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Jeff Gerstmann and the game media
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http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor/gamespot ... 328244.php
Basically, Gerstmann got fired because he reviewed a sponsor's game badly. Goodbye integrity?
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neways, i dont think he should be fired, but i think that this might give reviewers a caution.
i mean, i once saw a JD episode where they reviewed rave master for the gamecube. they spent the whole review saying "its by nintendo and its based off of a anime ive never heard of, so it automatically sucks"
there was also a EGM review on makai kingdom that pissed me off. the guy gave the game a bad score because it had 2d graphics. he basically kept on saying "bad graphics. nippon ichi should stop making games with bad graphics". then a year later, disgaea 2 came out. same guy gave it a great review(if you didnt know, theyre both made by the same company).
this might at least scare reviewers to not give a game a crappy review because they dont like something that really affects the game(ie, bad controls, crappy camera should be the reasons why a game will be bad. not because it had 2d graphics or it was made by a company you dont like)
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You know, theres a lot of Franziska+Adrian sketches, but I'd like to see some Adrian+Maggey sketches.
You know, theres a lot of Franziska+Adrian sketches, but I'd like to see some Adrian+Maggey sketches.
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GearsoftheApparatus wrote:
I thought it was common knowledge that large companies paid for higher reviews...
It's common unconfirmed knowledge. Meaning, everyone knows it, but until we get the proof of an actual deal going down, it's not "official".
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Attorney Hatman wrote:
GearsoftheApparatus wrote:
I thought it was common knowledge that large companies paid for higher reviews...
It's common unconfirmed knowledge. Meaning, everyone knows it, but until we get the proof of an actual deal going down, it's not "official".
It's basically down the same road as "all politicians are corrupt". It's partially true, and there is some evidence.
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Tinker wrote:
Attorney Hatman wrote:
GearsoftheApparatus wrote:
I thought it was common knowledge that large companies paid for higher reviews...
It's common unconfirmed knowledge. Meaning, everyone knows it, but until we get the proof of an actual deal going down, it's not "official".
It's basically down the same road as "all politicians are corrupt". It's partially true, and there is some evidence.
Yep, but try to actually formally accuse 'em of corruption.
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raiku wrote:
from what i said on another forum
neways, i dont think he should be fired, but i think that this might give reviewers a caution.
i mean, i once saw a JD episode where they reviewed rave master for the gamecube. they spent the whole review saying "its by nintendo and its based off of a anime ive never heard of, so it automatically sucks"
there was also a EGM review on makai kingdom that pissed me off. the guy gave the game a bad score because it had 2d graphics. he basically kept on saying "bad graphics. nippon ichi should stop making games with bad graphics". then a year later, disgaea 2 came out. same guy gave it a great review(if you didnt know, theyre both made by the same company).
this might at least scare reviewers to not give a game a crappy review because they dont like something that really affects the game(ie, bad controls, crappy camera should be the reasons why a game will be bad. not because it had 2d graphics or it was made by a company you dont like)
neways, i dont think he should be fired, but i think that this might give reviewers a caution.
i mean, i once saw a JD episode where they reviewed rave master for the gamecube. they spent the whole review saying "its by nintendo and its based off of a anime ive never heard of, so it automatically sucks"
there was also a EGM review on makai kingdom that pissed me off. the guy gave the game a bad score because it had 2d graphics. he basically kept on saying "bad graphics. nippon ichi should stop making games with bad graphics". then a year later, disgaea 2 came out. same guy gave it a great review(if you didnt know, theyre both made by the same company).
this might at least scare reviewers to not give a game a crappy review because they dont like something that really affects the game(ie, bad controls, crappy camera should be the reasons why a game will be bad. not because it had 2d graphics or it was made by a company you dont like)
What the hell does that have to do with Jeff?
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And it's disgusting. This issue has come up a lot lately in the enthusiast press, but I don't think anyone believed that it would go this far.
I don't think that it's just due to the Kane & Lynch review, however -- Gamespot has undergone some management changes lately and it looks like K&L was really just the straw that broke the camel's back. Apparently the upper brass at CNet and GS are attempting to change the tone of their reviews to reflect more positively on AAA titles.
Ugh, seriously, this makes me sick to my stomach.
I hope this doesn't go away -- it's time for a change, I think.
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Deltron wrote:
Yeah, I heard about this when I was making my rounds on my favorite websites...if this is proven true, that's some BS...so what if he didn't like the game, he's entitled to his opinion.
He's also entitled to give an accurate review of the game. Reviews that don't accurately reflect the true nature of game simply reek of propaganda.
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Holy Hell wrote:
raiku wrote:
from what i said on another forum
neways, i dont think he should be fired, but i think that this might give reviewers a caution.
i mean, i once saw a JD episode where they reviewed rave master for the gamecube. they spent the whole review saying "its by nintendo and its based off of a anime ive never heard of, so it automatically sucks"
there was also a EGM review on makai kingdom that pissed me off. the guy gave the game a bad score because it had 2d graphics. he basically kept on saying "bad graphics. nippon ichi should stop making games with bad graphics". then a year later, disgaea 2 came out. same guy gave it a great review(if you didnt know, theyre both made by the same company).
this might at least scare reviewers to not give a game a crappy review because they dont like something that really affects the game(ie, bad controls, crappy camera should be the reasons why a game will be bad. not because it had 2d graphics or it was made by a company you dont like)
neways, i dont think he should be fired, but i think that this might give reviewers a caution.
i mean, i once saw a JD episode where they reviewed rave master for the gamecube. they spent the whole review saying "its by nintendo and its based off of a anime ive never heard of, so it automatically sucks"
there was also a EGM review on makai kingdom that pissed me off. the guy gave the game a bad score because it had 2d graphics. he basically kept on saying "bad graphics. nippon ichi should stop making games with bad graphics". then a year later, disgaea 2 came out. same guy gave it a great review(if you didnt know, theyre both made by the same company).
this might at least scare reviewers to not give a game a crappy review because they dont like something that really affects the game(ie, bad controls, crappy camera should be the reasons why a game will be bad. not because it had 2d graphics or it was made by a company you dont like)
What the hell does that have to do with Jeff?
what i mean is that people give bad reviews before yet havent been fired for it. so why him?
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You know, theres a lot of Franziska+Adrian sketches, but I'd like to see some Adrian+Maggey sketches.
You know, theres a lot of Franziska+Adrian sketches, but I'd like to see some Adrian+Maggey sketches.
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raiku wrote:
Holy Hell wrote:
raiku wrote:
from what i said on another forum
neways, i dont think he should be fired, but i think that this might give reviewers a caution.
i mean, i once saw a JD episode where they reviewed rave master for the gamecube. they spent the whole review saying "its by nintendo and its based off of a anime ive never heard of, so it automatically sucks"
there was also a EGM review on makai kingdom that pissed me off. the guy gave the game a bad score because it had 2d graphics. he basically kept on saying "bad graphics. nippon ichi should stop making games with bad graphics". then a year later, disgaea 2 came out. same guy gave it a great review(if you didnt know, theyre both made by the same company).
this might at least scare reviewers to not give a game a crappy review because they dont like something that really affects the game(ie, bad controls, crappy camera should be the reasons why a game will be bad. not because it had 2d graphics or it was made by a company you dont like)
neways, i dont think he should be fired, but i think that this might give reviewers a caution.
i mean, i once saw a JD episode where they reviewed rave master for the gamecube. they spent the whole review saying "its by nintendo and its based off of a anime ive never heard of, so it automatically sucks"
there was also a EGM review on makai kingdom that pissed me off. the guy gave the game a bad score because it had 2d graphics. he basically kept on saying "bad graphics. nippon ichi should stop making games with bad graphics". then a year later, disgaea 2 came out. same guy gave it a great review(if you didnt know, theyre both made by the same company).
this might at least scare reviewers to not give a game a crappy review because they dont like something that really affects the game(ie, bad controls, crappy camera should be the reasons why a game will be bad. not because it had 2d graphics or it was made by a company you dont like)
What the hell does that have to do with Jeff?
what i mean is that people give bad reviews before yet havent been fired for it. so why him?
It's pretty obvious why.
And he didn't do a bad review at all. Are you even aware of what happened?
If you come across an older post of mine, sowwy
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Holy Hell wrote:
raiku wrote:
Holy Hell wrote:
What the hell does that have to do with Jeff?
what i mean is that people give bad reviews before yet havent been fired for it. so why him?
It's pretty obvious why.
And he didn't do a bad review at all. Are you even aware of what happened?
by bad review, i mean one that people didnt agree with
eidios didnt like how this guy gave K&L, so they made the guy get fired. he shouldnt have been fired though. there has been people who give games a bad score for something stupid(like i said before, it could be on 2d graphics or because it was made by a company they dont like) but have they been fired? no.
wheres the freedom of speech anymore?
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You know, theres a lot of Franziska+Adrian sketches, but I'd like to see some Adrian+Maggey sketches.
You know, theres a lot of Franziska+Adrian sketches, but I'd like to see some Adrian+Maggey sketches.
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IT WORKS!!! I AM ONE CAN SHORT OF A SIX PACK!!!
You know, theres a lot of Franziska+Adrian sketches, but I'd like to see some Adrian+Maggey sketches.
You know, theres a lot of Franziska+Adrian sketches, but I'd like to see some Adrian+Maggey sketches.
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Also, I'm willing to guess that you haven't played Kane & Lynch to form an educated opinion. Man, your claim collapsed before it was even constructed. Shame...
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