GameSpot's Scores

  • Games
For 12,662 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 42% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 52% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6.1 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 69
Highest review score: 100 Split Fiction
Lowest review score: 10 Raven's Cry
Score distribution:
12685 game reviews
    • 63 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Improvements over the original release of this sci-fi racer don't make up for its floaty controls and poor item balance.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    Sea Life Safari's on-rails adventuring is about as exciting as scuba diving in your own bathtub.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Elements of Destruction won't hold your interest for long, but it will satisfy your craving for blowing stuff up.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Stripped-down controls with little punishment for crashing make Wacky Races an extremely boring racer.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Stripped-down controls with little punishment for crashing make Wacky Races an extremely boring racer.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Fast-paced shooting action and enjoyable multiplayer help the Space Invaders series celebrate its 30th anniversary in style.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A very good example of how to update a classic game. The gameplay has been improved, and multiplayer adds a whole new dynamic to the experience. It's a shame that the PSP version of the game lacks online functionality.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Arkanoid is as much fun today as it was 20 years ago, and the DS version is arguably the best yet.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    This disappointing strategy game isn't nearly as engaging as the Discovery Channel show it's based on.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Clank's first outing as a secret agent is a funny and action-packed adventure that you'll want to play more than once.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The nightlife theme might be a little corny, but the block-breaking gameplay offers a satisfying challenge.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    The charming art style and budget price aren't enough to keep this rigid fishing sim out of the depths of mediocrity.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Etrian Odyssey II's brutality and grinding is initially off-putting, but push on and you're in for an intense, rewarding experiences.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Insecticide can't decide whether it wants to be an adventure or a platformer, so it does neither particularly well.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    For anyone who appreciates games that rise above the simple act of pushing a few buttons and pulling a few triggers, Metal Gear Solid 4 is a stimulating ride that you won't soon forget.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Blast Works lets you design the shooter of your dreams. The gameplay may be simple, but the editor more than makes up for it.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Complicated and unresponsive controls combined with uninteresting gameplay and a disjointed story keeps Prizefighter down for the count.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Soul Bubbles is charming, beautiful, and soothing, but it won't keep you coming back.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    You won't like it when this simplistic, repetitive, and occasionally broken game makes you angry.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    NASCAR 09 isn't a tremendous step forward for the series, but it's a solid effort.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    NASCAR 09 isn't a tremendous step forward for the series, but it's a solid effort.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    This 3D fighting game can be enjoyed by newcomers to the DBZ universe and Super Saiyan wannabes alike.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    This 3D fighting game can be enjoyed by newcomers to the DBZ universe and Super Saiyan wannabes alike.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Looney Tunes: Cartoon Conductor is light on challenge and heavy on cartoon mayhem.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    You won't like it when this simplistic, repetitive, and occasionally broken game makes you angry.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    You won't like it when this simplistic, repetitive, and occasionally broken game makes you angry.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 35 Critic Score
    The embarrassing graphics and painful controls in The Incredible Hulk make citywide destruction feel boring.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    You won't like it when this simplistic, repetitive, and occasionally broken game makes you angry.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The small-screen version of The Incredible Hulk won't make you feel like the world's angriest superhero, but clever level design and tight controls make this the best Hulk game this year.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Commando 3 is an all-too-brief shooter that delivers high-caliber fun in solo and cooperative bursts.

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