Reception
Ghost in the Shell has received mainly positive reviews, gaining a 78.50 percent aggregate at ratings website GameRankings. Famitsu gave it score of 76.50. P.S.X. praised the game calling it,"One of the most impressive-looking game of the year". Joe Fiedler of GameSpot gave the game a 7.3 out of 10. Fiedler said the game's controls are "simple, and most people will take to them like a fish to water" and also praised the animation sequences. Adam Douglas of IGN gave the game a 8.0 out of 10, stating, "the game mimics its manga counterpart well, and the techno music, including tracks from artists like Derrick May and Hardfloor, is superb," but adding that "the levels aren't incredibly difficult, and don't really encourage replay." Mark Skorupa of Gamezilla gave it a 81 praising it for its unique mechanics and graphics. PlayStation Magazine gave it a score of 7/10. Jason Faul praised the game's graphics and for it's easy control.
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“I gave a speech in Omaha. After the speech I went to a reception elsewhere in town. A sweet old lady came up to me, put her gloved hand in mine, and said, “I hear you spoke here tonight.” “Oh, it was nothing,” I replied modestly. “Yes,” the little old lady nodded, “that’s what I heard.””
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“He’s leaving Germany by special request of the Nazi government. First he sends a dispatch about Danzig and how 10,000 German tourists are pouring into the city every day with butterfly nets in their hands and submachine guns in their knapsacks. They warn him right then. What does he do next? Goes to a reception at von Ribbentropf’s and keeps yelling for gefilte fish!”
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