http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/ A games writer in the UK who also sometimes tries to make things. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:29:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34707 Pentadact Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:48:22 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34707 Okay, short of the Wheelchair, that's the best UFO I've seen. http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34687 roburky Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:04:13 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34687 I'm quite proud of this: I have sent a bear into space in a cardboard box. http://www.flickr.com/photos/roburky/2833980671/ http://www.flickr.co... ...833980671/]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34672 Idlehands Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:22:11 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34672 After playing spore I understand and agree with your review. Though I have found something out; If you play as a religous race the space stage becomes easier. Other races are more friendly to you and are unlikely to start wars. I mention this as if your anything like me you play as a military bastich the first time, wondering why other races dislike you (despite abducting their race and moving them to another solar system for yucks). Anyway I think the most annoying part of Spore is that it is good, if the game was bad then I could put it aside and play some TF2. But because it is a good game it means I keep playing while the flaws crop up to annoy me (if that makes any sense). If you play as a religous race the space stage becomes easier. Other races are more friendly to you and are unlikely to start wars. I mention this as if your anything like me you play as a military bastich the first time, wondering why other races dislike you (despite abducting their race and moving them to another solar system for yucks).

Anyway I think the most annoying part of Spore is that it is good, if the game was bad then I could put it aside and play some TF2. But because it is a good game it means I keep playing while the flaws crop up to annoy me (if that makes any sense).]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34622 John Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:19:35 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34622 Just been picking through your PCG sporecast; some utterly amazing stuff in there, thanks for collecting it all! http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34619 CloakRaider Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:14:43 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34619 I absolutely hate the space phase with a passion. It just feels like a really shit version of Sins of a Solar Empire but with one UFO and achievements that give you weapons that actually match the AI's. It just feels like a really shit version of Sins of a Solar Empire but with one UFO and achievements that give you weapons that actually match the AI's.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34618 ZomBuster Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:22:24 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34618 I see my antlion worker has conquered the comments as it will soon conquer the galaxy! http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34617 Deathspank Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:18:19 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34617 Sorry to interrupt, but i must point you to this video, showing an epic and amazing discovery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI_Pwyy-Mwo http://www.youtube.c... ...I_Pwyy-Mwo]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34615 Ludo Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:57:03 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34615 To all who can't find friends on Sporepedia with the search bar: swap a creature picture, then drag and drop it into your 'everything' folder. From there you can click on the creator's name and add as a buddy. If any of y'all have spore then put your Spore username up and share your creations! (LudoMVH for me, DanteMVH for Dante)
If any of y'all have spore then put your Spore username up and share your creations! (LudoMVH for me, DanteMVH for Dante)]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34614 Dante Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:33:52 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34614 I've just got it, played around with the full creature creator and am ready to start but there's a problem. I can't find Ludo, despite the fact that I know he has and is playing the game (I was talking to him on steam at the time) in order to add him as a buddy. This is really annoying, as we were looking forward to sharing creatures.
I can't find Ludo, despite the fact that I know he has and is playing the game (I was talking to him on steam at the time) in order to add him as a buddy.

This is really annoying, as we were looking forward to sharing creatures.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34612 Pentadact Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:07:33 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34612 As for screenshots, it's sort of my job. And I did have over 3,000 to pick from in the case of Spore. http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34611 Pentadact Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:06:29 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34611 Thanks. I thought he was the lamest creature ever when I made him, but there's something about the way he waddles, flails his arms, and eats things with his penis that becomes strangely endearing. Also, the game did a really nice job of colouring the later iterations - the ones with the leaf eyebrows. I think he was at his best when he had the spit gland that looked like a mouth as his head - the version I actually took to space I'm not so wild about.
I think he was at his best when he had the spit gland that looked like a mouth as his head - the version I actually took to space I'm not so wild about.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34610 Ludo Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:27:02 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34610 Also Fraps, presumably. Though they do look really crisp - that'll be the Gogglesharks. I want to take that baby Genestealer home. It would eat all my pets, but awwwwww! PS: Tom, your wierd orange creature is a freak.
I want to take that baby Genestealer home. It would eat all my pets, but awwwwww!

PS: Tom, your wierd orange creature is a freak.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34605 Chijts Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:09:47 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34605 Ok. Makes sense to me. http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34597 Lack_26 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:13:04 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34597 Because Pentadact blatantly has some sort of massive giant steampunk computer, crewed by a 100 diligent dwarves and dwarvettes and runs from the heat of the earth's core itself. In his giant underground lair he sits and engineers untold numbers of Gogglesharks for his unspeakable armies. His writing skill comes from whipping a 10,000 oxbridge trained monkeys to write his stories for him. You may know him as Pentadact, Tom Francis or any other alias, but this is only because his true name can not even be whispered, if you tried to pronounce it you would scream for the rest of eternity, as your insignificance in His grand plan is revealed to you. Basically, that's why his screenshots look so good.
You may know him as Pentadact, Tom Francis or any other alias, but this is only because his true name can not even be whispered, if you tried to pronounce it you would scream for the rest of eternity, as your insignificance in His grand plan is revealed to you.

Basically, that's why his screenshots look so good.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34596 Chijts Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:05:41 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34596 His screenshots look great for any game pic he takes! Thanks for the heads up Pentadact, it sounds like the game has alot more to it then I first thought. Didn't even know you could create vehicles too!
Thanks for the heads up Pentadact, it sounds like the game has alot more to it then I first thought. Didn't even know you could create vehicles too!]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34592 aberrate Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:51:12 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34592 Why is it that your screenshots look so much better than my game ever will? I have it on High on everything as well :( http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34587 Inferno Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:09:22 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34587 I was looking forward a bit to spore but your review really pushed me over the edge and I sit here right now installing it :D I can't wait to see all the random things turning up in the world. Looking forward to any awesome sporecasts you might have a part it (namely the PCG one?) http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34586 Dante Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:53:27 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34586 I've just realised that Spore is released today in the EU, yesterday in Australia and in two days time in America. Welcome to backwards land people.
Welcome to backwards land people.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34585 Bobsy Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:43:28 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34585 Hmmph. If I were a cynic, I'd muse that perhaps this was a semi-deliberate ploy so that it could fill out a later expansion. If I were a cynic, of course. I'm not. http://www.pentadact.com/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review/#comment-34584 Pentadact Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:32:05 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2008-09-04-field-studies-5-my-spore-review#comment-34584 Nope. They save the building editor for the Civ stage, which is also when you get the vehicle editor, so you go a whole stage with nothing to create, then you're suddenly overwhelmed.