Spore E3 B-roll video

[Trippy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHaulHxmO4A

According to the description this is the B-roll footage that will be sent to TV networks covering E3.

[Yoru]

Looks like they've ironed out a lot of performance issues; that was pretty damn smooth, especially during the transitions between context levels. Looks like a much improved and less intrusive UI, as well as a much flashier and easier-to-control UFO.

I so hope they have this playable on the show floor.

[Samwise]

They got textures into the creature editor, too.  Purty.

[Trippy]

I read somewhere that they are only going to show Spore behind closed doors but I haven't seen any confirmation of that.

Edit: here's the article that said Spore is only going to be shown behind closed doors:

http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/04-05-2006-2713.html

Edit: and here's another article saying the same thing (IGN link):

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/704/704907p1.html

[Yoru]

Closed doors are no match for the Mighty Boot(tm).

[Samwise]

Are they still planning to release this fall?  Because if they are, they should be past the closed-door stage by now.

[Trippy]

No it's sometime in 2007 now.

[Yoru]

Last time I was in EB, I got the guy behind the counter to show me his release schedule book. It said Feb 2007 for Spore. He also tried to get me to preorder. Silly EB.

[Samwise]

Dammit, I knew fall 2006 was too good to be true.  Was hoping they'd at least make Christmas.  Oh well.   

[Sky]

I'm totally behind the 'when it's done' design ideal...but I can hardly wait for this one. It'sa gonna be a good'un.