GameSpot
Our meta-reviews of GameSpot's reviews. How do their critics hold up under scrutiny?
23 Reviews Reviewed
Avg Score
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GameSpot gave Red Dead Redemption 2 an 8/10. The Metacritic average was 97.
“Red Dead Redemption 2 can feel like a second job at times, one that constantly demands your attention with tasks mundane and mechanical.”
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GameSpot gave Red Dead Redemption 2 an 8/10. The Metacritic average was 97.
“Red Dead Redemption 2 can feel like a second job at times, one that constantly demands your attention with tasks mundane and mechanical.”
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GameSpot titled their Dragon Age: The Veilguard review 'Return to Form.' EA fired BioWare's writers three months later.
“The Veilguard feels like a return to form for BioWare but issues keep it from being great.”
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GameSpot called Pokémon Scarlet/Violet 'undercooked' and gave it an 8/10 anyway
“While undercooked presentation and visual issues hold the games back, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are still the best mainline Pokemon games in years.”
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GameSpot gave No Man's Sky a 7/10. PlayStation had to rewrite their refund policy because of it.
“It becomes an examination of the meaning of life in a way that's more valuable than all the gold or starships in its virtual galaxy.”
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GameSpot gave The Flash a 6/10. Phil Owen did not mention its star had felony charges pending.
“DC doing a fun, Back to the Future-style time travel adventure is a great idea.”
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GameSpot gave Battlefield 2042 a 7/10. GameSpot then reported on its 33,000 negative Steam reviews.
“Although some specialists can feel a bit useless at times, tweaks to the formula with Battlefield 2042 add a lot of interesting gameplay variety.”
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GameSpot gave Cyberpunk 2077 a 7/10 on PC. Sony pulled it from the PS Store 48 hours later.
“The side quests and the characters they showcase are the shining beacon through the neon-soaked bleakness of Night City, and they give you room to explore the best the core RPG mechanics have to offer.”
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GameSpot gave Concord a 7/10. Sony pulled the servers 12 days later.
“Concord manages to carve out its own identity in the crowded hero shooter space, with a surprisingly deep roster that rewards mastery.”
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GameSpot gave Concord a 7/10. Sony pulled the servers 12 days later.
“Concord manages to carve out its own identity in the crowded hero shooter space, with a surprisingly deep roster that rewards mastery.”
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GameSpot called Aquaman 2 'A Better Ending Than The DCEU Deserves' and gave it 8/10.
“A Better Ending Than The DCEU Deserves”
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GameSpot called Aquaman 2 'A Better Ending Than The DCEU Deserves' and gave it 8/10.
“A Better Ending Than The DCEU Deserves”
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GameSpot scored Halo Infinite's campaign 9/10. Co-op wouldn't ship for another 8 months.
“Halo Infinite transforms the series' two-decade-old formula for the better, giving protagonist Master Chief more characterization and implementing an open world.”
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GameSpot gave The Marvels a 7/10. It became the biggest MCU flop of all time.
“While The Marvels works as a lighthearted action movie for a while, its relentless breeziness and strict adherence to the Marvel formula eventually weighs it down.”
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GameSpot gave Kane & Lynch a 6/10. Then they edited the review. Then they fired the reviewer.
“Kane & Lynch: Dead Men has a lot of promise, but nothing in this game works out nearly as well as you'd hope.”
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GameSpot gave Days Gone a 5/10. It sold 9 million copies.
“Days Gone doesn't do enough to make its open world stand out from the crowd.”
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GameSpot gave Madame Web a 6/10. The math ain't mathing.
“Madame Web is mostly a pretty fun and different sort of Marvel experience.”
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GameSpot's Borderlands review is somehow more forgettable than the movie
“For most of its length, Borderlands is just unremarkable, the sort of thing that fades from the mind so quickly that it's actually difficult to dislike it with any real intensity.”
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GameSpot gave The Acolyte an 8. It was cancelled after one season.
“The Acolyte isn't messing around. This is a Star Wars show with something to prove.”
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GameSpot compared Alan Wake 2 to David Lynch. Lynch would sue.
“Alan Wake 2 is a bold, beautiful, and terrifying triumph.”
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Every Sony exclusive gets an 8 or 9 at GameSpot. Every. Single. One.
“The Last of Us Part II is a game that wrestles with the ugliness of human nature in a way that's both affecting and uncomfortable.”
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GameSpot gave Starfield a 7 and somehow that counted as bravery
“Starfield is a massive game that occasionally struggles under the weight of its own ambition.”