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What Spore May Spawn

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the all-purpose-cleaner dept.

ches_grin writes with "A new look at Spore, including a slideshow that examines the broad influence that the game is expected to exert on fields ranging from law to education. From the article: 'Spore's unprecedented level of user-generated content is sure to send ripple effects through and beyond the video-game world. Could the mass-market game provide the tipping point for the burgeoning retail trend of mass customization? How will it redefine the roles of game designers and publishers alike? We asked a variety of experts to predict the economic, educational, legal, and other effects of the game.'"

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  1. Videos of Gameplay by se7en11 · · Score: 5, Informative

    These videos might prove to give you a better idea of what the game is all about.

    If Robin Williams likes the game, it must be good. ;)

  2. Easy to read page by RickPartin · · Score: 4, Informative

    Nice clean printer friendly version. Yum. http://www.businessweek.com/print/innovate/content /jul2006/id20060720_289503.htm

  3. Who the FUCK tagged this "hype"? by I+Like+Pudding · · Score: 5, Informative

    I am the most jaded gamer you can find, but this is a Will Wright game. WILL FUCKING WRIGHT. You know how American McGee get's his name plastered inexplicably onto shipping product? That's hype. Contrast that with a totally white box, save for the words "WILL WRIGHT MADE THIS" printed in bold on the front. That, my friends, is the closest thing you will get to guaranteed quality in the gaming industry.