Replayability, really?

The Hereafter · Sep 07, 2008, 01:05 AM

Hello there everyone, I just have a quick question that will be vital to my decision regarding whether or not I'm going to buy Spore!
I've read a LOT of reviews, and quite a few posts around here and I still can't seem to understand if how Spore's replayabilty factor is. I'm a poor student and the games that I buy NEED to be played hours on end in order for me to consider them a good buy, so if anyone could tell me from personal experience if they can see themselves playing this game for a long time that'd be great.

Cheers!

Dale · Sep 07, 2008, 01:17 AM

The number of iterations of this game are:

((Number of planets in galaxy) - (Number of unhabitable planets in galaxy)) * Number of creatures posible.

A . .. .. .. .ing big number in other words.

The Hereafter · Sep 07, 2008, 01:25 AM

Yes, obviously I could create a jillion and a half creatures till my eyes bleed, but would it really create a different experience similar to changing your win type in civ?

Dale · Sep 07, 2008, 02:33 AM

Yes there quite a number of paths you can take. For instance, you could be a massively aggressive carnivore, or a trading herbivore, or religious omnivore, or any other combination. Also the types of creatures you meet along the way help to influence your creation as well. So ultimately, there is a lot of replayability.

Ball Lightning · Sep 07, 2008, 04:36 AM

There are many different ways to play as Dale has said, and once you get through the first 3-5 hours and you are in the space stage then it is going to be very different every time, like in civ. The civ and tribal stage will be pretty similar compared to the creature and space age, but still provide a a way to lay differently up to about 6 times. And the cell stage i think was made intentionally short as it is pretty similar each time.

GoodGame · Sep 07, 2008, 06:49 AM

Reference: http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/spore/908134p1.html

Shackel · Sep 07, 2008, 11:40 AM

"((Number of planets in galaxy) - (Number of unhabitable planets in galaxy)) * Number of creatures posible."

- You forgot the Genesis Device. (Number of planets in galaxy) * Number of Creatures possible

Ambler · Sep 07, 2008, 07:14 PM

I've found it's pretty replayable so far, simply because of the different stages that you go through, including spending time in the various creators.

I haven't spent too much time in the space phase (relative to the rest of the game), but I find I'll enjoy cell for a time, spend 10 minutes in the creator, get to creature and spend a good hour or 2 there (broken up with, what 5-10 spurts in the creature creator), tribal starts with another trip to the creator for costumes, civ starts with up to an hour or more in various creators for buildings and vehicles, well I think you get the idea of my playstyle! And don't even get me started on the space phase, which is huge (I almost made it to the centre of the galaxy once, and let me tell you there are a few surprises along the way!)

It's good because I'm not min-maxing (especially in the creature phase) but rather going for aesthetics (for example my handless herbivores, as seen here).

GoodGame · Sep 07, 2008, 10:38 PM

Having now played it 1/2 day, I have to say it's very replayable. The Cell and Creature stage are very replayable because it's not easy to get all the parts in a reasonable amount of time. I find the tribe stage kind of tedious. Hard to get into it except to tweak one's favorite creature.
The Creature to Tribe movie was the best part of Tribe overall.

The Civ stage was a bit off-putting, because I started as religious, and it's less obvious to know how to win, and the other civs are very aggressive. Not having an autosave to reboot makes it fun though, when you wish you could reboot. It forced me to finally figure a crooked path to victory.

Space stage is sort of infinite. I sort of feel that it's not exactly playable, but more obsessive. That makes it fun to start new Cells and Creatures, after the colonization/missions start to become a bit tedious.

Abaddon · Sep 08, 2008, 06:52 AM

I'm not sure if the question can really be answered until a month or so's time

Ball Lightning · Sep 08, 2008, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abaddon

I'm not sure if the question can really be answered until a month or so's time

I agree. I also think this will eventurally will have one of the biggest modding community as there is so much to mod, yet we wont know how it will end up as there has never been such a type of modding as there is in spore.

sourboy · Sep 09, 2008, 02:02 PM

Spore has basically 5 games in 1. The space one alone can make for hours of play. The others are playable really for fun initially, or if you want a custom alien in your space (which by then really doesnt matter).

Also, no multi-player really hurts. You will be most satisfied if you like starting as a spore and genetically building your alien, then upgrading it to a race, a civilization, then the fun space stage. It's progression.

If you like pacman (think super-ultra deluxe pacman), the Sims, generic Civ, and a good space game -- yes, you'll be happy. If you like complex Civ4 and the likes, probably can wait for sale price.

Patroklos · Sep 09, 2008, 02:34 PM

This game has no replayability whatsoever.

Most of the parts you can add to your creature do nothing, the rest are mostly trait duplications with different graphics, and most of those traits are worthless. In other words, you get to play three different ways, omnivore/herbavore/carnivore. Unfortunetly the play differences between the three are near nonexistant.

This game fails at every level, and you know this before you even get to the creature phase.

Chieftess · Sep 09, 2008, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoodGame

Having now played it 1/2 day, I have to say it's very replayable. The Cell and Creature stage are very replayable because it's not easy to get all the parts in a reasonable amount of time. I find the tribe stage kind of tedious. Hard to get into it except to tweak one's favorite creature.
The Creature to Tribe movie was the best part of Tribe overall.

The Civ stage was a bit off-putting, because I started as religious, and it's less obvious to know how to win, and the other civs are very aggressive. Not having an autosave to reboot makes it fun though, when you wish you could reboot. It forced me to finally figure a crooked path to victory.

Space stage is sort of infinite. I sort of feel that it's not exactly playable, but more obsessive. That makes it fun to start new Cells and Creatures, after the colonization/missions start to become a bit tedious.

Does getting new parts carry over to new saves? (i.e., eventually, you could have all the parts in the game) Or, are the Cell and Creature stages the only chance to get parts for that save only? Is it possible to start as a new lifeform from the current space stage and get parts that way in your main game?

Lord_Iggy · Sep 09, 2008, 04:55 PM

@Patroklos- It is extremely irritating for me, someone who still lacks the game, to hear someone complaining about a game with no replayability.

Put your money where your mouth is- I can give you an address to send it to, so I can play the game (it'll probably be quicker than waiting for EA to send me my pre-order). You don't lose anything- after all, there's no replay value.

SimonL · Sep 09, 2008, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chieftess

Does getting new parts carry over to new saves? (i.e., eventually, you could have all the parts in the game) Or, are the Cell and Creature stages the only chance to get parts for that save only? Is it possible to start as a new lifeform from the current space stage and get parts that way in your main game?

The parts you unlock are attached to the current game/save. They sort of represent what you have done. If you eat vegetation and meat in the cell phase, you will only find omnivore parts. I noticed things like... if you use your "strike" ability a lot, you will find upgrades for your "strike" part. Was I dreaming that?

Ambler · Sep 09, 2008, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SimonL

... if you use your "strike" ability a lot, you will find upgrades for your "strike" part. Was I dreaming that?

To me it seems like you are more likely to get upgrades for parts you have used in your creature - so if you put a certain 'base' hand or mouth on it, you should find 'upgrades' for that part.

The Hereafter · Sep 09, 2008, 11:08 PM

Thanks guys for all the advice! After much consideration I am indeed going to purchase Spore!

@Ball Lightning- I have have heard nothing of Spore being Modable...by modding do you mean creating different creatures/buildings/vehicles via the creator or is it really possible to mod Spore?

SpurnSpore · Sep 09, 2008, 11:41 PM

Some people already are. a guy in another fourm has made a liilte program to give you multiple uses of certain weapons, while in the space stage-
Link is here
http://forums.facepunchstudios.com/s...3#post11645353

Patroklos · Sep 10, 2008, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Put your money where your mouth is- I can give you an address to send it to, so I can play the game (it'll probably be quicker than waiting for EA to send me my pre-order). You don't lose anything- after all, there's no replay value.

Honeslty, I have pretty much already put the game down, not sure if I will pick it back up. The Tribal stage was as challenging as a game of minesweeper on easy, and only 1% as fun.

Sep 07, 2008, 01:05 AM	#1
The Hereafter Chieftain Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 17	Replayability, really? Hello there everyone, I just have a quick question that will be vital to my decision regarding whether or not I'm going to buy Spore! I've read a LOT of reviews, and quite a few posts around here and I still can't seem to understand if how Spore's replayabilty factor is. I'm a poor student and the games that I buy NEED to be played hours on end in order for me to consider them a good buy, so if anyone could tell me from personal experience if they can see themselves playing this game for a long time that'd be great. Cheers! __________________ "This century is boring, we need a man to kill or love"

Sep 07, 2008, 01:17 AM	#2
Dale Deity Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,415	The number of iterations of this game are: ((Number of planets in galaxy) - (Number of unhabitable planets in galaxy)) * Number of creatures posible. A . .. .. .. .ing big number in other words. __________________ Blog: http://iPlayCiv.com \| New Civ Site: http://weplayciv.com Civ4: Col Mod: Age of Discovery II

Sep 07, 2008, 01:25 AM	#3
The Hereafter Chieftain Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 17	Yes, obviously I could create a jillion and a half creatures till my eyes bleed, but would it really create a different experience similar to changing your win type in civ? __________________ "This century is boring, we need a man to kill or love"

Sep 07, 2008, 02:33 AM	#4
Dale Deity Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,415	Yes there quite a number of paths you can take. For instance, you could be a massively aggressive carnivore, or a trading herbivore, or religious omnivore, or any other combination. Also the types of creatures you meet along the way help to influence your creation as well. So ultimately, there is a lot of replayability. __________________ Blog: http://iPlayCiv.com \| New Civ Site: http://weplayciv.com Civ4: Col Mod: Age of Discovery II

Sep 07, 2008, 04:36 AM	#5
Ball Lightning www.sporedum.net Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thunderstorm, Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,125 Images: 3	There are many different ways to play as Dale has said, and once you get through the first 3-5 hours and you are in the space stage then it is going to be very different every time, like in civ. The civ and tribal stage will be pretty similar compared to the creature and space age, but still provide a a way to lay differently up to about 6 times. And the cell stage i think was made intentionally short as it is pretty similar each time. __________________ Sporedum - Spore Expansion: Galactic Adventures Sporedum - Spore Expansion: Galactic Adventures Previews, News and more

Sep 07, 2008, 06:49 AM	#6
GoodGame Red, White, & Blue, baby! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,382	Reference: http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/spore/908134p1.html __________________ Ways to be banned from RL: Heart disease, Cancer, Strokes, Chronic Respiratory diseases, Accidents, Diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, the Flu, kidney disease, infection,... Warning: User cites from the Internet. Citing from the Internet has been proven to unimpress some teachers.

Sep 07, 2008, 11:40 AM	#7
Shackel Still a Settler D: Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 428	"((Number of planets in galaxy) - (Number of unhabitable planets in galaxy)) * Number of creatures posible." - You forgot the Genesis Device. (Number of planets in galaxy) * Number of Creatures possible

Sep 07, 2008, 07:14 PM	#8
Ambler Chieftain Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 17	I've found it's pretty replayable so far, simply because of the different stages that you go through, including spending time in the various creators. I haven't spent too much time in the space phase (relative to the rest of the game), but I find I'll enjoy cell for a time, spend 10 minutes in the creator, get to creature and spend a good hour or 2 there (broken up with, what 5-10 spurts in the creature creator), tribal starts with another trip to the creator for costumes, civ starts with up to an hour or more in various creators for buildings and vehicles, well I think you get the idea of my playstyle! And don't even get me started on the space phase, which is huge (I almost made it to the centre of the galaxy once, and let me tell you there are a few surprises along the way!) It's good because I'm not min-maxing (especially in the creature phase) but rather going for aesthetics (for example my handless herbivores, as seen here). Last edited by Ambler; Sep 07, 2008 at 11:30 PM.

Sep 07, 2008, 10:38 PM	#9
GoodGame Red, White, & Blue, baby! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,382	Having now played it 1/2 day, I have to say it's very replayable. The Cell and Creature stage are very replayable because it's not easy to get all the parts in a reasonable amount of time. I find the tribe stage kind of tedious. Hard to get into it except to tweak one's favorite creature. The Creature to Tribe movie was the best part of Tribe overall. The Civ stage was a bit off-putting, because I started as religious, and it's less obvious to know how to win, and the other civs are very aggressive. Not having an autosave to reboot makes it fun though, when you wish you could reboot. It forced me to finally figure a crooked path to victory. Space stage is sort of infinite. I sort of feel that it's not exactly playable, but more obsessive. That makes it fun to start new Cells and Creatures, after the colonization/missions start to become a bit tedious. __________________ Ways to be banned from RL: Heart disease, Cancer, Strokes, Chronic Respiratory diseases, Accidents, Diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, the Flu, kidney disease, infection,... Warning: User cites from the Internet. Citing from the Internet has been proven to unimpress some teachers.

Sep 08, 2008, 06:52 AM	#10
Abaddon Caprine Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NuZee Posts: 23,867	I'm not sure if the question can really be answered until a month or so's time __________________ I'm now away from CFC, travelling until June 2010. Those who matter to me here should know who they are, an you will continue to be in my thoughts. Good luck See ya on the flipside!

Sep 09, 2008, 02:02 PM	#12
sourboy Judged! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,488	Spore has basically 5 games in 1. The space one alone can make for hours of play. The others are playable really for fun initially, or if you want a custom alien in your space (which by then really doesnt matter). Also, no multi-player really hurts. You will be most satisfied if you like starting as a spore and genetically building your alien, then upgrading it to a race, a civilization, then the fun space stage. It's progression. If you like pacman (think super-ultra deluxe pacman), the Sims, generic Civ, and a good space game -- yes, you'll be happy. If you like complex Civ4 and the likes, probably can wait for sale price. __________________ I do not regret the things I have done, but those I did not do!

Sep 09, 2008, 02:34 PM	#13
Patroklos Deity Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,894	This game has no replayability whatsoever. Most of the parts you can add to your creature do nothing, the rest are mostly trait duplications with different graphics, and most of those traits are worthless. In other words, you get to play three different ways, omnivore/herbavore/carnivore. Unfortunetly the play differences between the three are near nonexistant. This game fails at every level, and you know this before you even get to the creature phase.

Sep 09, 2008, 04:55 PM	#15
Lord_Iggy The Conqueror Worm Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Yukon Posts: 17,810	@Patroklos- It is extremely irritating for me, someone who still lacks the game, to hear someone complaining about a game with no replayability. Put your money where your mouth is- I can give you an address to send it to, so I can play the game (it'll probably be quicker than waiting for EA to send me my pre-order). You don't lose anything- after all, there's no replay value. __________________ LINESII Update 33 Progress: 22% My other house is a tesseract.

Sep 09, 2008, 11:08 PM	#18
The Hereafter Chieftain Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 17	Thanks Thanks guys for all the advice! After much consideration I am indeed going to purchase Spore! @Ball Lightning- I have have heard nothing of Spore being Modable...by modding do you mean creating different creatures/buildings/vehicles via the creator or is it really possible to mod Spore? __________________ "This century is boring, we need a man to kill or love"

Sep 09, 2008, 11:41 PM	#19
SpurnSpore Chieftain Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 76	Some people already are. a guy in another fourm has made a liilte program to give you multiple uses of certain weapons, while in the space stage- Link is here http://forums.facepunchstudios.com/s...3#post11645353

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