I have be play spore on a friend 's computer -lrb- my laptop be not old by a long shot , but I do not think it could handle it -rrb- and just reach the Tribal phase after hour of play . many reviewer have suggest that the first two stage of the game be much too short , and I agree that the cell phase be -lrb- they could have make that more in-depth , even have another Aquatic Creature phase in between -rrb- , but I think the land-based Creature phase be sufficiently long . it take awhile to explore all my option and I be sure I miss plenty of detail . surprising thing happen like volcano erupt and ufo come to abduct the poor primitive species of my planet -lrb- amusing look into the future when I can do that ! -rrb- . spore do not have quite the same sense of humor -lrb- at least not yet -rrb- as the Sims , but it certainly have element of it . little quirk and detail can result in some really funny thing happen if you take time to notice . I love take time to really make elaborate and unique modification to my creature . if you be not in the mood to be creative , it do not really affect the effectiveness of you animal . you can modify it for look , or just quickly stick on the change you want and go . even at the cellular stage , there be room to be distinctive . my friend make a little amoeba that look quite different from mine even with what seem like limited option . and once on dry land , the variety be freakish and astonishing . I never see another life form that even remotely resemble mine in the least of way . this be a colorful , cheerful , goofy game . I think that be a good thing . I believe it could have be more complex\/slightly less childlike , but I be not hugely disappointed . lovely appearance and really fun to personalize . but I do think it take a certain type of personality to really enjoy Spore to its full extent . those who say this be not a replayable game or be only amusing for a few hour ... no offense , but I think it indicate a certain lack of imagination . which be fine , it be just that this be not the sort of game for you . if you could play by yourself with doll or action figure for hour as a kid , come up with endless story and scenario , build environment and prop for they ... Spore be probably you kind of thing . I understand concern regard the DRM , but most of the review bash it state that the reviewer refuse to buy the game on account of it . if you have not play the game , how can you review it ? it be certainly valid to protest it and make you opinion know , but that do not constitute a critique of the game 's content . it be as if J.K. Rowling decide to donate all the proceeds from Harry Potter to a organization you hate on moral principle , so you write a Amazon review of she last book say the book be terrible without have read it . yes , you be refuse to buy it for a good reason , but you can not actually have anything worthwhile to say about the plot of the book itself . violently beat down the star rating of a product because of the politics surround it be childish and obsessive . I disregard out of hand any review which `` review '' without have play .