"A Darwinist's Critique of Spore" (article)

[Vrolokus]

Hey guys - I wrote a piece for Joystick Division talking about how Spore doesn't really simulate anything to do with evolution, then speculating what an actually evolution sim might play like. 

It's a bit academic, but some might find it interesting.  And even if not, I did a silly graphic for the piece, starring my personal retro game character fav Blue Pig Ganon:



There's a bigger version at the site. 

http://www.joystickdivision.com/2008/09/a_darwinists_critique_of_spore.php

gwh

[Akala]

a real evolution sim would play like E.V.O.

like, forever ago.

[tiesto]

EVO kicked so much ass, even though 90% of that game was grinding, and the music kinda sucked.