Much to the shortcomings, the game offered a very shallow and disappointing gameplay experience. The procedural generation didn't offer much variability to the game and was often limited. The general consensus surrounding the game was that there was an apparent repetition.

Is Spore still good?

Even 12 years after its release, Spore's community and unlimited creativity is still alive and well. Here's why the underrated game is a classic. Spore was an ambitious project that set out to simulate every stage of life, from a single cell organism to a space-faring empire. ...

Did Spore sell well?

Electronic Arts has announced more than 1 million copies of Spore have been sold since the game launched on September 7th. ... What's more, over 25 million player-created creatures, vehicles and buildings to the Sporepedia.