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.

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 it as " more than a shameless cash-in on the Pokemon phenomenon ", giving it a score of 8. 7 and citing its use of the Game Boy Color's display and presentation.

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.

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

" 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 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.

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.

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 ".

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