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Sandbox? MMO? WTF!!
infrared1
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The 'game' is called Spore. You can build your own creatures, vehicles, buildings and worlds. Then you can venture out and checkout other worlds created by other people. This could be very interesting to say the least. Might be a fun sandbox or the next big thing. I'd like to see how far EA is willing to go with this idea. It has a ton of potential.
Checkout the website and download the trial.
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And from what I see the game will run easily on even a below average rig..I downloaded the creature creator and it runs fine..amd2800cpu. nvidia 6800XT....no problem
If you're a gamer and you haven't heard about Spore you've been living under a rock the past few years. Srsly, that game is hyped to the max. It had better deliver or it will be disappointing on the level of Fable.
Its interesting and the creature creaotr is fun, buts its NOT a MMO in any sense of the word. Its a single player game where you can share things you make with others. Thats the only interaction you'll have with other players. Like Sim City anbd the Sims, it all gets boring and repetitive before long. If you don't have much of a need to share your stuff with others, theres not much longevity to it.
The AI will make or break the game. I"m curious how the ecosystems will work, if you stick some happy fun loving critters in the same world with a War-like carniverous beast. Will the beatss just go around and kill and eat everything and take over on their own? Will the world expand on its own depending on whats living in it or is like Sim City where you have to micromanage every little detail?
@ttomm46
Yes the requirments are quite low, I admit it's nice to see.
@abbaba
Well i'm not living under a rock. I heard very little about this 8 months ago in Gamepro Magazine. Problem here is i don't consider myself a BIG gamer anymore. Especially since the death of a few great games i lost touch. I hope it delivers as well. I would like to see how far EA is willing to go with it. Possiblities are there for sure.
@josher
I think you may be right but the spore website says,
While Spore is a single player game, your creations and other players’ creations are automatically shared between your galaxy and theirs, providing a limitless number of worlds to explore and play within.
The 'play within' part is what got me thinking. Does this mean i can create a world of my own, and have friends come into it and play in my world. Sounds kinda MMO'ish.
Checkout the gameplay video, it looks fun. If i can goto other worlds created by other people and i can create my own that people can come enjoy, count me in.
I WILL be picking up this game on my way home from work tonight. Hell it's only $10.00 USD. I'll post somemore tomorrow and let everyone know whats up.
EDIT: Another question is, how many people can 'play within' my world at one time??
Going to have to agree with the "under the rock" theory, this game has been hyped for at least 3 years now. Its hyped more than any game in quite awhile I'd say.
I don't think you can play in other's worlds, just see and download their creatures. It's a SIM game, like The Sims. Not MMO related at all. And its not $10 for the game, just the monster creator. Game comes out Sept 6th I think. I don't think anyone can play 'within' your world. Try to think "The Sims" and not "The Sims Online" and you got it.
the creature creator isnt the game its well the creature that you can transfor into the game when it comes out
Agreed...Spore has been hyped by so many for so long. Hope it delivers, because it looks fun.
I think I'd go "oooh! Ahhhh!" for a few hours, then get bored.
Would be fun to make creatures, but where's the game?
Do I get to fight my creatures against yours, and kill all of your creatures and take over your world? Can you get allies, and come back from the brink of extinction, and whip my creatures arses?
That might be fun.
Its only the creature creator the full game isnt out yet lol, read what it says on the EA site http://www.spore.com/ftl. Ive got it the other day, the aliens you make can be very unique and weird looking, with an excellent customization tool. From what ive seen this has the makings of a ground breaking game.
Spore will definitely live up to the hype. One thing I know is that Will Wright is still himself unlike Garriott or McQuaid which became like burned out hasbeen rockstars. He seems to love to design games and loves to push the backend technology more so than anyone else. The fact he focused on procedural generation to keep load times down for everyone involved shows one thing: he still listens to his customers.
-- Brede
AGREED
I've been waiting for Spore for many years/ I used to check the website all the time but lately forgot. I had no idea the Creature Creator was out. oooooh this is such good news
OK, so according to the game masters of the world i live under a rock. I said i heard about the game 8 months ago. I'm just not sure the full direction of the game. It's kinda unclear EXACTLY what the gameplay will be like. Other people seem to share my view. The website isn't very clear either. I never said i had never heard of the game, just that i haven't heard any real hype. I guess my life (rock) is too busy for the gaming world.
Yes, I see that this is just the creature creator for the game which will be realeased in Sept of this year. I played with it a bit last night and it is quite fun but it definately won't keep me going till Sept. I'm looking forward to seeing what the game can really do.
I apologize to all you "self proclaimed" uber gaming guru's. I have a social life that doesnt revolve around games. You are the awesomest of all gamers and i applaud your wisdom. You truely are better than the rest of us.
Now now, no need to get defensive. Honestly, they weren't saying that because you don't study the game climate daily. They said it because you didn't have to. Hell, if you have a Wal-Mart in your area, or happen upon a television, you probably saw something about it at one point or another. The reason they say its been heavily hyped is because a person with no interest in video games would have heard about it due to its massive marketing push.
I'd honestly not be surprised if they stuck posters up in Amish villages. Thats the level of hype we're talking about here.
WTF does it matter if it is MMOish or not? Does it make it good if it is MMOish? Does it make it bad if it isn't? Play the games that you enjoy, all this labeling of games does is blur definitions and makes it harder on the consumer to make good purchasing decisions.
From my understanding it's a single player game.
The part where it said the creations are shared between your galaxy and their is that since your creations and their are in the database, players will choose the ones they want to downloaded to their world/galaxy, and let it run as it is (you don't play with them... you play on YOUR galaxy, they on their, but your creations may be downloaded to their galaxy, and their to your.
And I think the part where it plays out is that your creations will grow stronger on your side, and in turn affect the ones on their side (so your creation may destroy their world...)
That's what I get out of the information given....
Oh, and the game you see that's only $10.00 is the Creature Creator (not the full game, just the tool to create your creation.) The full game won't come up until later this year.
Current MMO: FFXIV:ARR
Past MMO: Way too many (P2P and F2P)
is this the same spore thats coming out on the wii?
The nice thing about Single player games you have your own "worlds" where Devs can't stomp on your fun
This is minor- I'm being whiney. But in EVE Online the other day I login to find my ship that I adored greatly got morphed into this ugly thing (eve players know the new patch changed covops ships).
I knew it was coming but I hoped against all reason they would abort from this. But they didn't.
So my point is the nice thing about single player games you don't have to sit their and take stuff like that from DEvs. You can reject the patch and keep having fun.
Spore won't be anything more then a single player game they haven't alluded to anything more. But it's advantage is that it is not bound to a global ruleset so you can play it for many years hopefully and not worry bout 'nerfs' / unwanted changes to your avatar- none of that
WTF does it matter if it is MMOish or not? Does it make it good if it is MMOish? Does it make it bad if it isn't? Play the games that you enjoy, all this labeling of games does is blur definitions and makes it harder on the consumer to make good purchasing decisions.
It doesn't. NO. NO. Sorry, im not trying to label it anything i was just looking for some clairification. I like all games that are fun, but i do prefer some social iteraction with real people in game. For me it makes it more enjoyable.
From my understanding it's a single player game.
The part where it said the creations are shared between your galaxy and their is that since your creations and their are in the database, players will choose the ones they want to downloaded to their world/galaxy, and let it run as it is (you don't play with them... you play on YOUR galaxy, they on their, but your creations may be downloaded to their galaxy, and their to your.
And I think the part where it plays out is that your creations will grow stronger on your side, and in turn affect the ones on their side (so your creation may destroy their world...)
That's what I get out of the information given....
Oh, and the game you see that's only $10.00 is the Creature Creator (not the full game, just the tool to create your creation.) The full game won't come up until later this year.
Thank you for your feedback. I figured out the creature thing after i bought it, lol. Oh well it's fun, for now. My daughters are having a blast making creatures too. You maybe right about your assessment of the game.
I can't wait to hear peoples reactions when they get to my world.
"WHY THE HELL DOES EVERY CREATURE ON THIS PLANET HAVE A PENIS??!"
"It is in your nature to do one thing correctly; Before me, you rightfully tremble. But, fear is not what you owe me. You owe me awe." ~Francis Dolarhyde
I didn't know we can talk about MSOs in MMO threads - just kidding!
Spore will play more like other Maxis "Sims". The game seems interesting nonetheless.
If its successfull, which I think it will be. Imagine the expansion packs this game will churn out
umm...yeah...hate to break it to yout, but Spore isn't an mmo..it's not even really online. If you read and understand how the stystem works with other people then you'll realize that it's not actually online with other players. Let me try to explain.
1. I make a creature
2.It is automatically uploaded to the "spore" servers
3.Someone else is playing, and happens to see my creatuers inhabitting another planet.
4.They interact and whatnot.
They use the player based community to create content, invlolving: creatures, vehicles, and whatever you create. You never go and talk and interact with other players, but you will see all of people creations around your own universe. NOT mmo.
I"m not saying it won't be a good game....if not GREAT. I actually have that game on my list to DEFINITELY buy when it releases. Though I'm just trying to explain to the uninformed about how it's online works.