The full game of Spore is still about four and a half months away (it’s currently slated for September 7), but you’ll be getting your hands on part of it sooner than that. A free version of the Spore Creature Creator will be available for download from Spore.com in June or in the recently announced The SimCity Box.
In addition to the free version, which Maxis’ Patrick Buechner says will include “about 25-percent of the creature making parts from Spore), there will be a retail version that will include the entire Creature Creator you’ll find in Spore when it ships in September. Both versions will be available around the same time. Buechner didn’t specify what would left out of the free version, but the full version will include the ability to create creatures and then have it walk around and do certain animations, as well as take screenshots and videos.
These creatures wil be shareable and will be compatible with Spore when it ships, so there won’t be any need to remake your creations.
The lingering question is what the price of the retail version will be. You’re essentially purchasing access to a portion of a game you’ll be paying full price for in September, so you’ll have to figure out if creating your creatures three months in advance will really be worth the entrance fee.
via 1UP
4 Comments to Start Creating Your Spore Creatures in June
by: God
On April 24, 2008 at 12:45 am
I’m very excited about Spore, and the creature creator seems very cool. I’m totally buying the retail version.
Don’t act so surprised–I haven’t had the ability to create in like 15,000 years.
The ability has a 25,000 year cooldown and used up 9000% of my mana. I’m still dry. :-/
by: Chris
On April 24, 2008 at 1:39 am
Is this really what you look like? http://www.skierpage.com/images/southparkgod.jpg
by: Luskebuks
On April 24, 2008 at 2:25 am
Wow, a creature creator, that has been years in development..
I could not care less.
by: ed
On June 21, 2008 at 12:35 pm