Comments on: EA Releases One-Level 'Free Spore Origins LE' http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Thann http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-5441 Thann Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:06:47 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-5441 Still not in .au store :( Still not in .au store :(

]]> By: Thann http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-291321 Thann Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:06:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-291321 Still not in .au store :( Still not in .au store :(

]]> By: bc http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-5269 bc Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:43:13 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-5269 I predict the one-level LE free demo version of this game will end up turning off more potential buyers than convincing them to buy the full version. the single level playable in the demo is WAY too short, and they severely limit the items you can edit on your creature. would it have killed EA if they opened a few more items or let you try out 2 levels? or is the gameplay really no more interesting after level 1? makes for a really unconvincing demo. the only natural reaction after playing it is simply, "Is that it?" even the free creature editor they released on the PC and Mac is a more interesting introduction to the game than this. you're really not missing much in the UK and Netherlands! :) I predict the one-level LE free demo version of this game will end up turning off more potential buyers than convincing them to buy the full version.

the single level playable in the demo is WAY too short, and they severely limit the items you can edit on your creature. would it have killed EA if they opened a few more items or let you try out 2 levels? or is the gameplay really no more interesting after level 1?

makes for a really unconvincing demo. the only natural reaction after playing it is simply, "Is that it?"

even the free creature editor they released on the PC and Mac is a more interesting introduction to the game than this. you're really not missing much in the UK and Netherlands! :)

]]> By: bc http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-291320 bc Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:43:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-291320 I predict the one-level LE free demo version of this game will end up turning off more potential buyers than convincing them to buy the full version. the single level playable in the demo is WAY too short, and they severely limit the items you can edit on your creature. would it have killed EA if they opened a few more items or let you try out 2 levels? or is the gameplay really no more interesting after level 1? makes for a really unconvincing demo. the only natural reaction after playing it is simply, "Is that it?" even the free creature editor they released on the PC and Mac is a more interesting introduction to the game than this. you're really not missing much in the UK and Netherlands! :) I predict the one-level LE free demo version of this game will end up turning off more potential buyers than convincing them to buy the full version.

the single level playable in the demo is WAY too short, and they severely limit the items you can edit on your creature. would it have killed EA if they opened a few more items or let you try out 2 levels? or is the gameplay really no more interesting after level 1?

makes for a really unconvincing demo. the only natural reaction after playing it is simply, "Is that it?"

even the free creature editor they released on the PC and Mac is a more interesting introduction to the game than this. you're really not missing much in the UK and Netherlands! :)

]]> By: meridianapp http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-5236 meridianapp Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:32:23 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-5236 It's rather pointless. Not a very good game at all. I agree with other comments - don't understand what all the fuss is about. Perhaps on PC it is more developed and interesting. It's rather pointless. Not a very good game at all. I agree with other comments - don't understand what all the fuss is about. Perhaps on PC it is more developed and interesting.

]]> By: meridianapp http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-291319 meridianapp Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:32:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-291319 It's rather pointless. Not a very good game at all. I agree with other comments - don't understand what all the fuss is about. Perhaps on PC it is more developed and interesting. It's rather pointless. Not a very good game at all. I agree with other comments - don't understand what all the fuss is about. Perhaps on PC it is more developed and interesting.

]]> By: Rense http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-5219 Rense Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:06:07 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-5219 ... neither in the Dutch app store ... ... neither in the Dutch app store ...

]]> By: Rense http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-291318 Rense Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:06:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-291318 ... neither in the Dutch app store ... ... neither in the Dutch app store ...

]]> By: Rob http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-5169 Rob Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:06:29 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-5169 Yeah, not available in the UK store yet either. Damn you EA and your American-centric business practices! /any ideas if there will be versions in other territories? Yeah, not available in the UK store yet either. Damn you EA and your American-centric business practices!

/any ideas if there will be versions in other territories?

]]> By: Rob http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-291317 Rob Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:06:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-291317 Yeah, not available in the UK store yet either. Damn you EA and your American-centric business practices! /any ideas if there will be versions in other territories? Yeah, not available in the UK store yet either. Damn you EA and your American-centric business practices!

/any ideas if there will be versions in other territories?

]]> By: Ian http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-5161 Ian Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:03:06 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-5161 I downloaded the demo, and it was certainly useful. Essentially it confirmed what I'd picked up from watching videos ... that the game consists of steering your organism around eating small things and avoiding big things. It's beautifully produced ... but the actual gameplay illustrated in the demo is so simplistic as to be comical. Is this really what all the ravingly positive reviews on the app-store are about? I'm sure it gets harder on subsequent levels, but if the fundamental "gameplay" is the same then I really don't know what all the fuss is about. I downloaded the demo, and it was certainly useful.

Essentially it confirmed what I'd picked up from watching videos ... that the game consists of steering your organism around eating small things and avoiding big things.

It's beautifully produced ... but the actual gameplay illustrated in the demo is so simplistic as to be comical.

Is this really what all the ravingly positive reviews on the app-store are about?

I'm sure it gets harder on subsequent levels, but if the fundamental "gameplay" is the same then I really don't know what all the fuss is about.

]]> By: Ian http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-291316 Ian Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:03:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-291316 I downloaded the demo, and it was certainly useful. Essentially it confirmed what I'd picked up from watching videos ... that the game consists of steering your organism around eating small things and avoiding big things. It's beautifully produced ... but the actual gameplay illustrated in the demo is so simplistic as to be comical. Is this really what all the ravingly positive reviews on the app-store are about? I'm sure it gets harder on subsequent levels, but if the fundamental "gameplay" is the same then I really don't know what all the fuss is about. I downloaded the demo, and it was certainly useful.

Essentially it confirmed what I'd picked up from watching videos ... that the game consists of steering your organism around eating small things and avoiding big things.

It's beautifully produced ... but the actual gameplay illustrated in the demo is so simplistic as to be comical.

Is this really what all the ravingly positive reviews on the app-store are about?

I'm sure it gets harder on subsequent levels, but if the fundamental "gameplay" is the same then I really don't know what all the fuss is about.

]]> By: Jimothy http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-5159 Jimothy Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:25:27 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-5159 Not in the Aus store yet Not in the Aus store yet

]]> By: Jimothy http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-291315 Jimothy Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:25:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-291315 Not in the Aus store yet Not in the Aus store yet

]]> By: andy http://toucharcade.com/2008/10/20/ea-releases-one-level-free-spore-origins-le/#comment-5156 andy Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:03:08 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=906#comment-5156 Very bad idea. I have the game and the first few levels made me stop playing because it was so boring. Now that I've gotten to level 10+, the game actually get fun and kinda challenging, but seeing how much level one sucks is going to make people not want the game. Very bad idea. I have the game and the first few levels made me stop playing because it was so boring. Now that I've gotten to level 10+, the game actually get fun and kinda challenging, but seeing how much level one sucks is going to make people not want the game.

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