Quake mobile was reviewed by GameSpot on the Samsung Nexus and they cite its US release as October 2005, they also gave it a Best Mobile Game " in their E3 2005 Editor's Choice Awards.

Skyler Miller of GameSpot argues that Atari Video Cube, also from the same year, " gets my vote as the first true puzzle video game ," involving gameplay similar to a Rubik's Cube in a 2-dimensional space.

" GameSpot also saw it as an improvement to the series, stating " the levels in Sonic 3 offer more interaction than those in previous games, in the form of such things as zip lines, fireman's poles, and giant tree trunks that you can climb by running upward inside of them.

" However, GameSpot thought that Super Mario Bros. 3 or Super Mario World would have been a better choice for a launch game considering their respective popularity ; both titles were eventually also remade as part of the Super Mario Advance series.

GameSpot also gave the Game Boy Color port an 8. 0, saying of the original NES release: " Crystalis ' sheer depth-and the quality of its presentation-was without peer, and it is still regarded as a milestone title in the RPG genre.

GameSpot also named it as one of the greatest games of all time.

GameSpot also noted the slight twists in resource and unit mechanics, but concluded that the game was more or less a standard RTS.

As Greg Kasavin from GameSpot writes in his June 24, 2002 review: " Some games are memorable, but years from now, people won't just remember Neverwinter Nights -- they'll also still be playing.

GameSpot also criticized the games ' graphical detail, calling the low polygon count on the vehicles as " particularly uninspiring " and that the " track detail is also very limited, giving the track a spartan feel to it ".

GameSpot gave Quake 4 an 8. 0 and it also said: " The single-player is great fun, but the uninspired multiplayer leaves a lot to be desired.

" Later, GameSpot also chose her as one of the 64 characters competing for the title of All-Time Greatest Game Villain.

The game was also chosen as Best Game Boy Advance Adventure Game by IGN and Best Action Game on Game Boy Advance by GameSpot.

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" GameSpot also rated the game 8. 6 ( Great ).

" GameSpot also praised the multiplayer gameplay, weapons and level design: " The first-person shooter genre is fiercely competitive.

" In 1999, GameSpot included him on the list of Ten Best Heroes in Gaming as " most down to earth of all our selections ," calling him " an ordinary Joe " who is still " a hero in anyone's book " for how he " manages to endure, never forgetting what he's really fighting for ," adding that Blair " shares a lot of characteristics " with Luke Skywalker ( also played by Mark Hamill in the original Star Wars trilogy ) " and invokes similar feelings from gamers.

Reaction from GameSpot was also positive, with the game being given a rating of 7. 3.

GameSpot noted that the good points of the game include playing as a dolphin, the more challenging levels than the first game and also the music, but that negative points come from the fact that it is still easy to get lost as well as slow hit detection and poor turning, which results in " cheap hits ".

GameSpot also acknowledged the novel skill system and friendly community, but rated the game at 5. 6 ( mediocre ), being unfinished and needlessly complex.

Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot also complimented the graphics, specifically the higher polygon count and smooth frame rate.

" GameSpot also felt that the small number of character portraits to choose from was a disappointment ; and that it was " somewhat unfortunate that the game recycles some of the special effects and miscellaneous sounds and graphics from the first Baldur's Gate.

" GameSpot also criticized the game for having uneven difficulty progression and numerous glitches and bugs.

It was also the winner of the 2004 " GameSpot Top Spike TV Video Game Awards " in the category " Best fighting game ".

In a review of the Virtual Console game, GameSpot criticized the NES version for being a poor port of the arcade version.

GameSpot criticized it, saying that not only is it a port of an inferior version, but it retains all of the technical flaws found in this version.

GameSpot criticized the various additions, including the water backpack and Yoshi, calling them " mere gimmicks.

Gerald Villoria of GameSpot praised the Nintendo GameCube version's music, saying it was of solid quality with " uplifting " and " upbeat " melodies, but he criticized the game's short length.

GameSpot criticized this mechanism and called it " a scavenger hunt much tougher than the rest of the game ", and 1UP. com said that the only purpose it served was to artificially extend the game's length.

GameSpot praised the copy ability and the gameplay, but criticized the length of the game, saying " Can beat the game in a single evening ", with a total score of 7. 3 out of 10.

GameSpot has criticized the addition of the Kyo clones in The King of Fighters ' 99, commenting they do not add new things to the game since they share most of the moves that the original Kyo has.

" GameSpot, with a score of 8. 4, also commented on the visuals and sound effects as well as its focus on large-scale battles that " befits the source material ", however, mediocre AI and the simple gameplay relying on long battles of attrition were criticized.

Greg Kasavin of GameSpot praised the unity of " great-looking camera work with simple controls " and compared its " thought-provoking " storyline to Metal Gear Solid, while a GamePro reviewer criticized those features, calling the controls limited, the cel-shading dull, and the story incoherent.

However, GameSpot gave it a mixed review, criticized the strategy saying " The presentation is terribly stripped-down, and as an odd duck sort of hybrid strategy game, it doesn't offer much accessibility or depth.

GameSpot criticized the game's production values for being drab by 1998 standards, and cited balance problems despite the remake's attempt to introduce unit balance where the original game had none.

GameSpot criticized the warp system for using confusing symbols that did little or nothing to indicate the warp's destination, and weighed the fun of impaling vampires with the Soul Reaver against the lack of challenge presented by bosses and most enemies.

GameSpot criticized the game's translated plotline of introducing Ken as a cyborg twenty-five years in the future of the original Street Fighter, comparing it to the character alterations done for the live action Street Fighter film.

Reviewers have criticized the game's battling system with Ryan Davis of GameSpot describing it as " stripped-down RPG fights " as well as calling the game monotonous with " not really any strategy ".

Praise went to the game's graphics, unique gameplay and music while the game was criticized for its camera angles and repetition and currently holds 5. 8 / 10 on GameSpot.

GameSpot criticized a confused design, while Computer and Video Games praised the game as strong in single and multiplayer.

Upon release of the Wii ports, game critics on sites such as 1Up. com and GameSpot lauded the story ( which was unchanged from the original games ), but criticized the unaltered graphics and faulty motion controls for raising an objection.

GameSpot described Ardan's dialogue as somewhat lame, and also criticized the game's sound effects.