Seen@GDC: Console war continues in Spore as Wii, PS3, 360 rebuilt in-game

by Justin McElroy { Feb 20th 2008 at 9:45PM }

Just how versatile is Spore's asset creation system? Check out these images we saw at today's GDC demonstration of the game's user-generated content features. No, your eyes aren't deceiving you, those are buildings shaped like a Wii, PS3 controller, GameCube and Xbox 360, created by one Maxis staffer.

Just FYI, that dude's head isn't user generated ... unless God plays Spore. Which he probably does.

Tags: gdc08, maxis, spore, ugc

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

The True Gamer @ Feb 20th 2008 9:52PM

Absolutely awesome. Spore has finally caught my attention.

Isaac @ Feb 20th 2008 10:01PM

Finally? Where have you been?

Lurker28 @ Feb 20th 2008 11:10PM

Seriously, What he said

Bonzo @ Feb 21st 2008 8:18PM

And you call yourself "The True Gamer"...

Kouheikun @ Feb 20th 2008 9:52PM

Can the buildings fail and get RROD'd as well?

/so sorry

Curtis the Claw Game Master @ Feb 20th 2008 9:55PM

First you had me laughing, then I cried when I remembered that I got the RROD last weekend and need to send my 360 in:(

Danny @ Feb 21st 2008 6:40AM

I gave you a nice green +, because of your gentleman's apology. Good show.

bob-e @ Feb 20th 2008 9:53PM

Wow, I'm really shocked you have that much freedom in what you can create. I can't wait to flood other players planets with the most phallic buildings possible.

Lurker28 @ Feb 20th 2008 11:10PM

lol won't happen, people can flag it and you can literally get your account banned from being able to upload content

Demaar @ Feb 20th 2008 11:58PM

I was under the impression you can go nuts with stuff like that, but inappropriate content will be flagged so people can avoid it. That's what it sounded like in interviews, anyway.

Andy O. @ Feb 21st 2008 11:46AM

Everything appears to be fair game until some other company complains that they aren't getting compensated for such and such IP being used in the game, and the Maxis guys will have to start monitoring content, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria, etc.

The_Black_Circle @ Feb 20th 2008 9:53PM

a PS3 controller? ....ummm...no
Kind of a Sony snub IMO, all other consoles respected, yet he chose a failed prototype controller for the PS3?

Rumpelstiltskin @ Feb 21st 2008 8:19PM

Because it looks awesome as a spaceship, of course. :)

Shawn @ Feb 20th 2008 9:58PM

can't wait for this game. The youtube tie in should be friggin really cool.

Autopsy15 @ Feb 20th 2008 10:00PM

God, does the cameraman shoot up crack or something?

playwhutyalike @ Feb 20th 2008 10:05PM

You don't shoot up crack you smoke it. At least that was what my mom showed me.

colin @ Feb 20th 2008 10:12PM

i'm sorry to say, but you CAN shoot up crack ...

Autopsy15 @ Feb 20th 2008 10:32PM

Well, tell your mom that she's wrong!

John McPoop @ Feb 20th 2008 11:27PM

shooting up crack = Lemon juice

InspectorDim @ Feb 20th 2008 10:09PM

God is so awesome he'll be able to get Spore in August.

brandon_r87 @ Feb 20th 2008 10:38PM

When God plays Spore, he has to forgive pre-historical inaccuracies.

Taco_Hell @ Feb 20th 2008 10:48PM

Why do I have the feeling that people will use Spore to show "SEE?! THE 360/PS3/Wii OWNS 360/PS3/Wii!" Fanboys couldn't be that senseless...could they?

Alex R @ Feb 26th 2008 4:04PM

It's for PC, Mac, DS and Phones. (?) No 360/PS3/Wii does suck though.

JangoGod @ Feb 20th 2008 11:13PM

I can't wait. If I can make all my houses Wiis, then I should be able to make a Deathstar...

Danny @ Feb 21st 2008 6:44AM

A death star powered by Gamecubes?

Geoff @ Feb 20th 2008 11:13PM

PS3 bananarang ... or Cylon Raider? Dun dun DUHHHH!

Oreo @ Feb 21st 2008 2:03AM

The PS3 controller looks like a cylon ship.

ThornedVenom (Ludwig Defense Force) @ Feb 21st 2008 3:32AM

Spore consoles today, Transformers consoles TOMORROW!

LeChuck @ Feb 21st 2008 7:18AM

The universe is God playing Spore. And he kinda sucks at it because he still hasn't gotten us to the space wars stage.

SKI @ Feb 21st 2008 8:25AM

Ok PS3 creatures would a few giants that are insanely strong.
Wii creatures are tiny bug things that try to kill you with shear numbers.
360 creatures are little red rings that can explode and kill everyone else, but have no control over their explosions and sometimes wipe themselves out.

george Price @ Feb 21st 2008 6:07PM

if i was god i would totally play spore
he's like the only one outside of the design team that gets to!
but i guess he designed the designers so....

Ninja Dood @ Feb 21st 2008 6:43PM

Is this for a system or PC?
not that I want it(I'll just buy LBP even though its not as expansive), It just looks interesting.

Bonzo @ Feb 21st 2008 8:19PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't those UFO's? The only building is the Xbox 360. Or maybe the 360 is something else.

Also, Ninja Dood, this is a PC/Mac game. It also is coming out for Cell phones and the DS. It will come out for consoles eventually, at least, I'm pretty sure they will. Amd you should definetly get it.