Will they offer a Creationist version that only has one level, already finished??

Spore Origins is an enjoyable version of the Cell stage of SPORE – and EA/Tricky Software does an impressive job of translating the full SPORE game from Maxis for the iPhone OS platform. I particularly liked the creature editor, where it is possible to "pinch" a character to make it bigger/smaller, or (rather impressively) use the iPhone camera or Photo Gallery to create a design for the creature. The use of different "levels" worked well - and the game automatically saved progress at every stage (e.g. when you quit the application) unlike some other games I've tried. In addition, the accelerometer seems to be rather well calibrated – more like 'Labyrinth' (which is good) than 'Super Monkey Ball' (which I found rather difficult to control).

The app is a very nice app. Great use of the Iphone. But there is a cost, battery life. Seems to drain them pretty fast. But what can one expect with full screen, great graphics, and great controls.

When will EA learn that we need the ability to completely mute the game. i.e. when I have game music and game sfx switche off, the damn game should not make any noise at all. EVER!

Overall this game is really impressive. The gameplay is simple, fun, and addicting and the controls (while hard to get used at first) make excellent use of the accelerometer. Plus, unlike Super Monkey Ball, you're able to set your own Relative Tilt Angle, allowing you to play the game in a variety of positions and situations.

Great game! My only complaint is that it should have a feature to prevent the screen dimming. I EA should give a one level trial so more people will buy

This is just a tiny slice of the PC game Spore but it's an awful lot of fun for $9.99. My 4 year old and I play as a team directing our little guy to eating food and avoiding the bad guys.

The ability to skin your organism with the Camera or Photos on your iPhone is brilliant! Music and SFX are superb. I am hoping the 30 level limit a) increases with update b) doesn't come too soon. Games like this highlight the brilliance of the iPhone/Touch as gaming devices; the accelerometer works flawlessly!

I was really hoping that I would like this game but it just feels like a cheap Flow (ps3). Plus the levels are too short. I'm only on level 5, but that took less than 10 minutes. Given there are 30 levels, I sure hope this game packs more than 60 minutes of game play. Overall I just don't think it's worth $10 especially when fLOw was only $5. I know I'm comparing apples to oranges, but I can't help but think this game is a not as beatiful version.

I wasn't excited about this game until last week, and I purchased it immediately after seeing it on toucharcade.com this morning!

I was disappointed when i heard there was no sharing...WHAT, that is what makes spore so great, and stupid crappy cell phones get it, why not IPhones? Also the story version is really really short, like an hour long. I want to see some new stuff in updates for sure. All that being said, the game is really fun and inventive, but probably not worth the 10 bucks til I get more features

Don't think about it, just buy the app. Worth every penny. Very well put together. I have been playing for an hour now and this the best app so far in the app store. Well done EA.

If you lay it flat, it makes you go forward, and I would like it if I could change that to being staying still. Otherwise to keep still you have to get it in the exact right position, which is a real pain after a while...

This game is awesome. Totaly worth the price. The game play so far is just a little repetitive but not much (and I am not even that far into the game yet so it may change). I love the creature editor! It is a lot of fun to change your spore. I don't know if you can, but it would be awesome to view friends spore galleries. It would also give me a reason to play again once I beat the game ( so I can have a cool spore gallery to show off) and it would be cool to play games with friends over wifi! Minor bug: game crashed once I tried to use a picture I took. The game saved so it wasn't a big deal.

I never played Spore before playing on iPhone and all I can say is I love it! It's a little tough to get the controls completely down when trying to make quick turns and manuvers, but once you get it down, it's completely awesome! The graphics are very well done and the game kept me challenged enough to want to continue playing, without being to tough to scare me off. This is a brilliantly executed game. Can't wait to finish it! Well done EA!

This is one amazing app and I look forward to all EA has to offer!

I wish I could go back in time and tell my two-day younger self to save his money and not buy this game. Not only is it nothing but swimming, as has been said, but when you hit level 29 it suddenly goes from kinda fun to incredibly frustrating. You get this huge fish that does noting and if you so much as scratch him it's Game Over. Your task is to goad another fish into attacking it, three times usually to kill it, and then he basically comes back and you have to kill him again. Both this fish and the ones you try to kill it with seem to mock you with their bored expressions as you try to use the iphone's small screen to locate one and then the other, and actually get one to follow you to the other. Pair this with the somewhat shaky controls (meant to simulate little currents I'm sure) and the player's near-total lack of being in charge of the situation ( you get to bow to the whims of these simulated fish) and you have a recipe for something that will require, rather than provide, some time to de-stress.

Not worth $10 Very dissapointed

I bought the full version of Spore for my MacBook...awesome game. I decided to buy Spore for my iPhone 3G...terrible decision. Why I bought the iPhone version is beyond me. I should have waited for an update...one that actually gets passed the first 3 seconds of the game! That's right! The game loads the intro and once the intro scene is done and gameplay is just about to start, the game quits and I'm put back home at the spring board...or whatever it's called. Tried 4 times to see if it was just a small glitch, deleted the game from my iPhone, re-synced, and tried another 2 times...no dice. I'm sure this is an excellent game for the iPhone (considering the full version is awesome!), but the reason I gave it 1 star, beyond not even working, is so that people won't make my mistake. WAIT FOR AN UPDATE BEFORE YOU BUY!!!!!!

I love the idea of Spore. If it weren't for the Leopard upgrade needed to play it, I would have pre-ordered months ago. When I saw this in the App Store I though "what a great idea! I should buy this and see how it is". Sadly, what began has fun now makes me want to throw my iPod at the wall. At first the tilt movement mechanism was annoying, then, when I stupidly tried to fix it, it became down right game-wreaking. I know why the controls are set up this way, but I find them hard to control and even harder to adjust. Now, even when my iPod is flat on the table, Sparky (my spore) still swims around like I'm actively directing him. This makes play almost impossible. Also, battery saving settings are not over-ridden by Spore while I'm in the middle of a level as they are in every other app I own. The iPod doesn't recognize the tilting as active use so in the middle of running away from an enemy, the screen will go dark and I'll be eaten. Another issue I have is that under the "automatic brightness" settings, the glare is so bad in a normally lit room the screen is very difficult to see.

Tilt and search for food. Repeat. Forever. The excitement comes from having a tiny field of view so you can't see the things that eat you until they are very close. Looks nice but after playing for 20 minutes I have buyer's remorse. Customizing your spore is basically a virtual page of stickers. I don't understand how these things could captivate people for hours like other reviews state.

This game is a must buy for everyone! It's one of the most anticipated game for the 3g that everyone is waiting for! A must have game!

Put the creature stage in! Then I'll give it five stars. It's too short right now for a $10 game. No you don't get to have land creatures.

I've only been playing Spore Origins for a short time but I find it really terrific. So far the best game I've purchased for the iPhone.

I am just loving swimming and eating things. For those who don't want the screen to dim, just go to your iPhone settings, general, and set auto- lock to "never". You can reset it after playing. Hopefully autolock will be auto turned off with an update, but that works fine for me. I'm hooked and feel it was totally worth my money. Yay spore!

This is a great game, but the design was too 'stripped down' to remain interesting for repeat play. I have some suggestions for improving the game.