Register FAQ/Rules Forum Spy Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Welcome to the Mac Forums forums. Please read the FAQ if you have questions. Register to participate.

 
Go Back   Mac Forums > iPhone and iPod Touch Forums > App Store
TouchArcade.com - iPhone Game Reviews and News

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread  
Old Sep 8, 2008, 02:09 PM   #1
mattjb
macrumors member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Plant City, FL
Spore Origins Now Available

It's available for $9.99. Here's the direct link to it:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...290183295&mt=8
__________________
Matt Burris - http://fingergaming.com/
17" Macbook Pro and iPhone 8GB (1st Gen)
mattjb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 02:10 PM   #2
chrisb3
macrumors regular
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brooklyn, NY
It's out. $9.99. 79.9MB download.
__________________
What I've learned from playing SMB is that monkeys fall at a speed of 263mph, on average.
chrisb3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 02:33 PM   #3
diesel
macrumors 6502a
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
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.
diesel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 02:40 PM   #4
Mitch1984
macrumors 6502
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Telford
It's not out in the UK only the USA one, I bet everyones finished work at the UK iTunes now, so we'll have to wait till tomorrow.
__________________
Jacko Dance
Mitch1984 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 03:57 PM   #5
javaGuru
macrumors 6502
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
I will consider getting this game if Apple actually releases a fix to prevent my iPhone apps from crashing all the time. I am hopeful that firmware 2.1 will fix these problems.
javaGuru is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 05:21 PM   #6
yetanotherdave
macrumors Demi-God
 
yetanotherdave's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Weston-Super-Mare, England
Send a message via AIM to yetanotherdave Send a message via MSN to yetanotherdave Send a message via Yahoo to yetanotherdave
Not available in the UK, I was going to buy this too
__________________
yetanotherdave.com | twitter.com/yetanotherdave | Daily Photo Project
Uni MacBook Pro SD | 2.66Ghz Core2Duo | 320Gb | 4Gb | 10.6.2
iPhone 3g White 16Gb
yetanotherdave is online now   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 05:34 PM   #7
mix123
macrumors member
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Now available in Canada!
mix123 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 02:27 PM   #8
diesel
macrumors 6502a
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Interesting, though i'm not sure why the game is so appealing to alot of you guys. Seems pretty boring to me, but would be interested in any reviews that people post. i've been known to be wrong before
diesel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 02:45 PM   #9
bigandy
macrumors Demi-God
 
bigandy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Soho, London
Click image for larger version

Name:	Picture 7.png
Views:	91
Size:	29.0 KB
ID:	133716


Oh well. It doesn't look great anyways.


__________________
"any day that involves cat pee is a really bad day" - iBlue
bigandy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 03:02 PM   #10
zombitronic
macrumors 6502a
 
zombitronic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
If only you could upload your finished creature in the the full version... Maybe an update could add this.

Still, $10 for 1/5 of a game isn't that bad.
zombitronic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 03:02 PM   #11
Rojo
macrumors 65816
 
Rojo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: New York City
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...
Rojo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 03:04 PM   #12
Silver-Fox
macrumors 65816
 
Silver-Fox's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: England
Not available in the UK yet, ah well
__________________
Signature here >>>>>
Silver-Fox is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 03:05 PM   #13
fastbite
macrumors 6502a
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: London
Quote:
Originally Posted by Daiden View Post
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.
I don't think he was complaining. "stop complaining" sounds rather harsh.
__________________
If the movie is a turkey, stuff it! http://www.turkeyornot.com/
fastbite is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 03:11 PM   #14
Mugs
macrumors regular
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Walton-on-Thames, UK
I don't suppose anybody does know...but does anyone know when it's guna come out in the uk? Thanks
__________________
iBook G4 1.2Ghz, 1.25Gb, 30GB Still going strong!
Mugs is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 03:13 PM   #15
bushido
macrumors 6502
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Germany, Europe
Send a message via ICQ to bushido Send a message via MSN to bushido
im from germany but i got a US account hmmm should i waste 9 $ on it? did anyone try it yet? any good?
__________________
iPhone 3G white
iPod Nano 4G - 8GB blue
MacBook Pro 5,5 - 2.53 GHz
bushido is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 03:14 PM   #16
bubbagumpshrimp
macrumors 6502
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugs View Post
I don't suppose anybody does know...but does anyone know when it's guna come out in the uk? Thanks
When the UK becomes 51st state.
bubbagumpshrimp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 03:30 PM   #17
Niiro13
macrumors 68000
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Illinois
Send a message via AIM to Niiro13 Send a message via MSN to Niiro13 Send a message via Yahoo to Niiro13
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugs View Post
I don't suppose anybody does know...but does anyone know when it's guna come out in the uk? Thanks
I was under the impression that none of the EA Games are out in the UK store...and they still aren't...

So it might not be for a long while if that's the case...
Niiro13 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 03:32 PM   #18
Yvan256
macrumors 68040
 
Yvan256's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Canada
Thanks

Quote:
Originally Posted by mattjb View Post
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.
Same here for iTunes Store Canada. It's not listed, can't find it via search, but going specifically to games, then action, it's the second-last in the first page.

I've bought it and downloading it right now. Can't buy the Mac version since it's using Cider (won't run on my Mac mini because of the GMA950 nor on my PowerBook since it's for intel Macs only) and because of SecuROM (I refuse to pay 60$ to basically rent a game).

Edit: uh-oh, can't sync to my iPod because an error occured. Trying to sync again... 80MB over USB2 is terribly slow... ok now it worked for some reason.
__________________
Mac mini Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz/2.5 GiB, Mac mini G4 1.42 GHz/1 GiB, 12" PowerBook G4 1.5 GHz/512 MiB, iPod touch 16 GiB, silver iPod shuffle 1 GiB.

Last edited by Yvan256 : Sep 8, 2008 at 03:40 PM.
Yvan256 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 03:39 PM   #19
anti-microsoft
macrumors 65816
 
anti-microsoft's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Catalonia, Spain
Quote:
Originally Posted by bigandy View Post
Attachment 133716


Oh well. It doesn't look great anyways.


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!
__________________
MacBook + iPod touch
flickr
anti-microsoft is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 03:43 PM   #20
Niiro13
macrumors 68000
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Illinois
Send a message via AIM to Niiro13 Send a message via MSN to Niiro13 Send a message via Yahoo to Niiro13
Quote:
Originally Posted by anti-microsoft View Post
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!
Isn't there a different Scrabble company for the UK? There might be similar situations for EA too...where a rivaling company might allow the iPod games to slip by, but nothing as sophisticated as the iPhone games.
Niiro13 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Sep 8, 2008, 03:12 PM   #21
WhySoSerious
macrumors 6502a
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
Send a message via AIM to WhySoSerious Send a message via MSN to WhySoSerious Send a message via Yahoo to WhySoSerious
iCopter/Papi > Spore

lol......i'm seriously gonna laugh if it turns out iCopter and Papi are more enjoyable games than some overpriced items like Spore.
__________________
It's all part of the plan...
MacBook Pro 17" HighRes Glossy | Snow Leopard
2.4 GHz Intel C2D | 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
WhySoSerious is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Oct 24, 2008, 05:23 PM   #22
Bosunsfate
macrumors 6502
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: SF, CA
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rennisnekasrof View Post
I don't know about you guys, but I don't really like playing games on the iPhone. Especially because of that little screen. Even on the psp. Nothing like playing on the Playstation..the xbox...even the wii.
The iPhone is not a replacement for either of these. But tell me how easy it is to start playing when you are waiting for a train. Or on the train. Or in the line. Or just have 10 to 15 minutes to spare.
Bosunsfate is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Oct 24, 2008, 08:07 PM   #23
Rennisnekasrof
Guest
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
.

Last edited by Rennisnekasrof : Sep 4, 2009 at 02:31 PM.
Rennisnekasrof is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Oct 24, 2008, 09:26 PM   #24
Bosunsfate
macrumors 6502
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: SF, CA
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rennisnekasrof View Post
In the train? I'd rather close my eyes, listen to my music while I rest from a hard day's work. Plus, if people see me playing with my iPhone, that's an incentive for someone to run up, tear from my hands, and run away.
Are there even trains in LA?
Bosunsfate is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Oct 25, 2008, 08:09 AM   #25
messedkid
macrumors 6502
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Coquitlam, BC
The first few days after I got my touch, i was sitting in the train..playing Aurora Feint.

I loved how my 40 minute train ride...felt like it only took 10 minutes.

*get in train, sit down, and start playing*
*look up*
:O IM ALREADY HOME??..damnit
*get out of train*
__________________
Macbook + Snow Leopard
AAO Netbook + Windows 7
Dell Dimension 3000 + WinXP
messedkid is offline   Reply With Quote

Reply

Mac Forums > iPhone and iPod Touch Forums > App Store

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:23 AM.

Mac News | Mac Rumors | iPhone Game Reviews | iPhone Apps

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.10
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright 2002-2009, MacRumors.com, LLC