The first reviews of Spore are out - Gamespot gave it an 8.0 out of 10:
Spore for PC Review - PC Spore Review
PC Gamer UK gave it a 91%:
PC Review: Spore reviewed - ComputerAndVideoGames.com
Pretty good scores - it thankfully seems to hold up to most expectations. The fact that it took so long to be released could have potentially been a bad sign.
Spore comes out Sept 7. It will be available for download from Direct2Drive and EA's site at 7 am PST on the 7th:
Direct2Drive: Buy SPORE (Pre-Order) Download
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