| Spore [message #349787] |
Sun, 07 September 2008 14:02  |
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BlueThen
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Politics are getting boring. So lets talk about Spore.
Pretty much, Spore is just a game by Maxis where you create your own species, and all sorts of stuff like that, and it's been going through an ass load of advertising, like being on the front page of Youtube for example. More can be found at spore.com
So, to the point, what are your opinions on this?
Great (already played), going to be great, looks shitty...
Personally, I think it looks like fun. It gives players a chance to be creative, and after I tried out the Creature Creator, I saw that the controls were very easy, also my 7 year old computer supports it.
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| Re: Spore [message #349788 is a reply to message #349787] |
Sun, 07 September 2008 14:03  |
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sadukar09
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Incoming Jack Thompson and "OMG JESUS SAID YOU CAN'T MAKE NEW SPECIES!" and "HOLY F*** SPORE MAKES YOU A PSYCHO KILLER!!"
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| Re: Spore [message #349794 is a reply to message #349787] |
Sun, 07 September 2008 14:58 |
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u6795
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It's all fun and games until you find a planet full of walking penises and bouncing boob-monsters.
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| Re: Spore [message #349811 is a reply to message #349787] |
Sun, 07 September 2008 18:13 |
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Rule #34 in action... wouldn't be terribly surprising. People have already made creatures that look like various sci-fi critters and vehicles, and most are way more complicated than a pair of knockers or scrotum & shaft.
One of my friends (who I'm convinced is a mad scientist in the making- and who has been performing virtual breeding experiments for years) has lately been transforming her friends into Spore creatures. I haven't seen mine yet, so I'm not sure yet whether I should be flattered, amused... or deeply disturbed. Some of her Frankensteinian concoctions are downright creepy.
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. Horrid mischief would ensue were (the law-abiding) deprived of the use of them." - Thomas Paine
Remember, kids: illiteracy is cool. If you took the time to read this, you are clearly a loser who will never get laid. You've been warned.
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| Re: Spore [message #349858 is a reply to message #349787] |
Mon, 08 September 2008 05:13 |
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I thought the creator was limited, but i'm guessing the full game is very expansive. I ordered it today on ebay. First time I've ever bought a game on there. I bought it for £6.99, I have a feeling i've wasted that money on some dodgey copy, but the dudes feedback was all good. And it said it was new and sealed.. Oh well, it isn't allot of moeny if it's a crap version.
It isn't just in the USA they went massively over-board with adverts, they bought a full front page on a newspaper in the UK and are using allot of television advertising too, aswell as radio.
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| Re: Spore [message #349927 is a reply to message #349787] |
Mon, 08 September 2008 12:23 |
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u6795
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I'd probably end up buying spore if the design style wasn't so cartoony, or whatever. I don't really know how to describe it.. but I just don't really like the happy bright colors and shit.
yeah
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| Re: Spore [message #349958 is a reply to message #349950] |
Mon, 08 September 2008 14:41 |
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u6795
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| BlueThen wrote on Mon, 08 September 2008 16:52 |
| u6795 wrote on Mon, 08 September 2008 14:23 |
I'd probably end up buying spore if the design style wasn't so cartoony, or whatever. I don't really know how to describe it.. but I just don't really like the happy bright colors and shit.
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Every time you judge a game by it's graphics, you make a gamer mad. Really, it's all about the gameplay.
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Well, judging a game by its graphics (while indeed a major sin) is slightly different than criticizing a game based on its look.
yeah
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| Re: Spore [message #349967 is a reply to message #349787] |
Mon, 08 September 2008 15:56 |
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Graphics alone won't make The Ultimate Game. It's all about >> gameplay <<, and the graphics are just icing on the cake. Graphics alone are merely a sickeningly sweet bowl of icing.
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I actually think this is an amazing looking game. But, it also has a great type of gameplay. When I get a certain card from my uncle, I will have 60GB on which to install this game. However, the Creature Creator seemed to have problems on this computer, ie. it crashed after the EA thing popped up. Which sucks because I used the creature creator twice, and I really liked it. It looks like a fun game, and the gameplay style is awesome.
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| Re: Spore [message #349971 is a reply to message #349787] |
Mon, 08 September 2008 16:12 |
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nikki6ixx
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I don't think this will appeal to g4m3rz, but instead, more casual players, some who will have never played a game before. Much like the Nintendo Wii, Spore is whimsical, relatively simple, and should attract a different audience.
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The only game where everyone competes to be an e-janitor.
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| Re: Spore [message #350641 is a reply to message #349787] |
Fri, 12 September 2008 14:59 |
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I like the look of it....their advertising campaign has worked on me and i can see me getting it when i get the money for it.
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| Re: Spore [message #350645 is a reply to message #349787] |
Fri, 12 September 2008 15:10 |
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sadukar09
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EA's DRM's a fag, so I'm not buying it.
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| Re: Spore [message #351105 is a reply to message #350645] |
Tue, 16 September 2008 23:38 |
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MGamer
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| sadukar09 wrote on Fri, 12 September 2008 17:10 |
EA's DRM's a fag, so I'm not buying it.
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Yeah the 3 installs limit sucks and i dont want any malware in my PC.
PS: LOL read the amazon ratings
rawr.....
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| Re: Spore [message #351107 is a reply to message #351105] |
Wed, 17 September 2008 00:16 |
w0dka
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| MGamer wrote on Wed, 17 September 2008 01:38 |
| sadukar09 wrote on Fri, 12 September 2008 17:10 |
EA's DRM's a fag, so I'm not buying it.
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Yeah the 3 installs limit sucks and i dont want any malware in my PC.
PS: LOL read the amazon ratings
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then you could never play a EA game again. Sadly they wanna use it in any products.
Thanks.
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| Re: Spore [message #351108 is a reply to message #349787] |
Wed, 17 September 2008 00:28 |
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nikki6ixx
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If people didn't pirate games so heavily, there would be no need for this DRM garbage. I'm getting really sick of morons who believe they can get something for nothing, in turn, causing the rest of us grief; it's fucking selfish.
Instead of 'protesting' the DRM by illegally downloading the program, maybe just not buy it, OR not download it. When EA realizes lower profits, and lower piracy figures, they will likely feel pressured to drop DRM.
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| Aircraftkiller wrote on Fri, 10 January 2014 16:56 |
The only game where everyone competes to be an e-janitor.
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| Re: Spore [message #351110 is a reply to message #349787] |
Wed, 17 September 2008 00:31 |
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Goztow
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Nikki makes a fair point: thousands of people complain that EA sucks and still download and play their games.
You can find me in The KOSs2 (TK2) discord while I'm playing. Feel free to come and say hi! TK2 discord
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| Re: Spore [message #351150 is a reply to message #351108] |
Wed, 17 September 2008 11:29 |
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Starbuzzz
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| nikki6ixx wrote on Wed, 17 September 2008 02:28 |
If people didn't pirate games so heavily, there would be no need for this DRM garbage. I'm getting really sick of morons who believe they can get something for nothing, in turn, causing the rest of us grief; it's fucking selfish.
Instead of 'protesting' the DRM by illegally downloading the program, maybe just not buy it, OR not download it. When EA realizes lower profits, and lower piracy figures, they will likely feel pressured to drop DRM.
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good points but you see most are desperate kids living with mom and dad who give them their lunch money. So they take it upon themselves as having no choice. And then we have the children who have money but don't like to spend. of course, rich kids and then the people who like to have a physical copy of the game in a shiny case/box (me) would buy the game no matter what anti-piracy measures they put on.
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| Re: Spore [message #351163 is a reply to message #351150] |
Wed, 17 September 2008 12:25 |
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u6795
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| pawky wrote on Wed, 17 September 2008 14:29 |
| nikki6ixx wrote on Wed, 17 September 2008 02:28 |
If people didn't pirate games so heavily, there would be no need for this DRM garbage. I'm getting really sick of morons who believe they can get something for nothing, in turn, causing the rest of us grief; it's fucking selfish.
Instead of 'protesting' the DRM by illegally downloading the program, maybe just not buy it, OR not download it. When EA realizes lower profits, and lower piracy figures, they will likely feel pressured to drop DRM.
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good points but you see most are desperate kids living with mom and dad who give them their lunch money. So they take it upon themselves as having no choice. And then we have the children who have money but don't like to spend. of course, rich kids and then the people who like to have a physical copy of the game in a shiny case/box (me) would buy the game no matter what anti-piracy measures they put on.
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Yeah, most of the people who buy C&C Games are little kids totally man.
Not at all. Go to the EA forums and look at those threads that come up once in a while about personal life and shit, and the photo contests. I'd say a good 60% of the people over there are adults. However, that doesn't mean a thing. C&C Games are targeted to all audiences and are meant to be universal in their appeal.
And yeah, normally I'm just a dedicated C&C guy who will buy anything even with C&C in the name, but DRM is seriously making me rethink my decision. It sucks, because I've played the beta and I know exactly how amazing of a game RA3 is.
yeah
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| Re: Spore [message #351166 is a reply to message #351163] |
Wed, 17 September 2008 12:34 |
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Starbuzzz
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| u6795 wrote on Wed, 17 September 2008 15:25 |
| pawky wrote on Wed, 17 September 2008 14:29 |
| nikki6ixx wrote on Wed, 17 September 2008 02:28 |
If people didn't pirate games so heavily, there would be no need for this DRM garbage. I'm getting really sick of morons who believe they can get something for nothing, in turn, causing the rest of us grief; it's fucking selfish.
Instead of 'protesting' the DRM by illegally downloading the program, maybe just not buy it, OR not download it. When EA realizes lower profits, and lower piracy figures, they will likely feel pressured to drop DRM.
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good points but you see most are desperate kids living with mom and dad who give them their lunch money. So they take it upon themselves as having no choice. And then we have the children who have money but don't like to spend. of course, rich kids and then the people who like to have a physical copy of the game in a shiny case/box (me) would buy the game no matter what anti-piracy measures they put on.
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Yeah, most of the people who buy C&C Games are little kids totally man.
Not at all. Go to the EA forums and look at those threads that come up once in a while about personal life and shit, and the photo contests. I'd say a good 60% of the people over there are adults. However, that doesn't mean a thing. C&C Games are targeted to all audiences and are meant to be universal in their appeal.
And yeah, normally I'm just a dedicated C&C guy who will buy anything even with C&C in the name, but DRM is seriously making me rethink my decision. It sucks, because I've played the beta and I know exactly how amazing of a game RA3 is.
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OK yes, C&C has a huge fanbase across many generations but why are you not playing the game just because of DRM.
But don't you think you may miss the good things that you will get when a new game comes out? Like lots of players online, and also as having played it when it came out. It wil lbe fun.
I was upset about this too but it's not like you can't install it more than 5 times. You can install and uninstall as many times as you want as long as it is connected to the internet. So EA Nazis will see that you are uninstalling it agaisnt YOUR game's serial in their database. And when you install it again, you get that "uninstall" back.
So you can keep going forever. That's why I changed my mind about this DRM though I was upset when I heard it. It is just to stop the multiple copies and iillegal serials though I don't much about that.
It is veyr hard to fight against software piracy. I remember once one of my old boss at work ordered Windows XP online. and lmfao it came from Russia all pirated...looked like it was made in a special hacker assembly line lols
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| Re: Spore [message #351210 is a reply to message #351207] |
Wed, 17 September 2008 16:28 |
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sadukar09
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| Ryu wrote on Wed, 17 September 2008 18:10 |
DRM was bypassed in minutes of Spore's release, DRM is a laughing stock of protection.
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Actually a couple days before, so I heard.
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