IGN also placed the game at number 77 on its " Top 100 NES Games of All Time " feature.

IGN also called the fight between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in Return of the Jedi one the ultimate movie " boss battles ".

IGN Comics ranked The Dark Knight Returns # 2 on a list of the 25 greatest Batman graphic novels, second only to Batman: Year One, also written ( though not drawn ) by Miller.

He was also named fifteenth in the list of 100 Top Comic Book Heroes by IGN.

It also criticizes the Mario Bros. ports in general, saying that this is just one of many ports that have been made of it throughout Nintendo's history. IGN complimented the Virtual Console version's gameplay, though even it was critical of Nintendo's decision to release an " inferior " NES port on the Virtual Console .".

IGN also agreed on the issue of the number of ports.

IGN editor Matt Casamassina described him as a recognizable mascot to many, but also as a beloved one to Nintendo fans.

" The IGN reviewer also claimed that Nintendo of America made the right choice keeping the game in Japan.

A poll by IGN on whether the character was missed by others in Brawl shared a similar sentiment, though they also described it as one of Super Smash Bros. Melees weakest characters.

In 2009, IGN also ranked Soulcalibur as the fifth best Dreamcast game.

This album was also number 2 on the IGN list of the best hip hop albums of all time.

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IGN ranked the Human Torch as the 46th greatest comic book hero, stating that even though the youngest member of the Fantastic Four routinely basked in the glory of his celebrity status, he also proved himself in his many adventures with both the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man.

IGN also named. hack // Mutation as PlayStation 2 Game of the Month for May 2003.

" IGN also listed him as a possible character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, though he was not chosen as the " reader's choice.

IGN editor Lucas Thompson described it as a popular punching bag in the Super Smash Bros. series, but also has dedicated players who make good use of it in battle.

A number of reviewers also praised the attention paid to the game's premise and setting ; GameSpot's Greg Kasavin described getting " the impression that Doom 3 takes place in a fully realized world " while IGN noted that " the UAC base also has a very worn and lived-in feel that adds to the realism.

Fellow IGN editor Lucas M. Thomas wrote that Rattata was in the same class as Pokémon such as Bidoof, Sentret, and Zigzagoon due to being an " early, easy catch ", " a Normal type, and can also be utilitarian in learning classic HM moves like Cut ".

IGN said that the game is a " recommended and playable adventure " but also said " don't expect the same gameplay from the truly classic Zelda titles.

IGN also ranked Nightcrawler as the 80th greatest comic book hero of all time describing Nightcrawler as a mutant with the appearance of a demon and the heart of a preacher ; IGN also states that as the X-Men enter one of their most uncertain periods, his legacy still looms large.

" Staff reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly, GamePro, and IGN all voiced positive comments on the game's polygon rendering and frame rates, as well as its sense of control and flying.

Super Mario Kart was the first game to feature playable characters from the Mario series other than Mario in a non-platforming game and the selection and different attributes of the characters is regarded as one of the game's strengths, IGN describing a well-balanced " all-star cast ".

Craig Harris, in his review for IGN, sarcastically expressed unease over the game's use of medicine.

Eurogamer's Tom Bramwell judged that " Paper Mario is a vastly superior game to SMRPG ", while IGN compared the game's simple plot unfavourably with the SNES game and RPGFan claimed that some of Paper Marios story was copied from it.

As displayed in Mario Power Tennis and Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Waluigi features the ability to summon a body of water and swim towards each game's respective ball, which IGN editor Rob Burman describes as baffling.

In 2008, Levi Buchanan of IGN listed Marble Madness as one of several titles in his " dream arcade ", citing the game's difficulty and the fond memories he had playing it.

IGN relates the shift in music to a shift in the game's atmosphere, saying that the quickened tempo of the Clock Town music on the second day conveys a sense of time passing quickly.

Brandon Justice of IGN rated the game an 8. 6 / 10, criticizing various glitches and voice acting while praising the game's visuals and gameplay.

IGN gave the DX version a 5 / 10 criticizing the game's glitches, poor framerate, and clunky camera making it less fun to play in contrast to its original Dreamcast version but praised the overall presentation of the game.

While some critics viewed it as a good piece of nostalgia, many others criticized the lack of improvements and the game's more noticeable age, with IGN giving it a score of 3. 5 out of 10, calling it " so fundamentally flawed that it borders on unplayable ", making it the lowest scored Sonic game on the site since Sonic and the Black Knight.

Jeremy Dunham of IGN was impressed by the game's commitment to preserve the illusion of online and the Game Informer reviewer praised the way it captures the sense of community that a real MMORPG offers.

Tim Jones of IGN found Metroid II a refreshing departure from the norm, and praised its replay value, while 1UP. com's Jeremy Parish felt that the game's visuals were bland and monotonous, noting that the music was not up to par with what the series is known for.

Despite other reviewers ' claims that the capsule system contributed to the game's dependence on chance, IGN commended the system for contributing to a more dynamic game board experience.

Despite this, IGN commented that Mario Party 5 " isn't a bad looking game ", noting the level of detail and variety given to the game's board game's and maps.

Both GameSpot and IGN praised the game's courses, although the later stages were preferred to the more basic initial courses.

In Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone he is a playable character in the game's seventh stage, described by a writer for Imagine Games Network ( IGN ) as " cool but utterly ineffective.

IGN criticized the game, complaining about the poor controls in conjunction with the isometric viewpoint, and change in the previous Sonic formula, stating " you can't deny that the game's core design is repetitive and, ultimately, kind of bland.

IGN offered similar sentiments, admiring the attempt to both " breathe life into a series that was running out of steam " and fix the lopsided multiplayer aspect of Sonic 2 and Sonic 3 where Tails would always get lost off-screen, but disliked the actual clunky nature of the " rubber band " physics of the game's " buddy system ", and the lack of variation between acts of each world.

" IGN described the game's class system as " one of the best class systems seen outside a strategy RPG.

IGN rated the game's appearance highly, noting that overall " the downtown portion of Chicago is portrayed very accurately ", though generic-looking portions of the city were criticized.

IGN cited its potential for expansion for why it was the best Mario remake on the Game Boy Advance, praising the original game's gameplay and presentation as well.

The voice acting was criticized by some, with IGN remarking that it is " over the top " in some places, and EGM disliking the Dino ( or Saurian ) language used by some of the game's inhabitants.