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.

GameSpy reviewer Phil Theobald, who awarded the games four out of five stars, stated, " Before I knew it, I was hooked all over again.

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.

A reviewer at GameSpy stated that " Westwood was finally hitting its stride as a developer with another forgotten classic and badly underrated DragonStrike.

GameSpy stated that the single – player campaign was " worthy of its exhaustive pedigree ", and Game Informer < nowiki >'</ nowiki > s reviewer said " This title easily trumps the original NWN ’ s campaign with a vastly superior story and characters ".

A reviewer for GameSpy described SuperPower 2 as " a bunch of pointless hand-waving in a half-hearted attempt to pawn off a ponderous spreadsheet as a game ", also stating that "... because the game is so devoid of personality, it's not even engaging as a way of experimenting with nightmare scenarios.

Rocket Arena was created by David " crt " Wright of GameSpy and first released for Quake in 1997, less than a year after Quakes debut.

In 1999, GameSpy receives angel investment funding from entrepreneur David Berkus

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.

Twilight Princess was named Game of the Year by X-Play, Game Trailers, 1UP, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Spacey Awards, Game Informer, GameSpy, Nintendo Power, IGN, and many other websites.

Phantom Hourglass was named DS Game of the Year by IGN and GameSpy.

" 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 ".

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.

Director Yojiro Ogawa stated in an interview with GameSpy that the compilation was meant to introduce younger gamers to the original games in the Sonic series.

The reception at the time of original Dreamcast version was very positive, with reviews from GameSpot and GameSpy being above 90 %.

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 ".

GameSpy was disappointed that the feature advertised on the box and in the game manual was not available in the product.

" 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.

Echoes won an award in almost every category it was nominated for at the 2004 Nintendo Power Awards, and won awards for Best GameCube Game of 2004 from IGN, Electronic Gaming Monthly and GameSpy.

It was rated the 174th best game made on a Nintendo system in Nintendo Powers Top 200 Games list, the 74th best game by GameFAQs users, the 15th best GameCube game by IGN, and the 13th best by GameSpy.

Max Payne 2 was the recipient of several industry awards, including Outstanding Art Direction at the Golden Satellite Awards 2004 ; Editors ' Choice Awards from GamePro, IGN, GameSpy, and GameSpot ; and Game of the Month from Game Informer.

Similarly, GameSpy described the action as " adrenaline-pumping ", and considered it comparable to what was available in film.

The game was, in 2008, one of the ten most played Half-Life modifications in terms of players, according to GameSpy.

This was done through the multiplayer network which is now GameSpy.

The game also received 4 stars out of 5 from GameSpy, saying that " Pick-up football was never this exciting.

It was considered to " deftly satirize Grand Theft Auto while being almost as entertaining " in a review by GameSpy, which suggested that Hit & Run improved several gameplay aspects that it borrowed from Grand Theft Auto, including instant mission restarts, a superior guidance system, and an easily accessible collection of vehicles.

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.

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 noted the seemingly increasing board sizes from previous installments, which apparently made obtaining stars and using ranged items more difficult.

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 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.

GameSpy also credited the game with being more popular than Master of Orion, and responsible for making Steve Barcia and Simtex household names.

Wired's John Mix Meyer described him as a " classic powerhouse ", and GameSpy editor Justin Leeper called Gyarados a choice for " more macho gamers ".

GameSpy said that the game is much more difficult than Baldur's Gate, and requires more strategy and planning than the original does.

GameSpy described it as " much more than a pinball game ", describing its gameplay mechanics as " unique ".

GameSpy complained that Bowser Jr. was a " dopey successor " to the Koopalings which they liked more, and said that they have " far more charm " when compared to Bowser Jr.

Finding the game's online shortcomings annoying, GameSpy still believed that the single-player mode and local wireless gameplay more than made up for them.

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.

After the acquisition of MPlayer. com by GameSpy Arcade, MSN Games became the more popular of the two until Microsoft shut down the MSN Gaming Zone's CD-ROM match-making service on June 19, 2006.

Bryn Williams of GameSpy was impressed after playing the game ; he noted that it was one of the more unique gaming sessions that anyone can have on the Nintendo DS.

" According to GameSpy, " this disturbing slice of Lovecraft's America is well worth the time to visit, even with a few missteps ," adding that " despite the occasional missteps, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a more than fitting tribute to its literary inspiration.