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.

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.

In a review of Sonic Adventure, GameSpot's Peter Bartholow stated that " ith the Chao-breeding simulation and the minigames, Sonic offers much more beyond the completion of its story.

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 Peter Bartholow, who gave the games a " great " 8. 8 out of 10, cited the graphics and audio as somewhat primitive but stated that these were the games ' only drawbacks.

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 ".

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.

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

" 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 Frank Provo stated that " veryone, regardless of age, simply must own and play Astro Boy: Omega Factor – because it is one of the best action games on the Game Boy Advance.

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

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.

The music in Katamari Damacy was widely hailed as imaginative and original ( winning both IGN's and GameSpot's " Soundtrack of the Year 2004 " awards ), and was considered one of the game's best features.

" In a similar article the boss battle against Kefka was voted by readers as one of the ten best in video games ; GameSpot's staff noted " Kefka is one of the two bosses that won through the write-in ballot, meaning he wasn't on our main list of nominees.

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 ".

It was nominated for " Best Original Music ", " Best Artistic Graphics " and " Best PS2 Game ", yet also " Most Aggravating Frame Rate " in GameSpot's awards for 2005, while it won " Best Adventure Game " and " Best Artistic Design " in IGN's Best of 2005 awards, who cited Agro as the best sidekick in the history of video games.

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.

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.

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

Guybrush was included in GameSpot's vote for the all time greatest video game hero.

The game was highly praised by critics and players, and won numerous awards, including GameSpot's Game of the Year Award for 1997.

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.

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 ".

He added that they were also the only two dimensional Mario levels made in between Yoshi's Island and New Super Mario Bros. GameSpot's Ryan Davis commented that purists may dislike some minor changes to the original game, they would enjoy the overall experience.

GameSpot's Bethany Massimilla lauded the visuals of the game, commenting that " the game sports attractive artwork in the form of character portraits.

GameSpot's review called it " A brief yet satisfying action game that faithfully captures the look and feel of a typical James Bond movie.

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 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.

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.

However, GameSpot's Jeff Gerstmann found that while the game was entertaining, it was " practically identical " to the first game, and easier too.

At GameSpot's " Best and Worst of 2005 " awards, the game was nominated for Best Story, Best GameCube Game, Most Outrageous Game, Most Gratuitous Use of F ------ Swearing, and won Best New Character ( Harman Smith ) and Most Innovative Game.

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 ".

Big Rigs has developed a reputation for its poor quality ; in GameSpot's " Best and Worst of 2004 " awards, Big Rigs was given the " Flat-out Worst Game " award, despite the fact that the game was actually released in 2003.

In 2009, he was inducted into Diehard GameFANs list of top ten video game vampires ( as " Not A Vampire # 2 "), and was included as one of GameSpot's 64 All Time Greatest Game Heroes ( where he, however, lost in the first round of user voting elimination to Donkey Kong ), while Thunderbolt ranked him as ninth on their list of the top videogame anti-heroes.

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 ".

" In GameSpot's article " The History of Final Fantasy ", Vincent was comically referred to as the Final Fantasy VII character who female players found to be " the most alluring undead man they've ever met.

In a " Reader's Choice " edition of GameSpot's " Top Ten Video Game Villains ", Kefka placed first, stating " Kefka topped many of your lists, as the villain who gave Sephiroth a run for his money in the status department.

In GameSpot's poll " All-Time Greatest Game Sidekick ", Cortana got to the semi-finals.

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 ".

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 ".

GameSpot's review gave it an 8. 7, commenting that " the game's aesthetic presentation is unparalleled, by any standard ", while multimedia website IGN hailed the game as " an amazing experience " and " an absolute must-have title ", rating it 9. 7 / 10.

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 ".