That’s really the central problem with Spore Creatures. The wonky camera and repetition is annoying, but it still just about works as an average exploration game. What it doesn’t offer is any sort of Free Play option where you can do your own thing. You can indulge your creative desires or you can play the game. You can’t really do both at the same time in any satisfying way, which suggests that “linear action adventure” simply wasn’t the right direction to take the Spore concept for its handheld outing.

Spore Creatures earned a 5 out 10…why do I feel as if this game will be the worst so far in the Spore lineup?  I’m afraid the other reviews that will pour in for this game will share similiar scores…

EuroGamer – Spore Creatures DS review