Games

Spore

Maxis, Maxis Emeryville

2008•Strategy•PEGI 12•About 20 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyscience fictionanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, original strategy game: wide-ranging and morally murky. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

77 / 100

421 ratings

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About This Game

From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations. Play through Spore's five evolutionary stages: Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space. Each stage has its own unique style, challenges, and goals.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyScience fictionAnimalsMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

AliensDinosaursEvolutionGravityWorld dominationTycoonProcedural generationUfo

Where to play

Details

Developers: Maxis, Maxis Emeryville
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 4 September 2008
Series: Spore
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 20h normally
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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