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GameSpy has an incredible article about a demo game Will Wright (creator of the Sims) used as an example of where he thinks gameplay should be going:

Will Wright Presents Spore... and a New Way to Think About Games

Its yet another example of the "we need to make games more of a respected medium," and it definitely seems like an amalgamation of other games (he even recognizes that). But, the process which he used to put it together, and the end result are kind of stunning. I hope, in some form, this actually becomes a playable game, because it sounds great.