Spore talk

So, who has Spore, how much have you played it, and what do you think?

I got it the first week it came out, but between stories I have to get finished and work, I haven't managed to finish a game yet. I have managed to get to the interstellar stage, though.

I've had trouble getting beyond creature stage for any of my carnivores, though. They don't grow fast enough, and I get attacked and die. And I have yet to manage to get to do an omnivore, because it seems to go to either one side or the other even after I get the omnivore mouth in cell stage.

So...hints, thoughts, preferences for creatures, wierdest creatures...anything. I'd love to hear what others who have played think.

people have been talking about spore for at least seven years now!!!!!!! and when it finally comes out, they were originally going to put it on the ps2/ ps3. but no, they bput it on the ds! that's one of the only systems i don't own! besides, i said screw it, its taking to long, to spore a long time ago.