The critics like Spore a lot more than the users do. No matter what comes next, Spore does not look like it is set to be a major franchise with a long future, which is unfortunate.
The Sims and SimCity are both hugely successful franchises. I must admit I was shocked to see the negative user reviews for Spore. The decision to not include video games probably needs to change to control and guidance. However, the digital rights management is a concern, and user reviews stating the game is unstable are a particular concern. It’s not a shoot’em up or twitch game, and I have no concerns about the associated (mostly silly) violence. Spore appears to be age-appropriate for Joe in the actions he can take and what he would see happen. There, the question was - will he see someone doing something to someone or something that is not appropriate, where he will not be able to separate the fact that a story has a villain and he should not behave the way a villain does? Now, the question is, can he behave as a villain in a way that is believable without himself wishing to be a villain - or, really, fulfilling that desire - in real life? Even those I didn’t have to think about with this kind of depth.
What interests me - the reason I posted this here - is that I find myself thinking about Spore in ways I never had to think about anything except maybe a DVD or a movie before. Below is an (edited) version of the summary I wrote to help me think about whether it is Time For Him To Have A Computer Game. Now we have to decide whether computer-aided creature design and simulation needs to be added to the list. We have tried so long to help his creativity and intelligence develop in other ways, including, particularly, sports and art and music and language and all the things things that mattered so much to us when we were kids.
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