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I fell in love with "Creatures" for a lot of reasons: they are cute; they REALLY seem alive (to the point they are like pets; and I actually got sad when my first norn began to get old and ill much to my embarrassment & surprise), and they are so cute ! They do cute, unexpected things. Example: my first norn Kiki loved to watch the bees buzz around the beehives (norns eat things like carrots, honey, flowers) even though they'd sting her; then she'd turn straight to me (they make it so they turn to look right AT you; weird !) and frown sadly.

Or when another norn player (search the 'net for norn or Creatures and you will find a lot of homemade websites with homemade items for them -- toys, food, medicine...) made a trampoline for norns -- oh MAN was that funny. Now they couldn't have been programmed this way, cos this wasn't invented yet ! But they'd trip the trampoline lever and go flying through the air -- and the range of expressions on their faces was priceless. Some were scared, some were ecstatic, some were puzzled as could be. It was priceless.

ANyway you get the idea. For more technical types, the norns have biological data you can keep track of. For computer techie types, you can breed norns and try to make new genomes etc. Also you can make things for them to use in the game. The official website has free downloads and advice to help you with all this.

As for the game itself: it's about life ! Very good for kids or for anyone with a nurturing instinct. You hatch an egg, inside which is a baby male or female norn. They come in different colors etc. They sort of look like the gremlins when they were nicer. They crawl, then toddle around, learning about Albia, the world they live in. They learn to eat, play, and can learn language from a computer upstairs. Keep them away from 'bad' plants or they might get sick and even die. After about an hour, a grendl hatches; he's scary at first, but they have their personalities too, some are worse than others. Usually though they are snotty and slap the norn or follow him around spreading germs on him unwittingly. Bottom line: Keep norns and grendl apart. At least there's only one of him !

In the first game there's a desert island, (they get there by submarine ! [...]) a hot air balloon, there's just too much about this game to go into here but trust me it's fun.

For small kids you might want to get the kids' versions instead (Creatures Adventure, Creatures Playground; no grendl and norns don't die, just play dressup etc.), as some kids think grendl is too scary or mean. (Also, when they grow up they can 'breed'; they simply walk by each other and there's a kiss-pop noise but no visual; but later the female lays an egg. I don't think it's a big deal but my aunt didn't want her grandchild to read about hormone levels etc. since you can track those in their health kit. Kind of an individual call there. But there's nothing 'dirty' about it in any sense and no visual at all the egg just appears later). Then again when I was on the Creatures newsgroup there were a lot of grade schoolers in there who love Creatures, and didn't seem fazed by reading about rising estrogen in their norn etc (probably went over their head).

Creatures 2 is just as fun; something they kept in both games is the point of view of the norn. This means when you click on the 'eye' on the toolbar you see what it's seeing. Know how you talk to a toddler or puppy and THINK it's listening but can tell it might not be ? Wouldn't you like to know what they are really looking at or thinking about ? In Creatures and Creatures 2 you can see. It's usually NOT whatever you are trying to teach them. haha

Which is the downside -- sometimes it can be frustrating -- they forget words you taught them and even forget how to eat ! They are like little kids in that way, you have to really take care of them. But the upside is they're so cute to watch play.

Creatures 2 has a larger world, a new being called an ettin who just kind of wanders around harmless, and thanks to the world being bigger you don't see grendl as often. However the norns can now fall off upper levels, and even drown ! But, get things from user websites and from the official site to help with that (bridges, extra puffer fish to save norns from the water etc.) and you'll be fine. The norns aren't as cute I don't think but at least you can play this one on your system. They have more facial expressions in C2 but also they can get sicker easier it seems like. But they seem to live just as long. Norns go thru life stages and even go bald or get grey hair !

Creatures 3 I didn't like at all. They turned it into a 'survivor' type game ! They had pirhanas, sharks, and norns can get sucked out into space through a door ! It's a big spaceship ecosystem instead of a planet. You can't pick things up to carry from one part of it to another very easily to give your norn (say he's trapped somewhere w/no food) and worst of all you can't see what they see any more. I had no use for C3 at all -- makes a nice coaster though.

I hope this helped -- enjoy Creatures ! I think it's a really neat idea. And fun to play ! [....]

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In Creatures (1), you take care of the Norns and keep them safe from the Grendels. (Actually, you can train the Grendels to be nice to the Norns.) There are about 5 breeds in the game (In C1 bought by itself there's 4, but the Forest and Ron norns are in the Life Kit included with the trilogy. YAY!) - The Banana Norn (which is not banana-like at all), White-Haired Norn (My FAVORITE!), Horse Norn, Ron Norn, and Forest Norn. There are also the Grendels, which are green and ugly. They hit your norns normally and are supposed to spread disease (though my norns have never gotten sick from a grendel...), but as I said, you can train them.

Creatures 2 is more difficult than C1, because of two things: the norns can fall off cliffs or bridges and drown, and number two: THE NORNS ARE SOOO STUPID!!! A norn is about as likely to eat the food as it is to eat the clouds. Actually, the norns seem to love trying to eat the clouds. Hmm. Anyways, the breeds are the Hebe Norn, Emerald Norn, Pixie Norn, and included only in the Life Kit included with the trilogy, Golden Desert Norns. (If you put a certain chemical in them, they dance, it's really neat!) There's also a new species, ETTINS! They are little guys with white hair who live in a swamp. They look sort of like a kind of cute troll. They are so cute! *is overwhelmed by the cuteness and faints*

Creatures 3 is kind of disappointing. While the new graphics for the norns and grendels are cute (I don't care for the new ettin ones), the norns no longer rely on you at all. The only time they notice you is when they want to slap you. Argh! They teach themselves to eat, etc. And they're so obedient, it's scary. They do whatever you tell them to. *shudder* And you can just walk them around now by clicking! I mean at times that is convenient, but come ON! Where's the FUN in having them do it all themselves?! *pant, pant*

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I like Creatures trilligy. Creatures and Creatures 2 need work.
I wish I could hold my Norns hand.And in Creatures I wish the wourld was bigger. Creatures 3 is great! No conplants about that. Thouh I don`t reckemed it to 5,6,7,and some 8 year old children.It might be to coplicated.