Video Game Review: Spore Hero for the Nintendo Wii

 I was addicted to the PC game Spore, and when news hit that Spore Hero would be made for the Nintendo Wii I could not wait to get my game on!

With the release on October 6th, I rushed out to the store and picked up my copy.

When I got home I took a closer look at the back cover. Spore Hero looked like it was going to be some sort of odd battle game, and I hate battle games.

Thankfully when I popped the game into my Wii console, I discovered that the game with a little bit of everything all rolled in to one. A battle game, mixed with a gigantic alien adventure.

The game starts off a bit differently than the original Spore game for the PC. Instead of raising an organism, you are pretty much already evolved into a creature capable of roaming on land.

The goal in this game is to collect more and more body parts for your creature. The enemy of course is also in place, and your enemy is a big hive of enemy aliens which are flaming red in color. Your goal is to kill them off of your planet, while of course super charging your creature by collecting bigger, and better body parts to use in your quest to conquering the enemy.

Graphics

The graphics are all pretty phenomenal and they stick to the same lush colorful vibrant scheme that the PC game does. The planet you roam about on is full of visual wonders around every corner.

Controls

All of the controls in Spore Hero work flawlessly during game play, except for a few issues. One that takes place is during battles with other spores, or enemies. While tapping the controls for battle, sometimes as a player you get a bit excited. You have to be careful though, because many times you end up hitting the menu button, which pauses the battle. It gets really annoying while playing, and it happens often.

Another issue you will have with controls is in creature creation. While attempting to make your Spore look the way you want, one small movement of the wrist and you could end up stretching out its legs farther than you wanted. Its easily fixed, but its annoying.

Sounds

Sounds in Spore Hero are all done up superbly, and the music played lightly in the background mesh really well with the alien planet you will be roaming.

Creature Creation

Creating your creature is a lot of fun, and no two creatures will ever look the same. You have tons of options and colors to chose from. As you collect body parts, your Spore will look drastically different. The creature creation menu however is not as complex as on the PC game. The Wii controls make it a little difficult to get your Spore to transform into exactly what you envision. Although the controls work well here, they are slightly flawed.

Overall

Although Spore Hero has a few control flaws, the game itself plays marvelously with no glitches. Roaming through the lush alien planet is a lot of fun, and the small tasks you complete in between your main quest are also a lot of fun.

The game is one of my favorite titles on the Nintendo Wii to date, and I highly recommend it.