GameSpot's Scores

  • Games
For 12,657 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:
12681 game reviews
    • 63 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The designers have traced the footsteps of "Resident Evil" as carefully as a chiropodist. This leaves the end result without even the tiniest smidgen of originality, though it is an acceptable memorial to a classic genre.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    SMB3 purists may be annoyed with some of the minor tweaks that have been made to the original game, but that shouldn't stop them from experiencing this incredible platformer all over again.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    The awesome online mode and strong single-player segment combine to make Crimson Skies an easy game to recommend.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    It's a haunted mansion romp that looks and sounds really impressive, but it's ultimately marred by repetitive, overly simple punch-and-kick gameplay that's compounded by the game's lack of length.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    TMNT doesn't wear its nostalgic aspects particularly well, and the remaining components simply don't make for a very entertaining experience.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Delivers a rush like few racing games or action sports games have ever achieved. The game's new, open-ended structure, excellent audio, enhanced trick system, and improved graphics combine to make this a superlative sequel to a series that's always had high standards.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 59 Critic Score
    It falls victim to lackluster gameplay, thus preventing it from being recommendable to RTS fans.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    It's true that the game has some real strengths, too, but the lousy voice-overs, clumsy writing, and glacial pace make it too hard to appreciate them most of the time.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 47 Critic Score
    All the wonder of the Bionicle universe has been bled dry by a vapid design and an atrocious camera system.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 47 Critic Score
    All the wonder of the Bionicle universe has been bled dry by a vapid design, an atrocious camera system, and one noteworthy bug.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The game's new, open-ended structure, excellent audio, enhanced trick system, and improved graphics combine to make this a superlative sequel to a series that's always had high standards.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 47 Critic Score
    All the wonder of the Bionicle universe has been bled dry by a vapid design and an atrocious camera system.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The game's new, open-ended structure, excellent audio, enhanced trick system, and improved graphics combine to make this a superlative sequel to a series that's always had high standards.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 47 Critic Score
    All the wonder of the Bionicle universe has been bled dry by a vapid design and an atrocious camera system.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The developer might not have created the most technically sound action-oriented horror game out there, but it has provided outstanding thrills and chills.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    The direct single-ship controls feel much more like "Pirates!," and the new mechanics create some engaging battles. However, the new linear goal structure limits and oversimplifies Pirate Hunter's gameplay in a way that removes the free-ranging charm.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you do enjoy straightforward, no-nonsense action, Rise of Sin Tzu delivers it in an appealing package and is one of the best 3D beat-'em-up action games you'll find.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    Takes a refreshing approach in that rather than taking out the challenge entirely, it tries to ease players through the frustrating aspects of virtual flight so that they can experience the rewards themselves. It's successful in most ways.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    If you do enjoy straightforward, no-nonsense action, Rise of Sin Tzu delivers it in an appealing package and is one of the best 3D beat-'em-up action games you'll find.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    Despite some bright spots, this isn't a fitting sequel to X-COM, and, on its own merits, it just isn't a good tactical combat simulator.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The game's got a distinctive look to it, and some good moments, but some tedious collection tasks and exploration elements drag the game down.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Though it's not as versatile or accessible as your land-based action sports games, Kelly Slater does the subject matter right by including responsive control, consistently good visuals, and a distinct sense of style.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    While Bustin' Out for the GBA is clearly a different game than The Sims, it certainly has enough variety to appeal to anyone who enjoys this sort of open-ended game.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    The game's got a distinctive look to it, and some good moments, but some tedious collection tasks and exploration elements drag the game down.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Returning fans may find themselves wishing that the developer had instead stuck to the things it clearly knows best, but on the whole, Rebel Strike is a very good game that's worthy of the Rogue Squadron name.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Delivers a great basketball experience, if you can overlook the control issues.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    While Space Colony offers a great deal of breadth, and a surprising amount of depth, it never really capitalizes on either of these strengths to become an incredibly compelling or incredibly enjoyable game.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    When X7 ventures into new territory and starts tinkering with the tried-and-true Mega Man formula, things start to go wrong.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    The game's high level of challenge can lead to some proportionally satisfying victories against all odds.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The gameplay is rewarding, the story twists and turns more than you'd expect from a game like this, and everything comes together to produce one of the best-looking, best-playing games on the PS2 so far.

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