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No Spore thread? I'm surprised.
2008-09-04, 12:01 PM #1
So who's got Spores. Who's enjoying it? Is it as good as you expected?
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2008-09-04, 12:26 PM #2
I heard gameplay-wise, it does alot of things but doesn't do one thing well.
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2008-09-04, 1:30 PM #3
Also, from Wikipedia:

Quote:
Spore will be using a modified version of digital rights management (DRM) software SecuROM as copy prevention, which will require authentication upon installation and when online access is used. This system was announced after the originally planned system met opposition from the public, as it would have required authentication every ten days.[73] It was also announced that Spore will be playable without a disc after installation.[74] A disadvantage of this DRM software is that it does not allow one user to login to his/her Spore profile on another user's copy of the game, and that it has a limit of three installations. The installation limit is triggered each time a user changes certain pieces of hardware, reformats the computer, or installs/upgrades a new operating system.[75] Furthermore, when a user uninstalls Spore, the installation count is not reset.[76]


Seriously? Three?
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2008-09-04, 1:33 PM #4
I was looking forward to spore, but not anymore. I'm not getting it because of the installation limitations. I'd be glad to play on someone else's computer, but it's not touching mine.
2008-09-04, 1:41 PM #5
I just beat the wireless version last night. (aka cellphone version)

It was good.

But it sucked because it stopped right when you get onto land and out of the "microscopic/small animal" phase.
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2008-09-04, 1:57 PM #6
Spiral is a spore wh*re
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2008-09-04, 2:08 PM #7
Quote:
"A disadvantage of this DRM software is that it does not allow one user to login to his/her Spore profile on another user's copy of the game, and that it has a limit of three installations. The installation limit is triggered each time a user changes certain pieces of hardware, reformats the computer, or installs/upgrades a new operating system.[75] Furthermore, when a user uninstalls Spore, the installation count is not reset.[76] "


That is beyond ludicrous. What the hell were the designers thinking? How in the bloody hell can you justify limiting the number of installations a LEGIT customer has available?

I could not think of a reason to justify spending 60$ on a game with such limits.
Was cheated out of lions by happydud
Was cheated out of marriage by sugarless
2008-09-04, 2:12 PM #8
The real question is how can you all still be *****ing about this when it's so easy to circumvent.


As for the game, meh. It looks like it would be fun for a few hours and then become boring as you reach the point where having no narrative and no more new features to explore would ruin the experience.
2008-09-04, 2:17 PM #9
If a game has copy protection I object to on ideological grounds, I don't pirate it. I don't buy it and circumvent it. I just don't buy it. They aren't getting my money, and I'm not contributing to their success in any way. **** them.
2008-09-04, 2:20 PM #10
If jaywalking is against the law I don't bother going to work because hey there are all these ****ing roads to cross and I can't be asked to walk down to every ****ing intersection to cross the street.
2008-09-04, 4:03 PM #11
Originally posted by Stormtrooper:
I was looking forward to spore, but not anymore. I'm not getting it because of the installation limitations. I'd be glad to play on someone else's computer, but it's not touching mine.

That's silly.

Hell, most games have ONE installation limit a la CD Keys. That's like saying "I'm not buying counterstrike because only one person can play it at a time".

It's nice, but it's not technically out til sunday, so yeah.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and the inability to logon is stupid, but not unlike what a lot of MMOs do.
D E A T H
2008-09-04, 4:08 PM #12
Whoa, that's out?
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2008-09-04, 4:18 PM #13
Not til sunday. The 7th. In the US. 1st in aussieland and 5th in euroland I think.
D E A T H
2008-09-04, 4:21 PM #14
Ooh my bad. I figured it was out since Gamespy, Gamespot and IGN reviewed it.

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2008-09-04, 4:59 PM #15
Quote:
If jaywalking is against the law I don't bother going to work because hey there are all these ****ing roads to cross and I can't be asked to walk down to every ****ing intersection to cross the street.
That comparison doesn't even make sense.
2008-09-04, 4:59 PM #16
Originally posted by Dj Yoshi:
That's silly.

Hell, most games have ONE installation limit a la CD Keys. That's like saying "I'm not buying counterstrike because only one person can play it at a time".


Eh?

If you take CS and Steam, you can redownload the game and install it on any computer.

I assume there's more to this instead of "install it 3 times, your copy of the game is useless." This is for the profiles...?
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2008-09-04, 5:27 PM #17
Originally posted by JM:
That comparison doesn't even make sense.


That was the idea.

Because your reasoning didn't make any sense either.
2008-09-04, 6:05 PM #18
Yes it does.

Oh, wait, you're Rob.

Right.
2008-09-04, 6:08 PM #19
No, it doesn't.

You aren't contributing to the success of a game if you don't buy it. And not buying it due to what is a minor inconvenience you can easily bypass with all your massive smarts is retarded.
2008-09-04, 6:36 PM #20
Quote:
You aren't contributing to the success of a game if you don't buy it. And not buying it due to what is a minor inconvenience you can easily bypass with all your massive smarts is retarded.

Quote:
If a game has copy protection I object to on ideological grounds, I don't pirate it. I don't buy it and circumvent it. I just don't buy it. They aren't getting my money, and I'm not contributing to their success in any way. **** them.


Can somebody please tell me what I'm missing here? :psyduck:
2008-09-04, 6:40 PM #21
He's already explained he's opposed to Spore's copy protection ideologically. Acting on your ideals makes you principled. Believing one thing and doing another leads to cognitive dissonance, which wears on you psychologically.

I'll leave it as an exercise to the reader to figure out which is better.
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2008-09-04, 7:11 PM #22
Did you know cognitive dissonance is a symptom of schizophrenia?

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2008-09-04, 7:14 PM #23
So basically, he's Rob?
2008-09-04, 7:39 PM #24
Why cant other developers learn from Steam's example? Ug.
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2008-09-05, 4:03 AM #25
Originally posted by JM:
Can somebody please tell me what I'm missing here? :psyduck:


You're missing the parts that if inserted into your head might cause you to function like someone who isn't hurrrrrrrrr
2008-09-05, 4:06 AM #26
You people are wierd. :P
Was cheated out of lions by happydud
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2008-09-05, 4:08 AM #27
I don't think you get to call me weird, Chewbacca.
2008-09-05, 5:27 AM #28
Originally posted by mb:
Did you know cognitive dissonance is a symptom of schizophrenia?

:ninja:

Did you know Harmony of Dissonance is a Castlevania game?
D E A T H
2008-09-05, 9:09 AM #29
Been trying to download the Direct2Drive version for the UK... had to file a ticket because the f**king download manager keeps erroring and wont even start...

Sigh oh well, WaR beta sunday.
2008-09-05, 9:12 AM #30
Originally posted by EAH_TRISCUIT:
Why cant other developers learn from Steam's example? Ug.


Because if they did, I'd stab their children in the eyes.
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2008-09-05, 10:56 AM #31
1 GB left to download...

Vis Firefox, solution was to remove the crappy downloader.
2008-09-05, 12:12 PM #32
Wasn't there another game that came out (Bioshock maybe? not sure) that had install limits for its first year i think? Then they dropped it to unlimited but still has to have online verif.
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2008-09-05, 12:46 PM #33
Gah now I'm wrestling with EA's crap validation system. Its saying my cd key is invalid but waits til I try to login to tell me...

Gonna give it 24 hours and go for a refund. No games worth that much hassle.
2008-09-05, 2:59 PM #34
no hassle here. just use the ea download manager and stop being whiny *****es.
2008-09-06, 8:27 AM #35
Well having played it,I guess its, well ok. But not the game of the year it was being touted.
2008-09-06, 9:52 AM #36
I'm halfway through the land stage...

I'm thoroughly unimpressed.
2008-09-06, 10:20 AM #37
Originally posted by Vincent Valentine:
I'm halfway through the land stage...

I'm thoroughly unimpressed.

Yeah. It was mildly entertaining, but the novelty wore off quickly. Definitely not living up to the hype at all.
2008-09-06, 10:53 AM #38
I don't get why it's getting such solid reviews.
2008-09-06, 11:36 AM #39
I may have totally called the whole "unimpressive" thing...but I don't remember. Meh. Also, I think that having to find parts is pretty lame and the space stage is entirely too well populated thus meaning that you probably spend more time fighting other civs in your dinky spaceship probably alone than actually exploring and all that sandboxy stuff we all wanted.
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2008-09-06, 3:23 PM #40
I'm loving it so far. I really don't understand all the "meh" and hatred it's getting.

Pissed away 5 hours of my time today.
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