The Eurogamer TV Show: Spore Special

Published 15 August, 2008 Duration 14:58

Rounding off Spore Week with a (big) bang, Eurogamer TV puts Will Wright's wildly ambitious creation under the microscope. After seven long years, the project originally dubbed 'SimEverything' is just weeks away, so join us behind-the-scenes at Maxis as we meet its maker.

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  • X201 #1 4 years ago

    The eight month wait for a non-single theme EGTV episode continues. :(

  • DaveLev #2 4 years ago

    It's nearly here now! woo

  • tomdominer #3 4 years ago

    Why does Johnny Minkley have to say everything with this mock sarcasm tinge. Just speak normally man!

  • qster #4 4 years ago

    The printer is awesome!

  • hulahoops #5 4 years ago

    I'm not sure that Spore is going to be the runaway success that everyone thinks it's going to be.

    There I've said it.

  • Slabbathepave #6 4 years ago

    The potential is immense....i am concerned about my health post Spore release

  • Nick #7 4 years ago

    Nice show. I love the 3D printer, that is like something out of Star Trek!

  • Der_tolle_Emil #8 4 years ago

    I love that "Tail today feet tomorrow" sign.

  • Orange #9 4 years ago

    I think Spore will do pretty well, but I don't think it will be a classic game, too broad and lightweight.

  • makeamazing #10 4 years ago

    I think it will have legs (get it...)... seriously though i think it will do a sims and just stay in the charts for years.

  • stoopidgreg #11 4 years ago

    you need to de-interlace the video you amateurs!

    good feature but i would have liked more interviews with the people working on the game.

  • Arwin #12 4 years ago

    You definitely didn't answer the original question here though, which is whether it is fun or not. ;) We'll see.

  • shamblemonkee #13 4 years ago

    "How does QA test space?"
    "Play the damn game (for real)"

    lol

  • ExplodingClown #14 4 years ago

    LOL WALKING PENISES

    /weeps

  • BurningR #15 4 years ago

    "The evolution will be televised" - you damn lefties! ;)

    If the revolution isn't telvised

    .. I'll just miss it

  • NorfolkNClue #16 4 years ago

    Johnny Minkley sounds like Alan Bennet to me.

  • Stepharneo #17 4 years ago

    Considering how much the creature creator has been used already i can't see how it could be anything less than a "run-away success".

    And people who don't buy this game with the sole reason being that they don't know what genre it is don't deserve to play it, stop being so fucking picky.

    As to the game being a classic, I think it will go down in history as somewhat of a concord moment, I mean no game is likely to ever have as much time or money put into it (not even the next halo). I think this game has the potential to be something to everyone, and i'm sure other games will do aspects better than this, but only if they are focused on them. It's really impressive how they've basically pulled together 5 games in 1....But even if thats all it is, just 5 games in 1, its basically as good as the orange box, right.

    One thought though where do you go, game-wise, after spore. I know they were talking about lots of side-projects, but surely no sim games will sell after spore. Maybe they could make special versions of spore that come bundled with 3d printers to make models of your own spore creatures, now thats a business plan.
    Edited by Stepharneo at 24/08/08 @ 21:27

  • elephant_stone #18 4 years ago

    I aint played my PC for ages, since getting a PS3 and not upgrading my PC.....but this makes me want to!