge at all, even on hard. No need for most of the games cool ideas, it all turns out the same anyway. Lets hope this game can be modded, the people would make a much better game than maxis ever could. very good review I am also dissapointed like you but am yet to discover any bugs, touch wood.
I think the creature and cell stages have the best idea but are still epic fails as to what they could be. Far too short and no challenge at all, even on hard. No need for most of the games cool ideas, it all turns out the same anyway.
Lets hope this game can be modded, the people would make a much better game than maxis ever could.

]]> By: FigNewtons http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-5259 FigNewtons Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:48:57 +0000 http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-5259 whoops, I made a typo. When I was blabbing on about the tribal stage, I wasn't mad that I had to give them gifts, just mad you had to do them every five minutes. I was also disappointed in the tribal stage because it was literally impossible to raid another tribe without your tribe dieing out, and that all of the other tribes get better weapons, a grade two tent at the beginning, and that your hands were always full. I think of the tribal stage as more of a chore, rather than game. whoops, I made a typo. When I was blabbing on about the tribal stage, I wasn’t mad that I had to give them gifts, just mad you had to do them every five minutes. I was also disappointed in the tribal stage because it was literally impossible to raid another tribe without your tribe dieing out, and that all of the other tribes get better weapons, a grade two tent at the beginning, and that your hands were always full. I think of the tribal stage as more of a chore, rather than game.

]]> By: FigNewtons http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-5258 FigNewtons Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:39:39 +0000 http://www.wibwobweb.com/blog/2008/09/11/spore-sucks/#comment-5258 Well, actually you can get more installation counts to your disk if you ask EA and/or maxis. Also, the a patch for spore makes ecodisasters, pirates coming to steal your spices, and raids less likely and slowed down on the space stage(Except on hard). I was okay with all the stages except the tribal stage, because all of the tribes hate you, and if you don't give them presents they're going to destroy your village. Whoa, I didn't realize how much I was rambling on. :P Well, actually you can get more installation counts to your disk if you ask EA and/or maxis. Also, the a patch for spore makes ecodisasters, pirates coming to steal your spices, and raids less likely and slowed down on the space stage(Except on hard). I was okay with all the stages except the tribal stage, because all of the tribes hate you, and if you don’t give them presents they’re going to destroy your village. Whoa, I didn’t realize how much I was rambling on. :P

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