1UP. com ranked the Game 3rd in its " Top Ten Cult Classics.

In 2010, 1UP. com ranked Shenmue at # 2 in its list of " 15 Games Ahead of Their Time ," citing its " ambition and scope ," various " forward-thinking " mechanics such as real-time weather effects, " day and night cycles, and massive playable environments ," its quick-time event mechanic, and for giving players a " living " world to explore, concluding that it " was ahead of its time in nearly every aspect of its design.

He ranked as # 34 in IGN's top 100 videogame villains list, was showcased as # 2 on a 1UP. com list of the top 5 videogame characters named Kain / Kane, and ranked as # 4 on the latter site's list of top ten vampires.

In 2012, 1UP. com ranked it as the 99th most essential game of all time, commenting, " Eric Chahi's short-but-sweet cinematic action game remains incredibly relevant today.

" One of his Fatalities in MK2011 was ranked as the ninth best in this game by Paste, while another was included on a similar list by 1UP. com.

In 2012, GameFront ranked her " Stripped Down " Fatality from Mortal Kombat 2011 as the third best in the series, while her " Stripped Down " was included on the list of the best Fatalities in MK2011 by 1UP. com, and her other Fatality was also ranked as the ninth best in this game by Paste.

In 2009, 1UP. com ranked the character as the fifth best video game computer, noting that as Cortana's sanity waned in the video games, her clothing appeared to decrease as well.

In a 2007 retrospective of the Mega Man series, Jeremy Parish of 1UP. com ranked Mega Man Legends 2 as " Worth it!

1UP. com featured Cloud in their article " Top 5 Final Fantasy Character Types ", in which he was in the second category, " The Sullen Asshole ", alongside Squall Leonhart from Final Fantasy VIII and Cecil from Final Fantasy IV.

" 1UP. com included it on its poll of the least popular video game characters ; it won in the first round, and lost in the second.

Garnett Lee created a second " iteration " of 1UP Yours, called Listen UP, that featured a similar, but slightly more tight-focused, format to the original 1UP Yours, which ran from January 2009-October 2009, ending with Lee's departure to work with GameFly.

Rowan Kaiser of 1UP. com, who placed the game 53rd on " The 60 Most Influential Games of All Time ", pointed out that the game " paved the way for the later popularity of Halo, Call of Duty, and more ".

This point was shared by the 1UP staff, who wanted " a more compelling single-player mode " that would offer a " golf pro who coaches me based on my swings ".

* 1UP. Com feature on Yasumi Matsuno's career

Bleszinski also lists his interests on his 1UP. com page, citing Donnie Darko and 21 Grams amongst his favorite films, with Choke and Stupid White Men as some of his favorite books.

" Jeremy Parish of 1UP. com notes that " Metal Gear Solid 2 is a game built on misinformation " and that it " was simply too avant-garde — too clever — for its own good.

1UP. com stated that the F-Zero series is " finally running on hardware that can do it proper justice ".

1UP. com considered Metroid: Zero Mission to be one of the " most ambitious, comprehensive and successful " remakes for a game such as Metroid, noting that " Zero Mission expands on its source material with refined control, gameplay ideas retrofitted from its sequels, new plot hooks for subsequent chapters of the saga, and some jaw-droppingly cool innovations which add new layers of complexity to the series.

Later the same day, an article on 1UP. com confirmed this date and the entire English voice cast.

" Likewise, 1UP. com thought that the game as a whole was serviceable, save for how short it was, saying that " The only serious black mark on EoN is its length -- you can bulldoze through Bond's story in a few short hours, and the extra difficulty levels will likely not be enough to entice you to try again.

In contrast, on 1UP. com, Parish argued in favor of Barret, noting that while on the surface he appeared to be the " worst kind of stereotype ," he was a great character with complexity, having made " difficult decisions in his life, and agonized over his losses.

EGM Live * was a podcast done every Monday by the editors ( usually four at a time ) of EGM on 1UP. com, usually moderated by managing editor Jennifer Tsao or reviews editor Greg Ford.

Much like other podcasts on the 1UP network, the program could include discussion of various message board topics, an analysis of new games being reviewed, a mailbag section, a deeper look into the most recent issue of the magazine, or interviews with special guests such as Marcus Henderson and Ted Lange from Harmonix and Cliff Bleszinski from Epic Games.

* EGM on 1UP. com-Ziff Davis ' former site ( formerly http :// egm. 1up. com )

* CGW on the 1UP Network

1UP. com complimented the " surprisingly compelling package ", describing it as a " portable racing game on par with anything ever to appear on a console ".

1UP. com reported problems with stability of the games, with crashes on both the single and multiplayer modes of the games.

" He was a frequent contributor on the popular gaming website 1UP. com, where his EGM work was posted.

In discussing the challenges of Super Mario Bros., 1UP. com stated that the Spinies were never a " welcome sight ," due to appearing in " infinite numbers courtesy of that rat bastard Lakitu, a cowardly bespectacled turtle who hovered on a cloud overhead tossing Spiny eggs at Mario.

Jeremy Parish of 1UP. com expressed his disagreement with the game's status as an " unfairly forgotten masterpiece " among its substantial Internet following.

When naming its top five Mario Kart tracks of all time in 2008, 1UP. com named Battle Mode Course 4 at number three and Rainbow Road – along with its subsequent versions in the series – at number one.

While 1UP. com notes that the game's " color-matching action is more engrossing than Mario Bros .' turtle-punching platform hopping ", the reviewer strongly questions whether this re-release is worth its sale price by itself when a version of Dr. Mario was included in another Game Boy Advance game, WarioWare, Inc .: Mega Microgames !.

" Jeremy Parish of 1UP. com assured readers that " even with its shortcomings, it's still one of the most value-packed classic compilations available for any system -- as long as you like Sonic.

1UP. com gave it a D rank, criticizing its lack of improvements and touchy controls.

Tim Jones of IGN found Metroid II a refreshing departure from the norm, and praised its replay value, while 1UP. com's Jeremy Parish felt that the game's visuals were bland and monotonous, noting that the music was not up to par with what the series is known for.

Nadia Oxford of 1UP. com complimented its aesthetics and gameplay.

" Nadia Oxford of 1UP. com praised it for its unique platforming mechanics, describing it as the start of a " gluttonous legend ".

" 1UP. com was less positive overall, asserting that it quickly became " tired of its violence ... AI quirks ... ( and ) repetitive level design.

1UP praised Snatcher for being an ambitious cyberpunk detective novel graphic adventure that pushed the boundaries of video game storytelling, cinematic cut scenes and mature content in its time.

1UP. com included the game in its " Essential 50 " list of " The Most Important Games Ever Made ".

1UP. com's Michael Vreeland compared Aerodactyl to the Pokémon Archen due to its similar combination of Rock and Flying which he wrote is considered " infamous " due to " the ever-annoying Aerodactyl ".

1UP gave Super Star Ultra an " A -", praising it for its multiplayer and describes it as " excellent ", but notes that it is not very difficult and the level design is not as intricate as in the Mario series.