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
    • 61 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    Really fun and truly invigorating--at least until you play through all 16 levels or grow tired of killing things.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    It may not look as nice as the PS2 version, but for all intents and purposes it feels identical.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Still lacks some of the finer details of the sport as well as some features that are being offered by the competition, most notably online play.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 51 Critic Score
    This awkwardly designed and rather ugly-looking game can by no means be recommended to everyone, nor is it necessarily suitable for fans of other GBA role-playing games.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 51 Critic Score
    A paint-by-numbers adventure game, lifting its premise--and even some of its puzzles--from countless similar games that have preceded it.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    All the innovations and improvements in Barbarossa to Berlin... take a great game and make it even greater.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    A near-flawless game of golf that somehow manages to appeal to every breed of golfer.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    Provides just about everything you'd want in a follow-up to an outstanding game. It's bigger, badder, and better in almost every imaginable way.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 41 Critic Score
    The collision problems outlined above, however, are what ultimately transform this average attempt at nostalgia into a frustration for all but the most devout He-Man admirer.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 68 Critic Score
    Scarcely meets average in most respects, although the core gameplay can be very fun.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    An all-around solid game with some spectacular visuals and fun multiplayer modes.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 73 Critic Score
    The end result doesn't quite live up to those expectations--for one thing, it's easy to tell that Shenmue II was originally a Dreamcast game, since its technical aspects aren't nearly as impressive now as Shenmue's were in 2000.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    A near-flawless game of golf that somehow manages to appeal to every breed of golfer.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Despite the game's flaws, it's still as addictive as ever, and you'll find yourself playing it for hours on end.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    A nearly flawless game of golf that somehow manages to appeal to every breed of golfer.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    A deceptive game, because while its theme suggests fast-paced arcade-style golf, the actual gameplay really isn't like that at all.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 79 Critic Score
    Mostly geared toward EverQuest's dedicated, hard-core following.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    A good middle-of-the-road trick-based racer that should please fans of the genre, and it's an accessible entry point for newcomers as well.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Really just a slight refinement of the well-established DDR formula.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The games are certainly strong enough to stand on their gameplay alone.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 81 Critic Score
    There are a handful of other first-person shooters on the GBA, and a few of them are certainly more complete when it comes to overall design, but none are as vicarious or as stimulating as Doom II.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Despite some strategic elements, it really is a pure action game at heart, filled with plenty of targets to shoot at, plenty of power-ups to collect, and a good variety of tough missions to accomplish.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    A horrible train wreck of problems ranging from poor rebounding and passing to inconsistent shooting percentages and a worthless post-up game.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    The core gameplay is actually quite good, and it's tempting to just overlook the bugs and missing features and focus on the game's strengths. Unfortunately, there are too many of these bugs and missing features to ignore.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 63 Critic Score
    A quirky strategy game that's interesting to play--at least for a little while.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The game has a laundry list of problems, from being too short to suffering from horrific slowdown, that prevent it from being as interesting as its source material.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    While Toxic Grind has the standard complement of features you'd expect from an action sports game and mixes things up by including a clever back story, the actual gameplay ruins anything else the game has to offer.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Unfortunately, the multiplayer is also an unmitigated disaster.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you're a longtime flight sim fan who has played that title to death already and you're eager for another visit to the western front, Combat Flight Simulator 3 is a reasonable choice.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Its story doesn't make a whole lot of sense, and it's sometimes frustratingly difficult, but Iron Storm is a reasonably successful action game, which is what counts.

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