(Mobile) Spore Origins
PocketGamer – Spore Origins on N-Gage reviewed
Jun 8th
Perhaps if this game wasn’t so far disconnected from the Spore craze that struck last year it wouldn’t be quite such old news and seem, well, rather superfluous. It meets all the expectations of a version of Spore Origins, sure, but that’s neither a particularly remarkable achievement or an especially relevant one now.
If, by some chance, you’ve yet to venture into the Spore universe, there’s no reason you shouldn’t choose the N-Gage version if that’s your platform of choice. But for anyone who’s already trodden the murky pools of genetic life, this game is something of a step down the evolutionary ladder.
A little late to the party, the N-Gage version received a score of 6 out of 10.
NokNok – Spore Origins N-Gage review
Jun 2nd
Spore Origins feel like just that: the earlier, shorter (there are only 18 levels), dumber game which gave birth to Spore itself. To play it after tackling the sophisticated, delightful and universe-spanning desktop game is just disappointing. The germ of the idea is good, then, but this bacterium needs to evolve significantly before it becomes something to be sniffed at.
NokNok rates N-Gage’s version of Spore Origins 3 out of 5 Stars
A little late…Spore Origins released on the N-Gage
May 20th
Ummm…I suppose you could slap the saying, “Better late than never” for this one. Apparently Nokia wants a little Spore love on their N-Gage, as Spore Origins was finally released this week. According to NokNok, it can only be viewed on the Showroom section of your phone so you’ll need to refresh the page to get it to show up. It may wind up being published on the main website for those who perfer to download it that way. Here’s a video of the game running on the N-Gage:
Spore hits a double-whammy at the 2009 Dice Gaming Awards
Feb 21st
Sporedum (they’ve been on a role lately) has informed me that the Spore franchise has taken home 2 awards thanks to the DICE Gaming Awards event. Spore Origins won the Best Cellular Game of the Year while Spore won the Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering.
And to top that off, my new favorite game – Left 4 Dead – took home the Computer Game of the Year award!
2008′s Most Innovative Mobile Games
Dec 9th
The big mobile publishers are often accused of pushing brands without trying to innovate, but Spore Origins was one of the titles proving that thesis wrong. Sensibly opting against trying to cram the entire Spore PC game into mobile form, EA Mobile focused on the relatively simple cell stage of the game.
But the innovation came with the connectivity in the Java version, allowing players to customise their spore throughout the game, then upload it to EA’s server and fight asynchronous battles against those of other players – complete with a website tracking their stats.
Meanwhile, the iPhone edition of the game innovated in a different way, allowing players to take photos with the camera, and use those as the texture for their spore. We spent probably as much time warping strange snaps as we did playing the game. It was a simple feature, but hugely addictive.
The whole she-bang can be found here, see what other games made it on the list!
Behind the Scenes with Spore Mobile developer Scott Humphries
Dec 4th
Q: SPORE Origins is also available on the iPhone/iPod touch. What additional features are available on those devices?
A: The iPhone/iPod Touch version of SPORE Origins features a bunch of additional bells and whistles. Those devices are really powerful so the overall presentation from graphics to audio is enhanced. You can also control your creature by tilting the device and edit it by touching the screen. There is also some additional content on the iPhone/iPod Touch version like more levels, creatures, parts, and obstacles for your creature to overcome. If you want to check it out, download the SPORE Origins LE demo from the iTunes App Store for free. I also wanted to mention the game is available for other ?click-wheel? iPods like the 3rd generation Nano and iPod video. The iPod version features enhanced graphics and audio over the mobile version and is great for playing with some great music like when you’re on a long plane ride or waiting at the bus stop. It plays especially well with some ambient electronic music in the background.
Spore Origins, The Sims 3 to head to N-Gage
Oct 29th
Chances are, you may already of known about this, but the press release was issued today. Within the next 12 months, EA plans to release a handful of games for the N-Gage device. The two that caught my eye were Spore Origins and The Sims 3. There is no doubt Spore Origins will make it here this year, but The Sims 3 will be released probably after it comes out on PC.
Here’s the full press release below:
EA MOBILE STRENGTHENS COMMITMENT TO NOKIA N-GAGE WITH NEW GLOBAL GAMES LINE-UP
Top titles coming to N-Gage include EA SPORTS FIFA 09, Spore Origins, The Sims 3 and Tomb Raider Underworld
Rome, Italy – October 29th, 2008 – EA Mobile™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:ERTS), today furthered its support for Nokia N-Gage with the announcement of an extensive global release schedule for the platform. Key titles available in time for the Winter holiday season include EA SPORTS FIFA 09, Spore Origins and MONOPOLY Here & Now: The World Edition, with many other popular games such as Need For Speed Undercover, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® and The Sims 3 arriving in 2009.
“Nokia is thrilled to be bringing a tremendous roster of titles from EA Mobile to N-Gage customers around the world,” commented Gregg Sauter, Director of Third Party Publishing, Nokia. “The breadth and quality of this new games line-up is testament to the strong relationship between Nokia and EA Mobile. As N-Gage accelerates its growth through 2009 and beyond we look forward to continuing our close relationship with EA Mobile to deliver even more innovative and exciting games to the global N-Gage community.”
Peter Parmenter, Director, Worldwide OEM at EA Mobile added: “We’re delighted to extend our support for Nokia with a superb games line-up from EA Mobile for N-Gage. We’re committed to exploring methods to make the experience of finding, buying and playing mobile games easier and more compelling and N-Gage gives us a robust ecosystem to bring to market some of EA’s most popular franchises as well as those of one of our key partners, Eidos, with Tomb Raider: UnderworldTM and Pandemonium TM.”
EA Mobile games scheduled for release on Nokia N-Gage in the next 12 months include EA SPORTS FIFA 09, MONOPOLY Here & Now: The World Edition, Spore Origins, Boom Blox TM, Need For Speed Undercover, Tomb Raider Underworld, Pandemonium, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR and The Sims 3.
About EA Mobile
EA Mobile™, a division of EA’s Casual Entertainment Label, is the world’s leading wireless entertainment publisher with award-winning games such as Tetris®, Bejeweled®, The Sims, and Need For Speed. The EA Mobile portfolio also includes casual games based on the company’s partnership with Hasbro, Inc. including MONOPOLY, YAHTZEE and SCRABBLE (in the U.S. and Canada) as well as sports blockbusters from the EA SPORTS™ brand, including Madden NFL Football, FIFA Soccer and NASCAR®. EA Mobile develops games for multiple mobile platforms including mobile phones, smartphones, the iPhone and iPod. For more information about EA Mobile, please visit www.eamobile.com.About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS Freestyle™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.About N-Gage
N-Gage is a made-for-mobile games service available in compatible Nokia Nseries and other S60 3rd Edition devices from Nokia. N-Gage makes it easy to find, try, buy, play and manage high-quality mobile games as well as connect to friends and other players in the N-Gage Arena, Nokia’s mobile gaming community. Nokia is working with the world’s leading publishers to deliver a broad portfolio of games. www.n-gage.comAbout Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle, EA Mobile POGO, Need for Speed, Spore, Boom Blox, Need for Speed and The Sims are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Tetris is a registered trademark of Tetris Holding, LLC. Bejeweled is a registered trademark of PopCap Games, Inc. John Madden, NFL, FIFA, Tiger Woods, PGA TOUR and NASCAR are the property of their respective owners and used with permission. MONOPOLY, YAHTZEE, and SCRABBLE (in the U.S. and Canada) are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. iPhone, iPod, iTunes and Mac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Tomb Raider: UnderworldTM, Tomb RaiderTM and PandemoniumTM are trakemarks of Eidos Interactive Ltd, all rights reserved.
EA updates Spore Origins for Click-Wheel iPods, adds accelerometer control
Sep 29th
iLounge is reporting that EA has updated Spore Origins for the click-wheel iPods to include support for the accelerometer in the fourth-generation iPod nano. Players will now be able to move their creature by tilting the device. If you own this iPod and have already purchased the game, you should receive an email letting you know you can update it. If not, it’s available for purchase for $5 at the iTunes store.
Spore Origins to be released on the N-Gage
Sep 22nd
For those who are hoping that Spore show up on N-Gage, it’s your lucky day! In a press release, EA has stated that they are currently developing Spore Origins for that system:
“Action on the small screen isn’t letting up either. EA Mobile™, also announced today that Spore™ Origins will be coming soon on Nokia’s N-Gage platform. The game takes full advantage of the NGage functionality whilst allowing players to manouvere their way through a world made of primordial ooze. Spore™ Origins will sit alongside other EA titles already launched on N-Gage, such as Tetris®, The Sims 2™ Pets and EA SPORTS™ FIFA 08.”
Looks like the N-Gage library is shaping up to becoming something great!
Source: N-Gage Blog
MacWorld – Spore Origins for iPod review
Sep 8th
Although playing any game on the iPod is a solitary experience-there’s really no effective way to manage multiplayer capabilities, though Spore Origins does have the ability to share creature designs with other players. As you evolve your Spore through the Evolution Mode, you can trade your Spore designs with other Spore Origins players and combat against those designs in an Arena Mode. This requires you to set up an online account on the Spore mobile Web site, and it also requires you to manually import and export your Spore designs (using “DNA codes” that determine how the creature is built). Also, there’s no real interactivity, except for camera control—the Spores fight each other automatically. Still, it can be fun to watch them battle against each other.
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