System requirements for Spore???

[sneekgeek]

So hopefully Spore is coming out April 2008 (knock on wood). I've been searching around, and I haven't found a system's requirements list for the game. Does anyone know what this game will need to run at good framerates at full resolution and preferably with some AA and AF?

I've never seen a game like this so it will be hard to compare with others. The character creation tells me that a high-end video card will be needed. Also with such insane RTS and space elements involved, will a first generation core 2 duo processor be enough?

I was thinking on building a new gaming rig next year specifically for this game. I already have a Sager 5760 (w/ 7950gtx and C2D 2.0ghz) notebook. Do you think my notebook will be able to play it to its potential? I play SimCity 4 often, and my notebook slows down once my city gets very large. If what I've seen from the trailers and vids, I can't imagine what will happen to my notebook at the later stages of Spore.

Or should I just play it safe and say get the fastest computer imaginable? Just kidding...

Thanks

PS... If my Sager 5760 could handle it, then cool. I'd rather wait and build a new rig for Starcraft II. Haha...

 

[Legend 69]

I read (I think on wikipedia) that it has similar requirments to The Sims 2 but im not too sure.

 

[DCIScouts]

http://pc.ign.com/articles/815/815728p1.html

Here's a new featured article from IGN on the game. And here's one person's speculation on what it would require:

http://www.sporeportal.com/info/systemreq.php