Next Gen game by Will Wright: Spore

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2005-03-15 03:39am

http://www.gamespy.com/articles/595/595975p1.html

The real game talk starts on the second page and it is sounding frikkin awesome!

The complete, controlled (artificial) evolution of an organism where you can make whatever descions you want, from a blob all the way up to exploring the universe.

The only downside i can see is that idiots will try and use it to disprove evolution.

DarkSilver · Post by **DarkSilver** » 2005-03-15 04:16am

damn...

sounds like a very interesting game, from bacteria to spaceflight....

impressive, especially since it's all dynamically created.

now I want to take a closer look at this title

Leave it to the man who made The Sims to make Sim Bacteria

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-03-15 10:00am

Sounds intresting, but unless it has more then a cool concept, he'll be making his next next game without my 50$.

wautd · Post by **wautd** » 2005-03-15 10:11am

Only organisms? Bah, I wanted a Skynet-like race

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2005-03-15 10:15am

That is fucking insane. The sheer amount of variability and scale is simply astounding. I felt like my head was going to explode with all the possibility.

wautd · Post by **wautd** » 2005-03-15 10:22am

hmm, I wonder what I'll have to do to get a race of demonic Carebears firing rainbows of DOOM...

The concept is very promesing indeed

McNum · Post by **McNum** » 2005-03-15 05:13pm

This game sounds really interesting. I had heard rumors here and there about a "Sim Everything" kind of game in the works, but I'd dismissed those as just too far out.

And here it is. Spore. The game I didn't think was possible. I mean I knew that Will Wright was up to something big, but this is just way more that I could have thought of.

I look forward to creating creatures and have them take over the universe. I wonder if it's possible to create flying creatures... Well if you think of how big the game is, then flying creatures doesn't seem unlikely at all, probably with a lot of different kinds and number of wings, too.

I thought that no game could push the coming Legend of Zelda off the #1 spot on my wish list. Well I was wrong. Spore just did.

Psycho Smiley · Post by **Psycho Smiley** » 2005-03-15 05:25pm

This could be very cool. I was actually musing the other day about wanting a game where I could conquer the entire fucking universe, and here we are. Is anyone else kicking around ideas for the best genetically-engineered Galactic Empire, so you can run around conquering, colonizing, and BDZing?

Edit: whee I kan speel. And use tags.

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2005-03-15 05:33pm

I must have this game. I will probably need windows. I will probably need new hardware. I don't care. I will have it. This sounds too awsome. I could create the goat spiders from CC's story!!!

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » 2005-03-15 05:46pm

Dude, I always knew I was cut out to be God...

I will have this. Oh yes, I will have it.

DarkSilver · Post by **DarkSilver** » 2005-03-15 08:41pm

.....

and suddenly, SD.Net C&G forum has a rash of God-complex's developing at the mention of this game

Besides, we all know my Tenticle Creatures of Phasion Niagra will pwn your inferior genetically engineered specimens....

there can be only one master race...and I only forsee the demonic Carebears of Doom standing in my path...

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2005-03-15 09:13pm

darthdavid wrote:I must have this game. I will probably need windows. I will probably need new hardware. I don't care. I will have it. This sounds too awsome. I could create the goat spiders from CC's story!!!

This is for next gen consoles, isn't it?

Tasoth · Post by **Tasoth** » 2005-03-15 09:15pm

I think I'm actually aroused.

I need this like heroin!

DarkSilver · Post by **DarkSilver** » 2005-03-15 09:26pm

Praxis wrote:
darthdavid wrote:I must have this game. I will probably need windows. I will probably need new hardware. I don't care. I will have it. This sounds too awsome. I could create the goat spiders from CC's story!!!
This is for next gen consoles, isn't it?

gamespy listed it as PC, but I'm sure it'll also be available for the next gen consoles.

Come on Praxis, tell us what manner of abomination you will spawn to lead into glorious conquest against the Demonic Carebears of Doom and the Tenticle Creatures of Phasion Niagra....

so that I may be ready to terminate them before they obtain sentience

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2005-03-15 11:58pm

DarkSilver wrote:
Praxis wrote:
darthdavid wrote:I must have this game. I will probably need windows. I will probably need new hardware. I don't care. I will have it. This sounds too awsome. I could create the goat spiders from CC's story!!!
This is for next gen consoles, isn't it?
gamespy listed it as PC, but I'm sure it'll also be available for the next gen consoles.

Come on Praxis, tell us what manner of abomination you will spawn to lead into glorious conquest against the Demonic Carebears of Doom and the Tenticle Creatures of Phasion Niagra....

so that I may be ready to terminate them before they obtain sentience

Actually, I may just develop a race of Gungans.

It would certainly strike fear into the hearts of my opponents

Then again it might also just make me public enemy #1.

DarkSilver · Post by **DarkSilver** » 2005-03-16 12:10am

Praxis wrote: Actually, I may just develop a race of Gungans.

It would certainly strike fear into the hearts of my opponents

Then again it might also just make me public enemy #1.

.....

you are a sick evil man...

that was something I expected KAN to say...not you...

Gungans...GAH!

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2005-03-16 12:25am

Or perhaps Ewoks...nah, even I'm not that evil.

How about a race of Barney the Dinosaur clones? I'll use them for suicide attacks...

darthdavid · Post by **darthdavid** » 2005-03-16 12:37am

I'm going to make a reptilian species with 1 leg, 3 arms, 2 tails and 1 head with many, many eyes. It will be the weirdest creature evar!!!

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-03-16 12:43am

darthdavid wrote:I'm going to make a reptilian species with 1 leg, 3 arms, 2 tails and 1 head with many, many eyes. It will be the weirdest creature evar!!!

I don't think even Spore's design will let you use something like that..how will it move? :S

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2005-03-16 01:35am

Ace Pace wrote:
darthdavid wrote:I'm going to make a reptilian species with 1 leg, 3 arms, 2 tails and 1 head with many, many eyes. It will be the weirdest creature evar!!!
I don't think even Spore's design will let you use something like that..how will it move? :S

Do the General Grevious hop from Clone Wars chapter 20.
You know, weilding three sabers while standing on one foot hopping around...

wautd · Post by **wautd** » 2005-03-16 02:40am

How about giant evil dodo's? I mean, just look at them.

Now think them 10 metres tall, wearing a helmet and carrying a bigass bazooka on their back. They would pwn yer asses

DarkSilver · Post by **DarkSilver** » 2005-03-16 03:25am

bah!

all of you are doomed for I shall propigate the most deadly...
most powerful...

most evil species of them all

Ph34r d3 Tr1bBl3z!!1!!11one1!

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2005-03-16 05:30am

"There goes my reputation as a non-violent game designer," Wright quipped.

That made me chuckle.

I will get this game, if my computer can run it.

Jason von Evil · Post by **Jason von Evil** » 2005-03-16 05:40am

Ace Pace wrote:
darthdavid wrote:I'm going to make a reptilian species with 1 leg, 3 arms, 2 tails and 1 head with many, many eyes. It will be the weirdest creature evar!!!
I don't think even Spore's design will let you use something like that..how will it move? :S

Will Wright's creatures only had three legs and no arms. It walked oddly and used its tail to manipulate objects.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2005-03-16 01:23pm

Some screens for your viewing pleasure.

As for the game itself, this looks more than a little fantastic, assuming Wright and company can pull it off.