Spore Reviews on Amazon

***Ynot Shane*** · 09-10-2008, 09:04 PM

Approaching 2000 1 star reviews. We are amused, minus the fact that I bought it before finding out about the DRM nightmare.

Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Spore

Lurch1982 · 09-10-2008, 11:03 PM

EA said they're fixing it for Red Alert. They're going to give you FIVE whole installs. Stupid as it sounds, the DRM scheme caused me to not buy it. I've become a real huge fan of Steam and Impulse (Stardock), especially dealing with multiple computers.

Kargath · 09-11-2008, 05:52 AM

Idiots from the FSF just have to ruin it, don't they? :roll:

I am nobody · 09-11-2008, 06:04 AM

Suddenly I'm glad that my out of date video card kept me from buying this.

However, it couldn't keep me from renting the DS version which is one of the most boring games I've ever played.

Kargath · 09-11-2008, 07:06 AM

Isn't the DS version just 'cute Flow'?

I am nobody · 09-11-2008, 07:23 AM

^Spore Creatures There's a demo here. Just add about every mistake you can make in game design and you'll have a pretty good idea of the full game.

Metal Man · 09-11-2008, 07:09 PM

So I guess I had the right idea in buying Galatic Civilizations II instead???

Also, Civilization and Sim City will always be first in my mind. Sim City for growing things, Civilization for destroying them (with cool cultural background).

And Gal Civ for 'create-a-destructive death thing' gameplay.

Of course. I don't do much PC gaming; the fact it has DRM kind of killed the 10% impulse to try it anyway.

heh · 09-11-2008, 07:11 PM

steam is like the only place anyone should by pc games anymore, besides indy devollped ones.

Lurch1982 · 09-12-2008, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metal Man

So I guess I had the right idea in buying Galatic Civilizations II instead???

Also, Civilization and Sim City will always be first in my mind. Sim City for growing things, Civilization for destroying them (with cool cultural background).

And Gal Civ for 'create-a-destructive death thing' gameplay.

Of course. I don't do much PC gaming; the fact it has DRM kind of killed the 10% impulse to try it anyway.

God yes. Best strategy title released in the last decade.

Shine Dude · 09-14-2008, 08:02 PM

Well at least you guys get to play it, my computer doesn't have a good enough graphics card or something.

09-10-2008, 09:04 PM	#1
*Ynot Shane* Not Ready to Make Nice Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Flaflooga Gender: Posts: 132,163 Thanks: 46 Thanked 603 Times in 317 Posts	Spore Reviews on Amazon Approaching 2000 1 star reviews. We are amused, minus the fact that I bought it before finding out about the DRM nightmare. Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Spore __________________ Remember that book store? Well, they became one of those books and coffee places, and now they're just coffee. It's like evolution, only without getting the better part.

09-10-2008, 11:03 PM	#2
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: DenCo Gender: Posts: 9,850 Thanks: 127 Thanked 365 Times in 192 Posts	EA said they're fixing it for Red Alert. They're going to give you FIVE whole installs. Stupid as it sounds, the DRM scheme caused me to not buy it. I've become a real huge fan of Steam and Impulse (Stardock), especially dealing with multiple computers.

09-11-2008, 05:52 AM	#3
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Idiots from the FSF just have to ruin it, don't they? :roll:

09-11-2008, 06:04 AM	#4
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over there. Gender: Posts: 5,515 Thanks: 309 Thanked 365 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 7	Suddenly I'm glad that my out of date video card kept me from buying this. However, it couldn't keep me from renting the DS version which is one of the most boring games I've ever played.

09-11-2008, 07:06 AM	#5
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Isn't the DS version just 'cute Flow'?

09-11-2008, 07:23 AM	#6
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over there. Gender: Posts: 5,515 Thanks: 309 Thanked 365 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 7	^Spore Creatures There's a demo here. Just add about every mistake you can make in game design and you'll have a pretty good idea of the full game.

09-11-2008, 07:09 PM	#7
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	So I guess I had the right idea in buying Galatic Civilizations II instead??? Also, Civilization and Sim City will always be first in my mind. Sim City for growing things, Civilization for destroying them (with cool cultural background). And Gal Civ for 'create-a-destructive death thing' gameplay. Of course. I don't do much PC gaming; the fact it has DRM kind of killed the 10% impulse to try it anyway.

09-11-2008, 07:11 PM	#8
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	steam is like the only place anyone should by pc games anymore, besides indy devollped ones.

09-14-2008, 08:02 PM	#10
Shine Dude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mizzou Gender: Posts: 4,035 Thanks: 81 Thanked 86 Times in 69 Posts	Well at least you guys get to play it, my computer doesn't have a good enough graphics card or something.