Spore: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) | David Hodgson

Spore: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) | David Hodgson | decent guide need more info on grox

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	Spore: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) David Hodgson Prima Games, 2008 - 208 pages average customer review:based on 7 reviews view larger image
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?Exclusive Spore poster and comic!
?Make cool creatures, fantastical buildings, and strange vehicles with our expert modeling tips.
?Follow the evolution of our Spore from single-celled Lumpy to Space RangerVonClumpy!
?Full catalog of creator parts, complete with stats and tips for use.
?Super abilities, achievements, and enough detail to please any evolved tool user.

Handy Reference but could use better visuals

I've found the guide to be a very handy reference when I need a quick explanation of something. It could use some better visuals when describing certain functions, such as the terraforming panels, etc.

Overall, it's good to have it around so you don't get lost. It's definately not a walkthrough guide, but a pretty good reference.

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decent guide need more info on grox

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the guides pretty decent cept they do not tell you how to actually really defeat the grox and get to the center of the galaxy oh well.. guide is still cool i guess.

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Incomplete, but still useful for addicts

The guide is useful, in that it lists some information that you wouldn't otherwise get (like how trading spice actually works in space stage).

But, it's told in storybook form, which I find annoying. Seriously, most of the "story" is covered by the in game tutorial, so why go over it again for over 3/4 of the book?

It contains at least a couple charts that are meaningless (how other space empires react to you - what do the numbers mean? No idea, they never say.) It contains references to information that would probably need more fleshing out (what are the reaction bonuses that you have for other empires? They mention it for civ stage, but not space stage?)

It contains relatively too few strategy tips, and those that are there are often buried in otherwise useless stories about their creature "Clumpy".

The poster is really ugly, and despite what the cover says, there's no "comic" inside.

In short, a slapdash effort for Spore addicts only. I could have done better if given a couple weeks - they spent more effort on the graphics than the text. My guide would have had almost no graphics, and about 5 times more text.

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Not Worth the Full Price

I didn't pay for this book. Instead, I got it for free because of a special deal Amazon was offering. As a free book, I have no problems with the Spore guide. It offers a few details and insights not found in the game hints, and also has a lot of examples of different types of creatures for the creatively-challenged.

That said, this guide is not worth the full price. The majority of the content IS simply a repeat of the game hints that come automatically turned on with the game. If you get it for free or a couple bucks, then pick it up. Otherwise, don't bother.

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