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Next Gen game by Will Wright: Spore
Posted: 2005-03-15 03:39am
by 2000AD
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.
Posted: 2005-03-15 04:16am
by DarkSilver
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
Posted: 2005-03-15 10:00am
by Ace Pace
Sounds intresting, but unless it has more then a cool concept, he'll be making his next next game without my 50$.
Posted: 2005-03-15 10:11am
by wautd
Only organisms? Bah, I wanted a Skynet-like race
Posted: 2005-03-15 10:15am
by Rye
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.
Posted: 2005-03-15 10:22am
by wautd
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
Posted: 2005-03-15 05:13pm
by McNum
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.
Posted: 2005-03-15 05:25pm
by Psycho Smiley
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.
Posted: 2005-03-15 05:33pm
by darthdavid
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!!!
Posted: 2005-03-15 05:46pm
by Vendetta
Dude, I always knew I was cut out to be God...
I will have this. Oh yes, I will have it.
Posted: 2005-03-15 08:41pm
by DarkSilver
.....
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...
Posted: 2005-03-15 09:13pm
by Praxis
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?
Posted: 2005-03-15 09:15pm
by Tasoth
I think I'm actually aroused.
I need this like heroin!
Posted: 2005-03-15 09:26pm
by DarkSilver
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
Posted: 2005-03-15 11:58pm
by Praxis
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.
Posted: 2005-03-16 12:10am
by DarkSilver
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!
Posted: 2005-03-16 12:25am
by Praxis
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...
Posted: 2005-03-16 12:37am
by darthdavid
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!!!
Posted: 2005-03-16 12:43am
by Ace Pace
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
Posted: 2005-03-16 01:35am
by Praxis
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...
Posted: 2005-03-16 02:40am
by wautd
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
Posted: 2005-03-16 03:25am
by DarkSilver
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!
Posted: 2005-03-16 05:30am
by Jason von Evil
"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.
Posted: 2005-03-16 05:40am
by Jason von Evil
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.
Posted: 2005-03-16 01:23pm
by Companion Cube
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.