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Simulate the development and progression of an alien species as it evolves from a single-celled organism to a sapient level, rises up through various stages of civilization, and eventually becomes a space-faring species.
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"Spore spreads itself a little thin, but the epoch-spanning gameplay and communal creature creation culminate in a one-of-a-kind experience."
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Read ahead, then come back and fix your darn score! :)

It was not until the middle of the Space age when I realized how addicted I am and how great this game actually is. Up to that point I considered Spore as some childish Sims-like painting and building… Read more

Disappointing

To start off with, let me say that I bought into the hype surrounding this game. I was totally excited to play it and bought it within a week of release...something I NEVER do (mostly because the pric… Read more

Nothing More Than a Casual Game

When reading the previews and even the mainstream reviews of Spore, the game seems to be one of the most creative and revolutionary games of our time, at least as far as creativity. Sadly, I feel for… Read more

Almost, but not quite

The most important rule in spore is - "Create an awesome character" , or you won't enjoy the game. I and my friend had created an awesome dragon, and we loved it so much there was no doubt we'd enjoy… Read more

Spore me out at the end. Great ideas but bad execution.

The wildly publicised copyright DRM battleground game Spore is something I’ve been playing heavily for the past week. Overall I’ll lay into some bad but there is alot of good mixed in, but it will tak… Read more

Spore- A Look at Evolution (Edited)

Spore is a PC game which its very idea just almost gives the game a perfect score: a game that simulates life and evolution. Created by legendary game designer Will Wright (Also known as the creator o… Read more

Spore Review

Spore is the latest and greatest invention to come out of Will Wright's head. This game was delayed several times, but the following and need for this game would not go away. You will be in control of… Read more

Spore lowered my sperm count. v2.0

It seems my first review of Spore offended some people (Yet it seemed more enjoyed the review then opposed it) and Gamespot's gracious staff was kind enough to remove the it.. But that's ok! Because v… Read more

Spore

This is a great game its like 5 in one the visuals are great the charachter design is simple yet still fun and the game appeals to all ages i give it a 5 out of five this is great game if u like hero… Read more

Spore is an incredible game

Now, i've played ALL the sims games, but none of them sucked me in like this one. The 1st stage involves you running around finding food and trying not to be eaten by bigger life forms and trying to g… Read more

My Spore Experience

So after weeks of anticipation, I went out and scoured the stores for a reasonably priced copy of Spore, and the best I found was actually sold out. So I went and ordered it off the internet. When I g… Read more

More like Sbore. lol!

(rating thing appears to be a bit broken. actually not supposed to be 5 stars there, but 2.5.) Revealed to much fanfare and mindblowingness at E3 2005, Will Wright's next miracle promised to contain a… Read more

An evolution in gaming? I hardly think so.

Spore, the next game by Sims creator Will Wright and development studio Maxis, has finally made itself into players’ hands after much hype and numerous delays. Despite all the ambition behind this gam… Read more

The spOrange Box

Could a game that intends to envelop the evolution of a species from a single cell organism into an intergalactic ruler be trying for a bit too much? Yeah, probably. Does that mean they shouldn't have… Read more

Great game that has its flaws and may not appeal to you

Spore is probably one of the most ambitious games in our short history. More ambitious that Elite or Daggerfall or Pirates, Spore attempts to model the universe, and give the player the power over eve… Read more

Such a disappointing ending

Spore is one of those games that immediately sucks you in so completely its suddenly several hours later than you thought it was. You go through the first four stages of the game rather quickly, most… Read more

Will Wright's latest brainchild is worth playing.

Spore starts off at a disadvantage. With such absurd expectations and ridiculous excitement over the course of three years, Maxis couldn't have hoped to meet the expectations of excited on-lookers. Sh… Read more

Spore has an odd way of putting a smile on your face.

One could make a case for the Civilization games having the greatest storyline in gaming, or at least the greatest of the “choose your own adventure” type storyline in that they let the player control… Read more

Spore is Nothing but Fun!

I was never a fan of The Sims and never had the patience to sit down and plan the piping structure of an entire city in Sim City, so until now Will Wright's games have never come into my circle of gam… Read more

After 8 years is it overripe?

Way back in 2000, when we could count the hundreds of MHz of our computers had with just one hand, Will Wright had just wrapped up work on Sim City 3000 and the original Sims to begin work on Spore. H… Read more

Some parts are weaker then others, but as a whole Spores awesome.

Cell Stage was fun in a Pac-manish sort of way. Creature Stage I liked, though they could've added more activities to do. As it currently plays out you roam the land - attack other creatures and eat s… Read more

It's all about the feeling.

Spore, as a game , is something of a disappointment. The cell stage is a fl0w-like minigame, the creature stage is awfully simplistic, the tribal and civilization stages are extremely dumbed-down RTS'… Read more

More Concept than Game

If you have any knowledge about current video games, then surely you must have heard of Spore by now. If you read any online game review sites such as IGN or Gamespot, then surely you must not only ha… Read more

So much promise, so little delivery.

Will Wright may be considered by some as a genius of the gaming industry. While I have never got to attend any of his talks, I have on occasion watched footage from some of them, and have come to thin… Read more

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