EA are releasing a special version of their new creation sim at the same time as the original, which will have all kinds of extra bits with it for just five pounds more than the standard version.

Spore is a creation sim by The Sims-own Will Wright, where the objective is to design and create your own being, 'breed' it to make loads of them and then civilise the beasts. Galactic Edition will have all of this, and a very nice box, too.

"The Spore Galactic Edition is the ultimate backstage pass for the Spore universe," enthused Maxis' Patrick Buechner. "It's an incredible collection of art, video and behind-the-scenes access to the team for fans, along with some of the coolest, most collectable packaging in years."

Galactic Edition Spore will come wth a Making Of DVD, a large poster, a 100 page Galactic Handbook, a hardback mini art-book, and the National Geographic documentary 'How to Build a Better Being' DVD. Fancy.

Spore will be available in both editions on September 5th.

By Keri Webster