GameSpot regarded the game as " perhaps the most highly anticipated fighter ever " and called it the best fighting game ever to be released for a handheld console.

The abrupt ending of the game received criticism from GameSpot, Just Adventure and Computer Gaming World ; the last of which called the ending " the game's only real disappointment ".

GameSpot called it one of the 15 most influential games of all time, and rated the Nintendo 64 version a score of 9. 4 and the Wii Virtual Console version an 8.

GameSpot also criticized how easy it is for the player to avoid being seen, as well as the game's short length, and called it " more of a work of art than ... an actual game.

X-Play began on the ZDTV network in 1998 as GameSpot TV, where Sessler co-hosted with Fielder for the show's first year, then co-hosted with Botello up through 2002 ( the producers of ZDTV originally had plans to air a video-game program when the channel launched called Extended Play that would be hosted by Simon Rex ; however, when an agreement was reached with the makers of the newly-created GameSpot website, plans for the original show's format were scrapped in favor of a GameSpot-branded program, and Rex was dropped as host ).

GameSpot reviewer Frank Provo gave the game an 8. 2 out of ten, stating " Sonic Advance 2 is easily the toughest 2D Sonic game ever made ", where as GameSpy reviewer Christian Nutt called Sonic Advance 2 " a solid adventure with some niggling flaws ", and gave the game a 3 out of 5.

" GameSpot called the graphics " not good " and warned readers that if the " most rewarding things " they " got out of Final Fantasy VII were the full-motion video interludes, you definitely won't be wowed by anything you see in Dragon Warrior VII.

Echoess graphics and design received significant praise ; GameSpot considered it some of the best on the GameCube, and IGN called it " gorgeous " and " one of the prettiest GameCube titles ".

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.

Fellow GameSpot writer Ricardo Torres called the e-Reader functionality a " pleasant surprise " that would add replay value to the game.

IGN called this new system " a beneficial addition ", and GameSpot stated it " makes targeting a cinch ".

Game Informer and GameSpot commented on how well the game depicted the fictional city of Springfield from the television series, and called it the most accurate representation of Springfield ever put into a game.

" GameSpot called the layout " daunting ," but commented on the map feature.

GameSpot said that, while it is a very long game, its fine points are what make it so great, and " the only reason it can't be called the best game in its class is because in a sense there's nothing available that compares to it.

GameSpot called the characters one of the coolest characters of 2003, saying he was possibly the most original Star Wars character in years.

" GameSpot editor Andrew Vestal called Zidane's " instinctive womanizing " as an amusing trait of his.

GameSpot called the game a " significant step forward " for the Mario Kart series, partly because it is the first in the series to feature online play.

The game's music was well-received, called " bright buoyant " by 1UP. com and compared to that of Jet Set Radio by GameSpot.

GameSpot agreeably called the GameCube version " a bit crisper ".

" Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot called the game " a great Mario Kart clone ", and that it succeeded where similar games like Mega Man Battle & Chase, Bomberman Fantasy Race, Diddy Kong Racing, Chocobo Racing and Mario Kart had failed.

GameSpot, reviewing the PlayStation version, called the game " mildly entertaining " and said " It's good enough for a weekend rental, but not much more.

GameSpy noted the " good animation on easily viewable sprites " in Aria of Sorrow, and GameSpot called the graphics in Dawn of Sorrow " intricate and gorgeous ", making note of the character sprites.

GameSpot called it " one of the best traditional video game shooting experiences ever made ", and IGN's review called Orta a potent mix between " a solid storyline, stunning graphics, and great sound ", declaring it " the best rail shooter of all time ".

A GameSpot review by Jeff Gerstmann described the game as outstanding.

GameSpot agreed with positive reviews and praised every aspect of the game, stating " Quake is a masterpiece on every level, with its ominous atmosphere, silky-smooth animation, incredibly well-balanced gameplay and level design, and unparalleled soundtrack.

" GameSpot noted " Its relative lack of originality can ... undermine Red Factions appeal for more-experienced players, for whom the game will provide mostly familiar territory.

It has been ranked among the best games of all time by several organizations including Edge, IGN, The Age and GameSpot, while Guinness World Records has named it as the top console game ever.

Mean Machines describes the game as having " struck gold " in a way that no other – not even its sequels – has matched and GameSpot named the game as one of the greatest games of all time for its innovation, gameplay and visual style.

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 reviewer Brad Shoemaker gave the game an 8. 5, but cited " muffled sound effects " in Final Fantasy IV, and was displeased with frequent loading in Chrono Trigger.

GameSpot praised the graphical style for making the game " as much fun to watch as it is to play ".

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

GameSpot listed him at # 9 in their " Top 10 Video Game Villains " article, stating " Of all the villains to make an appearance on this list, Bowser ... has got to be the most interesting ," later adding " While some people say Bowser's life may have gotten into a rut, the man has simply refined his game down to an everyday thing.

" 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 gave the game a 7. 8 / 10, stating that it has much more replay value than the previous game, and that the mini-games are much less annoying.

In 2005, GameSpot stated " Planescape: Torment has quite possibly the best implementation of role-playing an evil character ever to appear in a computer or video game to date ".

" In a review for the PC version's altered soundtrack, fellow GameSpot reviewer Andrew Park felt that the new music was fitting for the game.

The game received the perfect 10 / 10 scores from GameSpot and IGN, and being the second game ever to get a perfect 40 / 40 by Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu ( the first being The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ).

The game received very positive reviews, obtaining a 89 / 100 score according to Metacritic, including 8. 9 / 10 by IGN (" the best weapons-based fighter on PlayStation ") and 8. 3 / 10 by GameSpot (" a great fighting game with its share of flaws ").

GameSpot praised the game for its graphics, which accurately replicated the ships from The Next Generation.

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