If you haven't yet downloaded Spore Origins, EA's iPhone version of Spore, I highly recommend you go to the app store now. Spore Origins is a small mobile version of Will Wright's recently released game Spore available for Mac and PC. Nintendo DS also has a spin-off called Spore Creatures. Mobile gamers can download Spore Origins available on selected wireless handsets and of course Apple's iPhone. The original Spore lets you play God by creating creatures, ecosystems and biospheres eventually evolving into a developed creature.
Sure, Spore Origins won't let you evolve too far up the food chain but it's a super fun game and it gives you a reason to use the iPhones motion sensor.
Spore origins entire game is similar to the beginning stage of your creatures adventure in the original Spore.
In origins, your limited to making small modifications to your creature such as; movement, perception, defense and offense.
Spore Origins uses the fun of the iPhones motion sensing accelerometer to move your creature around the 35 levels of this player unique game. Just tilt your iPhone in the direction you want to move. I've heard a lot of gripping about the awkwardness of the accelerometer although I can't say overall that I have complaints with the game play. I tend to focus on innovation over minor glitches.
I like the fact that the game experience is unique to each player and allows you to use your creativity to build your creature. You have the ability to trick out your creature's appearance with your images and armor.
Your creature moves up the food chain by absorbing smaller organisms watching out for bigger ones! The graphics are beautiful on the iPhone and the game play is smooth, organic and will auto save when you close the app.
It's unfortunate that Spore Origins for the iPhone unlike Spore doesn't give you the ability to connect with other Spore users (the hive). With all the abilities of connectivity on the iPhone this raises an eyebrow. Apparently the smaller versions available on wireless handsets allows you to import you DNA and battle with other Spore users. I'm looking forward to an update with this feature.
Overall, a win for iPhone users. Check out some of the game play..
This is my creature "Festivas". He began his life as a small organism in primordial ooze.
Here we are at the beginning of the game with our basic Creature.
The Game is somewhat of an interactive maze, simply tilt the phone forward and backward to move your creature.
Festivas begins to absorb smaller organisms to gain size and strength.
As you hunt for smaller creatures watch out for anything bigger than you.
Look out for small glowing balls as they will activate shields, speed and poison to protect you from predators.
In Select mode the game allows you to use your own pictures as the texture of your creatures body.
I've uploaded a photo I took of a Jelly Fish to Design my creatures body.
As you can see your DNA meter at the top screen fills up when you
eat those yummy smaller organisms and your creature will begin to grow.
As you level your options will unlock. Festivas tries on his first armor.
Hint- Poke this orange fish with a claw or bump into it and the fish will explode.
You can use this to your advantage to blow tunnels and pathways. Make sure to move out of the way
after you dedinate.
Festivas all grown up in his last stage:)
Will Wright is the creator of Spore and The Sims.
Available at the itunes store for $10
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