Spore was finally dated for a September 7 release earlier this year, but is that just too long to wait to make onto yourself all the graven images in the game you can think of? Well buck up, heathens! The Spore Creature Creator will be arriving fully three months earlier, with both a free and retail version being available in June.
If you read past the blog posts on the 12 year old fan boys blogs and the EA marketing propaganda you begin to find the truth about Spore. Check out the review on gameswatch. Then read the recent comments under the posts on xspore or any of the other spore blogs:
Also keep in mind that there aren't pre-rendered objects created by a professional designer.
All vehicles in Spore are user created, so you can't expect the level of detail that you'd find in, say, a Command and Conquer game. I think Spore is aiming to be playable on a wide range of systems, so you're not going to see cutting-edge detail.
This screen shot does not compare well graphically to other RTS games. I had thought Starcraft 2 graphics were a bit weak...are these screenshots of the final engine?
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