http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/43047.aspxThu, 23 Jul 2009 21:51:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:43047WarrenHayashiSpore Galactic Adventures has an entertaining mix of simple, yet charming and engaging game play, a deep and intuitive adventure creator, and one of the best online communities for sharing your new creations. Spore Galactic Adventures is a new direction for video game expansions. Screenshots The Good Parts Rating Spore Galactic Adventures has a fan...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7673.aspxFri, 19 Jun 2009 22:20:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7673mhartmanThe review of Spore continues with a focus on the Creature and Tribal Stages of the game. These sections start to feel a little more like traditional PC game genres, but they are not as complex and they definitely have their own twists. Creature Stage Once your spore sprouts legs and heads onto land, the game changes dramatically. You now have a ty...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7675.aspxFri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:13 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7675mhartmanDuring Spore's civilization stage, things really start to pick up. The complexity increases significantly along with the level of difficulty. The game is clearly moving you along steadily as it adds more layers with each stage progression. Civilization Stage Now you are more than just your creature. You are an entire civilization! Your customiz...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7669.aspxThu, 18 Jun 2009 23:22:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7669mhartmanThis section of the Spore review addresses the Achievement System and the Cell Stage of gameplay. Achievement and Badge System This part of the game spans every stage but should be explained first since it will be brought up numerous times. The Badge or Achievement System is basically a variety of goals and accomplishments that award badges when yo...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7676.aspxThu, 18 Jun 2009 23:22:28 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7676mhartmanThe final stage of Spore is enormous in comparison to all the prior stages combined. The game transforms dramatically at this point. The review continues as it explains this stage in detail. Space Stage Once your civilization reaches space, the game increases exponentially in complexity and scope. You start off by designing your ship, and then you ...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7677.aspxThu, 18 Jun 2009 23:21:29 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7677mhartmanThis review of Spore moves onto some of the nitty gritty elements. The user interface, community, and Sporepedia are the focus of this section. User Interface When I first started playing Spore I was very frustrated by the inability to define my own keyboard commands. I did not think it was even possible for a modern, major studio game to lack this...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7678.aspxThu, 18 Jun 2009 22:48:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7678mhartmanThe review of Spore comes to its final conclusions, provides pros and cons, and gives a final score. Conclusions It is probably quite clear from the review, but my overall conclusions are quite positive for Spore. It is truly a masterpiece of a game, even if it fails to live up to the expectations heaped upon it for the last few years. After creati...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7667.aspxThu, 18 Jun 2009 22:23:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7667mhartmanBilled as a "massively single player online game", Spore is the latest creation from computer game guru Will Wright ("Sim City", "The Sims", and more). How did Mr. Wright do? This review of Spore seeks to answer that question. Graphics and Performance The graphics style of Spore is colorful and cartoony. Tropical...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/28583.aspxFri, 03 Apr 2009 20:43:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:28583tinasamA look at the basic Spore (the mega popular simulation game from Will Wright) PC Cheat codes. Spore was released by Sims creator, Will Wright. This newly termed “MSO” for Massively single player online game allows you to create a cell and follow it through the species evolution. It is very open ended in its gameplay and it has a few expansi...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/24868.aspxSun, 01 Feb 2009 05:14:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24868AvarianParakeetWill Wright's latest creation has you following the growth and evolution of your creature as it advances to become an empire. This naturally presents a number of difficulties along the way though. Read along if you want a help going from the cell stage to the space stage. Cell Stage Overview The Cell Stage is a fun and fairly short game that re...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/18075.aspxFri, 05 Dec 2008 03:33:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:18075tinasamA review of the Spore addition and the stand alone playable Creature Creator. Images Creature Creator was put out with two specific reasons. To add over 200 unique parts to the creature creating aspect of the SPORE mega-hit, and to be a stand alone fun pastime creating your characters to see what you can come up with. For the $10 for the addition, ...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/9887.aspxMon, 06 Oct 2008 05:58:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9887glequericacEvery Holiday we get the same debacle, what to buy as a gift? With computer games we have a variety of options, but for this Christmas we have Beyond Protocol&#59; this and some other games are the must to buy for the holidays. 5 games for the Holidays As the festivities approaches, many kids are in the hunt of the latest video game but not onl...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/9742.aspxFri, 03 Oct 2008 20:29:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9742Peter_SuciuRecent release numbers from NPD’s PC game chart covering September 7 to the 13 show that Spore occupied three of the top four game software slots, including the base game Spore, a deluxe Spore Galactic Edition and the Spore Creature Creator. Don't Believe The Hype? After all those years in the works, for all the hype the game garnered...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/9106.aspxMon, 29 Sep 2008 19:25:41 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9106barrosd12Heard things about Spore's protection systems? In this article we take a look at what the DRM issue is with Spore and how EA is working to fix it. DRM Issues You may recall my Spore review from a few weeks back, praising the game and calling it a step in the right direction - I'm going to use this article as an addendum to my previous revie...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/8342.aspxThu, 25 Sep 2008 22:37:50 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8342jickaySim games have always had their own way of fitting into the gaming market squeezing out simple, though complex, and overall entertaining experiences. But even with the genius of Will Wright bring you sim evolution in Spore, where is the evolution in gameplay? The vastness of life, the limits of gameplay Over the years of PC gaming from its very...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/8459.aspxThu, 25 Sep 2008 05:54:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8459OnlinewriterThis article gives a quick explanation of the five different phases of Spore for PC. 5 Phases of Spore In the game, Spore , for PC there are five distinct game phases the player has to pass through. They are: The Cellular Phase The first phase of Spore is the Tide Pool, or Cellular phase. The gamer is responsible for single-cell organisms that must...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7741.aspxTue, 23 Sep 2008 18:27:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7741AenimaTNIn this article we discuss the issues surrounding the SecuROM DRM for Spore and how it is affecting this revolutionary game. Why it is still good. Piracy. It has taken the internet by storm and is not slowing. Even with copyright laws being enforced to their max, the pirating world is just to vast to get a firm grip on. So how do developers get the...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/8102.aspxTue, 23 Sep 2008 11:23:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8102OnlinewriterArticle that describes the increasingly popular game called Spore. The popularity of the game “Spore” has been phenomenal! It was first released as an online game involving role-playing, but it is also a strategy and simulation game. The game is now available in PC format. Will Wright was one of the designers of “Spore;” he combined two of the most...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/articles/8018.aspxMon, 22 Sep 2008 20:11:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8018TrixxieThere was a lot of hype that went along with the release of Spore. Turns out is really is a fun game the whole family will enjoy. Spore is a PC game that sort of mocks the Sims of old, but is much more appealing to young boys, and some girls, than the Sims. With Spore you get to create your personality, but the personality is a creature, and you st...http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/reviews/7181.aspxSun, 14 Sep 2008 15:51:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7181barrosd12Fantastic Evolutionary Sim, or just a bad mish-mash of a few different genres? Find out inside as we review Spore, the latest game from the mind of Will Wright - creator of the SIms. From Cell to Space Most veteran PC gamers could probably pick Will Wright out of a crowd for a couple of reasons. First, the man is not your average game designer,...