Rumor: Spore Creature Creator included in SimCity Box

24 Comments by Scott Jon Siegel Apr 15th 2008 4:00PM
Filed under: PC, Strategy

Ever since EA announced the early release of Spore's Creature Creator, we've been wondering how the company planned on distributing the pre-game title. Fingers were crossed for a free demo, but now it seems that EA would rather entice players into buying their SimCity Box, which will reportedly include the Creature Creator amongst its lineup of classic SimCity titles.

On the game's Amazon product page, the box art indicates the presence of the "Creature Creator Trial Version" as a bonus feature. This same bonus is stated in the product description. If Amazon is to be trusted, we still don't know whether the "trial version" indicates a limited demo of the soon-to-be-released creature editor, or whether the editor is considered to be a "trial version" of Spore.

We also don't know if this is EA's only intended method of distribution for the Creature Creator. We've contacted EA for further clarification, and will let you know once we have a few more facts.

[Via GamerTell]

Tags: ea, maxis, simcity, simcity-box, spore, spore-creature-creator, spore-creature-editor

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Benny: Apr 15th 2008; 4:10PM

More of a leak than a rumour?

Alex: Apr 15th 2008; 4:11PM

So it's like Orange Box, except with Sims Games? lol

Seems cool, except for that Sim City Society sucks, and Sim City 4 is really old and you can probably gave like $20 and just buy Sim City 4 and it's expansion pack alone. I don't know what the last game is, but I'm sure it's nothing too great.

Hashbrown Hunter: Apr 15th 2008; 4:18PM

Whoa! I'm sandwiched between two Homers.

rv: Apr 15th 2008; 4:24PM

not anymore, bitch!

Benny: Apr 15th 2008; 4:35PM

Aww, that was mean. I didn't have the heart to do it myself.

Mr.ESC: Apr 15th 2008; 7:23PM

It could be a one of those sandwiches with a lot of stuff.

Anyhow I would prefer if the content was Sim City, The urbz, The Sims 2 and one of the Sims expansions that didn't suck or Sims carnival.

In fact just give me the last best Sims City game and Sims Carnival and I would be happy.

Markez: Apr 15th 2008; 4:16PM

I fell off the band wagon after 2000. Tried to get into 4 a little, but didn't dig into it enough and it seemed like a hassle to play. How does 3000 fall in line inbetween 2000 and 4?

Nigeria - MK: 0430-8491-9123: Apr 15th 2008; 4:36PM

Oh man, you should really give SimCity 4 a go again. It's a really great game. It takes awhile to get going, but it's well worth the wait. I could play that game forever, on and off. Try it again. And download some mods to beautify your city. That's what I done.

My city is spectacular: I have a gold statue of Lenin which sits adjacent to my port. There's a couple of Marina's - that's where the middle class go to imagine they're upper class. There's real social cohesion. There's no poverty. There's no inflation. And there's no recession.

It's a beautiful place.

So yeah, you should try out SimCity again.

Hashbrown Hunter: Apr 15th 2008; 4:17PM

Seems like a gimmick to resell the SimCity games you first fell in love with, then broke up with, later saw on many occasions and felt uncomfortable with, and when you saw it last year and you realized it just wasn't the same anymore...

Jeff: Apr 15th 2008; 4:27PM

That would suck, because nobody in their right mind would buy this shit.

John: Apr 15th 2008; 4:29PM

I am really just not that excited about spore, I don't see the cult like status it has achieved.

Markez: Apr 15th 2008; 4:34PM

People care about Spore? I thought it had come out and flopped already. Yuk yuk yuk.

Markez: Apr 16th 2008; 12:42AM

Soooo it appears that nobody into Spore is willing to say anything as a counter argument back to myself or John here?

Macroy: Apr 16th 2008; 3:29AM

obvious troll is obvious

Blazur: Apr 15th 2008; 5:08PM

If this is the case, hopefully somebody is able to rip it out of the package and provide a standalone version of the editor.

I'm still really excited for Spore and this will be a nice preview of the game.

PojoMofo: Apr 15th 2008; 5:13PM

Never could get into SimCity, just never took the time that was needed to figure everything out.

Lonecow: Apr 15th 2008; 5:36PM

Is Societies really that bad? I mean if it didn't have SimCity in the title would it still get all the hate?

The concept sounds really interesting to me. I'd love to build a 1984 society moreso then a working metropolis.

Just curious if all the anger was from Sim City purists or if it does really suck Ewe Bolls.

Mr.ESC: Apr 15th 2008; 7:27PM

Da word on the street was dat haterz didn't like it 'cus it was all dumbed down,yo.
(Okay I'll stop talking that way)

The truth is that I don't clearly remember playing Sims City I mean it was probable that I played a demo sometime in my life but I don’t clearly remember it also that I was more into populous.

Boo Radley: Apr 15th 2008; 7:33PM

so when can I download it?

Consolcwby: Apr 15th 2008; 9:10PM

Spore Creature Editor must be made standalone. It must. I'll check the p1r4t3 s1t3s for it... even if I have a Mac. =S

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force): Apr 15th 2008; 9:22PM

I'd look forward to this game if my SimCity could be inhabited by my Spore creatures.

BigD145: Apr 15th 2008; 9:52PM

Trial version? Does that mean you can't save your critter or will you be stuck with just 2 types of eyes and no skeletal manipulation?

Jonah Falcon: Apr 15th 2008; 11:30PM

The box image is gone.

Nguyen: Apr 16th 2008; 3:55AM

Regardless of rumors, I want a monster who has to shit to see to terrify my SimCity...err city.

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