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.

Although reviewers including IGN and GameSpot felt that the single player gameplay was lacking compared to its predecessor, the simultaneous four-person multiplexer modes – a first for the Nintendo 64 – were praised.

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

GameSpot praised the game's use of humour and side quests, with references to the control of Peach in particular.

GameSpot praised the AI of the enemies in Jedi Knight, saying that they help the suspension of disbelief.

The zoomable sniper rifle was praised as one of the game's most impressive and entertaining features, Edge describing it as a " novel twist " and Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot noting its ability to alleviate the game's distance fog.

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

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.

Reviews were generally positive — multimedia news websites IGN and GameSpot praised the gameplay and story.

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.

The three games in " Bonus " mode were praised, although reviewers were least enthusiastic about " Card Party ", with GameSpot commenting that " This mode is proof that the minigames are really what make Mario Party fun, as it's pretty dull.

Both GameSpot and IGN praised the game's courses, although the later stages were preferred to the more basic initial courses.

GameSpot praised Unreal Tournaments graphics, noting " As good as the original Unreal looked, Unreal Tournament looks even better.

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

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

Jeff Gerstmann from GameSpot gave it a 9. 1 and praised the game for its portability, being able to play it in " short bursts " and being able to return to it again and again.

GameSpot praised the game's connectivity feature with the Game Boy Advance, claiming that this is " a truly compelling reason to invest in a GameCube-to-GBA link cable " and that " using the Game Boy Advance as a controller has an appreciable impact on the experience ".

GameSpot praised it as a " refreshingly unique game ".

GameSpot, which gave the game 9. 2 out of 10, praised the game's graphics and fluid character movement.

GameSpot gave the PlayStation version 8. 4 out of 10 and praised the game as " the ideal platformer, balancing its action and puzzle elements perfectly to make the game intelligent, engaging, and, best yet, fun ".

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 praised Goro's moves in Mortal Kombat 4 as in contrast to the game's boss, Shinnok, he is harder to defeat.

Although the addition of Goro and Shao Kahn was praised, GameSpot noted that the other ports were better, while also commenting on Goro's appearance which looks " anemic ".

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.

It was described by GameSpot as more of a remake of Super Mario Kart than a sequel to Mario Kart 64 and featured a return to the graphical style of the original.

Some of the more popular sites include ( but are not limited to ) IGN, GameSpot, Kotaku, 1UP. com, GamesRadar, Machinima, GameTrailers, and G4.

" 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.

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.

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

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.

Although sites like GameSpot admitted that the camera flaws in the original Sonic Adventure were " infinitely more frustrating by comparison " the sequel was still noted to " retain some of the quirky camera work ".

GameSpot named SHODAN one of the ten best computer game villains and one of the best female characters in gaming, compared her to HAL 9000, though noting that unlike Hal, SHODAN was unquestionably aware of her actions and the consequences of them, describing her as an unforgettable villain due to her personality and adding " is more believable than most game characters are, and in many ways, she actually seems more human.

However, an article written by Brendan Sinclair, a reporter for the American video game journalism website GameSpot, stated the rumors to be false and that an anonymous representative for Sega of America revealed that Suzuki was in fact not retiring but staying " in a much more diminished capacity " than in the past.

" GameSpot was more positive on the game, praising its graphics, soundtrack and challenging boss fights.

GameSpot commented that " the final product is too short and simplistic to hold your attention for more than a day ".

GameSpot said for the Dreamcast version, " While it would have been nice to see some slightly more drastic changes to the Crazy Taxi formula, fans of the original will immediately feel right at home with Crazy Taxi 2.

GameSpot noted that although the story's switching between the Covenant and Human factions made the plot more intricate, it distracted the player from Earth's survival and the main point of the game ; while Edge labeled the plot " a confusing mess of fan-fiction sci-fi and bemusing Episode-II-style politics.

GameSpot gave Titans an 8. 3 out of 10, and commented " There's plenty more depth to be found here since having a brand-new civilization with three new primary gods creates many more ... new strategies.

" Similarly, GameSpot said, " For what it is, MM is a solid title, but the terseness of the game and the limited graphics and sound make evident that it could have been so much more, transcending the decent game it is now to become a truly excellent one on another medium.

" On the other hand, GameSpot stated that " apart from new art and a handful of new combat options, this is exactly the same game as UFO Defense, only much more difficult.

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 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 noted that Elaine is usually much more proficient at escaping trouble " than the so-called hero who comes to save her ", while the video game culture journal Eludamos approved of the character for allowing a level of " feminine expression which did not necessary always conform to passive ideals of the damsel in distress ".

The IGN, GameSpot, and GameSpy reviews noted the GameCube version features superior graphics, substantially faster loading times, and more responsive controls than the PlayStation 2 version, resulting in lower scores for the latter.