Gamespot Gives Spore 8/10
Gamepost has their review of Spore posted. Here is a snippet:
"The gameplay in the creature stage may be simple, but it's here that you start to see what can make playing Spore such a special and rewarding experience. Seeing your creature slowly evolve from a flat cell to an awkward, gangly land dweller is fun, particularly if he doesn't look as though such a beast in real life would be able to walk, much less bounce around the forest. This is where your relationship with the creature is most prominent, and that connection is what makes the exploration of the creature stage so interesting. When you encounter a towering six-legged atrocity charging at the locals, you'll hightail it out of there--yet still be in awe, just as if you were the little guy himself. It's more about the gawking than the playing, but whether you're joining a pack of polka-dotted parakeets in chorus or catching a glimpse of an overhead UFO, there are some legitimately appealing moments to be had."
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Posted: 10 September 2008
Gamespot clearly has ethical wall issues. Not only do they bloat their scores for big publishers, they skimp on quoting sources in their news articles. Also, the score seems inconsistent with the content of their review.
There's been some coverage lately about how brazenly publishers withhold pre-release access to upcoming games to sites who speak unfavorably of their products. It's becoming obvious Gamespot (or, Gamepost as you call them) is padding the score pandering to EA.
Unless 8/10 means "mediocre", this game is simply not an 8/10. It's more a 5 or 6. I was hoping to be playing this game regularly for the next year, but it's doubtful I'll be playing much past the month.