Gamezone's Michael Knutson has been doing some soul-searching on whether or not he thinks Spore can deliver the goods. The not particularly brilliant
article will not give you any new insights (and I doubt it gave any to him) so perhaps you shouldn't read it unless you're terribly bored right now, like I am.

Here's a snippet:
What makes this game even more unique is that all the data is hooked up into a central database. This means that it is possible that while you are in the space age you might come across a planet of creatures that your friends have made, and then try to conquer that planet, if you so desire.. The possibilities can be endless, as this will be a game that will never have a true ending and you can only look forward to see what you will do next.