GameSpot's Greg Kasavin said that Splinter Cell has " hands down the best lighting effects seen in any game to date.

A number of reviewers also praised the attention paid to the game's premise and setting ; GameSpot's Greg Kasavin described getting " the impression that Doom 3 takes place in a fully realized world " while IGN noted that " the UAC base also has a very worn and lived-in feel that adds to the realism.

GameSpot's Greg Kasavin, who gave the games 8. 4 out of 10, commented that " though Pokémon could probably use a few new twists after all these years, FireRed and LeafGreen are great role-playing games on their own merits, filled with lots more content and more challenges than last year's Ruby and Sapphire, and offering up plenty of addictive gameplay that can be a lot of fun for players of all ages.

Reviewers praised the use of subtle animations to bring the scenery to life ; GameSpot's Greg Kasavin stated that the additions " truly helps make each scene in the game seem like more than just a panoramic picture, and instead it feels like a real place ".

For Blood Omen 2, although critics expressed disappointment with the game itself, they praised Kain's character nevertheless ; GameSpot's Greg Kasavin branded him " a very intriguing protagonist " and " as memorable of a main character as they come ", while IGN's Douglass C. Perry felt he was " incredibly likeable ", and " in a very true sense [...] a great videogame character ".

GameSpot's Greg Kasavin awarded the title a rating of 9. 0 out of 10 and an Editors Choice.

Critics praised the game's plot in particular, and GameSpot's Greg Kasavin stated that " each one provides a thrill of discovery " when referring to the game's individual chapters.

" The sentiment was shared by GameSpot's Greg Kasavin, who was convinced that pinball was an excellent medium to simulate the challenging struggles found in the Metroid series, noting that the game " pulls it off very well " by being faithful to the main series.

Raziel was praised by GameSpot's reviewer for Defiance, who wrote that " it's rare enough to find a truly memorable main character in a game, let alone two ", and closed deeming the title " one of those rare games whose characters and story to some extent supersede the problems in the gameplay.

In addition, it was also given eighth place in GameSpot's list of the best gameworlds by reader's choice, as well as the third place in the best endings.

GameSpot's review noted that the gameplay in Crazy Taxi does not hold up well compared to more recent racing games across various platforms.

In GameSpot's retrospective review, they gave it a 6. 5 / 10 calling it " the black sheep of the series " when compared with the other F-Zero games in " visual style and technical flair ".

Game reviews were run in a segment known as The Grill ( games were graded on GameSpot's official 0. 1-10. 0 system ), Spotlight showcased special content such as interviews with industry leaders, and Game Breakers featured strategy guides and hints for recently released games.

GameSpot's Andrew Park questioned why the game shipped with the multiplayer element open only for select players when the component had previously been beta-tested.

Considering the seven-year gap since Nintendo 64's Mario Kart 64, GameSpot's Ryan Davis stated that he was " a little disappointed with the limited scope of the game.

" GameSpot's Bethany Massimilla also previewed the game at E3, calling it " perfectly digestible in delivery ," with its use of episodic storytelling that comes in " small bursts in between action periods.

The beast creature from the first level was ranked sixth on the GameSpot's 1999 list of the best monsters in gaming, while the alien " Buddy " was ranked third on the list of the ten best sidekicks in 2000, along with a comment that the " groundbreaking " Another World " is one of those rare games that everybody seemed to love.

GameSpot's Jeff Gerstmann gave the game a 6. 6, stating that " an almost total lack of innovation makes the game seem pretty dated when compared with other games on the market.

" The game's " Power Shots " was also met with an ambivalent reaction — the shot themselves were praised for adding strategy and character, although GameSpot's Ryan Davis commented that " it would have been nice if you could just skip past the animations and keep the wild moves.

In 1998, Kane was ranked fifth on GameSpot's list of the best computer game villains as " one of the most vile characters you'll ever butt heads with in any PC game ".

Fan reception has also been positive, with GameSpot's users rating the original Nobunaga's Ambition an overall score of 8. 8 of 10.

" GameSpot's Carrie Gouskos stated that the game " revitalizes " the adventure game genre with its interesting story and characters " in addition to providing a unique way of interacting with them, case evidence, and the game's scenery.

GameSpot's Austin Shau reviewed Neutopia in November 2007 and said progression through the game was " quick and direct " but was also more linear, unlike with Zelda.

In GameSpot's " The History of SNK " article, KOF ' 99: Evolution was regarded as one of the best fighting game from Dreamcast along with Garou: Mark of the Wolves.

This was echoed by GameSpot's reviewer, who, though intrigued by the series ' addictive charm, was displeased with Might and Magic VIIIs tedious interface and pointed out the imbalance of the dragon character class.

" Likewise to GameSpot's review, the game scored 6. 2 on GamersHell, with the graphics and sound scoring the highest.

GameSpot's Nelson Taruc awarded the game an 8. 8 out of 10, commenting " Nintendo 64 fans should pick up this title without delay and hope that Rareware's team of top-notch talent will continue to churn out even more games like this one for years to come ".

" The game's story was noted for not being very deep, as GameSpot's review states " The lack of exposition feels like a missed opportunity to make the characters and the setting even more compelling.

GameSpot's Brian Ekberg praised the game's accessibility, stating that " Strikers ' pick-up-and-play design will have you playing like a cartoon Pele in no time ".

GameSpot's review acknowledged the " slow start " and " too much puzzle-solving ", but concluded by saying " the game's strong points-especially its combat-overshadow whatever problems Jedi Outcast may have early on ".

GameSpot's Ryan Davis praised the game's minigame format, although he noted that " players who have already exhausted themselves on previous Mario Party titles may not find enough here to draw them back again ".

GameSpot's former editorial director, Jeff Gerstmann, noted the single-player game " won't exactly last a long time ".

GameSpot's reviewer stated " It's clearly the best traditional computer role-playing game of the year ", a comment which the website would later expand to " one of the greatest ever ".

Electronic Gaming Monthly criticized GXs sharp increase in difficulty and GameSpot's Jeff Gerstmann agreed stating it " will surely turn some people away before they've seen the 20 tracks and unlocked all the story mode chapters ".

It was GameSpot's " Best Game Soundtrack of the Year 2003 " and Game Reactor Magazine's " Best Game Music of the Year ".

GameSpot's Ron Dulin gave the game 8. 1 out of 10, stating " Fans of adventure games will not want to pass this one up ".

GameSpot's Alex Navarro rated the game 5. 2 / 10 stating Dash " is simply one of the laziest uses of the DS's touch screen technology to date ".

GameSpot's Broady described them as " in a league of their own among PlayStation games ", while the IGN staff praised the high-resolution graphics as " beautiful ".

GameSpot's Ricardo Torres called him a " chatty, ungrammatical nightmare ".

Regarding the Wii version, GameSpot's Jeff Gerstmann said the Wii controls felt " tacked-on ", although 1UP. com said the remote-swinging sword attacks were " the most impressive in the entire series ".

Despite this, GameSpot's Ricardo Torres stated that " The self-referential humor that gave the original game its bite isn't as prevalent ".

In GameSpot's E3 2005 coverage, this game was given the award " Best Sports Game ", and was nominated a finalist for " Best Game of Show ".