yeee!

[stormsewer]

Sim City was fun, but I got tired of it quickly. For various reasons I never tried The Sims and I probably won't start. But I don't think I'll be able to stay aware from Spore. It's just too cool. Check it out. One of the things I like about it is that it kind of tricks you into exercising your creative powers. So many games give us excuses to let other people imagine for us, but this one seems to really make you do a lot of that yourself. I'm excited for this one! It's slated to come out at the end of the year, apparently.

(The interface seems to be entirely graphical, as well, which is encouraging, because I think WTF would like it, too. She basically mocked me and called me a geek when I bought Princess Maker, but guess who spent a large chunk of the weekend playing it? She's a a total geek, she just doesn't know it.)

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[margrietta.livejournal.com]

When one of my friends calls me and I sound distracted, she says "Are you making princesses again!?"

"So many games give us excuses to let other people imagine for us, but this one seems to really make you do a lot of that yourself."

Those are my favorite games. Spore sounds absolutely awesome.

[stormsewer]

Traditionally I've spent most of my time on games with a strong narrative structure, because I find most "creative" games to be on the disappointingly restricting side, most of the time. This one looks set to throw all that out the window, though.

[sweetevangeline.livejournal.com]

Ha. Will always busts me for that stuff, too.

I owe you an email. I suck.

[stormsewer]

Take your time. But I reserve the right to do the same!

Did you ever play PM2, by the way?

[sweetevangeline.livejournal.com]

Hee.

I did not. Is it available online somewhere?

[stormsewer]

Yes. (There's all kinds of good stuff on that site, by the way.)

[sweetevangeline.livejournal.com]

Word. I'll get it tonight. Shouldn't you be, you know, doing something?

[stormsewer]

"Doing something?" Are you talking about, like, work? JETs don't have to bother with such plebian concerns.

[rickmangled.livejournal.com]

Hello! I followed you home from convert_me, and reading your post about Spore, I can tell you have excellent taste. :p

[stormsewer]

Well, yeah. ; > Actually, that link was stolen from the convert_me community.