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cliche guevara said:
It seems that people aren't massively keen on EA's DRM: http://www.amazon.com/review/RK9RKIUMYF757/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#RK9RKIUMYF757
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Yeah and I don't understand the point, am I and others not playing this game, despite the DRM?

Yes. So the only people they are pissing off are paying customers?

Whats wrong with just having an online identification system to stop people playing online with cracked versions of the game and throwing the DRM and the rest of it out the window, it clearly isn't stopping anyone cracking the game and distributing it for people to play. So why bother?
 
Dravinian said:
Pay for games? :eek:

Are you unwell, have you got a fever?
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heh - these days I tend to download games on a genuine "extended evaluation" basis.

If I like them and think they are worth the money, then I pay - both on PC and Xbox 360.

The other thing with Spore is that I wanted the chance to experience all the weird and wonderful user-built creations in my games - they are all streets ahead of the Maxis default stuff.

:)

Can't say I have had any issues with DRM either - mind you I bought a digital download direct from EA US.
 
Dravinian said:
I don't think there are any skulls, I not seen any. I think if you want a head, you just enlarge the highest Neck bone until it gets big enough to be classed as a head.
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cliche guevara said:
There must be, there's a space for them in the creature creature, and the pre release creature creator had them?
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Yup - no skulls per se, as far as I can see and I have played through into the space phase now.

You create heads from shaping your starting blob and adding mouths, eyes etc etc.
 
fogbat said:
How demanding is it, hardware-wise?

This is a game I've been excited about for ages, but the best computer I can get my hands on is a year-old laptop with onboard graphics (Intel GMA 950?), 2gigs of RAM and a dual-core processor.
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It runs very smoothly on my little Asus Aspire One, which was quite surprising... So you should be fine.
 
You may want to think twice before buying a legal copy:

I was EXTREMELY excited about this game... Then I got on Amazon and noticed that a large number of the forums devoted to Spore were complaining of something called "SecuROM." I did a little digging and discovered that SecuROM is a piece of [DRM] software that is installed along with the game to prevent you from installing the game more than three times, in an attempt to combat piracy.

I was fine with that. I then read further through the forums and the Wikipedia article and discovered that SecuROM does a number of other things too, including sending mysterious packets of data back to the company from your computer (identity theft, perhaps?), prevents you from using certain programs, such as DVD and CD burners, makes it impossible for you to modify your root drive and, worst of all, will NOT uninstall without the help of a third party application. So I canceled my order...
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http://www.gamepolitics.com/2008/09/08/gamers-vent-spore-drm-frustrations-amazoncom-reviews

Or, you know, you could buy it and then use a pirated version.
 
Why would you buy it then pirate it,that's stupid because your supporting EA sticking rubbish like this in games.
 
Wow, you're on the best bit too. It's a good game, but I find that it's attempting to encompass all genres at once, and failing. It could be brilliant, but it's lack of specialisation lets it down massively.
 
cliche guevara said:
Anyone else bored yet? Civilisation stage is crap. Tribe was pretty shit too tbf.
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ruffneck23 said:
yeah im a bit bored of it , still evolving but not that fussed to get to the tribe stage
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Yup.

Really enjoyed progressing through all of the stages to see what would happen, have reached the space bit and have now had enough.

Can't say I am inspired to go back through it again and create new designs either - mostly because your designs are really only cosmetic and don't affect the way your creature/houses/cars work to any meaningful degree.

Oh of course you get the attributes and stuff for your parts, but they don't seem to stack properly IMO - i.e a creature with 6 legs isn't significantly faster than a creature with 2 and having 8 eyes, 2 at your rear, does not imbue you with any meaningful advantage/bonus etc, etc, etc.

Same with houses and vehicles.

Shame really - wasted opportunity.


FridgeMagnet said:
You may want to think twice before buying a legal copy:
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The direct download copy I bought doesn't seem to have SecureRom attached - certainly I couldn't find it lurking anywhere.
 
My son is mad keen to get the full game (got the creature creator a while back) but all the stuff I'm reading about DRM worries me. Any suggestions?

(We have Macs and a laptop running Vista.)
 
I feel a bit let down :( I thought this would be great and actually its quite pretty but a bit dull.
 
So is this game worth it?

After the hype it seems to have gone dodo......

I don't see any reason to actually get a pirated copy after looking at independent reviewers sites........:confused:


Oh well, EA fuck up another cool looking game :rolleyes:
 
Dandred said:
So is this game worth it?

After the hype it seems to have gone dodo......

I don't see any reason to actually get a pirated copy after looking at independent reviewers sites........:confused:


Oh well, EA fuck up another cool looking game :rolleyes:
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It's definitely worth playing, don't know about buying though. It's an awesome concept, but seems to have missed the point a bit.
 
The gameplay isn't anything special, but the customisation and sharing of designs is great. I really feel like this game could benefit from an expansion pack or similar, and since it's made by the Sims people no doubt there are a few dozen in the pipeline.
 
You're right, I'm now in the space stage and the whole game just hasn't been satisfying - such a shame, I was looking forward to it so much!
 
Spore!!

Spore!

What a top game!

I generally don't do computer games, they usually bore the fuck out of me within half an hour, but Spore rocks!

Anyone else play this thing??
 
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