I has spore!

ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
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<div class="IPBDescription">For once, Australia gets something first.</div>Long story short, EBgames Australia is selling spore early, for some reason.

Happy days.

I rang up EB in the city this morning and reserved the last two copies there. I then enlisted my ladyfriend to rush in and pick them up. I just got home from work and I'm installing it now. I'll report back soon with my findings. She's been playing it for a few hours now and is enjoying it muchly.

--Scythe--
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  • NeonSpyderNeonSpyder &quot;Das est NTLDR?&quot; Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17913Members
    AHHH!

    Do all of what you just said, but faster!
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  • RetalesRetales Panigg cultist Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19180Members
    Pre-order is 54,90 € (here in Finland). Nuts!
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  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    I dont want to disappoint you, but I also got spore <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

    Hooray for retailers, that dont care about the official release date <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Wahee! It's pretty awesome. I just started the tribal phase.

    Make sure you play through each phase on hard. It'll take a bit longer, but the transitions between the phases is SO MUCH AWESOME when you finish them on hard.

    My race of xenocidal flying ants is doing well so far.

    --Scythe--
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  • NeonSpyderNeonSpyder &quot;Das est NTLDR?&quot; Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17913Members
    How does a transition get more awesome on hard? Does it have fireworks? Are there MORE fireworks on hard? Do they dance for you? What happens D:

    Maybe I should just wait patiently for my own copy.
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    <!--quoteo(post=1687245:date=Sep 3 2008, 09:04 PM:name=NeonSpyder)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(NeonSpyder @ Sep 3 2008, 09:04 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1687245"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->How does a transition get more awesome on hard? Does it have fireworks? Are there MORE fireworks on hard? Do they dance for you? What happens D:

    Maybe I should just wait patiently for my own copy.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yes, yes you should. I shan't spoil it.

    --Scythe--
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    Meh now I have to go to the store, why doesn't EA see the power of Steam!
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    If it was on Steam, it wouldn't be out right now because that would probably lead to happy happy lawsuit time. 'sides, EA want to promote their (vastly inferior) EA Store, so they're not going to sell games through their competitor's system.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    What I meant was, the power of Steam ><!--coloro:#FF8C00--><span style="color:#FF8C00"><!--/coloro-->∞<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> EA store.

    What does this 6 month deal mean on EA store anyways... That I have to extend the licence for the game each 6 month by paying them? What a load of crap...


    <!--sizeo:1--><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#FF8C00--><span style="color:#FF8C00"><!--/coloro-->orang symbol is infinity of it doesn't show up on certain browser encoding...<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1687257:date=Sep 3 2008, 08:21 AM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kouji_San @ Sep 3 2008, 08:21 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1687257"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->What I meant was, the power of Steam ><!--coloro:#FF8C00--><span style="color:#FF8C00"><!--/coloro-->∞<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> EA store.

    What does this 6 month deal mean on EA store anyways... That I have to extend the licence for the game each 6 month by paying them? What a load of crap...
    <!--sizeo:1--><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#FF8C00--><span style="color:#FF8C00"><!--/coloro-->orang symbol is infinity of it doesn't show up on certain browser encoding...<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No, you have unlimited (IIRC) downloads with in a 6 month period, you must pay them $5 if you want to download it after that.

    Unfortunately I can't remember if you can burn the file to a disk or not.

    Either way, EA is scum for that one as the other DD companies I know give you unlimited downloads for the life of the company, and you can generally burn the file to disk (Direct2Drive does it this way, Steam obviously does it this way, etc etc)
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1687245:date=Sep 3 2008, 07:04 AM:name=NeonSpyder)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(NeonSpyder @ Sep 3 2008, 07:04 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1687245"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->How does a transition get more awesome on hard? Does it have fireworks? Are there MORE fireworks on hard? Do they dance for you? What happens D:

    Maybe I should just wait patiently for my own copy.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    the intensity of your posts is amplified by the shouting scout next to them, which makes it very hard to suppress LOL'ing at work.

    or is that L'ing OL?

    anyway, I didn't even realize the spore release was nigh. Spore was kind of in Duke Nukem Forever status for me. Hard to believe it's actually upon us. I must purchase.
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    I has jealousy <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    edited September 2008
    I haven't been to impressed by it lately, perhaps mr yahtzee can make a satisfactory review.
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1687242:date=Sep 3 2008, 06:30 AM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Scythe @ Sep 3 2008, 06:30 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1687242"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->My race of xenocidal flying ants is doing well so far.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I hate flying ants in real life so that idea just creeps me out.

    I'm going to make a giant boot race that loves everyone except flying ants.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1687257:date=Sep 3 2008, 07:21 AM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kouji_San @ Sep 3 2008, 07:21 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1687257"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->What I meant was, the power of Steam ><!--coloro:#FF8C00--><span style="color:#FF8C00"><!--/coloro-->∞<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> EA store.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Did anyone else read that as "Steam (duck) EA store"?
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  • NeonSpyderNeonSpyder &quot;Das est NTLDR?&quot; Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17913Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1687313:date=Sep 3 2008, 04:44 PM:name=DOOManiac)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DOOManiac @ Sep 3 2008, 04:44 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1687313"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Did anyone else read that as "Steam (duck) EA store"?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    ... No.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1687313:date=Sep 3 2008, 05:44 PM:name=DOOManiac)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DOOManiac @ Sep 3 2008, 05:44 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1687313"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Did anyone else read that as "Steam (duck) EA store"?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <img src="http://nedroid.com/imagesb/comicsaboutducks.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" />

    (perhaps not the best of Nedroid comics, but it was timely!)
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    edited September 2008
    I've played the game for a short while, and it basically comes down to: eat others, have sex, evolve <naughty word for poop>, repeat and all that until you fly in a spaceship.

    I like it.
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  • RetalesRetales Panigg cultist Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19180Members
    So, about how long is one phase of the game? How long did it take for you to get to the space phase, or whatev.?

    I guess there's no point in postponing the inevitable. I just might buy Spore tonight <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    I just hit the space age now, after about six hours of playtime.

    There's a huge amount of stuff to do once you're in space, I haven't begun to scratch the surface.

    --Scythe--
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    I now have Spore. I am at the tribal stage and am getting gang raped by three tribes at once every time I play.

    I CAN'T FIGHT OFF THREE ARMED TRIBES WITH MARRACAS! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE!
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited September 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1687386:date=Sep 4 2008, 10:34 PM:name=X_Stickman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X_Stickman @ Sep 4 2008, 10:34 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1687386"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I now have Spore. I am at the tribal stage and am getting gang raped by three tribes at once every time I play.

    I CAN'T FIGHT OFF THREE ARMED TRIBES WITH MARRACAS! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Are they perhaps of the Lee life form?

    <a href="http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/12000/Deadly-Marracas--12482.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/12000...acas--12482.jpg</a>

    then it is indeed impossible to stop them <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    I lasted only a mere four hours before uninstalling.

    IGN's <a href="http://pc.ign.com/articles/907/907454p1.html" target="_blank">video review</a> is an extremely accurate account of the gameplay.

    Don't buy Spore because you want to have fun playing with your creatures. Buy Spore because you want to create and then share your creatures.

    Almost all stages (I didn't make it into space, got too bored, but I've heard Space was actually the worst) are dumbed down so ridiculously so that the game actually becomes a boring grind devoid of any fun. The only things I disagree with on the IGN review is the replayability and the over-all high score. I would have given it a 7.0.
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  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Except when those promises are release dates.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    'salright
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  • NeonSpyderNeonSpyder &quot;Das est NTLDR?&quot; Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17913Members
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    Hmm, I think I like the space stage the least... for some reason. I think because it takes too long to get all the toys -_^

    I want to obliterate my foes with deadly-deadly volcanoes >:|

    (The tide-pool phase is pretty fun, I would have really liked it if you could customize your little.. bug.. thingy some more. (Shape/items)

    Like that IGN review says, spore is a very impressive piece of work, it's just not a particularly great game.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Space age is boring. Can't quite nail down why, but it seems like my strength, social interaction, has somehow become irrelevant. I can draw crop circles for villagers, which does absolutely nothing. Whoop-de-######ing-doo. I can talk to other spacefarers, but that seems like a generic option available to everyone. Also, the game has pulled the old Civilization routine of a "neutral" race meaning "we'll demand outrageous sums from you every five minutes and throw a huge tantrum and threaten war when you refuse."
    Terraforming is fussy and requires lots of money that I don't have. In fact, I just can't seem to get a good economy going. MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS to buy a star system? That's never going to happen.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    Two games I was really looking forward to, Spore and Stalker: Clear Sky came out this week. Both of them have been reviewed as "dissapointing".

    This makes me sad.
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