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 port was given an 8. 0 rating by the gaming site IGN, however, which denotes an " impressive " game, but the reviewer in question had not played the original 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.

A 2008 IGN feature listed the game as one of " The 7 Master System Games You Need "; the reviewer said the game " is one of the finest adventures in a long series of Boy games ", praising its brightly-colored graphics and character sprites, and its sound.

IGN called Wonder Boy in Monster Land one of the best games on the Master System, mainly because of its unique balance of platforming and RPG elements, which the reviewer calls " a winning formula ".

IGN reviewer Craig Harris, who gave Sonic Advance 2 a 9 out of 10, drew comparisons between the game and its predecessor, while also stating " the graphics are more vibrant with tons more character animation to give the sequel a lot more personality.

Another IGN reviewer expressed a particular fondness for Ninetales, calling it " elegant ".

Tory Ireland Mell, reviewer from IGN said that Carter's presence was a " slap in the face " and further stated that she was " underused ".

According to the reviewer KJB at IGN. com, this could be due to the marketing methods used in the United States.

IGN reviewer Filip Vukcevic gave the episode, DVD 6 out of 10 and said " while this pilot does have promise, it doesn't appear to deliver anything but average sci-fi fare.

" One reviewer of IGN gave the album 8 out of 10 stars, stating: " It's an album that works expertly as a chill-out slice of background groove, yet it also doubles as a dance floor jolt of exuberance perfect for spinning at a small party ", but also stated that the player, understandably, quickly forgets the music while playing.

IGN reviewer Juan Castro gave the game a 7. 9 / 10, praising the " slick graphics ", " varied environments ", and " good voice-acting ", but criticized it for its " clunky interface " and commented that " controlling telekinesis can be a slight pain in the ass.

" In contrast, an IGN reviewer of Soul Reaver 2 felt Raziel's ( and Kain's ) dialogue was overdone, stating that " overwritten text makes them sound like caffeine-imbued English students verbally jousting in their first semester in college ", but liked the advancement and rebalancing of Raziel's personality and aggressiveness, and enjoyed his depiction, stating that he " looks magnificently decripid.

IGN reviewer called the game's action " incredibly uninspired ", concluding that " it's a game like this that truly makes one appreciate all the other stealth games on the market.

IGN said " I-Ninja packs so much personality and attitude into its formulaic design that its charm and personality lift it above the fray of me-too titles " GameSpot reviewer Ryan Davis said " At first glance, I-Ninja may appear to be a simple action game designed for kids, but in reality, it is anything but.

In a review of the Xenosaga anime, another reviewer from IGN noted that Shion's idealism and naivety were out of place considering her tragic past, and that it was annoying " since it seems to happen a lot with anime heroines ".

" The IGN reviewer noted, " strangely Nights and all other characters in Nightopia are from England?

IGN was the first Western site to review the game, giving it a 9. 1 out of 10 with reviewer Jeremy Dunham declaring that while other consoles had to wait years to get their killer app, " PlayStation 3 users get theirs on day one.

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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.

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

IGN also rates the game's soundtrack, composed by Hirokazu Tanaka, as seventh in its list of the top ten greatest 8-Bit soundtracks.

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.

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.

In its list of the top 25 game consoles of all time, IGN claimed that the main reason for the 5200's market failure was the technological superiority of its competitor, while other sources maintain that the two consoles are roughly equivalent in power.

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.

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.

GameSpot claimed " it lacks enough ' wow factor ' to exert the revolutionary influence that Donkey Kong Country had " and IGN reports that while it is " not the leap and bound that Donkey Kong Country was for Super NES, is still an excellent platformer all the same ".

IGN claimed that, while Ninetales may not be as cute as other Pokémon in the series, it makes up for this with sheer beauty.

IGN claimed that Thrones and Patriots is " a great game gets better ," in reference to its predecessor Rise of Nations and other critical reviews also praised many features of the game, though some noted deficiencies.

In its review, IGN claimed that Thrones and Patriots is " a great game gets better ," in reference to its predecessor Rise of Nations.

Both IGN and GameSpot claimed the game's government mechanics were similar to those of the game series Civilization.

IGN claimed that the images were " down to the level of ' generic Saturday morning Anime ' quality.

IGN claimed that the game suffers from problems remaining from the original Battlefront, such as a lack of challenging AI characters in single player mode.