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.

IGN praised the music of Majora's Mask for its brilliance despite its heavy use of MIDI.

IGN praised the game, describing it as " not only is this one of the greatest Star Wars games reviewer ever played, one of the best action games period ".

The Nintendo e-Reader version of Mario Bros. was slightly more well received by IGN, who praised the gameplay, but criticized it for lack of multiplayer and for not being worth the purchase because of the Super Mario Advance versions.

" 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 ".

"" IGN editor Cam Shea praised his physical appearance in Super Mario Galaxy, describing him as " imposing and weighty ".

" Another IGN editor, Matt Casamassina, praised the visual quality of the characters, citing Bowser in particular and mentioning how his " funky red fur waggles in the wind ".

IGN praised the Virtual Console release, giving it a 9 out of 10, and claimed it was the best of the original trilogy of Sonic games for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, stating " Sonic 1 we called impressive.

Conversely, IGN praised the choice, calling it " one of the most polished and creative platformers of the era ".

IGN praised the addition of the water backpack for improving the gameplay, and GameSpy commented on the " wide variety of moves and the beautifully constructed environments ".

Despite this, IGN praised the boards for the thematic features on each one, which helped to " ease the tediousness ".

In December 2008, IGN listed it as 8th out of 10 in a list of " Franchises We Want Resurrected " and praised the game as having " some of the best writing and characterization seen in gaming ".

IGN praised it for being a faithful conversion of the original, but noted that the audio did not sound as crisp on the Game Boy Advance, and found the frequent sound effects tiresome.

IGN criticized the game for being too linear and having a low difficulty level but praised the game for its large world and visually detailed " cinema cutscenes ".

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.

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.

" IGN likewise praised the game for its graphics and lighting.

Reviews were generally positive — multimedia news websites IGN and GameSpot praised the gameplay and story.

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.

The game was praised and faulted on many of the same issues as the PC version, although the game was praised for maintaining smooth and user-friendly controls on a gamepad, as well as for including a two player co-operative multiplayer mode, which IGN described as " worth the price of admission alone.

IGN praised Fox's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee, saying that he featured some of the best texture work and modeling in the game.

IGN editor " Pokémon of the Day Chick " praised Articuno as being " particularly beautiful ".

" IGN praised the whole legendary trio, specifically praising Zapdos as the best of the three.

IGN editor Lucas M. Thomas commented in his article about Yoshi that Birdo " almost worthy of a whole other article ", stating that she is " the most gender-confused character in the history of Nintendo ".

IGN gave the game 8. 9 out of 10, stating that " Players get more clever enemies, who can take head shots at you ; players get more save points per level, making the game easier ; there are more weapons, a two-player mode that's a whole lot of fun, and two alternating characters to control, instead of one ...

IGN reviewer R. L Shaffer wrote that " Homer the Moe ," " The Frying Game ," " The Old Man and the Key ," and " Sweets and Sour Marge " were some of the worst episodes of the whole series.

Ahsan Haque of IGN rated the episode a 7. 9 out of a possible 10, saying " As a whole, this episode was definitely an entertaining outing, but it's definitely not an unforgettable classic like some of the earlier episodes " and that " the majority of random jokes in this episode were simply not as funny they could have been.

The video was released on May 5, 2010 exclusively on top rated gaming website IGN. com and was filmed at the legendary burlesque club Jumbo ’ s Clown Room.

" In 2009, IGN named Tifa one of the ten best heroines in gaming, describing her as " without a doubt, a legendary heroine of the Final Fantasy universe.

In 2006 IGN listed him as the second-best " peripheral character " on The Simpsons, commenting that Bob is " a man of contradictions ; his goofy appearance, complete with palm tree like hair, doesn't seem to match up to the well spoken and even musically talented maniac.

IGN editor Lucas M. Thomas discussed him as a possible, yet unlikely, candidate for a " second banana " character to be playable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, commenting that Waluigi, amongst other sidekick characters, are not well-liked.

" IGN commented that Charmeleon was just a " more pumped up version of Charmander ", commenting that while its statistics cannot compare to Wartortle's and Ivysaur's, it's " just as fast as ever ".

IGN described Articuno as one of both Ice and Flying types, commenting that it was an " unappreciated powerhouse ".

IGN called Super Metroids Virtual Console version a " must-own ", commenting that although the game was released nine months after the Wii launched, they felt that it was worth the wait.

Cory D. Lewis of IGN reviewed the Nintendo 64 version, commenting that the game is better suited for younger players and will bore older gamers.

In 2006, IGN named Quicksilver # 23 on their list of " The Top 25 X-Men Of All Time " commenting that " Quicksilver was the shining example of a villain turned good.

Reviewing for IGN, Vincent Lopez stated that the game " does a fantastic job of making you remember exactly why you enjoyed the original so much ", but criticized this as the biggest drawback, commenting that " you may find yourself wishing for a more original experience ", but concluded that " for good, and bad: it's good to be back ".

Matt Casamassina of IGN praised the developers ' work commenting they have " done a fine job of taking Nintendo's dated franchise and updating it for the new generation " and summed up the general opinion by stating that " For some, GX will be the ultimate racer.

" IGN editor Jesse Schedeen called Ridley the real villain of the Metroid series, commenting that he would have to be included in a Metroid film if one were made due to him being too important to leave out.

IGN included Pokémon Snap in its wish list of Nintendo 3DS remakes, commenting that it could take advantage of the 3DS ' ability to produce stereoscopic 3D photos would be an enjoyable feature for Pokémon Snap.

IGN editor Craig Harris called the return of the Tetris Attack gameplay " welcome ", commenting that it was " as fun and addictive as it ever was ".

" In 2008, IGN readers voted her at the top position on the list of the Metal Gear series villains, the staff commenting, " Who else could number one be but the incredibly beautiful, and impossibly deadly, Sniper Wolf?

IGN noted that the Special Games varied in quality between different games, with Casamassina commenting that " they certainly don't make or break the experience.

" IGN generally shared this view, although they criticised the background animations, commenting that " The crowds in particular are a repeating blob of the same sprites over and over ".

IGN editor " Pokémon of the Day Chick " gave Cubone extremely high praise, commenting that it was her " all-time undisputed favoritest snuggly-wuggly Pokémon.

His performance was met with mixed reviews with Todd Gilchrist of IGN commenting " one can't quite help but wonder what Spielberg saw in the young actor that inspired him to cast LaBeouf ".

Andy Patrizio of IGN awarded the DVD six out of ten commenting, " Tom Araya lost his piercing shriek that opens ' Angel of Death ' and the end of ' Necrophobic '", praising Lombardo's return by saying the drummer "... hasn't lost a step at all.

" Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode a 7. 7 / 10 rating, commenting that " it has a number of really funny scenes and memorable lines ", but overall " the storyline didn't really have anywhere to go and the final half of the third act is a complete waste of time.

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GameSpot's review gave it an 8. 7, commenting that " the game's aesthetic presentation is unparalleled, by any standard ", while multimedia website IGN hailed the game as " an amazing experience " and " an absolute must-have title ", rating it 9. 7 / 10.

In 2009, IGN included the Tyrants in the lists of the best Resident Evil bosses, the series ' best villains ( readers ' choice ), and the 12 characters and creatures that the staff of IGN would like see to return in Resident Evil 6, commenting, " Almost as much a hallmark of the RE franchise as the zombie, the Tyrant is a recurring favorite.

Writing for IGN, Robert Canning gave the episode a 7 out of 10 rating, commenting that he thought the three acts felt disconnected.