Game News Darkspore - All Kids Love Collectible Body Parts

[Jason]

Tags: Darkspore

<p>The Spore action RPG <a href="http://www.rpgcodex.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=46567" target="_blank">previously hinted at</a> is now a reality. Tremble before the might of: <a href="http://www.ea.com/news/-ea-reveals-darkspore-from-maxis-studio" target="_blank"><strong>Darkspore</strong></a>.</p>
<blockquote>Darkspore will feature dynamic, fast-paced action as players battle across alien worlds to save the galaxy from the mutated forces of Darkspore in a four-player co-operative and full single-player campaign, as well as intense multiplayer battles. In order to defeat the malicious Darkspore, players will need to collect an arsenal of living weapons - genetic heroes with different combat abilities - and upgrade them with tens of thousands of collectible body parts and armor.<br /><br />Darkspore will feature three unique classes of five different genetic hero types, with a limitless number of upgrades and customizations available through the parts players collect on each planet level. As players progress, Darkspore builds in intensity, with new planets and enemy forces requiring players to strategically select the right squad and ability combinations to succeed in their missions.</blockquote>
<p><br />Head to the official site for a gameplay-free <a href="http://www.darkspore.com/" target="_blank">teaser trailer</a>.</p>
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<p>Spotted at: <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ea-reveals-maxis-darkspore-for-pc">Eurogamer</a></p>

 

[Xor]

Oh god why.

 

[circ]

Darkspore just gave me this mental image of a kids game where shit starts flying out of your toilet and you have to get rid of the shit before your parents get home.

 

[Turjan]

Ooooh, it's all so incredibly dark. Ridiculous. Anything "darksomething" makes me disregard a game from the onset.

 

[SuicideBunny]

Oh god why.

this is pretty much irrefutable proof that god does not exist.

 

[Razz]

The trailer is so amazingly horrible :D At first I thought they were going to do a parody of the Starcraft 2 one where the marine plays dress-up, but instead it's taking itself seriously. That doesn't just boggle the mind, it's downright scary.

The story:

For eons the Crogenitors traversed the galaxy, genetically transforming and sculpting living matter to their will. In their unchecked arrogance they created something they could not control - the Darkspore. Now the galaxy is under siege.

Using the powers of E-DNA, the Darkspore has transformed planetary populations into mutated hordes. Its sole purpose...to dominate life on all planets.

You are a fugitive, hidden for a millennium. Your mission...to reconstruct an arsenal of genetic heroes. And lead the battle against the Darkspore.

The time to strike back is now!

I could maybe possibly sort of understand this 'direction' if it was at least slightly tongue-in-cheek. But it's all very serious and dark and gritty and what the hell

 

[Xor]

I remember when I thought Spore would be a good game.

 

[circ]

I was excited too. Robin Williams was selling it good.

 

[bhlaab]

The idea of an rpg where you can swap out your body parts is really interesting, and also being wasted.

 

[4too]

GOTTA GET'EM ALL!!1!

GOTTA GET'EM ALL!!1!

...need to collect an arsenal of living weapons - genetic heroes with different combat abilities - and upgrade them with tens of thousands of collectible body parts and armor.
...

Another J-clone.

Pokemon!



Edit: The teaser reminded me of "Syndicate" cyborg construction, and didn't "Ameba Arena" have single cell HEROS proxy battling for planetary systems?





4too

 

[racofer]

What the lawsuit!

 

[Drakron]

http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/6099.page

Cute won, we all lost.

In fact Cute ultimate lost as the (new) Maxis were hit by lay-offs and one was Chris Hecker, Lucy Bradshaw is still there but hell if she survived the bomb that was The Sims Online she can survive a lot of things.

 

[4too]

The Sincerest Form Of Flattery Is ...

The Sincerest Form Of Flattery Is ...

What the lawsuit!

Perhaps the creative inspiration or the sincerest flattery (a.k.a. imitation) will go to "Battle Beast"!

4too

 

[Tycn]

WTF? I thought "Darkspore" was one of VoD's witticisms.

Using the powers of E-DNA, the Darkspore has transformed planetary populations into mutated hordes. Its sole purpose...to dominate life on all planets.

 

[Brother None]

A combination of grimdark and multiple penises?

Haevan?

 

[Mister Arkham]

Oh, Maxis, Maxis, Maxis. How you have become completely wtf.

 

[racofer]

That is no longer Maxis, only the shell.

Maxis has been assimilated, stripped of its personality and adapted to serve unquestionably.

 

[poocolator]

What Spore could've been (or was)
2005 Spore demo video. Watch it if you haven't already.

 

[MikeJahn]

What Spore could've been (or was)
2005 Spore demo video. Watch it if you haven't already.

I was actually pretty hyped for this game, when it came out I still "borrowed" it first (a sort of safety policy) and was surprised to find that there was no actual game, just an editor. Huge disappointment. Actually the best part of the game was the cell stage - that at least had some game play.

 

[racofer]

What Spore could've been (or was)
2005 Spore demo video. Watch it if you haven't already.

Why remind us of what it could've been! WHY!

 

[MikeJahn]

I remember Spore came with some mini-games that were meant to be ideas for the big game. They all had poor graphics but one in particular simulated a predator-prey system in which you live in and it was actually a lot more advanced than anything in the actual game. Leads me to believe that most of the cool features were just removed to "stream line" the game.

 

[KalosKagathos]

Baby's first grimdark?

 

[poocolator]

What Spore could've been (or was)
2005 Spore demo video. Watch it if you haven't already.

I was actually pretty hyped for this game, when it came out I still "borrowed" it first (a sort of safety policy) and was surprised to find that there was no actual game, just an editor. Huge disappointment. Actually the best part of the game was the cell stage - that at least had some game play.

I downloaded the "demo", too, too see how it turned out. I had already heard that it was crap compared to what it could've been. Prudent consumers and all that.

What Spore could've been (or was)
2005 Spore demo video. Watch it if you haven't already.

Why remind us of what it could've been! WHY!

We must persevere.

 

[Arcanoix]

Using the powers of E-DNA, the Darkspore has transformed planetary populations into mutated hordes. Its sole purpose...to dominate life on all planets.

Using the powers of EA, the Darkspore has transformed planetary populations into mutated hordes. Its sole purpose...to dominate life on all planets.

Fixed.

The game industry is ruined. Off to the porn industry.

 

[1eyedking]

The game industry is ruined. Off to the porn industry.

Welcome to the land of colagen lips, fake tits and tattooed roid freaks.