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Spore System Requirements Unveiled

Days before the Spore Creature Creator arrives, publisher Electronic Arts has released the system requirements for EA Maxis' galaxy-spanning evolution simulator Spore. The full version of Spore is slated to arrive on PC and Mac September 7, with a Nintendo DS edition, titled Spore Creatures, hitting on the same day.

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Tomdc6533d ago

there low requirements, I would buy this if they made it for console...

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TheIneffableBob6533d ago

vitz3, you are wrong.
The majority of games out today can run on even slow computers, and at playable frame rates. You won't get the best visuals, but the gameplay experience will still be intact.

The only games that REQUIRE a beefy machine to play that I can name off the top of my head are Crysis, Flight Simulator X, and Age of Conan, but even those can be run on slower computers.

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OOG6533d ago

in all honesty dude those other PC companies that push the limits help us....

I dont want to live in a world where we have to stay behind and make games just to sell to the mass audience......without having some companies push the limits of what is possible in games.....they would never evolve.....

Its great to see spore is low requirements tho fun for everyone and the game is innovative.....but I will take a company being innovative or pushing the limits of systems any day over companies that play it safe to make a few bucks

deeznuts6533d ago

vitz3, the majority of computers with built in graphics won't want to play games. if they seek out a decent discrete graphics card, they can play a wide variety of games. Shoot COD4 runs at 640p or so, you can match that on a computer, just that some PC gamers demand higher eye candy and resolution etc.

JewyMcJew6533d ago

i can see where vitz3 is coming from.

Spore will probably by my first PC Game purchase in over 10 years. Having an xbox (or PS3) as a steady platform is much more affordible than having to upgrade my pc every two years to play the latest and greatest.

But at the same time, I guess creating cutting edge games for the hardcore market is more profitable than creating tamed down FPS's for three-year-old computers. If it wasn't, companies wouldn't keep selling them!

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Tempist6533d ago

That's rather nice and refreshing to know. I speculate that they're low for Mac users, but still a benefit for everyone.

Sad to see that there's a 2 GB difference in install sizes between PC / Mac. 6GB is a lot.

Th3FiN3St6533d ago

6gb is a lot but mac does require duo core processor and a gig of ram...i find that to be a lot

Kholinar6533d ago

"6gb is a lot but mac does require duo core processor and a gig of ram...i find that to be a lot"

They're probably just compiling for x86 only. And Core Duo is as low as Macs go on that arch. I'm sure a g5 above 2.0 ghz could run it... especially any of the mac pros.

darkstar6533d ago

These requirements are definitely on the light side. I'm surprised. Smart move, more people will be able to enjoy the game / more sales.

OgTheClever6533d ago (Edited 6533d ago )

Unfortunately not me currently because my computer (family) is like 5 years old with some crappy Intel 64mb graphics card, with barely 512MB of RAM. I doubt my dad would upgrade or get a new one unless it brakes and even if I did have the money myself (spending on too many good PS3 games currently) then I wouldn't have a clue as to what new components would actually be compatable with the old.

It's a pity that Spore's being released so late because the old requirements from a couple of years ago would just about have been compatable with the computer.

My laptop has even less chance of working the game because Vista slows it down.

I have been looking forward to Spore for a long time as well. :(

MK_Red6533d ago

Cool, hopefully my system can run it smoothly. I had almost forgotten about this game and its good chances for GOTY.

Bonsai12146533d ago

YES. GMA 950 is supported!!! my macbook can run it.

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The 10 Weirdest Video Games You Can Play Today

From Xfire: "Anyone who's played video games for a couple of years has stuck around long enough to stumble across a few weird ones. Some are even quite popular, which is all the more reason why you'll wonder what made the developers think about making such a game and why people are loving it, despite its weirdness anyway. Not all weird video games are head-scratches. Some are actually quite good."

BlackDoomAx1816d ago

The stick of truth is a must have for any South Park fans. I spent a good afternoon on Goat simulator, a rare real open world. I planned to try hatoful boyfriend since it was free on Ps Plus. Disco Elysium is on my radar since the final cut came out; as soon as there is a discount, i will take it. Like movies, i like weird games too :)

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The 10 Best Video Games With Cut Content

From Xfire: "The four-hour director's cut known as Zack Snyder's Justice League has led to the discussion of movies in the past that might have fared a whole lot better had they been released to be more in line with the original vision of their creators. But, as it turns out, cut content doesn't just happen in movies. In fact, the act of cutting content before the release date happens arguably just as often in video games as it does in cinema."

anast1822d ago (Edited 1822d ago )

I can't believe they cut stuff from Skyrim. At release, it was a barebones game with a slight improvement in graphics.

-Foxtrot1822d ago

"Now, before we proceed, we'd like to say that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is one of the best video games ever made. It's not just a fine piece of gaming. It's one of the finest there is"

Really?

MGSV is easily the worst main line MGS game and not just because of cut story content, the open world is bare bones and there's hardly anything to do. It's repetitive, samey and is just lifeless. I appreciate the stealth mechanics, the animations and the way you can go with combat but it's not enough to keep me engaged the full way through.

Kojima should have done a twist and make the main chunk of the game a Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2 remake to bring the story full circle.

lsujester1822d ago (Edited 1822d ago )

Story issues aside, V has amazing gameplay. I'm not sure what you're wanting out of the world in terms of "things to do", it's all the great gameplay the series has always had. Useless filler that other open worlds have like collecting flags and petting horses would have added nothing to that game.

JRMVN1815d ago

THE TRUTH! I don't even know how that game gets praised. The previous ones were so much better.

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Classic Games I'd Love To See Again.

While we have witnessed a lot of remakes, remasters and even sequels to games a decade old. There are still some gems that are close to my heart that are lost to me. Here are some classic games that I'd love to either see remakes or remasters of, or even a sequel on new hardware.

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