In addition to Electronic Gaming Monthly < nowiki >'</ nowiki > s award of " Soundtrack of the Year ", GameSpot commented that the musical score conveyed, and often intensified, the mood of any given situation, while it was described as " one of the finest game soundtracks ever " by a reviewer from Eurogamer.

"" RPGamer also praised the design change, though they felt that Shion's lack of glasses in that episode was " amusing ".< ref > In a review of the first volume of Xenosaga: The Animation, GameSpot compared Shion and KOS-MOS to " the ultimate fanboy fan-service pair ", feeling that Shion was an example of a " cute, yet smart glasses girl ".

This was followed in 2006 by GameSpot ’ s report on March 20 that Transmeta was working on an “ unnamed ” Microsoft project.

Alex Navarro of GameSpot gave the game a score of 8. 3 and wrote " while ( the game ) may prove to be a bit too fleeting for anyone seeking a long-lasting gameplay experience and the additional gameplay modes are a bit too restrictive in the design for what they're supposed to be, the game is still great fun and is definitely worth playing through long after you've beaten it the first time " Justin Leeper of Game Informer, who gave the game an overall score of 9, wrote " It ’ s still no 30-hour marathon, but Atlus has added a whole lot to an already-excellent beat ‘ em up ".

GameSpot called the game ’ s visuals " impressive ," and that the player " can easily think that or she is playing a real-time cartoon ".

The shooter portions of Geist aren't all that special, but there's a lot more to this game than meets the eye " from GameSpot and " The concept is refreshingly inventive and Geist is propelled into something much greater than a FPS clone " from IGN, but also " Unfortunately, no sooner does Geist suggest it can blossom into something fresh and exciting that it ’ s undermined at every turn by a frustrating insistence on being nothing more than a mundane firstperson shooter " from Edge.

GameSpot gave their 2006 " Best New Character ( s )" award to the Delta Squad of Gears of War.

Their reception of this element varied: Tim Soete of GameSpot felt that it was " morally questionable ", while the Game Revolution reviewer noted that it was " done in a tongue-in-cheek manner ," and he was " not personally offended ".

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 reviewer Jeff Gerstmann felt that the soundtrack was subjective to personal preference, stating " you'll either want to crank the volume up or turn the music all the way down.

" 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.

Command & Conquer was well received and was widely praised by critics: " Command & Conquer is one of the finest, most brilliantly-designed computer games I have ever seen " said GameSpot reviewer Chris Hudak.

In addition, the game's artificial intelligence was not regarded as particularly challenging, with GameSpot noting that " enemies follow the same sorts of predictable patterns that may remember from previous Doom games " while GameSpy stated the way enemies would spawn to attack the player was " gimmicky "; the reviewer noted that players would realize that picking up a lone armor vest would cause a variety of zombies to emerge from hidden compartments in the dark.

The quantity and accessibility of the minigames was lauded by GameSpot, although the reviewer Ryan Davis proceeded to note " If you bought Mario Party 4 last year, Mario Party 5 is hard to recommend.

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 reviewer Frank Provo comments that Geese's introduction in Fatal Fury is one of the biggest accomplishments from the game as he notes how Geese continues appearing in other games.

GameSpot reviewer Greg Kasavin agreed with many of IGN's criticisms, stating that " it's not that the game is easy so much that it's extremely short " and that Blue Shift " doesn't amount to much on its own terms ".

GameSpot reviewer Greg Kasavin commented that the fights have been highly improved with the addition of new fighting styles which " is clearly inspired by kung fu movies ".

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.

IGN said " I-Ninja packs so much personality and attitude into its formulaic design that its charm and personality lift it above the fray of me-too titles " GameSpot reviewer Ryan Davis said " At first glance, I-Ninja may appear to be a simple action game designed for kids, but in reality, it is anything but.

GameSpot reviewer Shane Mooney said the soundtrack was " just the adrenaline pump needed.

IGN's reviewer noted improvements made to the map editor and praised the amount of new content, while GameSpot focused on the addition of the Conflux alignment and subtle tweaks to the gameplay.

A GameSpot reviewer liked the game but felt most of the roads were " outrageous " and that the cars would be unfamiliar to many.

One GameSpot reviewer writes ; " While the PC version manages to address some of the more egregious glitches that appeared in the console versions of the game, it still doesn't feel like a finished product ".

One such reviewer was GameSpot, giving the game a score of 7. 6, which they classed as " Good ".

" In the GameSpot review, Ron Dulin gave the game a 6. 0 score ( out of ten ) and stated that it was " an interesting mood piece, built upon some very detailed graphic work and an interesting premise — but somewhere along the production line, someone forgot to include a game.

Ron Dulin, reviewing the game for GameSpot highlights the implementation of puzzles within levels: " The levels are diverse and ingenious, with plenty of creative obstacles standing between you and your goal.

The game was compared to the Chamber of Secrets game with IGN saying the game was " like the digital equivalent of a Ron Weasley hand-me-down " and GameSpot saying the graphics " doesn't look as sharp as Chamber Secrets ".

Ron Dulin of GameSpot found the game to be competently executed but generic and lacking imagination.

GameSpot and IGN praised the campaign as a lengthy and rewarding adventure and appreciated the minimum 20 hours required to complete the game.

GameSpot appreciated the " added flair " in animation gained by the DS, although the perspective made such things as hitting blocks and countering attack " trickier than it should be ".

Greg Kasavin from GameSpot had similar comments, and appreciated that unlike other RPG protagonists Cecil was already an experienced warrior in the start of the game and had strong relationships established.

Originally, a video game tome and a music tome were planned as well, but with the purchase of TV Tome and Movie Tome, and seeing as how GameSpot and MP3. com equate to those sites, neither came into existence.

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.

It received poor reviews from publications such as GameSpot whose editor Jeff Gerstmann gave it a 3. 5 out of 10 due to how different the game is from the other ports and how unresponsive the controls are.

" 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.

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 writer Greg Mueller regarded Vincent as one of " the more interesting characters from Final Fantasy VII ," and liked how Dirge of Cerberus was focused on him and explained his origins more clearly.

GameSpot list of the Top Ten Boss Fights featured Goro due to how difficult was defeating him in Mortal Kombat, with a note that despite the introductions of bosses similar to Goro in sequels, Goro still remained as the " grand champion.

" Ryan MacDonald of GameSpot said that Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped is " easily the best Crash yet ," describing how all of its aspects were superior to previous installments in the series, and concluded that the game was " the most fun I've had with a 3D platform game in a long, long time.

Or as GameSpot put it: " You'll wonder how the game might have been different if it gave you more freedom to accomplish your objectives ".

GameSpot praised the plot of the story and how it helps in the growth of the main character into an older and wiser person as the game progresses.

GameSpot states how " The gameplay still might be a little too fast-paced for some, but Shut Your Mouth tries to balance it with a more useful grappling, submission, and counter system.