Looking forward to it

[Masquerouge]

Depending on the reviews I'll probably get it, just not for a few months. I never, ever buy pc games on launch, there's just too many lazy programmers/pushy marketers/stupid beancounters to trust it'll be right at launch.

The biggest problem could be DRM. There was a big uproar a few weeks ago when they announced Spore would be required to phone home every 10 days to be playable. Don't have internet on your computer at check in time? Their authentication servers are down? Too bad, you can't play the game you paid for. They claim to have backed down from this after the public outcry, but I'll wait and see what they end up doing. If it has something like SecurROM or StarForce, I won't buy it, no matter what.

Rejoice then.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=26385172

A similar plan for mandatory authentication every 10 days on another anticipated EA PC game, Spore, was also scuttled, according to a statement from the game's producer. Both Mass Effect and Spore will now authenticate whenever users go online to download new content.

 

[skadistic]

Lots of people will be disappointed.

 

[lutzj]

How long does it take to play one full game?

Its seems very long and if it isnt well that not very fun

You have over 2,000 posts on a forum devoted to the Civilization series. How can you even say that?

 

[RoboPig]

Well, I think there are like 4 or maybe 5 stages to it. Knowing these type of games, it could take awhile.

I think that the last stage goes on forever, and the game turns into some sorta strange planet terraformer.

 

[Gecko1]

I've been waiting for this game for five years, it had better be damn good.

 

[Captain2]

I was looking forward to it until I found out they put securom on it... that ruined it for me

 

[Leonel]

I was looking forward to it until I found out they put securom on it... that ruined it for me

Don't you keep up? They aren't doing it anymore.

 

[LordKestrel]

Don't you keep up? They aren't doing it anymore.

Last I heard, they were still going to use Securom, but the older version not the new one they had been talking about.

 

[Captain2]

yes I'm aware they reverted to the older version, but after dealing with Bioshock I'm not interested

 

[Lord_Iggy]

the game sounds cool but I'm afraid that since it's a maxis title it's going to be a bare bones game that they'll release 8 different expansions for, like every other maxis title. though I can't wait for "spore hot date"

It will be decisive seeing if this game acts like an old Maxis game or a new Maxis game in terms of content. But seriously, don't bash Maxis for what EA does (milking a great idea for as much money as possible). Maxis is a great company, EA is... EA.

I'm sure I'm going to enjoy this game... I had countless happy hours playing SimEarth years ago. Can't wait for the creature editor.

 

[warpstorm]

Maxis is part of EA, therefore what they do is what EA does.

 

[Leonel]

Looking awesome. Especially customizing units and stuff.

 

[Civfan333]

man I can't wait till it releases!

 

[Swein Forkbeard]

I think Spore is more World of Warcraft than Civilization.

Stage 1: Tetris
Stage 2: Pac-Man
Stage 3: Diablo
Stage 4: Populous
Stage 5: SimCity
Stage 6: Civilization
Stage 7: SimEarth
Stage 8: Master of Orion

These were the comments at some E3 meeting. I personally think Stage 6 is more StarCraft/Age of Empires than Civilization (there I go about StarCraft again), and Stages 1, 5, and 7 have probably been wiped out at some point.

 

[warpstorm]

Swein, how is a single player game more like WOW than Civ? WOW (to me) is a grind with chat. Since there will be no chat...

In addition, since stage 6 is being designed by the same person who designed Civ IV, I suspect it'll be sorta like Civ.

 

[Swein Forkbeard]

There's no chat! Yay; finally an MMO (well, MSO) that my parents will allow me to buy!

 

[Maniacal]

There's no chat! Yay; finally an MMO (well, MSO) that my parents will allow me to buy!

...

Oh dear god, our son might type something to another person in a game! GASP! Communicatino is bad! He might hear read something he can hear daily at school!

Then again, if they're so apranoid about that in games, why the hell did they let you onto this forum?

 

[Civfan333]

THAT, I don't get swein, besides, Spore isn't COMPLETELY online right?

 

[Swein Forkbeard]

Good point, Princescamp. But I did so without they're permition, and when I told them, they really didn't care.

Although I had already joined GeoBee Central.

 

[Civfan333]

wow, so spore is gonna be awesome I know