My first reaction upon seeing the Amazon site was precisely that: "How immature." I would be astonished if Spore flopped. Right now, we're seeing hardcore game

My first reaction upon seeing the Amazon site was precisely that: "How immature." I would be astonished if Spore flopped. Right now, we're seeing hardcore gamers and freeks (or freetards, or whatever they're called right now) complaining. The mass market hasn't heard a thing about Spore. On a whim, I told a friend about Spore two days ago. Her instant reaction: "I need to uninstall The Sims 2 to get this." I think that'll be a common reaction. Spore has a big marketing campaign going on right now, but it could win the world over through word-of-mouth alone.