Darkspore is still a long ways off, but, from what I’ve seen of the PVP and campaign play, there’s something for every sort of PC RPG player. Loot junkies can jump into it with their friends, poring over items in order to maximize their stats; PvP fans can tweak sets of characters and work with teams to see what sort of intricate combinations of abilities, heroes and colors make a devastating team. I don’t envy the balance work that Maxis is going to have to put into Darkspore to make the PVP work, but it looks like it could come together to be something special.

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