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Even Spore needs a hero
posted by JCDenton (FREEDOM, NH) Dec 9, 2009
Member since Mar 2006
10 out of 11 gamers (91%) found this review helpful
Spore Hero is an action platforming game that both succeeds and fails. That may be as unique a description as the concept.
As the story goes, you begin as a little blob who hatches from an egg that was found in a meteor rock. Now, you have to defend and beat up crazy critters that inhabit your new home on the way to defeat an evil creature that came off another meteor rock. Makes perfect sense so far.
In order to proceed through the game, you need to gain new and better abilities. By completing quests, you receive new parts you can add to your avatar. Some of these parts will give you the power to glide, swim, charge, jump, spit, regenerate and more. These allow you to access new areas or beat more difficult foes. Being able t develop your creature and evolve it to more powerful forms is a unique and enjoyable experience.
Much of the game is pure platforming. You acrobatically navigate the landscape, collect crystals, compete in mini-games and take on some enemies. All of your battles take place in an arena rather than being done while exploring. This seems less intuitive, but it works.
There are some considerable load screens between sections. Also, the mini-games rely heavily on the Wii motion-sensor. Singing and posing (actual activities) rely on holding the Wiimote in certain positions, which doesn't always work as well as you'd like.
The world itself is nicely rendered. It looks alien and yet organic. The character models are as varied as you'd expect from the Spore license, as are the areas you'll explore. Every time you upgrade your creature, you'll find that the finished product is well-rendered. However, the editor can be frustrating when you try to add parts, as there is no zoom.
The game itself is pretty short. You can easily beat it in a day (I did). Unfortunately, after you finish and construct your dream creature, you have basically nothing left. With little replay value and an odd premise, it's good for a day, but not any longer than that.
As the story goes, you begin as a little blob who hatches from an egg that was found in a meteor rock. Now, you have to defend and beat up crazy critters that inhabit your new home on the way to defeat an evil creature that came off another meteor rock. Makes perfect sense so far.
In order to proceed through the game, you need to gain new and better abilities. By completing quests, you receive new parts you can add to your avatar. Some of these parts will give you the power to glide, swim, charge, jump, spit, regenerate and more. These allow you to access new areas or beat more difficult foes. Being able t develop your creature and evolve it to more powerful forms is a unique and enjoyable experience.
Much of the game is pure platforming. You acrobatically navigate the landscape, collect crystals, compete in mini-games and take on some enemies. All of your battles take place in an arena rather than being done while exploring. This seems less intuitive, but it works.
There are some considerable load screens between sections. Also, the mini-games rely heavily on the Wii motion-sensor. Singing and posing (actual activities) rely on holding the Wiimote in certain positions, which doesn't always work as well as you'd like.
The world itself is nicely rendered. It looks alien and yet organic. The character models are as varied as you'd expect from the Spore license, as are the areas you'll explore. Every time you upgrade your creature, you'll find that the finished product is well-rendered. However, the editor can be frustrating when you try to add parts, as there is no zoom.
The game itself is pretty short. You can easily beat it in a day (I did). Unfortunately, after you finish and construct your dream creature, you have basically nothing left. With little replay value and an odd premise, it's good for a day, but not any longer than that.
great game with few downsides...
posted by jjohn2478 (OCEANSIDE, CA) Oct 7, 2009
Member since Feb 2008
18 out of 24 gamers (75%) found this review helpful
Since everyone is rating this game a ten and not bothering to write a review, I figured I would take care of it. My immediate impression is that this game is great. Within a few minutes you are creating a character almost from scratch. The character creator lets you change almost every aspect of your creature. You can move where the eyes sit, place a mouth or mouths wherever you want, change your creatures leg structure and placement. This unfortunately, looks like the best aspect of the game. The graphics are typical Wii, the battle mode is horrible, and the story seems like a last minute thrown together thing. It is a great rental and as I have only had it a day...the other aspects may get better. I'd check it out...
Fun Yet Flawed.
posted by ThaSquare (ROSEVILLE, CA) Oct 28, 2009
Member since May 2007
7 out of 10 gamers (70%) found this review helpful
If you've ever played the original Spore game, you'll find this title to feel like an extended version of the Creature Stage. You'll be mingling with other worldly oddities, scraping up as many animal parts and abilities as you can.
However, you'll be getting more unnecessary pieces than anything worthwhile. For example, you'll receive 3-starred (out of 5) foot from a mission. The next hour or so of scavenging and completing tasks, the only feet you'll find will be lower than it, filling in the gaps of your catalog, more or less. I wish you had the ability to swap the parts' ratings so one could find use out of an item that has been upstaged by another.
Each sections' missions stick to a pretty rigid scheme; you need to remove the red meteorites, edit a foreign creature, and fight a few foes. There are a few area specific missions, but nothing too special.
Unfortunately, I ran into a game ending glitch in the Moonlit Caverns where the main monster I need to converse with (Rikiko) will not speak to me. One of the red rocks I need to break is covered by a barrier only he can help with but he just shrugs at me every time I go to talk to him. I've spent hours trying to get past it but no deal. The game will not progress without doing this task so I'm stuck.
The biggest problem, besides the glitch, is jumping and flying. Mid air jumps and flying will, most often than not, get misinterpreted. As they're all allocated to the A button, it's not hard to see why. Getting up a step never seemed harder than in this game; getting past a minuscule gap is even harder. Half the time I played was spent getting back to where I fell from.
A fun jaunt into the Spore realm, this game delivers on most expectations. The creature creator is robust, sporting more arms and eyes than one can ever find need for. The missions, though fairly simplistic, can be completed with ease, in the most part. The entertainment value held steady while playing.
If not for the glitch, I'd give an 8.
However, you'll be getting more unnecessary pieces than anything worthwhile. For example, you'll receive 3-starred (out of 5) foot from a mission. The next hour or so of scavenging and completing tasks, the only feet you'll find will be lower than it, filling in the gaps of your catalog, more or less. I wish you had the ability to swap the parts' ratings so one could find use out of an item that has been upstaged by another.
Each sections' missions stick to a pretty rigid scheme; you need to remove the red meteorites, edit a foreign creature, and fight a few foes. There are a few area specific missions, but nothing too special.
Unfortunately, I ran into a game ending glitch in the Moonlit Caverns where the main monster I need to converse with (Rikiko) will not speak to me. One of the red rocks I need to break is covered by a barrier only he can help with but he just shrugs at me every time I go to talk to him. I've spent hours trying to get past it but no deal. The game will not progress without doing this task so I'm stuck.
The biggest problem, besides the glitch, is jumping and flying. Mid air jumps and flying will, most often than not, get misinterpreted. As they're all allocated to the A button, it's not hard to see why. Getting up a step never seemed harder than in this game; getting past a minuscule gap is even harder. Half the time I played was spent getting back to where I fell from.
A fun jaunt into the Spore realm, this game delivers on most expectations. The creature creator is robust, sporting more arms and eyes than one can ever find need for. The missions, though fairly simplistic, can be completed with ease, in the most part. The entertainment value held steady while playing.
If not for the glitch, I'd give an 8.
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