Are you getting Spore?

[ajvizzgamer101]

Well I had a camera a while ago, then it was either lost or stolen so for my birthday instead of getting Madden 09 I got a new camera. Which really hurts because I don't have enough money for Spore and Madden 09. I thought it through and I am getting Spore over Madden 09. :cool:

Spore is going to be fantastic! I have been playing with the demo creature creator and have been looking at people's creative creatures on sporepedia. It's like looking at "Check Mii Out Channel" on Wii.

[kaltsasa]

Short answer: Yes
Long answer: I've put in a couple days off of vacation in September when I get it.

P.S. Madden has been the same game for the past 10 years, you've got one you've got them all. I swear E.A. thinks Madden is pokemon, gotta catchum all.

[MisterEd]

Short answer: YES

Long answer: Yes but not until I can upgrage from this MacBook to a MBP :(

Ed

[nintendude]

Duh YEA!

I hope that you dont need to have the CD in the superdrive while playin!

[eXan]

Are you getting Spore?

No.

[Dagless]

Not sure. Definitely won't get it right away. I still don't know what the game is about, what the goals are etc.

And a definite no if it doesn't come out on Steam.

[Chone]

I definitely am, I'm getting it for Windows though.

[palebluedot]

I definitely am, I'm getting it for Windows though.

It's a hybrid disc. Will run on Mac and Windows. Why would you guys play it in Windows when you can play it in Mac just as well? Do you ENJOY dual booting? :P

[Hawkeye411]

What's spore??

[Chone]

It's a hybrid disc. Will run on Mac and Windows. Why would you guys play it in Windows when you can play it in Mac just as well? Do you ENJOY dual booting? :P

That's pretty nice to know actually (the hybrid disc) but the thing is, it won't run the same on Mac as it will on Windows, no game I have ever tried has (not even games made by the gods of development, Blizzard, which develop their games simultaneously for the 2 platforms, I'm certainly not going to trust a Cider game published by EA :rolleyes:).

That aside, my Mac only has a measly 7300GT (for the moment) so I'd have to play it on my PC anyways :p

[Mackilroy]

I definitely will, though it's a toss between running it under Windows or Leopard.

[ghall]

Hell yeah. I have the creature creator and it's pretty sweet, I can't wait to play the full game.

[Yvan256]

No.

1. Uses SecuROM for the Windows version, and I have heard the company is busy developing SecuROM for Mac OS X as well. I don't want a game to mess up my system.
2. It's not really a Mac version nor a Mac port, it's a Windows version squeezed through Cider, meaning it will run extremely poorly.
3. Cider doesn't seem to support GMA950 (or at least Spore), meaning all intel Mac minis and pre-latest revision of MacBooks won't be able to run it.

Spore does look like a nice game, but I have no choice to pass on it.

[it5five]

I'd like to, but I have an older MacBook, so my graphics card makes it impossible. Interestingly enough, though, the GMA 950 is supported under Windows. So once I get a bigger hard drive so I have room to install Windows through Boot Camp and actually get around to purchasing a copy of XP, I'll probably buy Spore.

It's a shame too, because I was really looking forward to the game. It's probably better for me to not be able to play it though since I'm going to have a busy semester at school.

[bbbensen]

The day it comes out!

But Im unsure if Ill install it under Leopard or XP......

[Dagless]

It's a hybrid disc. Will run on Mac and Windows. Why would you guys play it in Windows when you can play it in Mac just as well? Do you ENJOY dual booting? :P

If I get an ounce extra performance then yes. I've paid money for my computer and I want to get the best out of it.

[Podgie]

Nope. The darn game wont run on my macbook. (2.1GHZ 1gb ram) :( If I upgrades to maybe 2 or 4 GB of ram would it work? or is it the macbooks graphic card....?

[Xander562]

The day it comes out!

But Im unsure if Ill install it under Leopard or XP......

Same here, good to know I won't have to decide before I buy. I don't have as high of hopes for this game as I did for the Orange Box lets say but I think it'll still be well worth it.

I was put off by the half-assed creature creator though. Paying for the full version?! Heck no...

[bobber205]

I want to but I'll have Tales of Vesperia and soon to be Warhammer to play....

[iwuzbord]

What's spore??

its a life simulation game. not like the sims though. you make your own creature, and try and help it survive in a world. look here (http://www.spore.com/what/platforms#PC)

its very cool
and
OF COURSE IM GETTING IT!

[Cromulent]

Got it on pre-order. Will most likely play on Windows though as I don't want to fill my Mac partitions up with crap. I do the important stuff on the Mac and leave the pointless stuff to the PC side :).

[Avro]

Yes, got the Monster Creator this week. :D

[liptonlover]

Not sure. Definitely won't get it right away. I still don't know what the game is about, what the goals are etc.

And a definite no if it doesn't come out on Steam.

It's kind of like a creature-evolution based civilization that is in the spirit of modern gaming, meaning there is lots of room for creativity on the user's part. You know, it's "open". Designing your own creatures and vehicles, everything about it is creativity waiting to happen. Besides that, it has great graphics, looks like the gameplay is done well, and is a huge game. Just the creature creator took FOREVER to download, and it wasn't traffic because I waited a while before downloading it.

Oh yeah... and I'm definitely getting it. My bday is Sept. 24th, lucky me!

[nagromme]

Yes, but not until I get bored with Quake Wars which could be a while :)

And if UT3 shows up this fall (and/or Gears of War and/or Starcraft 3) I'll have a REAL problem. Technically I can afford them all in money... but not in time!

[nintendude]

Yes, but not until I get bored with Quake Wars which could be a while :)

And if UT3 shows up this fall (and/or Gears of War and/or Starcraft 3) I'll have a REAL problem. Technically I can afford them all in money... but not in time!

Starcraft 3 definitely isn't gonna be released this year

[Chone]

Starcraft 3 definitely isn't gonna be released this year

Or next year for that matter and neither will Starcraft 2 :o:p;):)

[nintendude]

So to everybody buying Spore, are you getting the normal version or the Galactic Edition. I am getting the Galactic Edition!

[ghall]

So to everybody buying Spore, are you getting the normal version or the Galactic Edition. I am getting the Galactic Edition!

I can't decide if I want to get the Galactic Edition. It seems like a bit of a marketing ploy, I may just go with the regular version seeing as I don't have a lot of disposable income. :o

[liptonlover]

what's the galactic edition? This is the first I heard of it...

[Cromulent]

what's the galactic edition? This is the first I heard of it...

Same, doesn't look like something which is on Play or Amazon in the UK.

[nintendude]

what's the galactic edition? This is the first I heard of it...

From Wikipedia:
A special edition game, Spore: Galactic Edition, is priced at $79.99 USD, and will include, in addition to the game, a "Making of Spore" DVD video, "How to Build a Better Being" DVD video by National Geographic Channel, "The Art of Spore" hardback mini-book, a fold-out Spore poster and a 100-page Galactic Handbook.

[ManWithhat]

Yes, I'll definately be getting it . . but most likely in January when I'm finished with school (graduating in December). WoW almost ruined my first few semesters . . .

I still have a 3.0+ :P

[IscariotJ]

Nope. I'll wait for it to hit a console, or until they've patched the DRM out of it ( even the less draconian implementation is a step in the wrong direction ).

[liptonlover]

I won't get the galactic edition then... I want to play. Don't care about a spore poster lol

[JNB]

Already (pre)ordered, cost $0.00. I <3 AmEx Reward Points. I can buy anything!

[XianPalin]

Don't think I will be.. I think the concept is cool but just can't see myself getting sucked into it.

[Cromulent]

From Wikipedia:

Oh right. Not likely, can't be arsed with things like that really. I'll be too busy playing Spore!

This is the first game I have really looked forward too since Vanguard came out.

[QCassidy352]

No.

1. Uses SecuROM for the Windows version, and I have heard the company is busy developing SecuROM for Mac OS X as well. I don't want a game to mess up my system.
2. It's not really a Mac version nor a Mac port, it's a Windows version squeezed through Cider, meaning it will run extremely poorly.
3. Cider doesn't seem to support GMA950 (or at least Spore), meaning all intel Mac minis and pre-latest revision of MacBooks won't be able to run it.

Spore does look like a nice game, but I have no choice to pass on it.

I was so excited about this game until I read some things about the DMR. Pretty awful and draconian stuff. I'm afraid I'm going to have to pass on this, and every game EA puts out, until they stop treating their customers like criminals.

[Mackilroy]

I was so excited about this game until I read some things about the DMR. Pretty awful and draconian stuff. I'm afraid I'm going to have to pass on this, and every game EA puts out, until they stop treating their customers like criminals.
What's DMR? :p

Also, while I'm not a fan of DRM, I understand their desire to protect their content. Honestly, EA chose a stupid way to do it, but not stupid enough to prevent the game from being worth the money the game costs.

Also, regarding the game being Ciderized - if how the Creature Creator runs under OS X is any indication, I'll have no issues running the full game come release time. :)

[Beat w/ Stick]

im getting it like 15 seconds after it comes out, and im definitely playing it on windows. first. i say firt because i know windows is better for gaming but i will install it on osx eventually because vista takes SOOOOOO much longer than osx to get startup to a point where your'e logged in and all your startup programs are in the background. plus creature creator ran fine in osx.
btw: getting regular, not galactic edition. im dont want a poster or a few dvds, id be too busy PLAYING SPORE to care about them :)

[QCassidy352]

What's DMR? :p

Also, while I'm not a fan of DRM, I understand their desire to protect their content. Honestly, EA chose a stupid way to do it, but not stupid enough to prevent the game from being worth the money the game costs.

oops, right, there's the dsylexia kicking in. ;)

Anyway, the money isn't the issue for me. The point is that they will do things like only allow 3 total activations (and an OS reinstall counts towards that!) and bury files on your computer that you don't know about and can't get rid of. I'm just not opening up my computer to whatever crap they want to put on, and I don't care how cool the game is. See this discussion (http://www.amazon.com/Scared-off-by-the-discussions/forum/Fx33E4EB7NJXA02/Tx31CE0W90AF1EA/1/ref=cm_cd_pg_oldest?_encoding=UTF8&s=videogames&asin=B000FKBCX4&store=videogames&cdSort=newest) for some more information.

[polar-blair]

Yes, I pre ordered it of amazon a couple of days ago, I cant wait for it to come out. I never knew all this stuff that windows will still run the same game better than OSX, I have XP installed via VMware Fusion so Ill install them on both see if there is a difference.

Not long Now !!!!

[kahine]

Yes, I pre ordered it of amazon a couple of days ago, I cant wait for it to come out. I never knew all this stuff that windows will still run the same game better than OSX, I have XP installed via VMware Fusion so Ill install them on both see if there is a difference.

Not long Now !!!!

Don't even attempt it under Fusion , Fusion is great for business apps - gaming though no - they are talking about in boot camp - not in emulated Windows - big difference

[muldul]

Yes, and it is going to rock

[lindstothek]

I just found out my friend pre-ordered this for me as a birthday present, and I have no idea if I'm even going be able to use it. I'm new to this forum and hope you guys can help me out.

I bought my Mac in July 2007, and am still running Tiger, haven't upgraded to Leopard yet. I know that if I wanted to play this game on the Mac I'd have to. However, I've also read on the system requirements that the game won't work on pre-2008 macs. Am I out of luck on this one? Here are my mac stats:

2.16 ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
120 HD
1GB Memory

I have been meaning to upgrade to Leopard for quite sometime but just haven't gotten around to it. This would give me the extra push I need I guess, but I hate to buy it, upgrade, get the game, and the be disappointed that it STILL doesn't work.

My big concern are the graphics. I read that the GMA 950 chip set won't work?

Anyway, will I be able to play? Or should I tell my friend to cancel my birthday gift, which I'd feel really bad about.

[nintendude]

I just found out my friend pre-ordered this for me as a birthday present, and I have no idea if I'm even going be able to use it. I'm new to this forum and hope you guys can help me out.

I bought my Mac in July 2007, and am still running Tiger, haven't upgraded to Leopard yet. I know that if I wanted to play this game on the Mac I'd have to. However, I've also read on the system requirements that the game won't work on pre-2008 macs. Am I out of luck on this one? Here are my mac stats:

2.16 ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
120 HD
1GB Memory

I have been meaning to upgrade to Leopard for quite sometime but just haven't gotten around to it. This would give me the extra push I need I guess, but I hate to buy it, upgrade, get the game, and the be disappointed that it STILL doesn't work.

My big concern are the graphics. I read that the GMA 950 chip set won't work?

Anyway, will I be able to play? Or should I tell my friend to cancel my birthday gift, which I'd feel really bad about.

The GMA 950 graphics card wont work if you are playing on Mac OS X. If you are playing on Windows through Boot Camp, the GMA 950 will work.

[Mackilroy]

oops, right, there's the dsylexia kicking in. ;)

Anyway, the money isn't the issue for me. The point is that they will do things like only allow 3 total activations (and an OS reinstall counts towards that!) and bury files on your computer that you don't know about and can't get rid of. I'm just not opening up my computer to whatever crap they want to put on, and I don't care how cool the game is. See this discussion (http://www.amazon.com/Scared-off-by-the-discussions/forum/Fx33E4EB7NJXA02/Tx31CE0W90AF1EA/1/ref=cm_cd_pg_oldest?_encoding=UTF8&s=videogames&asin=B000FKBCX4&store=videogames&cdSort=newest) for some more information.
I understand that, but I do most of my gaming under Windows (sans a few games like WoW, Starcraft, Halo, Defcon and such) and having SecuROM on there doesn't bother me. And there are ways to get around the install limit, that, while not legal, are certainly accessible. If I didn't know about the limits or was unable to deal with them I'd not even think about the game, but because I can, I will.

[QCassidy352]

If I didn't know about the limits or was unable to deal with them I'd not even think about the game, but because I can, I will.

If you didn't know about the limits you wouldn't think about the game...? :confused:

Anyway, I guess I'll just say good for you if you're comfortable circumventing the SecuROM, but personally, I'll be taking my money to products that don't require me to jump through hoops to use my own software as I see fit (for personal use of course).

[Mackilroy]

Sorry, that was more towards the part about 'if I were unable to deal with it.' :)

[r1ch4rd]

Don't think I will be.. I think the concept is cool but just can't see myself getting sucked into it.

Same here. All the ideas in the game sound brilliant, but I think I would get bored fairly quickly. I was the same with The Sims and all of these types of game.

[Schtumple]

Yes, I don't like the fact the system requirements are insanely high, my iMac is the base config for dedicated graphics card, but my new MBP should be able to handle it :p

[smwatson]

I'll wait and see how it runs on a Macbook like what mine is.

Then I most likely will, it looks superb.

[QCassidy352]

Yes, I don't like the fact the system requirements are insanely high, my iMac is the base config for dedicated graphics card, but my new MBP should be able to handle it :p

your imac would be fine too. even a macbook will be able to run it, albeit probably not all that well.

[IanC]

I got it this morning :p

Runs very well indeed on my iMac (see sig)

[puckhead193]

thinking about it, just don't know if i want it on DS or the computer.

edit found a review - link (http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20080904/tc_zd/231645;_ylt=AjAjHY2GUmYwd6i4YD.v.WAxVrIF)

[craigverse]

I want I want I want I want!!!!!!

[puckhead193]

so if i buy the game do i still need to buy/download the creature creator? :confused:

[panzerjedi]

so if i buy the game do i still need to buy/download the creature creator? :confused:

Nope. The CC is a part of Spore.

[vagarach]

If the creature creator is any indication, it runs pretty well on my mbp, so hopefully the full game follows similarly, a cider port is just plain lazy for a huge company like EA :(.

I was very excited for spore, but now I have more important things to worry about, so I'll probably just skip it.

I am waiting for Left 4 Dead though! (and Diablo III, blizzard get a move on)

[pdpfilms]

Posted in another thread, Spore is now on Direct 2 Drive (http://www.direct2drive.com/6677/product/Buy-SPORE-(MAC-VERSION-Pre-Order)-Download). Save on your shipping costs!!

[iKwick7]

I was sooo hyped about this game for the last couple years........ until I first heard about LittleBigPlanet on the PS3.

Spore has officially taken a back seat to that game.

[CJM]

Runs like utter crap on my Mac.

Installed it on Windows; lo! and behold, it worked perfectly.

God, I hate Cider.

EDIT: Just tried it again on Mac, just to be sure. Yup, even on the lowest settings it's still incredibly jerky. Perhaps it'll be patched?

[IanC]

Runs like utter crap on my Mac.

Installed it on Windows; lo! and behold, it worked perfectly.

God, I hate Cider.

EDIT: Just tried it again on Mac, just to be sure. Yup, even on the lowest settings it's still incredibly jerky. Perhaps it'll be patched?

Really? Im having no problems at all, aisde from the cant log in problem (see long thread here on EA UK (http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/spore-technical-support/334814-cannot-login-login-errors-server-problems.html)). Everything is set to Medium, with the exception of one setting which is High, and one is Low.

[Mackilroy]

Apparently there's an issue under Spore with the x1600 and x1900 cards. Everything else is jake.

[PowerFullMac]

Depending on the price then yeah! Looks really cool!

Not for my computer though, my MacBook's graphics suck.

[Huntn]

I'm in wait and see mode. Will be looking for a demo prior to purchase.

[ghall]

Apparently there's an issue under Spore with the x1600 and x1900 cards. Everything else is jake.

You have got to be kidding? Anyway to cancel a GameTree online preorder? I might preorder the Windows download instead...

[puckhead193]

Apparently there's an issue under Spore with the x1600 and x1900 cards. Everything else is jake.

doh! :mad: (see sig)

[nick9191]

I ordered it for my Macbook, laugh at me if you will but I prefer gameplay over graphics.

[padré]

yeah i got it yesterday, and i got the ati 1900 problem it really sucks,

then i decided to install it on my macbook pro and it runs like a dream

I ********** love this game :)

[ghall]

What exactly is this problem with the x1600 and x1900 cards? Does the problem exist under Windows?

[Mackilroy]

EA claims that it's an issue with OS X, so going by that I doubt there'd be an issue under Windows.

[Eric5h5]

I'm in wait and see mode. Will be looking for a demo prior to purchase.

Good luck with that, seeing as how there won't be a demo.

--Eric

[ghall]

EA claims that it's an issue with OS X, so going by that I doubt there'd be an issue under Windows.

Does it not run? Bad frame rate? What? The creature creator runs fine for me in OS X.

[moslayne]

I might wait till i see it in action. That can't hurt can it?

[ViPa]

based on the review from the front page of yahoo..this game looks very promising..anyone going to buy it? I'd be willing to pay 10-15 bucks for it

[fastbite]

I don't know why yet, but I will. I guess I like primordial soup.

[QCassidy352]

yes, probably. I won't buy the desktop version because of the ridiculous DRM, but I'll probably buy the iphone version.

[mkrishnan]

I'd be willing to pay 10-15 bucks for it

Depending on price, complexity, and how it compares to the DS version, I probably will seriously consider getting it.

[Project-79]

*raises hand*

P-79

[Justinerator]

I'll have to wait and see, but I assume I'll eventually jump on the bandwagon. ;)

[Iamtherealwoody]

I really havent bought many apps, Dizzy Bee, Ambiance, Koi Pond, MobileChat. I do want a good game, so Ill probably buy it, I think I can justify spending the money since I really havent been spending anything.

[hexonxonx]

Though I have track record of buying games and then playing them only for a few days then never touching them again, I guess I will likely do the same with Spore. It may or may not be the one that changes it. Besides, $10 isn't bad at all.

[donga]

maybe

[gillybean]

I'll wait for some reviews to come in first.

It looks like it's an accelerometer-based game, like Monkey Ball, and I wouldn't want to spend $10 (or however much it will cost) on it if there were problems with that.

Also, I'm wondering how far up the levels go. I think I read that it will have 35 levels which is probably enough for the Spores to go from water to land but not enough for them to go from land to space. I wonder if at the top levels you'll be able to control groups of spores.

[ViPa]

i was hoping it'd have a multiplayer feature so i can battle people..i think that would definitely make me buy it

anyone know how different the iphone version and the desktop version will be?

[synagence]

anyone know how different the iphone version and the desktop version will be?

Isn't the iPhone version basically the 1st stage of the desktop version .... just swimming around the pond eating stuff ... has a basic creature creator .... i think its gonna play a lot like Flow (PS3).... if thats all it is then its gonna get boring quick cos the desktop version is a pretty shallow portion of the game and isn't exactly challenging.

[mavis]

Wirelessly posted (iPhone 3G (16GB, 2.0.2 JB'd): Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 2_0_2 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/525.18.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.1.1 Mobile/5C1 Safari/525.20)

Though I have track record of buying games and then playing them only for a few days then never touching them again, I guess I will likely do the same with Spore. It may or may not be the one that changes it. Besides, $10 isn't bad at all.

Same here. 80+ apps, but the only ones I ever play are Galcon and Enigmo. And I'll buy Spore, if it's $10 or less.

[brokoli]

I'll wait for reviews first, hype always clouds our vision :)

[mrgreen4242]

I've not bought any iPt apps yet, but Spore is pretty likely. I'll wait for the reviews, but as long as they're decent I'll check it out. I need to get Enimgo, too. I think I actually have a license for the Mac version from a MacHeist bundle, but I (almost) never have time to play games anymore (at my computer or a console) so the iPod version would be nice - can play it when I'm "stuck" somewhere (airports, at the inlaws, lunchtime at work, etc).

I've heard so many good things about Galcon, as well. I suppose that's like $27 worth of games... I should probably bargain hunt for a $25+ iTunes gift card on eBay or something. :P

[rxmxsh]

I will probably end up getting it. Prolly read some reviews first though...

[Amt]

For some reason, it came out for the Mac/PC yesterday, so I bought it then. In my opinion, it's a very promising game and I can't wait until tomorrow for the iPhone release.

[SlapMonkey]

i was hoping it'd have a multiplayer feature so i can battle people..i think that would definitely make me buy it

anyone know how different the iphone version and the desktop version will be?

Isn't the iPhone version basically the 1st stage of the desktop version .... just swimming around the pond eating stuff ... has a basic creature creator .... i think its gonna play a lot like Flow (PS3).... if thats all it is then its gonna get boring quick cos the desktop version is a pretty shallow portion of the game and isn't exactly challenging.

Yes, in case people starting getting confused or disappointed, the iPhone version is NOT the full Spore game, it is Spore Origins which is the mobile phone version consisting of just the primordial pool levels.

Also, just because the developers said it's going to be released on the 7th, doesn't mean we are going to actually see it in the App store (it still has to go through that same waiting period as all apps do.) The same thing happened with Asphalt; a date was announced but it wasn't actually in the app store for another week or two...

Still, that being all said, I'm definitely going to buy it!

[gillybean]

Also, just because the developers said it's going to be released on the 7th, doesn't mean we are going to actually see it in the App store (it still has to go through that same waiting period as all apps do.) The same thing happened with Asphalt; a date was announced but it wasn't actually in the app store for another week or two...
I wonder if EA has more privileges than normal developers when it comes to setting the date that apps appear in the app store.

[xpolicy]

EA had the working game on ipod touches at Quakecon 2008 in Aug. I played for a good 10 mins, its not too bad. I think it would get boring after a while but the graphics are nice. Not sure if it would be worth $10.00 unless they are to add more to it.

[NickElls]

Can anybody confirm that this is going to be released as a hybrid CD?

(that can install on both pc and mac)

[Schtumple]

Can anybody confirm that this is going to be released as a hybrid CD?

(that can install on both pc and mac)

It is a hybrid DVD yes.

I'd just like to chip in and say, it's awesome :D

Anyone finding the tribe stage a bit difficult though? Could just be the arrangement of the controls for laptops, but it's damn difficult to get my guys to do something/go somewhere/attack etc

EDIT: Runs like a dream on my MBP 2.5ghz, 2GB RAM, 512MB 8600M

Also, it's been ported using Cider, which I thought was a bit cheap, no wonder the system requirements are so high for mac...

[liptonlover]

*sigh* I'll probably get it for my birthday... which is at the end of the month.
Is anyone else kind of disappointed the creature creator is the demo? I want to play the actual game!

[aerospace]

If the iphone version came with the full version, or the pc version came with the iphone version for free I would likely get it. Don't think I've ever spent $40 on a pc game...probably wait until it's on sale.

[evilyankeefan]

Picked up the full version today morning and will see if the 1st stage is addictive enough to get Origins :)

[Schtumple]

Is anyone else kind of disappointed the creature creator is the demo? I want to play the actual game!

I think of Spore Origins as a demo to the full game to be honest...

[liptonlover]

doesn't count until they put it on the computer too.

[Schtumple]

doesn't count until they put it on the computer too.

I know... But what I'm saying is Spore Origins gives you a much closer experience to the full game than Creature Creator...

[BradB]

What's spore??

0_o

Climb outta your rock bud. I got it preordered, but I work so I can't get it till tonight :(

[dlberk]

I can't download Spore from the EA Store. I pre-ordered it about a month ago and yet i can't seem to figure out how to download it from anywhere. Any ideas?

[Markleshark]

Yeah, depends on the price though.

[quigleybc]

ok....so it's Sunday....where's spore?

not on the app store....yet....

[Warbrain]

ok....so it's Sunday....where's spore?

not on the app store....yet....

Give it time.

I'll have to check the price before I go and drop the money on it.

[fastbite]

Yes, where the heck it is. they said the 7th, then the 9th -- whatever.

[synagence]

In spore full-game it says that spore for iphone has launched but it ain't in UK store.

[fastbite]

Well, it's not in the US store yet either.

[SlapMonkey]

Yes, in case people starting getting confused or disappointed, the iPhone version is NOT the full Spore game, it is Spore Origins which is the mobile phone version consisting of just the primordial pool levels.

Also, just because the developers said it's going to be released on the 7th, doesn't mean we are going to actually see it in the App store (it still has to go through that same waiting period as all apps do.) The same thing happened with Asphalt; a date was announced but it wasn't actually in the app store for another week or two...


ok....so it's Sunday....where's spore?

not on the app store....yet....

Yes, where the heck it is. they said the 7th, then the 9th -- whatever.

:eek:

Really!? Are you people really that daft as to not be able to read or comprehend? :rolleyes:

[synagence]

I appreciate that it might be the date EA submit to apple but on the spore game online area it kinda implies that it was in the appstore today ... not that it was going to apple today and wait a week etc.

Might be pure wording but was kinda expecting it today

[hexonxonx]

I just made up my mind, no Spore on my iPhone especially since we know it would npt be the complete game.

I found the whole complete game eleswhere for my HP.

[TheZimm]

Give it time.

I'll have to check the price before I go and drop the money on it.

Same idea for me

[bubbagumpshrimp]

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do we know when it will be on the app store?

[anti-microsoft]

If EA doesn't release Spore in the UK iTunes Store (or any of it's games for that matter)I'm gonna be really pissed!!:mad::mad:

Ams.

[Warbrain]

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do we know when it will be on the app store?

Even Steve himself doesn't know.

[sam10685]

Only if Monopoly comes out at the same time.

[mattniles007]

It looks decent if the price is 5-15 dollars

[Xgamer1224]

maybe sept. 7 was their submuission date like with asphalt 4

[spyker3292]

Good job EA. I guess they don't understand that if they want it up on Sept 7 they should submit it on August 7 :P.

[rxmxsh]

9:15, PST and it's not in the store yet...

[SlapMonkey]

Yep, I hate to say I told you so but, I did... And according to their Mobile site, Spore Origins is officially available for the regular (video) iPod and for Mobile phones... but for the iPhone and iPod Touch it simply says Coming in September (http://www.eamobile.com/Web/mobile-game/landing/promo/spore-ww) (with no specific date.)

[coolb0yalex]

i've been waiting for this game for hours. i check like 10 times today. Does anyone knoe when's it going to be released?

[Warbrain]

i've been waiting for this game for hours. i check like 10 times today. Does anyone knoe when's it going to be released?

We have just as much of an idea as you - we have no clue.

[coolb0yalex]

I Want It Now!

[SlapMonkey]

Urg. It's not a good sign that EA can't push a really, really important game live on a cross-platform launch date.

I agree... I'm actually surprised that Apple and EA didn't work something out ahead of time for the launch, but this may have to do with the impending update and event coming this Tuesday; maybe there is something special planned for the iPhone's Spore release in addition to everything else happening on the Tuesday event?

[magiic]

I got it today. It's a blast.

[archi17]

if it is a decent price, than sure

[Macjames]

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I'm curious to see it but 35 levels of swimming around eating stuff might be a little repetative. Especially at roughly 5 minutes a level I think it will have EA's Medal of Honnor syndrome (in which you can complete the game in an afternoon)

[WhySoSerious]

i've been waiting for this game for hours. i check like 10 times today. Does anyone knoe when's it going to be released?

maybe it's just me, but i was under the impression that when they said it would be released on Sept 7th, that meant the developer will RELEASE the game to Apple for approval on the 7th......which stands to reason, it may not show up for another week or so since we're now waiting on Apple's approval.

anyone else think different?

[LostLogik]

I've read that release on the iPhone will be later in Sept at the same time that Will Whateverhisnameis mentioned something about an improved iPhone version. Now this was about the time everyone was kicking off about how disappointing it was that the iPhone version didn't connect to the main game, following reviews of prerelease copies.

I take it with a pinch of salt but maybe....

[bbplayer5]

It was probably submitted yesterday, but wont hit the store for a week or so since Apple is incredibly slow.

[sam10685]

maybe it's just me, but i was under the impression that when they said it would be released on Sept 7th, that meant the developer will RELEASE the game to Apple for approval on the 7th......which stands to reason, it may not show up for another week or so since we're now waiting on Apple's approval.

anyone else think different?

I was thinkin the same thing. I know it's exciting but give it time.

[gillybean]

"Personalize your game-play by skinning your creature with pictures from your device's Photo Albums." - that should lead to some interesting looking creatures, heh.

[Luap]

Seems like big shops like EA must receive some "preferential" treatment by apple so that they can control release dates of their apps, whereas everyone else, it's pretty much when apple wants to release them.

Fair point. However, big 'brand' name developers are more dependable than some kid trying to make apps in their bedroom. So I expect Apple knows what needs checking out more.
IE, with some random unheard of developer, you don't know what you are going to get. So it needs looking into. Where as Spore etc is another matter entirely.

[Luap]

^ Agreed. I had a quick play with the demo creature thing on PC, and didn't see what the fuss is about. Looks like it was made for 8 year olds.
We're not all kids on here are we?!
Still, its getting enough attention that i'll give it the benefit of the doubt and give it another look. Not saying i'll buy it, mind.. (Actually, even if I did want to buy it, I cant because it isn't in the UK store yet)

[Beric]

The PC game doesn't look bad. This does.

[fastbite]

Can somebody tell me why this and other apps are not in the UK store?:confused:

[mattjb]

Can somebody tell me why this and other apps are not in the UK store?:confused:

I imagine because different countries make companies jump through hoops to sell things, and depend on a lot of rules and regulations to get each store up to speed.

[Pugpuppydude]

Sweetness, this is gonna be amazing!:)

[fishmd]

Why is it that this is only available through the link above. If you search for "Spore" or even "Electronic Arts" it does not come up. And yes, i live in the US.

[MBHockey]

Looks kinda crappy...I'll wait for some reviews. :(

[mattjb]

Why is it that this is only available through the link above. If you search for "Spore" or even "Electronic Arts" it does not come up. And yes, i live in the US.

Try going to the App store homepage, click on Games then click on Action, and scroll down a bit and it should be listed somewhere in there.

[d900man]

i cant believe that this is not available to the UK Market, its not like its even location based.

[macfan881]

um can any one find this on the ipod/iphone store i still cant find anything.

[chrisb3]

Why is it that this is only available through the link above. If you search for "Spore" or even "Electronic Arts" it does not come up. And yes, i live in the US.

Sometimes it takes a bit for the iTunes search to catch up. At any rate, it's listed under games in a couple of different categories (Action & Simulation).

[chrisb3]

um can any one find this on the ipod/iphone store i still cant find anything.

iTunes says it was released on 9/5/08. So maybe you have to scroll down a bunch to find it? Otherwise, the iPhone/Touch AppStore just hasn't caught up yet.

[Daiden]

um can any one find this on the ipod/iphone store i still cant find anything.

Chill out. It takes awhile for the apps to be added to the lists in the App Store on the iPhone and iTunes. Give it some time, it's not the end of the world. If you really need it now get it from the link above, and stop complaining.

[mrgreen4242]

The title of this thread is misleading and inaccurate. You are saying you've not even played it yet but your title implies otherwise.

[WhySoSerious]

The title of this thread is misleading and inaccurate. You are saying you've not even played it yet but your title implies otherwise.

if you wanna get all technical on me....

the title acutally states "iCopter/Papi is greater than Spore"....which leaves it open to interpretation as to what "greater than" actually represents.

please, don't turn into an internet policeman. just go with it.....breathe.....

[mattjb]

I AM VERY PISSED WITH EA! Why no Scrabble in the UK? Why no Tetris in the UK? Why no Spore in the UK? What about the other 9 titles that they announced? Are they going to be available in the UK?

What I don't understand is... why are iPod nano/Classic EA Games released and not iPod touch/iPhone games? AAAAAARGH!

Pocketgamer reported recently that EA plans on releasing them for Europe "in the coming weeks."

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Tetris+(iPhone)/news.asp?c=8805

[diesel]

Fair point. However, big 'brand' name developers are more dependable than some kid trying to make apps in their bedroom. So I expect Apple knows what needs checking out more.
IE, with some random unheard of developer, you don't know what you are going to get. So it needs looking into. Where as Spore etc is another matter entirely.


i'm not sure if "dependable" is the right word, but I understand what you are trying to say. if anything, EA certainly attracts far more free publicity for Apple than any other developer on the app store today so i'm sure it's just a matter of economics. Whether the apps they develop or the timelines they operate under are "dependable", that's a whole different discussion.

in the end, it's a mutually beneficial relationship

[MacBass]

And....once again I find out about a new game NOT from constantly checking iTunes App Store (because right now it's buried there, having a release date of Sept. 5), but from coming here and seeing a post about it. Thank goodness I check macrumors as regularly as the app store -- but what about the people who don't??

They really need to change the whole "early release date" system they have, as it just doesn't work. I'm sure a big release like SPORE is going to eventually get an ad on the main App Store homepage, so people will find it that way -- but what about all the other smaller app releases that can't afford a front-page ad, and get buried on the first day they're released?? Doesn't seem right...

I had the same thing happen, I thought it was strange that I found out about the game through MR, despite all the hype that Spore has been receiving. Anybody play both the PC/Mac version and the iPod version? I was thinking about getting it for my classic, since my Mini can't run Spore. :o

[Rojo]

Woah - a bunch of threads just merged (including a very old one), which has made things very confusing.

Gonna wait for a few more reviews until I try this one...

[anti-microsoft]

Pocketgamer reported recently that EA plans on releasing them for Europe "in the coming weeks."

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Tetris+(iPhone)/news.asp?c=8805

Phew... Thats a relief! Thanks! I thought they where never going to release them!

[slicecom]

Woah - a bunch of threads just merged (including a very old one), which has made things very confusing. For example, post #168 (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=6188955#post6188955) doesn't make much sense any more.

Gonna wait for a few more reviews until I try this one...

Yeah I got really confused there for a minute. I understand merging similar threads, but this is taking it a little too far.

[arn]

sorry for the confusing merges.

I've resplit the "Spore Now Available" to it's own thread:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=558766

[Mitch1984]

I want to buy it and have been checking all day today and yesterday, it's not out in the UK. So annoyed! If I had an iTunes voucher I'd buy it now. I wouldn't care if it had american spelling.

[mrgreen4242]

if you wanna get all technical on me....

the title acutally states "iCopter/Papi is greater than Spore"....which leaves it open to interpretation as to what "greater than" actually represents.

please, don't turn into an internet policeman. just go with it.....breathe.....

No, your title implied that some other game was better than Spore. It implied a review. It was posted by someone who hadn't even played the game. It was a confusing statement, and factually inaccurate, as far as you knew at the time.

[Eric Isaacson]

I think I'll be waiting for some more reviews as well. I have several other games I enjoy so I don't mind waiting a while longer

Eric

[AJsAWiz]

Not sure. Definitely won't get it right away. I still don't know what the game is about, what the goals are etc.

And a definite no if it doesn't come out on Steam.

Look here:
http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3169768&p=21

[AJsAWiz]

I think I'll be waiting for some more reviews as well. I have several other games I enjoy so I don't mind waiting a while longer

Eric

http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3169768&p=21