Spore probably had critics before it was even conceived.  I knew a flood of harsh criticism would come but not like this.  I usually never indulge in reading too much criticism, but this game has brought out some very amusing battles.  Once I caught that web-wave of criticism, I had to ride it out.  I made one major conclusion after many smirks and giggles; some people are afraid of everything.  This unfortunately materializes with anything new or innovative.  Some people are afraid of penises, so everything cylindrical becomes one and are a threat to their Christian values and children.  Others are not as base but just as hilarious.  Some hate religion so much that when they discover the Nygoogan civilization is ‘religious’, they just can’t bear the oppression of their godless rights.  These examples are some that I had never expected out of this game at all.  I’ve done my fair share of religion-bashing but come on now.  This is a little overzealous.

The creation/evolution criticism which I did expect just didn’t seem to be as fruitful yet (mind you I wasn’t searching for game play criticism).  I didn’t have time to read every single blogument, but I did find some good retorts from both religious and non-religious alike.  For example, some Christian blogs were quite amusing with a ‘What Would God Do’-type of mentality, likening the game to the perception God would have amidst the Intelligent Design. The blogs that attacked the game were just not well thought out (are they ever?).  I’m wondering if these negative critics just gave up at the creature phase because they were getting preyed upon by some penis-creature or the Nygoogan tribe was just dominating them with their nefarious machinations of religion.  Who knows?