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Fathom Zero
Feb 8th, 2007, 08:37 PM
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
Feb 8th, 2007, 10:52 PM
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
Feb 8th, 2007, 11:17 PM
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Fathom Zero
Feb 9th, 2007, 03:46 PM
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
Feb 11th, 2007, 04:04 PM
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
Feb 11th, 2007, 04:14 PM
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
Feb 13th, 2007, 10:38 AM
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
Feb 13th, 2007, 07:41 PM
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
Feb 13th, 2007, 07:48 PM
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
Feb 22nd, 2007, 08:47 PM
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
Mar 11th, 2007, 11:51 PM
http://ds.qj.net/GDC-2007-five-Spore-video-snippets/pg/49/aid/85770
Video of Spore DS in action.
GADZOOKS
Mar 13th, 2007, 07:02 AM
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.
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