http://www.spore.com/images/creatures/creature_32_big.jpgAsymmetrical creature. All it proves, though, is that asymmetry was once possible. Judging from what the guy said in the video, that is likely no longer the case.
I have a bad feeling that most of the ppl on here are going to be really disappointed with creature creator. So far I havent seen any creature that stood out from the rest of the pack as far as complex designing. The three factors I've seen that will be limiting the creatures are:
A) 20 segments on the spine
B) No split spline feature (May have a work-around using tentacles)
C) Symmetrical features
People will be disappointed. No doubt about that. There will always be a percentage of people who will be disappointed. I'm not worried about "complex designs," personally. Partially because most people demoing the editor simply haven't put much thought into the design the way some of us have been for 3 and a half years. Also, making a good creature shouldn't always be about complexity. Being creative with what you've got, and having an eye for what is and isn't aesthetically pleasing is a lot more interesting to me, personally. There IS beauty in simplicity.
A) I was a bit disappointed with only 20 vertebrae. Still, I don't know what's stopping someone from making the body thinner, therefore making it look longer, and then cranking the size up a bit. Instant longer creature with only 20 vertebrae (unless we don't have control over the creature's size).
B) Honestly was NEVER expecting a split spine. Nowhere have I ever seen it, or seen any evidence for it. Tentacles don't appear to be possible, though, at least not tentacles like I was hoping for. It looks like you can fashion a limb to look like a tentacle, but I don't know about making it grasp or function like a real tentacle. We've got the part in the accessories, but that's probably just for show / stats.
C) Somewhat restrictive. It's kind of a letdown, but not a deal breaker for me. Might be for some people, but when I look through my sketches of imagined creatures, not a single one is asymmetrical. It's the kind of thing that you want just so you can feel like you have more freedom, but will rarely use. I don't know if I'd EVER use it, personally, but that's just me.
EDIT: Edited the picture to a URL. Didn't realize it was so big.