Time says Spore in 20th best invention of 2008
Time magazine has named Spore the 20th best invention of 2008, saying, "It's blasphemy, brilliance or both to take the entire evolution of a species — from a single-celled animalcule in a drop of water to a space-faring, galaxy-exploring sentient being — and turn it into a video game."
The retail DNA test was top of the chart, which is kind of fair enough when you think about it. Actually, you don't have to think about it that hard.
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