this game be great fun as long as you like make content and then watch it on screen . the game play be very simplistic . cell stage game play be a flash game with pretty graphic . creature stage be like Diablo but water down with very few ability and repetitive game play . Tribal and civ stage be akin to RTS game , but lack the depth and variety of game such as sin of a solar empire or warcraft 3 . space stage be basically the first few stage over and over but with a space ship throw in . this be say I really do like playing . create a creature\/building\/vehicle , and then watch it do its thing be very satisfying . bottom line , if you like goof off and play with spore like a toy its fun . however if you be look for a deep combat system , complex rt strategy develop , or think provoke game play this game be not for you . the simplistic game play couple with outrageous DRM and the ea sporepedium server be very buggy -lrb- will not upload some creature -rrb- , this game need lot of work to be a fun game . the editor be already fantastic . stage need to be flesh out with more abilities\/vehicles\/strategy \/ etc. . DRM need to be do away with or make less crazy -lrb- 3 install you be basically rent the game for 50 usd -rrb- securom need to be do away with -lrb- it kill a CD rom drive on a old pc of mine . for the average gamer I would say stay away for now or wait for bargain bin price .