It's rare these days that a PC release takes centre stage but Spore is clearly the game of the week. The god/creature/RTS/space sim created by Sims designer Will Wright is released tomorrow and is reviewed today. The game gets a 5 star review - "the whole experience feels thoroughly fresh and innovative, and you will want to replay it several times". I mucked around with the creature creator download that was released over the summer and have just started playing the full game. So far, so good, but will Spore have the longevity of The Sims? I can't see it. However friendly the interface and however fun the creature creation process is Spore still feels more like a "gamers" game - space, combat, strategy - than The Sims ever did.
The other review is Braid, the fantastic platform/puzzle game for the Xbox 360. Highly recommended to any 360 owner looking for something a little different.
