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Spore iPod game now in iTunes
Update: Tipster Mike writes in to note that the game has disappeared from the store. As of 5:45 pm ET today, it's gone.iPhone-wielding gamers rejoiced when EA announced a version of Spore for the iPhone, set to debut in September of this year (check out our hands-on with Spore). This week, click wheel iPod owners got a leg up, as Spore: Origins is now available in the iTunes Store [link].
Origins, as the name implies, lets players experience the 1st level of the game, in which you guide a single-cell organism through the primordial ooze. Game play is straight forward: Use the click wheel to guide Jr. around, and the center button to eat other organisms he finds. No word on sharing your progress with the full game once it's released on September 7th.
If you really can't wait, you can also download the desktop Creature Creator. Spore: Origins for iPod costs $4.99US.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Aaron said 4:08PM on 8-26-2008
Ok, the link doesn't work and when I do a search for it on my iphone it doesn't come up. Anyone else having problems?
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Caitlin said 4:23PM on 8-26-2008
I think it's just for the IPOD. Not the iPod Touch/iPhone.
Am I wrong?
Chibisnake said 7:07PM on 10-14-2008
I just went to Itunes, typed "Spore" into the search and under the "Applications" section of the search results, Iphone version of Spore Origins was right there. 7.99 USD
James said 4:09PM on 8-26-2008
Your iTunes link is broken. (Get rid of the extra http://)
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Balls said 4:20PM on 8-26-2008
Anyone else feel like we're being nickle and dimed by EA?
(Already bought the Spore Creature Creator)
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Matthew said 4:52PM on 8-26-2008
I think that EA is trying to nickel and dime us, but it is up to you to be nickel and dimed by them... I didn't buy the Spore Creature Creator because it is simply a preview to the real game. Doesn't make sense to pay for a preview to a game.
Matthew
Andy said 4:23PM on 8-26-2008
Even with the right link it looks like it is not available in the US itunes store.
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David said 4:23PM on 8-26-2008
you have an extra http in your link, even after i take it out i get an error in itunes that says 'not available in the u.s. store'
nice job.
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welchb said 4:23PM on 8-26-2008
Your "released" link is suffering as well..
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André said 4:30PM on 8-26-2008
It have been pulled already.
Apparently several users had issues and the game crashed their iPods.
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Ken said 9:23PM on 8-29-2008
The Spore Origins game is backup on iTunes store
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewGame?id=288833595&s=143441
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jeffice33 said 9:03AM on 10-28-2008
can anyone tell me how to turn those giant fish into food on level 18?
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