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 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.

" GameSpot < nowiki >'</ nowiki > s reviewer Ron Dulin appreciated how The Beginning was a daring revamp of the series, instead of a safe, slightly modified sequel ( like the earlier Populous II ).

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.

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.

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 his review for GameSpot, Frank Provo found it " absolutely astonishing that Nintendo let 13 years go by before making Super Metroid readily available again ", but considered the most important thing was that players " can now play this masterpiece without having to track down the original Super Nintendo Entertainment System cartridge or fumble with legally questionable emulators ".

Both Frank Provo of GameSpot and Lucas M. Thomas of IGN rated Yoshi 5 out of 10.

" There was particular praise given to the innovative internal clock feature, with Frank Povo of GameSpot, noting " The first major addition to Pokémon GS is the presence of a time element ...

GameSpot editor Frank Provo commented that it " does the Pokémon license proud ", calling it both " addictive " and praising its overall value.

" Frank Provo of GameSpot states that Infiltrator " is a fun handheld game that should please anyone who's looking for an action game with teeth.

" Frank Provo of GameSpot, on the other hand, wrote that " each level [...] is a game unto itself, which makes for a rather pleasing and varied experience.

Craig Harris of IGN and Frank Provo of GameSpot have declared that the game was superior to its predecessor in a number of areas.

Frank Provo of GameSpot gave the game a 5. 6 out of 10 and wrote that the game, " is almost an exact duplicate of WWE Road to WrestleMania X8 from two years ago, warts and all.

GameSpot editor Frank Provo called Pichu " cute ".

" Frank Provo of GameSpot had similar complaints about Splatterhouse.

It was commented by Frank Provo of GameSpot that " longtime fans may be disappointed to discover that there's really nothing in Mega Man Battle Network 6 that wasn't in the previous games, but they'll likely feel compelled to finish this one anyway, since the story provides the payoff for events that have been building since the first game ".

1UP. com users gave it an 8. 7 out of 10, and the GameSpot community gave the Mario-Duck Hunt package a 9. 1 out of 10.

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.

IGN gave it a 6. 4 and GameSpot gave it a 7. 5.

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 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 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.

" GameSpot gave it a worse rating than the PC version: 6. 6.

" 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.

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 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.

Bruce Geryk of GameSpot gave the game a rating of 8. 8 out 10.

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 gave The Sands of Time a score of 9. 0 / 10 " recommendit wholeheartedly.

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.

IGN gave the game a rating of 9. 2 / 10 while GameSpot described the PC version as " one of the best games of the year ".

GameSpot included Tresspasser as one of nominees for the title of the Most Disappointing Game of the Year (" losing " to Star Wars Rebellion ) and gave it the dubious award of the Worst Game of the Year ( PC ), commenting: " Of all the games released this year, none was as ill-received and terrible as Trespasser.

GameSpot gave it an 8. 8, calling it " a really great game, perhaps the best James Bond game ever made ".

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

Among these positive responses are the reviews from GameSpot and IGN, which gave Tekken 5 a 9. 2 / 10 and 9. 3 / 10 respectively.