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Failure of the Year: Spore
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Having brought my super flying insect carnivores of doom all the way through a game, I have to say I'm not particularly impressed. It's... well, boring. It's been dumbed down to the point that literally any idiot could play and do just fine, and although I appreciate the sentiment behind such a design choice, the result is a game that really fails to be just that - a game. Oh, and they removed the vast majority of the depth involved in creature creation for the same reason, so that everyone can do it, not just the "hardcore gamers," whoever those people are. So, as a game, it's mediocre. As a simulator, even the Sims had more depth... by a lot. It's like a massive, miles-wide swimming pool that's only two feet deep.

Oh, and even though the game itself could be redeemed by the sheer scope of it all, shallowness aside, the DRM is inexcusable. 3 installs are allowed, ever. That's it. Uninstalling doesn't refund anything. So, if you buy a new computer, reformat, or even change your computer hardware too much, your game becomes an expensive decoration, unless EA Games decides to let you reactivate it after you call in and explain, in great detail, exactly why you went over the 3 install limit in the first place. And if (or, more likely, when) EA Games either A) stops supporting Spore or B) goes under or changes structure due to federal laws, you won't be able to reactive it ever, period, despite having paid $50 for it.

I don't rent games for $50, sorry.

EDIT: Oh, right, and it's worth mentioning that there seems to be some plans in the works to release expansion packs for Spore, bringing it up to its original glory that it had while being made. Chances are, there will be individual content packs for each stage of evolution, and each and every one of them will cost extra. So, you'll end up spending $200 for your three-install rental. Nice.
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Failure of the Year: Spore - by Fuggle - 09-09-2008, 12:52 PM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by Nethran - 09-09-2008, 03:41 PM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by xDBD - 09-10-2008, 09:10 AM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by Lux Aeterna - 09-10-2008, 11:29 AM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by SpoonMan999 - 09-11-2008, 06:04 AM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by Osirus - 09-16-2008, 07:53 AM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by SpoonMan999 - 09-16-2008, 08:21 AM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by Frai7ty - 09-16-2008, 08:16 PM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by Magister Mundi - 09-16-2008, 10:11 PM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by Osirus - 09-17-2008, 01:54 AM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by Fuggle - 09-17-2008, 05:00 AM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by Magister Mundi - 09-17-2008, 07:44 AM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by FrogMan - 09-18-2008, 09:06 PM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by Nethran - 09-19-2008, 05:29 PM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by Ragnarhox - 09-23-2008, 12:28 AM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by FrogMan - 09-25-2008, 12:09 AM
Failure of the Year: Spore - by Magister Mundi - 09-25-2008, 08:21 PM

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