Spore for the DS.

[Fathom Zero]

Well, this one slipped under my radar completely. More and more, I want a DS.

http://www.next-gen.biz/index?option=com_content&task=view&id=4664&Itemid=2

[GADZOOKS]

Man how is that going to work? I mean it's great because my computer won't handle the game and I do have a DS, but how much will they water down the game so that it will work on a DS. And how is that extended galaxy using other people's content going to work? I don't know how wifi is going to handle that.

I mean it might be a great idea, but I can see it being really weak. I think I would rather shell out for a better graphics card so I can play it on my computer.

Also, your link does not work.

[James]

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[Fathom Zero]

Hmmm...

I think that it will take a hit in the graphics department.
There can't be as many things going on on the screen at one time as on the PC version. I really don't know, though.

There's another Sims game coming to the DS, and it's cutesy and full of big-headed avatars.

BTW, here's a link that does work. It's the IGN article on Spore.

http://ds.ign.com/articles/692/692432p1.html

[MetalMilitia]

They made a whole big fuss about how practically everything in Spore will be proceduraly generated - textures, models, music - whole worlds. Does the DS really have enough processing power to do all that? I suspect not.

I can see this being one of those situations where a game is released which shares the name of a PC counterpart but the similarities stop there. They'll call it, like, SporeDS and it'll just be a shell of the real game.

Then again, what do I know?

[the_dudefather]

I thought that the procedural generation was key to how spore WOULD work on a DS, as it frees up processing (from stuff like animation and texturing) and everything can be graphicly scaled down easily...or something...been a while since ive watched the speech

will be interesting if it works though

[DistantJ]

You sure Spore is coming to DS? I mean, like, everywhere you go there are "wishful thinking" rumours of Spore coming to this platform and that platform.

It'd be really well suited though.

[Fathom Zero]

http://www.destructoid.com/spore-ds-confirmed--29574.phtml

Dude, it's been confirmed by Electronic Arts' CFO Warren Jenson.

Yeah, I don't know the guy either, but I'm sure he's important.

[GADZOOKS]

That is great news but 20 bucks says that the DS version is going to be at least a year away. I'll probably cave before then and get it on the computer (god willing it comes out this year). This is really the only time I have been anticipating a video game.

[DistantJ]

I'd buy it for sure.
Theme Park is coming to DS too, that's a game I've missed ever since Windows XP appeared and it stopped working.

[Fathom Zero]

http://ds.qj.net/GDC-2007-five-Spore-video-snippets/pg/49/aid/85770

Video of Spore DS in action.

[GADZOOKS]

I'm impressed! I still want to get the PC version though until I know all the features that will be out of the DS version.