GameSpot stated that Luigi's Mansion " features some refreshing ideas " and " flashes of brilliance.

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 ".

Mitch Lasky, senior vice president of Activision, stated in an interview with GameSpot that the character was meant " to reflect Tony's signature style – an intense mix of acrobatics and hard-core technical skating ".

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 sentiment was shared with GameSpot, which was disappointed that the game ended so soon, but still stated, " Metroid fans should absolutely get it, as should anyone willing to trade off some quantity for some serious quality in their gaming time.

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.

In a retrospective article, GameSpot declared the title " well ahead of its time " and stated that it " upped the ante in dramatic and mechanical terms " by creating a horrific gameplay experience.

GameSpot granted the game a score of 9. 8 / 10 and stated, " As far as platformers go, Wario Land 3 is a game that fires on all cylinders.

" 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.

Most video game reviewers, including GameSpot, stated that other simulations ( for example, Sega's version ) were superior to Triple Play, and its sales were lower ; therefore, EA Sports decided to move in a new direction, beginning with the name change to MVP Baseball.

GameSpot stated that the game is " Deep and easy to learn, and it contains a level of replay rarely witnessed in handheld gaming ".

" GameSpot stated that " Some will cry about the frame rate, and some will wish the game featured real riders.

" 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.

Despite the later emergence of games that resemble Master of Magic ( such as the Age of Wonders series ), reviewers like Kyle Ackerman and GameSpot editor, Andrew Park, have stated that the game's essence has not yet been re-captured.

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

GameSpot stated " Once you get past its graphics, you'll find that Dead or Alive 3 doesn't offer much of anything that hasn't been done in other 3D fighting games ," giving the game a rating of 7. 9 / 10.

GameSpot gave the game 8. 3 / 10, and stated " In the video and audio departments, Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha is pretty solid.

GameSpot commented that one could " cynically call it a rehash ", and IGN stated that " the number 2 in the title honestly doesn't deserve to be there ".

GameSpot stated that the multiplayer functionality of Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots had some lag, even when on a local network.

In an interview with GameSpot, Richard Garriott stated that Ultima VII " was the most masterfully executed of the Ultima series.

GameSpot directly stated that with Legends 2s release, Capcom was able to turn " what began as a mere spin-off into a worthy stand-alone franchise ", while Allgame's Jon Thompson stated it " trumps its predecessor in almost every way, and shows that Capcom is certainly learning from its mistakes in the genre ".

In a similar feature, GameSpot stated that the game could " fix lot of the flaws in the original and Man Legends 2 is a substantial improvement upon the Legends formula ".

Director Akinori Nishiyama stated in a September 2005 interview with GameSpot that Sonic Team " wanted to keep the elements from 2D, yet still explore some of the new elements from 3D.

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.

Although reviewers claimed that the novel graphical style was initially confusing, most welcomed the style eventually, with GameSpot claiming that it was " extremely well done ".

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 ".

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 ".

Criticism came toward the graphics and sound by GameSpot saying " Although Bomberman 64: The Second Attack is not at all revolutionary, it is not especially well executed in any particular area, and it suffers noticeably in the graphics and sound departments, but it still has its moments " and IGN saying: " The game's look aspires to equal the quality first-generation titles like Super Mario 64 and Glover, but falls noticeably short.

" 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.

GameSpot said that " what really makes Battlezone so special is the way it blends the adrenaline rush of first-person action games with the strategy and resource management of Red Alert ".

With GameSpot saying, " A revival of that franchise isn't out of the question, considering the recent success of Rockstar San Diego's similarly themed Red Dead Redemption ".

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.

Response to the karting games released since Super Mario Kart has been mixed, with GameSpot describing them as tending to be bad while 1UP. com notes that countless developers have tried to improve upon the Mario Kart formula without success.

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 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.

It has since attracted a cult following, and continues to garner respect long after its release — in 2004, GameSpy added it to their Hall of Fame, and in 2005 GameSpot declared it one of its greatest games of all time.

In 2005, GameSpot ranked Soulcalibur as the sixth best launch title yet, calling it " not only one of the greatest launch games or one of the greatest fighters, but one of the greatest games ever.

GameSpot declared that Pool of Radiance, with its detailed art, wide variety of quests and treasure, and tactical combat system, and despite the availability of only four character classes and the low character level cap, " ultimately succeeded in its goal of bringing a standardized form of AD & D to the home computer, and laid the foundation for other future gold box AD & D role-playing games ".

GameSpot also named it as one of the greatest games of all time.

Armada was noted as one of the few good Star Trek games to be made, garnering a 7. 9 out of 10 from GameSpot.

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.

GameSpot once named her as the number ten in their list of " the most influential people in computer gaming of all time " for " pushing the envelope of graphic adventures " and being " especially proactive in creating games from a woman's point of view, and titles that appealed to the mainstream market, all the while integrating the latest technologies in graphics and sound wherever possible.

In retrospective reviews, Allgame, GameSpot and IGN regarded MoO as the standard by which turn based strategy games set in space are judged, although Allgame regretted the lack of a multiplayer option.

As Greg Kasavin from GameSpot writes in his June 24, 2002 review: " Some games are memorable, but years from now, people won't just remember Neverwinter Nights -- they'll also still be playing.

GameSpot also criticized the games ' graphical detail, calling the low polygon count on the vehicles as " particularly uninspiring " and that the " track detail is also very limited, giving the track a spartan feel to it ".

X-Play ( previously GameSpot TV and Extended Play ) is a TV program about video games, known for its reviews and comedy skits.

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.

The title has been inducted into a number of features listing the greatest games ever made, including ones by GameSpy, Edge, IGN, GameSpot and PC Gamer.

GameSpot referred to the game as " a faithful and amusing adaptation of the collectible card game " calling the gameplay " addictive ", but found it to be overall less satisfying than the original Pokémon role-playing games, stating that its goal of " collecting all 226 pieces of paper just doesn't satisfy like " catching ' em all " can and does.

Also referring to the scene as a shocking moment, GameSpot suggested that the FMV sequence of Sephiroth appearing in front of the Nibelheim fire " might be one of the most recognizable cutscenes ever to grace video games.

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 ".

In an interview with GameSpot, Robert Parungao, a graduate student of the University of British Columbia, cites that Lo Wang, the main protagonist of the game, along with several other characters of Asian background from different games, such as Grand Theft Auto III, Warcraft III, and Kung Fu, are examples of racial stereotyping persons of Asian background.