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Summary: Great in some ways
Review: I think C3 is a great game because there is much improvement. One thing thats better in it than C2 is that the gene splicer is esier to use. A second thing is that its almost 3 times as big as the original. Plus you can get other cobs (things to put in Creatures) all over the web. But thats no change because people be doing that for years. you can also put your C3 creatures over the net and trad with anyone. The norns in it help each other too. I thought that was pretty cool. If u want u can send them on a wolfing (lets them do what ever they want and not touch them) and see how they make out. When I last did a wolfing I got a strong tough norn that could fight off any Grendle it wanted to no prob. But then u could also get a week one. Well when u get it (which you should) I think u should play with them once and then teach them everything they need to know with both comps and let them go. If u watch them u will find them telling each other where to go. Its amazing how for Creatures had gone over time. Please get this game if not for u then get it for your kids. They will love it if ofcourse the like Sim type of games.
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Summary: Not worth the money
Review: I'm completely perplexed by the rave reviews for this game. I found it frustrating and confusing as to just what he heck this game was about, much less how to make everthing work. The manual is vague at best and trying to make anything work was impossible. Don't waste your time with this.
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Summary: The Good and Bad of Creatures 3
Review: I've just very recently bought Creatures 3 and there are some big differences in the system! First, the positives. The user-interface is SO much easier to use! You don't have to wait for your norn to discover new areas in order to explore the new wolrds. All you have to do is move your mouse left or right and you can scroll with ease! It also helps that you can now lead your norns to where you want them to go, instead of having to coax them to follow the hand. There's also lots to do in the world, like build machines that do things like detect pregnancies and so and, and you can now actually interact with Ettins (they're so neat, and have a lot more personality) and Grendles. The Norns are also smarter and have a much bigger voacbulary. The four echo-systems also have many new animals and plants that are fun to interact with, and the graphics are GREAT! Now for the bad news... Creatures 3 has completely eliminated the "kits". This makes it very difficult to know what's going on with your creature. You can't "see throught the creature's eyes" like you could in Creatures 2, and it's very hard to tell when they're sick, fertile, or what not. A lot of the new implements in C3 are kind of complicated, and take awhile to master. You also can't hatch one creature at a time, you get two instead, and the other thing is that the only facial expression they show is happiness. Overall? I have A LOT to do before I get even CLOSE to mastering this game (and I've owned C1 and C2!). The elimination of the kits make the game difficult, but a challange as well. C3 gives you lots of fun stuff to "tinker" with, and the graphics are absolutley wonderful. I'm very happy I bought this game, and I look forward to the challanges it presents. Hope this was helpful!
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Summary: Great new game from Cyberlife!
Review: If you have Creatures 1 and 2 you'll want 3! In this one the norns are so much smarter and better looking!
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Summary: Creatures 3
Review: Is really really fun at first, then the fun dies down and gets boring. Need to go to http://www.creatures3.com to download more stuff, and then its fun again :o)
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Summary: Creatures 3
Review: Is very fun and interactive at first, then it just gets annoying after awhile.. can't do anything new, and gets boring. Would highly suggest it for kids, though, teaches them to take care of their belongings. Is a lot like Catz or Dogz, probably because it is made by the same people. I give it a 3.
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Summary: GOT OLD FAST
Review: IT wasnt that great when i got it and i still dont like it its a dumb game DONT BUY IT!
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Summary: 5 Stars!
Review: Norns, the cute creatures you take care of, are artificial life. Creatures Labs has made the first (and only, so far) publicly released game like this. Norns have artificial brains they use to think for themselves, a bloodstream, digestive system and everything. All they do is their choice alone, not like a ramdomized list of things to do. They have a world to roam around in, can get disease, mate, have children and die. Each norn can speak to you, using their immense vocab. One, when it's hunger drive goes up, it'll find what it needs and announces it. "Alice hungry for starch." Norns can say if they hate, dislike, like, or love eachother and have their own distinct personalities. They take good care of themselves through trial and error, and can remember things that've happened to them. Creatures 3 is by far the best yet, at a great price... It's been very succesful, I strongly suggest you use a search engine and find out a little, as that's the best way. Or their site @ creatures.com. Anyway, this game has a HUGE world to explore with top-of-the-line graphics and great smoothness, quick installation for it's size(11 minutes or so and you're ready to go!) Also problems are non-existant, unlike C1 and 2 that crashed alot. This game is also highly addictive and never gets boring, you'll look forward to seeing your favorite norns and their families every day. Age probably ranges 11 and up just since it'd be too difficult for younger ages. Don't mistake this for a kids game, it's quite interesting and complex. Many people have been messing with norn genetics to make cool hybrids. (like highlanders, named after the movie. These norns live forever.)The world they're in is ever-evolving, you can play with all the little animals around them and the game is full of neat stuff to explore. If you're interested at all, GET IT. (sorry for this thing's length, I love the game so much I get carried away...)
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Summary: A nice,comprehensive and probably rambling review.
Review: The basic idea of this... I say game but I use the term loosely...is to raise a little family of norns. True they aren't as cute and endearing as the C1 norns, or as graphically clear as the C2 norns, but they have been vastly improved in all other respects.Saying C3 isn't very good because it's not like Diablo and suchlike is like saying Myst isn't very good because it's not like Tomb Raider, in other words,it's madness! As virtual pets go, these are the most advanced and life-like I've seen yet (and I've seen a few!!) Truth be told, I don't go a bundle on the creature graphics. The backgrounds are just beautiful, but the norns look rather unclear. If you compare them to C2 norn graphics you'll see what I mean. The only thing that can be improved is the clumsy interface. The creators, Creature Labs (Mindscape are the publishers) have tried valiantly to incorporate the 'kits' (science kit, health kit etc) in the game more by moving them to a certain area. Unfortunately they just haven't pulled it off. Bring back the kits in the next one CL! I also preferred the graphics from C2, but the personalities of the creatures are just what I like. (The Ettins actually build and steal stuff instead of wandering aimlessly about like in C2. The Grendels search out and kill norns, just like they're supposed to) This 'game' appeals to many different types of people. The caring and nurturing type enjoy the pet aspect, and the science buffs will appreciate the complex genetics and biochemistry of it. It's probably a good idea to find out something about it before you rush out and buy it. There are loads of sites out there, even I have one! Things are constantly being developed for download and as it is so expandable, it can stay fresh for ages. PS. CL are rumoured to be making another edition of creatures, in full 3D this time. Creatures 3D will most likely be the end of the series.
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Summary: Best Game in existance
Review: The creatures in this game, calles "Norns", are created by mindscape to be able to manipulate their environment, develop skills, learn languages, play games, but none of these behaviors is in any way pre programmed. For instance, in Creatures 1, the creatures were playing with a simple ball. they bounced it, and then ran after it and bounced it again. The creatures in C1 were not very advanced, but two Creatures figured out that they could get the ball faster and play more if they threw the ball to each other. This shocked the whole online community of Creatures, even the creators, as this kind of behavior is not expected of the creatures in C1. In C3, this is a tiny feat compared to what they can do. The programmers have taken a revolutionary step in not preprogramming the behavior. Furthermore, these creatures can have children, with genes inherited from their parents, and these genes mix, match and mutate to create a creature that just like a human, will never exist again. Ahh.. but there's a challenge. There are two other types of creatures, just as smart as the Norns, and the Giant Grendels will eat the norns' eggs, and the small, crafty ettins will take apart your most carefully planned machines in a flash and run off back home with them. It's up to you, the user, to guide the vulnerable norns through evolution, until they can care for themselves. This Game is a top buy, and I strongly reccomend it to New users and Creatures Veterans alike.
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