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GameSpy contrarily criticized its lack of innovation, declaring, " Anyone that hasn't tried a Mega Man game yet would be better advised to spend $ 15 on a new copy of Mega Man 8 on the PSOne rather than paying $ 30 for an inferior retread of the same game ".
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Despite its use being criticized in most Super Mario Advance games, a GameSpy review called the version found in Super Mario Advance 2 a blast to play in multi-player because it only requires at least two Game Boy Advances, one copy of the game, and a link cable.
GameSpy criticized the game's lack in longevity, and they said that the game could be beaten in about six hours.
GameSpy editor Phil Theobald criticized Rare's character designs in the Donkey Kong series, specifically citing Diddy.
GameSpy criticized the graphics of the PS2 version, saying " Graphically, the PS2 version of Unreal Tournament seems uninspired.
GameSpy felt that Camelot could have added more features, and criticized the long opening sequence which either alienated players of the previous game, or confused new players by swamping them with unfamiliar places and characters.
IGN staff writer Matt Casamassina, 1UP. com staff writer Greg Sewart, Game Informer, X-Play, GameSpy, and London's The Times also criticized the mechanics of Shadow's weapons, vehicles, and other aspects of the game's controls.
Justin Leeper of GameSpy criticized the chuggy framerate and tunnel vision of the screen and delivered a final message of " If the N-Gage library was a classroom, then Crash Nitro Kart would be the cross-eyed kid who eats paste and thinks the answer to every math problem is ' cat '".
Most reviewers such as IGN and GameSpy ( among others ) criticized the game for a lack of both player participation, and overall presentation.
GameSpy and its
GameSpy listed the dog as the 10th favorite dog in video games, stating that while a dog in real life does not judge its master, the Duck Hunt dog unfortunately is not like that.
Chris Baker of GameSpy decided that " despite its exclusions, though, Collection < nowiki >'</ nowiki > s large selection of titles for $ 19. 99 is a tough thing not to recommend to anyone who calls himself a gamer.
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.
Although receiving average reviews, with an aggregate score of 75 % on both GameRankings and Metacritic, Renegade was praised for its online features: GameSpy awarded Renegade its 2002 " Wish it had been better " award, condemning the single player but saying that " C & C: Renegade's multiplayer was innovative and fun ".
However, Christian Nutt of GameSpy found the second game to be more addicting than the first, despite its numerous shortcomings, owing to accelerating story and gameplay progression and memorable boss battles.
GameSpy included the game in its " Hall of Fame " list.
Further, instant-messaging-based applications such as XFire at its launch, differed greatly from first-generation server browsing applications such as GameSpy 3D ( Arcade is second-generation ) and All-Seeing Eye and even Roger Wilco " TF Soldiers ".
According to Paul Soth of GameSpy, the game surpassed its predecessor Metal Gear in every way.
Calling Metroid: Zero Mission stale, GameSpy asserted that players less familiar with Metroid games would get more enjoyment out of it because of its similarities to previous Metroid games.
GameSpy named it the ninth best Game Boy Advance game of 2003, while its readers named it the sixth best.
A reviewer at GameSpy stated that " Westwood was finally hitting its stride as a developer with another forgotten classic and badly underrated DragonStrike.
GameSpy awarded the game 4 out of 5, praising the game in general, but finding it fell just short of being a classic ; " There's no question in my mind that Dark Cloud 2 is one of the most solid RPG adventures for the PS2 ; but what I am sure of is that it doesn't quite live up to its potential.
* GameSpy awarded Throne of Bhaal its Best of 2001 PC Expansion Pack.
The game received critical acclaim upon its release ; in that year, GameSpy, GameSpot, and IGN each awarded Baldur's Gate II its " Role-Playing Game of the Year " award.
GameSpy described it as " much more than a pinball game ", describing its gameplay mechanics as " unique ".
In 2005 GameSpy added the PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo DS to its stable supported platforms.
In March 2007, GameSpy added the Wii as another supported platform and will help get some of its games online.
GameSpy noted how the number of options and variables enhanced the multiplayer experience, and commented that " The game is very good on its own, but it excels when you bring friends into the mix.
GameSpy Arcade includes various other features which enhance its overall functionality:
GameSpy staff writer Greg Sewart offered a similar opinion, also praising the game for its " gorgeous graphics ".
GameSpy and lack
" GameSpy editor Phil Theobald jokingly bemoaned the lack of a mini-game that allows players to smack Diddy Kong, criticizing Rare Ltd .' s designs, which he calls horrible.
Bryn Williams of GameSpy mentioned that " purists may find it too similar to N64 version " and criticizes the lack of LAN play.
Jamie Madigan of GameSpy called the game a " bad imitation of Battlefield 1942 ", and noted the poor matchmaking and lack of dedicated servers for online play.
GameSpy and game
The game was the most played Half-Life modification in terms of players, according to GameSpy in 2008.
According to GameSpy, Doom was voted by industry insiders to be the greatest game of all time in 2004.
" GameSpy said that the game features " great visuals, imaginative game design and some classic Nintendo magic.
" The audio was praised by IGN, who considered Luigi's voice acting as " cute, humorous and satisfying ", and GameSpy, who declared that the soundtrack remains " subtle, amusing and totally suitable throughout the game ".
" GameSpy editor Phil Theobald called him the breakout star of the game, stating that " the gruff, quick-to-anger pro / antagonist is a treat to watch as he continuously becomes infuriated with the incompetence of his minions.
It has been considered a " Trojan horse " for getting NESs into stores during the video game market crash of 1983 and the accessory was called by GameSpy the fifth greatest video game marketing move within twenty-five.
In multiplayer mode, the player connects via IP or using a game matching service ( e. g. GameSpy ) to challenge other human players instead of game artificial intelligence.
" The game did not feel new to GameSpy, which complained that even the final enemy encounter draws heavy inspiration from Super Metroid.
Generally, critics cited having a fun experience in Mario Party 5, although the minigames received a more enthusiastic reaction than the actual board game, with GameSpy commenting that " the sheer volume can keep you compelled.
GameSpy was disappointed that the feature advertised on the box and in the game manual was not available in the product.
As of 2008, the game is one of the ten most played Half-Life modifications in terms of players, according to GameSpy.
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.
GameSpy called the game: " An incredibly entertaining, diverse, and humorous addition to the Mario / Wario legacy.
As of 2008, the game is one of the ten most played Half-Life modifications in terms of players, according to GameSpy.
" The game was similarly reviewed by GameSpy, who concluded: " Unreal Tournament raises the bar for first person teamplay games.
Bryn Williams from GameSpy complimented the game's controls and level design, commenting that the game was challenging but fair.
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