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Bought it to the kids which are big fans of the Spore game. Guess what - they loved this too :)This is not an additional game, but just an add-on that give additional options to create your creatures, that will be played in the Spore game. Bottom line - gives some more fun for the kids and extend their interest in the Spore game. till the next "best game ever" will be in favor.
The computer started spontaneously asking for serial numbers each time the kids wanted to play the game. But at this point we have purchased the game and the copy protection is making the game worthless.I would also add another thing - the kids usually purchase games and sell them back at GameStop or on E-bay when they are done. But, the copy protection is extremely frustrating. Its a pretty spiffy game and lots of fun. My kids purchased spore along with all the extra creature packs. Totally amazing - if this is what these guys need to do to make any money selling PC games, then I hope PC games dies a horrible death. There's no phone number, just an e-mail address.The thing is this - I don't mind copy protection if it doesn't get in the way of the kids using the game. I run the installer and the game says something about needing to change permissions.I contacted electronic arts technical support and they have not responded after 5 days.
If I had known of all of this, I would have never let the kids purchase the game at all.Be warned - you will be extremely frustrated with the copy protection on this game. The kids have spent over $100 on all the modules. At first they were extremely excited. Given the way this game has this totally nasty copy protection, I think this won't be possible.I expect that this will be the last PC style game that I am going to allow the kids to play that has any form of copy protection. Then, the kids purchased another expansion pack and now the software asks that the CD be inserted at all times.We aren't stealing this game. But it's pretty frustrating as now the game totally refuses to play at all. I have never seen anything like it in 25 years of gaming. Electronic Arts and maxis are totally lunatic companies to put out such total crazy copy protection.
If you really like the game I guess it might be worth it. Took a few days for my game to accept an upgrade from version 2 to 3 to use it. Didnt really seem to add as much to the game. I got a few extra legs and head parts Wow.
I am a big Spore fan, especially of the various Creators. But Spore Parts just doesn't have that much content. There's another sort of pearly white-on-white job that is really rather disturbing, for no reason I can define.
I was really looking forward to getting Spore Parts in my grubby little lobster claws.The new parts are nifty. Spore Parts costs twice as much as the original Creature Creator. I spend more time in Creature Creator than the game itself.
I have no problem with the content.But the price. I totally dig the paint jobs. One is this sort of veiny, skinless horror that I can't wait to fiddle one.
Creature Creator was marketed as a first-taste-is-free-kid sampler, so fair enough. I like it, and I'll use it, but I feel vaguely ripped off, and will be cautious about buying further expansion packs.Still, creepy veiny skinless horror paint app.neat.
New parts are fun and "allow" you to continue playing Spore since almost every new creature uploaded uses this, but there are not nearly enough new parts to warrant the price tag. Wait until this is on sale before buying. BEWARE of buying USED because if someone else used the serial, you will not be able to upload your creations.
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