Game delivers on 'universe in a box' hype, but that doesn't mean it's great
(NEWSER) - Most critics are positive about Spore, but you’ll likely get a different answer from each about why. Troy Wolverton, writing in the San Jose Mercury News, found the game “engrossing,” though he wonders whether it will live up to the “massive hype.” In the New York Times, Seth Schiesel criticized some of Spore's gameplay, but called it “probably the coolest, most interesting toy I have ever experienced.” More»