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“Spore is Finished”

Written on August 23, 2007 by Kyle

Or so the first words of the first hands on review of Spore starts off. Most of the review is things we’ve already heard elsewhere — except this time they’re being echoed by a real player. To me, that’s pretty important — because he runs into things that you wouldn’t think of normally (holy crap… what do I evolve on my player first?). The most interesting part of the review for me is the speed at which it goes through. I’m assuming he was only given an hour, maybe two to play with the game — and during that time he completely blew past the cell stage and was on to land. I wonder if they had sped up his DNA point accumulation or if that’s the real speed of the game.

A release date?

It’s at this time that we start to think again about Spore’s release date. Oh, yes — everyone’s favorite statement around here. For what it’s worth, I think opening up the game to 3rd parties is EA’s proof that they are in fact done with the game. I’m thinking within the first few weeks of QA (Quality Assurance) testing, they should be able to get a good handle on when they can ship this thing. Here’s hoping to a strong release date soon!

  1. GoGoGooManGo's Gravatar GoGoGooManGo

    August 23rd, 2007

    Holy Christ! Big Newz!

  2. Killer20X6's Gravatar Killer20X6

    August 23rd, 2007

    DKAFNSVIARNSIFVHARJTGNVIANSFVAUSFHBNAEFIUBNDFBOUNBDPKBNDIFB”NADB ………………..ho-ly sh-i*!!!!!!!

  3. Mr. Owl's Gravatar Mr. Owl

    August 23rd, 2007

    FINALLY!!!! I’m too excited to think about what to type!

  4. CF's Gravatar CF

    August 23rd, 2007

    Finally, the long awaited words from an official source.

  5. blazednlovinit's Gravatar blazednlovinit

    August 23rd, 2007

    if this is a joke i’m ripping someones bollocks off, amazing news, made my week :-D

  6. DaDak's Gravatar DaDak

    August 24th, 2007

    hmmm i know this 2 days ago. didn’t post this in the fourms? o well at leat spore is done and will be out to purchas next year

  7. link's Gravatar link

    August 24th, 2007

    Haleiluja!

    but now we have till march for bug-fixing (still the offical release date (i believe))

  8. Emperor Nero's Gravatar Emperor Nero

    August 24th, 2007

    FINALLY!… well that was for it being completed, but also finally some news about Spore! This just made my day, and im happy I got to see a larger glimpse of the game, i.e. ships, tribes fighting, and it looked like they changed alot of the game as well if you look closer. I’d say alot more, but quite frankly im so surprised I dont know what to say!

  9. Kyle's Gravatar Kyle

    August 24th, 2007

    @DaDak: There’s a thread in the forums about this too.

    @link: Yeah, March is the rumored release date. But I expect we should be getting a hard date soooooon.

  10. Jianite's Gravatar Jianite

    August 24th, 2007

    Kyle is right. A hard date is coming sooner than anyone might think.

    Well are you gonna give us the “detailed description” anytime soon?

  11. Skullbasherbob's Gravatar Skullbasherbob

    August 25th, 2007

    well you alll can have your hard date but iv survived the never ending push backs by thinking they still havent announced it

    p.s.nice find mateooo

  12. ParachuteFish's Gravatar ParachuteFish

    August 25th, 2007

    The article said it would be coming in Spring, didn’t it?

    Either way, it was a great article

  13. Zombiehorde's Gravatar Zombiehorde

    August 25th, 2007

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA -creams self- agh im so excited… i dont know what to type so i will leave with that

  14. DaDak's Gravatar DaDak

    August 26th, 2007

    kyle i know i don’t relly cair just al long as i get spore :)

  15. Tommy's Gravatar Tommy

    August 26th, 2007

    know what i think it will come out in winter, im thinking x-mas’y

  16. omghurry's Gravatar omghurry

    August 26th, 2007

    omg i think i just wet myself

  17. Mr. T's Gravatar Mr. T

    August 26th, 2007

    Sweet mother of god!!! Finally!!! I think I saw somewhere thats its coming out march 3rd 2008 , two days after my birthday!

  18. omghurry's Gravatar omghurry

    August 26th, 2007

    dang i was thinkin more of a X-mas release

  19. daforgoten's Gravatar daforgoten

    August 26th, 2007

    there is a lot of dates on the wed that say march 08′ but i think it will be around December 07′

  20. slipknot837's Gravatar slipknot837

    August 27th, 2007

    WOOHOOO!OO!!O ASOME!!

  21. beier5's Gravatar beier5

    August 27th, 2007

    YES!!! YES!!!YES!!! YES!!!

  22. omghurry's Gravatar omghurry

    August 27th, 2007

    it doesnt seem like they would wait that long…so IM GOING WIT CHRISTMAS!

  23. Tylerbot's Gravatar Tylerbot

    August 27th, 2007

    There’s of course the chance that it will be released TOMORROW. That’s how I get through the day. :)

  24. Borg's Gravatar Borg

    August 27th, 2007

    Finally a chance it can come out in sept. like will wright said!

  25. omghurry's Gravatar omghurry

    August 28th, 2007

    YEA!

  26. reven's Gravatar reven

    August 28th, 2007

    omg . i want i want i want

  27. reven's Gravatar reven

    August 28th, 2007

    hey can we get a release date for a release date? pleas

  28. Deadmaker's Gravatar Deadmaker

    August 29th, 2007

    ok see this for your selves http://news.filefront.com/spore-releases-first-playable-demo-at-leipzig/

  29. IWANTSPORE's Gravatar IWANTSPORE

    August 29th, 2007

    omg, i would so like a release date for the release date. now that would be intense

  30. Rulitawyn's Gravatar Rulitawyn

    August 29th, 2007

    I am not getting my hopes up yet but when it does come out I am having a release party at my house and you will all be invited. just bring lots of pot and beer and dont for get the papers… oh yeah and some food and umm. yeah some more pot… … oh and a copy of the game and a computer good enough to play it on. and… umm pot

  31. kosy's Gravatar kosy

    September 1st, 2007

    este mah!

  32. Semperfye's Gravatar Semperfye

    September 2nd, 2007

    THIS GAME IS GONNA BE FREAKING AWEEEEEEEEEESOME!! -Screams- -wets self-
    -Freaks out, gets arrested-

  33. Spore=LLamaLovingSupermodel's Gravatar Spore=LLamaLovingSupermodel

    September 3rd, 2007

    Well, in my opinion I’m not too sure that it could be released in the Christmas period (or could it?). Just because that I think they still have some bugs too fix out. Don’t get me wrong I want the game as soon as possible but I would prefer a non- buggy game then a game where it’s bug city. So… Not trying to be negative but just don’t give ya hopes up. :D.

    p.s I want Spore too come out tommorow ;)

    p.p.s GO AUSTRALIA! (GO EAGLES!!!)

  34. Spore=LLamaLovingSupermodel's Gravatar Spore=LLamaLovingSupermodel

    September 3rd, 2007

    Oh yeah I forgot something. Can you make like a Union in Spore. For example the European Union where all the countries are in a union because I wanted to make one and it would be cool to have like a Solar System Union or a Galatic Union and make flags or currency AND heres the best part. You know Starwars? Where they have that big Senate? They could have that! Then you could talk about trades and imports or exports and dimplomacies and if another planet wanted to join it would be like a transmission. ( We would like to join the ******** Union. Would please accept this note or something arather.) Hehe that would be awesome.

  35. DaDak's Gravatar DaDak

    September 3rd, 2007

    you probule can

  36. omghurry's Gravatar omghurry

    September 3rd, 2007

    hmmm….LlamaLovingSupermodel (lol) taht is a pretty big stretch but hey if its in there SWEET!

  37. Myccaynen's Gravatar Myccaynen

    September 4th, 2007

    Graah, still have to wait for march :(. I’m going to freeze my shelf and then at march, someone can come and thaw me again.

  38. Tricorv empire ( an alien i made up at 7 and now that this game is here i can make it COOL) damn i got a long name's Gravatar Tricorv empire ( an alien i made up at 7 and now that this game is here i can make it COOL) damn i got a long name

    September 5th, 2007

    ok wait im not shur i mean they probly got enough bugs to work out than a bug farm

  39. Tricorv empire ( an alien i made up at 7 and now that this game is here i can make it COOL) damn i got a long name's Gravatar Tricorv empire ( an alien i made up at 7 and now that this game is here i can make it COOL) damn i got a long name

    September 5th, 2007

    more bug not enough bugs srry

  40. Tricorv empire ( an alien i made up at 7 and now that this game is here i can make it COOL) damn i got a long name's Gravatar Tricorv empire ( an alien i made up at 7 and now that this game is here i can make it COOL) damn i got a long name

    September 5th, 2007

    i like to tipe

  41. Tricorv empire ( an alien i made up at 7 and now that this game is here i can make it COOL) damn i got a long name's Gravatar Tricorv empire ( an alien i made up at 7 and now that this game is here i can make it COOL) damn i got a long name

    September 5th, 2007

    i like the name i chose too

  42. Tricorv empire ( an alien i made up at 7 and now that this game is here i can make it COOL) damn i got a long name's Gravatar Tricorv empire ( an alien i made up at 7 and now that this game is here i can make it COOL) damn i got a long name

    September 5th, 2007

    WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

  43. Spore=LLamaLovingSuperModel's Gravatar Spore=LLamaLovingSuperModel

    September 6th, 2007

    Yeah it is a big stretch but hey if its in there that would be totally awesome. Plus ure name is too long Tricorv! Just kidding. Have your name as long as it like!!!

  44. capinporcupine's Gravatar capinporcupine

    September 6th, 2007

    step 1) spore release
    (hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

    step 2)get the 50+ bucks to buy the game
    (does anyone no how much it will be?)

  45. spore lover's Gravatar spore lover

    September 7th, 2007

    omfg i cant wait im gonna pis my pants o god ive been waiting so long wooooooooooo yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa wo wo WO WO WO WO WO WO WO WO WO WO Ogod i cant wait o ya lama that would be a kik *** idea i hope they have it

  46. Tommy's Gravatar Tommy

    September 7th, 2007

    1 word, BOB SAGET!!!!!!

  47. buff_german's Gravatar buff_german

    September 8th, 2007

    Capin, the game shouldn’t be anymore expensive then any other new computer game so $50 is most likely the amount it will cost.

  48. Tommy's Gravatar Tommy

    September 8th, 2007

    BOB SAGET!!!

  49. Spore=LLamaLovingSuperModel's Gravatar Spore=LLamaLovingSuperModel

    September 8th, 2007

    I want Spore now!!! I want to make my creature like a llama cross between a cow. Hmm. A llama producing moo juice…Mmmmm moo juice. Or a fat llama! Hehehehehehe

  50. capinporcupine's Gravatar capinporcupine

    September 9th, 2007

    hey buff_german thanks

  51. ssore spore fanatic's Gravatar ssore spore fanatic

    September 10th, 2007

    how are you sure and maybe it could be released earlier

  52. capinporcupine's Gravatar capinporcupine

    September 11th, 2007

    lets hope its released earlier

  53. aeh's Gravatar aeh

    September 21st, 2007

    they’ll wait till the hype about it is high

  54. find articles com's Gravatar find articles com

    September 23rd, 2007

    find articles com…

  55. Kumomaru's Gravatar Kumomaru

    September 24th, 2007

    Found out its coming out in march. Not sure if this is accurate or if it’ll be delayed again but that’s what gamestop says. ^_^ bout time too… i’ve wanted this game ever since i saw it in game informer in 2006

  56. Anonymous's Gravatar Anonymous

    September 26th, 2007

    I’v wanted it since I was in the womb. thats right. beat that. o.O

  57. scratchb's Gravatar scratchb

    September 29th, 2007

    Im pre ordering at Eb tomorrow
    ^^

  58. Mack00Daddy's Gravatar Mack00Daddy

    September 30th, 2007

    Man i just have one question requirements??

  59. ohooper's Gravatar ohooper

    October 17th, 2007

    OMG this is orgasmik newzuh

  60. TIHSISTHEBESTTHINGINTHEWORLD's Gravatar TIHSISTHEBESTTHINGINTHEWORLD

    October 24th, 2007

    Well, in my opinion I’m not too sure that it could be released in the Christmas period (or could it?). Just because that I think they still have some bugs too fix out. Don’t get me wrong I want the game as soon as possible but I would prefer a non- buggy game then a game where it’s bug city. So… Not trying to be negative but just don’t give ya hopes up. :D.<—————–Reference

    Well let me just put it this way they have been making this game for THREE OR MORE YEARS, for all of you who didn’t know this i have been loyal since the day it was put in ads, most likely none of you knew that, anywho THREE YEARS! THREE! OR MORE! MORE!hehehe. Anywho again they had the bugs fixed a long time ago so they had plenty of bugs fixed a LOOOOOONG time ago. And that is my point.

  61. João Sousa,Portugal Charneca da Caparica's Gravatar João Sousa,Portugal Charneca da Caparica

    October 27th, 2007

    Why the releasing data is on 2008 and not in NOVEMBER 2007?
    Why, wwwhhhyyyyyyyyyyy!!!
    I love you guys, please relese “Spore” in this “YEAR”!!!

  62. João Sousa,Portugal Charneca da Caparica's Gravatar João Sousa,Portugal Charneca da Caparica

    October 27th, 2007

    Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  63. João Sousa,Portugal Charneca da Caparica's Gravatar João Sousa,Portugal Charneca da Caparica

    October 27th, 2007

    I DISAPOINTED WHIT YOU!!!

  64. João Sousa,Portugal Charneca da Caparica's Gravatar João Sousa,Portugal Charneca da Caparica

    October 27th, 2007

    BUT I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

  65. Redlightning's Gravatar Redlightning

    October 28th, 2007

    They would probably release it at christmas time. Because everyone and their grandma’s would be buying the game for ppl.

  66. heather ritchhart's Gravatar heather ritchhart

    November 20th, 2007

    I can’t wait!!!! 3 months and 12 days is to long!!!! but its going to rock when it comes out!!

  67. carl's Gravatar carl

    December 31st, 2007

    i cannot wait do you think they will doo a demo first

    i also want to know how lone you could play this game for is there ever a game over

    Carl the one and only

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