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Game Preview: Spore

Ever wondered what it would be like to design your own universe? Well, now it’s possible. Virtually, that is.

Gaming mastermind Will Wright (the dude behind The Sims™) has introduced SPORE, an incredible new game where players can build their own universe. Users begin with a single-cell organism and must make a series of design choices throughout the game’s five stages (Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization and Space) which determine the nature of their universe. Players can use the Sporepedia tool to share these creations with other users across the world, broadcasting them via email or a custom YouTube upload device. The game is played on PC and Mac computers.

As the game progresses, the universe evolves according to the player’s decisions, but a word to the wise: each decision prompts an evolutionary consequence that further impacts the advancement of the universe. So if you want to populate your world with beastly, socially aggressive carnivores, your civilization stage would probably feature a few world wars and some major destruction. Too bad Charles Darwin isn’t still around—I have a feeling he would love this game.

Look for SPORE when it launches on September 7.

—Amy Wilson

BY ANDREA T. ON 9/6/2008 5:55:00 AM 15 COMMENTS

15 READER COMMENTS

OMG I tried this and i mad this REAAALY cute lil dinosaur thingie.

Endurancebabe18 on 9/6/2008 10:10:41 AM

I personally think that this game sounds sorta weird, but I GUESS that it could be OK!

ineedmuzic17 on 9/6/2008 11:05:29 AM

That seems sorta cool... just not like anything I would play.

ShopperSoccerGurl on 9/6/2008 11:12:44 AM

COOL!!!

samstar on 9/6/2008 2:32:47 PM

this seems like sooooooooo much fun!!!! i reaaly want it!!!!!!!!!!!!

fashionista8613 on 9/6/2008 3:46:47 PM

MOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

all right i'm really mad. my computer won't let me click on the the "tube" link under entertainment @ the top. i really want to read this weeks hills recap. could you post the link to the recap.

THANKS A BUNCH!!!

kepchica on 9/6/2008 4:03:11 PM

that sounds really cool! i bet its expensive though

chocolatelover423 on 9/6/2008 5:29:15 PM

just like animal crossing- sounds weird, but is probably fun

pugsypug on 9/6/2008 6:58:01 PM

i just saw like a show on Discovery channel on it yesterday and it sounded really cool but i found out that the game cost $50 bucks though *sigh*

Cherry642 on 9/7/2008 11:29:28 AM

i'm glad you can play it on mac since i have a mac and all my old sims games and stuff can't be played on my computer anymore

trulyoneofakind on 9/7/2008 12:10:19 PM

if your into awesome video games check out jak and daxter it's the second best video game i've ever played next to guitar hero(:

qUeenBeexx12 on 9/7/2008 12:59:14 PM

it sounds kinda cool...i'll check it out.

sparky4me on 9/10/2008 4:54:00 PM

OMG I LOVE LOVE LOVE L-O-V-E SIMS THAN THIS MUST BE TOTALLY COOL

celebgirly on 9/18/2008 9:24:35 PM

this game looks pretty cool. i love the sims and creating lives and stuff like that so i'll probably love it!

rcs121714 on 9/21/2008 1:30:52 PM

Time Hollow is a cool game to

***** 5/5 stars

peachgirl on 10/3/2008 7:38:48 PM

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