"When Cubed3 went hands on with this game earlier this year we were certainly pleasantly surprised. Our main concern was if this Wii version could handle the sheer magnitude of the Spore universe. Alas, this is a game that is very aware of what the Wii is all about; family fun. This is very much a watered down affair. Everything that was complex and interesting about Spore has been sacrificed in favour of saccharine platform fun."

Dark Arcanine via www.cubed3.com »

"This new and original Spore adventure starts with a bang – literally! Hurtling through the galaxy inside a blue meteor, you have just crash landed on a strange alien world. But something evil has followed you and brought dangerous red meteorites crashing down on the unsuspecting planet. Only a true hero can save the world from being destroyed by this new threat - do you have what it takes to be a Spore Hero?"

kevcothirtythree via www.electronictheatre.co.uk »

"Spore Hero delivers the unparalleled creative freedom of Spore in an action-adventure game created exclusively for the Wii. Set in a rich and vibrant 3D world, Spore Hero empowers the player to become the hero as they embark on an epic quest to save their creature’s home planet from destruction. Along this journey, players engage in fun battles, and solve puzzles to collect and unlock more than 250 new creature parts, all with unique abilities. These parts, which can be used to customise crea..."

kevcothirtythree via www.electronictheatre.co.uk »

GameSpot has a pretty great expose online now regarding the "DRM dilemmna" -- that is, publisher action said to minimize piracy by limiting what gamers can do with a given title for the PC.

In it they speak to DRM advocates, opponents, developers, publishers, and DRM vendors themselves -- a must-read if you're looking to gain a broader perspective on the matter at hand, or don't know what DRM is about.

chautemoc via www.gamespot.com »

"The Spore franchise continues to evolve as Maxis, an Electronic Arts studio, today revealed details about Spore Hero and Spore Hero Arena – two games built from the ground up exclusively for the Wii and Nintendo DS platforms. Building on the franchise’s core tenets of creativity, exploration and adventure, Spore Hero and Spore Hero Arena will immerse Nintendo fans into all-new experiences when the games launch this year."

kevcothirtythree via www.electronictheatre.co.uk »

"New details about the Wii exclusive game Spore Hero have been revealed today.

Lucy Bradshaw, general manager of EA’s Spore and Sims studio, revealed the following:

- Built from the ground up
- Resembles Spore’s creature stage
- Retains creature creator interface from PC version, complete with procedural animation system
- Add in new parts to your creature, and you’ll add new motion controls as well
- Dancing, singing and more via Wiimote
- Story: Your planet that you’ve lived on h..."

Relient K via www.zentendo.com »