Spore arrived on the Nintendo DS last year alongside the PC original in the form of Spore Creatures. It retained the spirit of the PC game but was more limited in scope and went on to be Electronic Arts' best-selling DS title of 2008. For this year's Spore Hero Arena, developer Maxis is making the portable experience its own game.
If you're one of those people who likes to start their holiday shopping early, or if you've got a special birthday coming up, or even if you're just looking for something to kill a little time, a new Nintendo Ds game is always a great option. And when you can get that game for less than a ten-spot, it's even better. Check out these steals that'll have them (or you) hugging their stockings tight.
Holy Shovelware, Batman!
Want some decent cheap DS games?
9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors ($15)
Ace Investigations: Miles Edgeworth ($18)
Chrono Trigger ($20)
Dragon Quest IV ($20)
Ghost Trick ($15)
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn ($20)
Final Fantasy IV ($20)
Nostalgia ($10)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney ($15)
The World Ends with You ($20)
Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 ($18)
Valkryie Profile: Covenant of the Plume ($10)
(all priced at Amazon)
Any one of those games is superior to EVERY game on this article's list combined.
It's not just frustrating, it's outright maddening. The fact that you have to virtually break the game in order to pass a single stage is, quite frankly, unforgivable. That, coupled with the complete randomness of the AI's 'moods' means the game is far harder and far more frustrating than it has any reasonable right to be. There is fun to be had here, but you're going to be digging a long time to find it.
Spore Heroes Arena is a very uninspiring title that has a repetitive fighting engine and tedious exploration. It definitely does not live up to the Spore brand.
