GameSpot's Scores

  • Games
For 12,659 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 Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Lowest review score: 10 Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing
Score distribution:
12682 game reviews
    • 89 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The GameCube version of NHL 2K3 is hurt somewhat by its lack of online support, but if you don't have an Xbox, then don't let that dissuade you from picking up this otherwise excellent game.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Shivering Isles adds more than enough new and interesting content to give you a great reason to dive back into the world of Oblivion.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Just as much fun as the first game. While it would have been nice to see some slightly more drastic changes to the Crazy Taxi formula, fans of the original will immediately feel right at home with Crazy Taxi 2.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Neverwinter Nights 2 isn't without some technical issues, but the engaging, dynamic story and proven Dungeons & Dragons framework make it a role-playing game that shouldn't be missed.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Featuring some of the best graphics seen on the system, a rich quest, and classic RPG gameplay, Golden Sun is a throwback to some of the SNES' best.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The Two Thrones provides a satisfying conclusion to the Sands of Time trilogy, with a lot of the same puzzle solving and gorgeous environments you remembered from the previous two games.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Overcoming DMC 3's near-vertical learning curve could prove extremely frustrating, to the point where some players will justifiably give up after repeatedly failing the first few missions. That's really too bad, because anyone who perseveres long enough to learn the ropes will probably agree that Devil May Cry 3 is one of the best PS2 action adventure games since the original.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Makes some solid refinements to the series' gameplay, features a longer quest, and makes some nice tweaks to the series' presentation.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Those who waited for the GameCube version of Extreme-G 3 have been rewarded with a superior version of the game....A smart and solid racing game that provides an amazing feeling of true speed.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    It successfully incorporates the trading elements of "Elite" and "Privateer," the combat elements of "Freespace" and "Wing Commander," a lighter version of "Independence War"'s realistic physics, and all the level-gaining and experience bonuses that make online role-playing games so addictive.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Slightly better-looking than its PS2 and GameCube counterparts, but that's it. Aside from a few graphical enhancements, the game is a virtual carbon copy of the PS2 and GameCube versions.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    A few additions to an already proven formula make Viewtiful Joe 2 another great and quirky action game.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    An excellent, original fighting game that's especially fun for two players.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Delivers more, more, more of what made the first game superb--but it's so similar to its predecessor, it's inherently less inventive.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Offers some of the most enjoyable and realistic rally racing on any platform to date--it's just a shame that the game's options are so limiting.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    Just a really great action game in the same vein as classics like "Symphony of the Night" and "Super Metroid" before it, and it stands tall among the GBA's best action games, including "Circle of the Moon" and last year's "Metroid Fusion."
    • 93 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    A great game on its own merits, and it offers a slick and rewardingly suspenseful gameplay experience that's sometimes reduced to frustrating bouts of trial and error.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Due to its attention to detail and wide range of features, Combat Flight Simulator 2 has something to offer almost every simulation enthusiast.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The ability to play as Chain, Buchu, Star, Blues, and the rest of the Yie Ar Kung-Fu gang is enough on its own to make this cart a must-have.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Fantastic missions, outrageous weapons, and awesome vehicles make the open-world mayhem of Saints Row: The Third an absolute blast.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A gripping narrative and an irresistible atmosphere of spine-tingling dread make Lone Survivor a compelling horror experience.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The core one-on-one fighting action--whether you play it offline or online--is easily the best part of the game. Like its predecessor, the fighting in Mortal Kombat: Deception is gory, intense, and quite complex, meaning it captures much of what's made MK an institution among fighting games.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Rapture may not be as mysterious and intriguing this second time around, but it is nonetheless host to a powerful and moving tale that allows you to better realize--or pervert--Ryan's principles at your own discretion. Regardless of whether or not this is a return visit to paradise lost, there is plenty to be found here to make it a worthwhile, meaningful, and compelling one.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Offers no dramatic graphics overhaul or drastic redesign - just a new setting, new subject matter, and more of the same great Civil War strategy, which is nicely refined through a series of subtle enhancements.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Overhauled visuals and overloaded features makes this redux a top-tier Street Fighter game.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    A great deal of fun. It's an excellent game, whatever genre or sub-genre you try to classify it in, and its flaws don't drag it down nearly as much as they might sound. This game is not to be missed, highly recommended, and so on.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This is an exciting and rewarding game, but the series' signature thrills have lost some of their luster. Modern Warfare 3 iterates rather than innovates, so the fun you have is familiar. Fortunately, it's also utterly engrossing and immensely satisfying, giving fans another reason to rejoice in this busy shooter season.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Although you can't say the same for the plot, Far Cry 2's first-person action squeezes every last drop of potential out of the unique African setting.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Project Zero 2: Wii Edition is a bleak, nasty horror game that scares every step of the way.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    This enhanced version of Ninja Gaiden II is bigger, better, and more exhilarating.

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