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The best Sims game turns 20 today, calling forth a wave of warm nostalgia in the face of the franchise's uncertain future (www.vg247.com)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Spore was alright for the time. It looks like they cut a lot to get it over the line but it was a good concept and ok-ish.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I don't think "for the time" is that relevant here. My major problem with it is how shallow it is. All 5 phases are so repetitive, with so little variations and so little to do.

The only good things about it were the editors, those were impressive, especially the creature editor. But it's just cosmetic, mechanics are so poor almost nothing emerges from it. It's quite disappointing for designers that have been major actors of the simulation genre forever.