Hands On with Will Wright's Spore2009-09-187. Originally
slated to hit store shelves last year, the game, which lets players develop from single-cell organisms to civilized tribes or even sophisticated space-faring creatures, generated enormous buzz when it was first shown in 2005. But development problems and setbacks prompted delays, leaving fans to ask when—or if—the game would ever be released.
Now, Wright and Co. have taken...