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It is essential in any gamer's collection." Read the full review. Absolutely brilliant in all aspects, as far as games of this type go, Soul Calibur is the undisputed king of the hill. The level at which the company has done so is practically unprecedented. Namco has taken the best and made it considerably better. "Yes, it is a fighting game, a genre with a fairly limited scope, but insofar as fighting games go, Soul Calibur is mind-numbing perfection. Score: 10 | Review Date: Aug| Written by: James Mielke Don't be surprised if you're sad when it's over." Read the full review. This isn't because it's too short (it should take most a good two- to three-dozen hours), but because the designers have created a rich world that you won't want to leave, filled with memorable characters that are hard to say goodbye to.
"The one real problem with Grim Fandango is that the end comes too soon. Score: 9.3 | Review Date: Octo| Written by: Ron Dulin To call it anything else would be a bald-faced lie." Read the full review. This is the game that perfectly exhibits the 'quality not quantity' mantra that Nintendo has been touting since the N64 was released. This is the masterpiece that people will still be talking about ten years down the road. " The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the real thing. Score: 10 | Review Date: Novem| Written by: Jeff Gerstmann Note: Through the years 1998-2001, GameSpot gave Game of the Year awards for both Console and PC. In the meantime, what are some of your favorite games across the years? Let us know in the comment section below. If you want to see what 10 games made the final cut for consideration as Game of the Year, check out our list of the 10 best games of the year.įor more on our picks of the best games of the year across various categories, as well as features focusing on the year's performance, check out our Best of 2021 hub.
It's difficult to not just be in awe of the work developers have performed even against very trying circumstances. In a tumultuous year full of delays and uncertainty, game studios put out some fantastic experiences this year. You can also see our pick for Game of the Year 2021 at the end of this feature. Take a trip down memory lane with us as we recount some of the best games we've highlighted since our site's formation. Our latest Game of the Year announcement got us thinking about the past and every game we've ever awarded the prestigious title of GameSpot's Game of the Year to. Each still stands out as some of the finest in the medium and are well worth revisiting today despite their age-if only to experience how each revolutionized games as we know them. Throughout the years, GameSpot has handed the Game of the Year award to a variety of fantastic games, which includes big names like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Red Dead Redemption, Soul Calibur, Journey, and more.