| Spore | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $31.49
You Save: $18.50 (37%)
Buy New/Used from $28.00
Avg. Customer Rating:   (3173 reviews)
Sales Rank: 31
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Macintosh
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 19080
Model: 15352
UPC: 014633153521
EAN: 0014633153521
ASIN: B000FKBCX4
Release Date: September 7, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Epic journey from the origin and evolution of life through the development of civilization and technology and outer space exploration | | • | Play any way you choose in the five evolutionary phases of Spore: Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space | | • | Grow, evolve, interact with and battle other cultures, and conquer the planet | | • | Visit literally millions of planets full of other player's creations | | • | Single-player game provides unlimited worlds to explore and play |
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Product Description
The creators of The Sims present the next big bang - SPORE. Create your unique creature and guide it on an epic journey through a universe of your own creations. Play any way you choose in the five evolutionary phases of Spore: Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space. How you play and what you do with your universe is entirely up to you. Spore gives you a variety of powerful yet easy-to-use creation tools so you can create every aspect of your universe: creatures, vehicles, buildings, and even starships.
PC Minimum - Windows XP/Vista, 6 GB Hard Drive Space, 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent, 768 MB RAM, 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 Mac Minimum - Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard or higher, 4.7GB Hard Drive Space, Intel Core Duo Processor, 1024 MB RAM; ATI X1600 or NVidia 7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100
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Create universal wonder in Spore, an exciting new simulation game that lets you develop your own personal universe. Work your way through five evolutionary phases, including Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization and Space, that offer unique challenges, thrills and goals. For example, you can start in Cell and nurture one species from a simple aquatic organism all the way until it becomes a sentient life form. Or you can jump right in and begin building tribes and civilizations on multiple planets. What you do with your universe is totally up to you.
The powerful creation tools of Spore are easy to use, allowing you to effortlessly design every aspect of your universe. Creatures, vehicles, building and even starships are all within your grasp. While Spore is a single-player game, your creations and other players' creations are automatically shared between your galaxy and theirs, offering a nearly limitless number of worlds to visit and enjoy. You can also go online to view the incredible things other players have made and can even pull those items into your universe. Spore gives you the chance to make worlds and beings that evolve, grow and delight you every step of the way. SPORE CREATURE CREATORFinally all that hard work creating the perfect being can be put to good use. Import creatures that you created with the Spore Creature Creator and watch them live, breath and thrive in the full version of Spore. TAKE YOUR SPORE ONLINEWhile Spore is a single player game, your creations and other players? creations are automatically shared between your galaxy and theirs, providing a limitless number of worlds to explore and play within. Internet Connection Required. Minimum System RequirementsThis game will not run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Mac systems (PowerMac) - PC Minimum - Windows XP/Vista
- 6 GB Hard Drive Space
- 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
- 768 MB RAM
- 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
- Mac Minimum - Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard or higher
- 4.7GB Hard Drive Space
- Intel Core Duo Processor
- 1024 MB RAM
- ATI X1600 or NVidia 7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3168 more reviews...
 A Game Not Getting A Fair Shake October 15, 2008
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
Spore has gotten a bad rap that it doesn't deserve. Yes, it has (excessive) DRM, but so do many other games. The only reason Spore has been targeted is because it's such a high profile game. I am not saying that Spore is completely flawless, but it is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. I also think that Spore was over-hyped -- people were expecting the moon, and instead they got a video game.
Spore is incredible. It's unlike any game before it; prior simulation games focus on one particular part of life or the life cycle. Spore lets you control nearly everything about a creature and it's civilization, from humble beginnings to space exploration. Each stage is a different type of gameplay. It sounds complicated, but it's not. Spore is simple without being boring, intricate without being complex, and cute without being adorable. The part that is the most fun is the Creature Creator (released prior to Spore as a stand-alone game of sorts), which allows you endless possibilities to create your very own creature.
As previously mentioned, Spore is not without its flaws. Spore uses SecuROM, which leaves a rootkit on the drive, even after Spore is uninstalled. If DRM bothers you or is something you're unwilling to accept, then Spore is a game you will definitely want to pass up -- there's no getting around that. Another flaw is the single account per install, limiting the number of games per install.
As previously stated, Spore is not without flaws. For some, those flaws may be too big to overlook. However, for people who for whom those flaws are not a deal breaker, Spore is an amazing game.
 Say No to DRM - A Rental Game October 15, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I refuse to buy any programs that use DRM. I have had several bad experiences, the worst being the great program DVD XShow that was one of the best slide production program. It was made by the same company that produced DVD XCopy. When the company went out of business, validation was no longer available online. So now I have two programs that won't work! No more DRM.
DRM is a killer. October 15, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This game will not work in the future, DRM requires validation and refuses to install without it. Please be informed that you are only allowed to use this game as long as the producer allows you to validate the game. If they go out of business you will be left with a shiny disk.
The DRM sucks October 15, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have been enjoying this game for about a month, my daughter and I both play. I was content with everything and the game play was good, was having a hard time keeping track of everything in the space era, but thats ok.
About 3 weeks ago, I got a message that I had installed the game too many times. ???? I had only installed the game one time and thats it.
I have unsuccessfully tried to get support from EA for OVER 3 WEEKS. They asked me to explain, I did, they asked for some data, I provided it. NOTHING.
Last night I looked at some forums and it told me that I should reinstall. So I did. Now I don't even get a error message, it just opens a window for a nanosecond and then closes it.
I'm so utterly frustrated with this and that they won't even communicate or have a phone number I can call and speak to a "real human". I've been a EA customer since the late 1980's and I've bought most of the authors games and I have to say that I'm VERY DISSAPOINTED and unhappy with this product.
The CEO of EA just stated that 98.2% of all gamers are ok with this. Is this guy on DRUGS? I simply want to play the game, have paid for the game and can't play. The only people that are playing this game is the one that had the game cracked. All the schmucks that bought the game can't play it. Is DRM really the answer for this?
Fun Game, But Don't Buy It October 15, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Spore is going to become a classic. There is no doubt about that. However, it has DRM that is absolutely ridiculous. A limited number of installs? I'm sorry, but I'm one of those people who can afford a new laptop every year. I'm already on install #2 of Spore. What happens if I upgrade the drive a few more times? I won't be able to activate *MY* license anymore since EA Games thinks I'm pirating their software.
The game is great, but the DRM is ridiculous. I'm sorry Will Wright, I've always been a huge fan of your games, but it's time you left EA Games and found a company that doesn't screw its customers.
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