Gave it a go yesterday. There's some definite potential in the game play but the visual qualities are what really make this game stand out from the crowd.
I had pretty much the same experience that this review describes when I played through the beta of Darkspore. The most fun to be had was indulging in juvenile impulses to turn "horns" and other mods into things more phallic.
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