Spore is one of the greatest pc games ever
Controls
Depends what evolution your at because each evolution has different gameplay elements
For example Cell mode is like a classic arcade game
Creature mode a Weird feeling third person action
Tribe and Civilization mode is like a strategy game
and my favorite evoltution Space where you can fly to different planets all of these evolutions is what makes spore a great game, beside the creature creator mod
Game length
I beat the game in one sit throught which was roughly 6 hours (on easy)
but its really hard to play the game the same way you did the last play through
because there are so many possibilities
Well the final verdict is a solid 9.0
while the game is great there are still some flaws with the meshes
well if your a type of person with a "wild imagination and $45"
i suggest you try spore