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- friend18, on 11/30/2007, -2/+328If this is true I'll probably stop listening to the gamespot hotspot. He was the last bit of personality left. First Rich Gallup now Jeff. Gamespot is going downhill. This shows the integrity of Gamespot and their reviews in the future.
- mrfreeziexp, on 11/30/2007, -2/+188"As writers of what is supposed to be objective content, this is our worst nightmare coming to life."
This really sums up nicely my thoughts. This a disgusting form of making money over quality/integrity , and it's terrifying to see what lengths Gamespot will go to make more cash. Not only did they risk this story getting out(makes me wonder if this has happened before), but they were willing to axe their top reviewer/writer, and he IS their top reviewer, both in ability and community respect. Jeff was respectable because he always told his real opinion(apparently, even till the end), and even if you are still mad at him about Zelda Twilight Princess, admit it. You respected him for having the balls to express his true opinion rather than give in to the hype and go "with the flow," so to speak.
Gamespot, and infact the entire CNet network, should no longer be trusted. We see now what's really behind the score. Not how good the game/product is, but how much they were paid. I urge all of you to boycott CNet networks. I know I will. - peterberry, on 11/30/2007, -1/+169http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/11/29
- ekin09, on 11/30/2007, -2/+131Agreed, but I really want to hear Gamespot's side of the story. If this infact true, I will not be be using Gamespot again.
- rib13, on 11/30/2007, -3/+129Oh for gods sake! He was the only one left on the team who's reviews I watched! Everyone else always says things like "this is a good game if you liked", "this game is great if your a fan of", "This game is worth getting if you dont mind.." He was the only one who actually said "this isn't as good as its hyped up to be, this is not worth the price, this is really great and worth buying (and it usually actually was)". Idiots. He should start his own review site. I would visit it. religiously. his and the no punctuation reviews are the two I actually consider when spending money
- gsadamb, on 11/30/2007, -2/+88This is a complete travesty. I had always been a fan of GameSpot because they're not afraid to give their honest opinions of stuff, even if their honest opinion is quite unpopular (Doom 3 got a score in the 8s, Zelda: Twilight Princess got an 8.8)
While you may not have agreed with the reviewers in either case, there is little doubt that they were honest opinions given by gamers, to gamers. I actually know some of the reviewers, and I can tell you that for a long time, GameSpot valued nothing more than integrity and credibility. In this industry, the mere APPEARANCE of impropriety is enough to bring you down.
GameSpot's leadership, or lack thereof, has made a terrible mistake. Josh L. in management should issue an apology and welcome Jeff back. This is inexcusable. Completely. - NativeAlien, on 11/30/2007, -2/+80For shame, Gamespot. Just ruined their reputation with this move.
- pronouncable, on 11/30/2007, -2/+74Bye GameSpot.
- mrfreeziexp, on 11/30/2007, -0/+58The video review for Kane and Lynch has been taken down. Also, a lot of the topics about this in the Gamespot forum have been deleted. ALSO Gabe from Penny Arcade posted this in the PA forums(discussing the comic regarding Jeff being fired) : "The comic is true. You should see the news breaking soon." I'd say it's time to change this from a rumor to, sadly, confirmed.
- YouKnowWho, on 11/30/2007, -5/+59As many of you, I listened to the Hotspot mainly for Jeff's take on games and his randomness of hip hop knowledge..
Having said that, it sucks to see somebody getting fired for just doing their job, wtf man. I guess this shows that the whole video game industry has taken a turn for the worse mainly driven by the cash..
I miss the SNES days.. - tsigo, on 11/30/2007, -4/+58This is complete *****. I won't be renewing my GameSpot subscription. Not as a "show of solidarity", but what the ***** is the point of a reviews site where the editors can't post honest reviews without being fired?
- InnerBlueAbyss, on 11/30/2007, -7/+53This is utter ***** *****. I guess ill stick to Gametrailers and Kotaku
- TyKGodLike, on 11/30/2007, -5/+51This is *****. ***** you Cnet and Eidos
- EvanVolm, on 11/30/2007, -0/+45I can't say I'm too surprised. A site I'm at reviewed Nyko's 'Dual Charger AC' for the PS3 sometime back in February. The reviewer didn't like it, so he gave it a negative review. A day goes by and we get a nasty email from Nyko demanding we re-review it with a more positive attitude.
- Mooky555, on 11/30/2007, -10/+53***** Eidos
- Broadband, on 11/30/2007, -0/+43Wow the EIDOS forums are just being pwned. Hopefully all the facts are straight.
http://forums.eidosgames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=72 - jaredog, on 11/30/2007, -2/+44Gamespot Total Access Subscription /cancel
- neoian, on 11/30/2007, -3/+44I am a Gamespot paid subscriber and have been for about four years. I love the game guides and HD game reviews.But first Carrie then Rich and now Jeff. If this is true I will be canceling my Gamespot account and looking elsewhere for video game news.
- Beylan, on 11/30/2007, -1/+39Heh, no point reading Gamespot now. Without integrity in their reviews a site like Gamespot isnt worth the bandwidth and just becomes a full page popup ad.
- EvilDr.X, on 11/30/2007, -2/+35What's with the Arbitrary Capitalization? Are you from the 1770's?
- Hooner, on 11/30/2007, -2/+35Reviews on GameSpot do have an immense influence on my purchasing decisions. Like movie reviews, you accept that a reviewer has a certain perspective. Although one might not agree with Jeff's reviews all of the time, I felt that I could trust his reviews. Moreover, he added much to the podcasts, which I enjoyed. The pattern of people leaving GameSpot over the last year signaled that something was perhaps terribly wrong (corrupt?) with the company. I need honest reviews to inform my purchasing decisions, and CNET can not longer be trusted. If anyone can suggest other sites or blogs to find honest reviews, please post here. On the HotSpot podcast on Tuesday, Jeff was conspicuously absent, and the others made no mention of him at all. I suspect that something was up already at that time. I feel bad for the others that are working there like Ryan, Alex, Brian, and Brad. I imagine that we will see more voluntary departures from GameSpot in the months ahead.
- PISTOLcm, on 11/30/2007, -1/+33I am in awe. He has always been my favorite.
- SaladCactusKing, on 11/30/2007, -0/+32The entire game "journalism" industry is crooked as hell. This just further proves it.
- PISTOLcm, on 11/30/2007, -3/+29He was not an embarrassment to me. Many people in this thread are not embarrassed. I, for one, am pissed off.
- whatthefu, on 11/30/2007, -4/+30God ***** dammit why couldn't Kane & Lynch just be an awesome game? Then none of this would have happened.
- Mooky555, on 11/30/2007, -0/+25http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FuJ81sDR2o
There's the youtube of the video review. - UtopiaInTheSky, on 11/30/2007, -3/+28Technically it's "***** GameSpot" since they chose to fire him.
- slaystench, on 11/30/2007, -0/+22Holy *****. lol They're getting spammed to death, awesome.
- BassCadet, on 11/30/2007, -2/+23Gamespot used to be the place to go to get well-written, critical coverage of games. Now it's turned into another IGN/1up/cheap clone. You would think that by now people like Cnet would understand that video game criticism is a dime a dozen and just having people RECOGNIZE a critic's name is way, way beyond what most other sites can claim. I go to a lot of gaming websites and Gamespot's critics are the only ones I know by name. First Kasavin and now Gertsmann? Why should I go there any longer?
- Konrad9, on 11/30/2007, -0/+21Man... I completely agree.
I'm a moderator at gamespot's forum, and as such I get free access to all the pay content.
But if this is true... I'm done. - MSUHitman, on 11/30/2007, -0/+19It's been confirmed by Gamespot forum mods and one of the other writers/editors, Tim Tracy, quit in protest.
- Bokista, on 11/30/2007, -0/+17A lot of people have specific reviewers they trust because they know they have similar tastes in games. I could pretty much guarantee that neither Greg Kasavin or Jeff Gerstmann would steer me wrong, so I went to GameSpot for their specific tastes.
- DefaultGen, on 11/30/2007, -0/+17I miss Greg Kasavin more than i'd miss Jeff honestly, but firing someone for flopping a BAD game... Jesus.
- m0nk3y80y88, on 11/30/2007, -7/+23I've drifted off from On The Spot, but i still like the Hotspot (although 1up's podcast are better) and it would suck if Jeff was kicked off. Not that Gamespot doesn't have some other good talent, but a good reviewer and a great podcast guy.
- Arramol, on 11/30/2007, -0/+15"Inhumane?" An 8.8? That's 0.2 below a 9.0, which Gamespot reserves for the best of the best (keep in mind this site's given out only four 10s in its long history). Melodramatic much?
- moskaudancer, on 11/30/2007, -0/+15"sense"
- EmailAddress, on 11/30/2007, -0/+15http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7258/roflwy1.pn ...
lol - Bokista, on 11/30/2007, -0/+14Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 received a 10. The other three 10s have been Chrono Cross, LoZ: Ocarina of Time, and Soul Calibur (DC).
- ZenMojo, on 11/30/2007, -11/+25His score of 8.8 for Twilight Princess gave me faith in the future of game reviews. I have no idea what to think anymore.
- stockjones, on 11/30/2007, -0/+14So I guess we have Payola in Gaming now. Go figure.
- daridave, on 11/30/2007, -2/+15If this is true, I'm stopping my paying subscription in favor of IGN. Lately Gamespot's been sucking bad (first started when Kasavin left, then when Gallup left it went down BAD, now him!?) and if they actually fire a SENIOR editor for stupid advertising pressure, I don't really think they deserve my [user] money. I'm praying it's not true though, because this is f'ing disgusting.
- LemonDefragger, on 11/30/2007, -7/+20Hell, this ***** happens in government, why not Gamespot?
- NSMike, on 11/30/2007, -0/+13Hell, I guess I've been boycotting CNet for a while now, then.
- orange14, on 11/30/2007, -3/+15Jeff was the only thing left for GS... if this really is true, then GS will be in the ***** forever.
- 1upgamer, on 11/30/2007, -0/+12Confirmed by Gabe himself.
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showpost.php?p=3689 ... - Septimus, on 11/30/2007, -0/+12I made that mistake, but don't go to IGN, it's just as *****. Don't pay for IGN or Gamespot, I'm cancelling my GS one and not renewing my IGN.
- grumbel, on 11/30/2007, -0/+12He gave Proving ground a 6.5, must have been an earlier Tony Hawk that got the 10.
- arcticblue, on 11/30/2007, -2/+14Forge? Movie theater? Bubble shields? Sticky grenades? Portable turrets and elevators? Dual wielding? The way enemies just don't teleport in to kick your ass? The multiplayer modes? I'd say Halo definitely raised the bar for the FPS genre and pioneered (or at least greatly improved upon) several things. Whether or not you think the game is ground breaking or not is purely opinion, but it is hard to disagree that it is a very good game.
- demonsnake69, on 11/30/2007, -1/+13Yep, only gamespot does this -- no other video game publication participates in this practice.
- jggr, on 11/30/2007, -1/+13So, a guy has an opinion which you disagree with, and you want his livelihood threatened? Nice guy.
/BTW: In case you missed the point... He's a reviewer. It's his job to give his opinion of the game. Not *your* opinion.
//And if this is true, good-bye Gamespot. You're either a advertising site for games, or you're a game news site. Can't have it both ways, and if you really think we need more advertising, well, you won't get my eyes on your page again. -
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