gerstmann got canned? he probably ate a pr representative
I thought Gertsmann had decided to leave months ago and is moving onto be a developer now.
IS HE FAT?!!?
Seriously: How is Kane and Lynch anyways?
Jeff Gertsmann's one word review of a BLT: CHOMPI hear his mouth is attached to a whopper.
lol he's fat
BrandNew: I heard Gertsmann's name attached to something awhile back.
Jeff Gertsmann's one word review of a BLT: CHOMPI hear his mouth is attached to a whopper.
lol he's fat
BrandNew: I heard Gertsmann's name attached to something awhile back.
We've heard an unsettling rumor today from an anonymous tipster that longtime game reviewer Jeff Gerstmann from Gamespot has been let go. That wouldn't necessarily be newsworthy, but the conditions under which he was allegedly dismissed were. According to the source, Gerstmann was fired "on the spot" due to advertiser pressure for his review of Eidos' Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. A visit to Gamespot shows that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game has taken over the site very prominently, with backgrounds and multiple banner ads all pitching Kane & Lynch. Allegedly, publisher Eidos "took issue with the review and threatened to pull its ad campaign."
Jeff's review was certainly less than glowing. He assigned the game a 6.0, otherwise known as "Fair" on the Gamespot scale. The game is currently enjoying a Metacritic score in the 65 to 69 range, which the site describes as "mixed or average reviews." According to our tipster, it wasn't necessarily the score that was reason for Gerstmann's rumored axing, but the "tone" of the review.
Gerstmann has been no stranger to controversial reviews, as his scores of 10 for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and 8.8 for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess had sensitive internet users up in arms. It's now possible that many bitter fanboys may have had their wishes for his firing granted.
As our tipster points out, if the rumor is true, it could point to a distressing precedent at Gamespot and parent company CNet. "As writers of what is supposed to be objective content, this is our worst nightmare coming to life," wrote the tipster.
Our efforts to confirm the story with Gamespot hasn't proved successful. Our current requests with PR, Gerstmann and other CNet contacts have either gone unanswered or yielded a "no comment."
Wow, just read some of that GAF thread. I swear, if they ever invent time travel, I'm going to make a hobby out of selectively traveling to the past and talking some of their mothers into having abortions.
Wow, just read some of that GAF thread. I swear, if they ever invent time travel, I'm going to make a hobby out of selectively traveling to the past and talking some of their mothers into having abortions.
Hopefully we are proven wrong and the douchebag who wrote the R&C review will be fired as well...
Wow, just read some of that GAF thread. I swear, if they ever invent time travel, I'm going to make a hobby out of selectively traveling to the past and talking some of their mothers into having abortions.
That is the emptiest threat I have ever heard. :lol Why not go back in time and make sure Dave Thomas' mother has an abortion. That would do Jeff more good.
Anyone gloating over someone losing a job they held for ten years just because that person low-scored a game they liked is kind of a piece of shit. Real talk.
It wasn't a threat, Brainiac, it was a joke.
Anyone gloating over someone losing a job they held for ten years just because that person low-scored a game they liked is kind of a piece of shit. Real talk.
8.8 isn't even a low score!
Wow, just read some of that GAF thread. I swear, if they ever invent time travel, I'm going to make a hobby out of selectively traveling to the past and talking some of their mothers into having abortions.
That is the emptiest threat I have ever heard. :lol Why not go back in time and make sure Dave Thomas' mother has an abortion. That would do Jeff more good.
It wasn't a threat, Brainiac, it was a joke.
Once they invent time machines I will go back in time to stop myself from posting that message. That and abort babies.
Damn... checkmate.It wasn't a threat, Brainiac, it was a joke.
Once they invent time machines I will go back in time to stop myself from posting that message. That and abort babies.
Well, judging by your posts, at least you won't have to worry about accidentally aborting any of your own.
Gerstmann may have been probably the worst reviewer at GS, but I wouldn't want his chubby arse to be fired over such trivial things.
Gerst gave out scores for attention. Just as unethical as his firing is. I don't support either.
Gerst gave out scores for attention. Just as unethical as his firing is. I don't support either.
In retrospect, Twilight Princess is a total 8.0 game.
Gerst gave out scores for attention. Just as unethical as his firing is. I don't support either.
I bet he'd give Wendy's a 9.5 lolHe gives them 6.99 everyday.
I bet he'd give Wendy's a 9.5 lolHe gives them 6.99 everyday.
I bet he'd give Wendy's a 9.5 lolHe gives them 6.99 everyday.
Gerst gave out scores for attention. Just as unethical as his firing is. I don't support either.
:lol Oh Etiolate. Just because you disagree with his reviews he did it for attention. I'm going to shit on your wii so you cry big fat, Gertsmann tears.
I bet he'd give Wendy's a 9.5 lolHe gives them 6.99 everyday.
I can't tell if you guys are mocking GAF for their typical FATFATFAT stuff, or being very GAF yourselves.
I can't tell if you guys are mocking GAF for their typical FATFATFAT stuff, or being very GAF yourselves.
Well I think it is pretty obvious Jeff is a Wendy's guy.
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/bigbumpin/review.html
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/pocketbikeracer/review.html
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/sneakking/review.html
you guys are being kinda douchey and GAF-lite
Nope, no fats here, just think you guys are being kinda douchey and GAF-lite, but carry on
If this were GAF, we would've all been banned by nowLike carrots from Jeff's fridge.
Nope, no fats here, just think you guys are being kinda douchey and GAF-lite, but carry on
Nope, no fats here, just think you guys are being kinda douchey and GAF-lite, but carry on
Lighten up my friend.
The funny thing is, having watched the K&L video review it looks like he has lost weight, at least since the Wii fiasco where he was like a T-Rex.
here is the video review btw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FuJ81sDR2oWhy does he have his weight on his shirt?
It shouldn't be about fat jokes at all, and I'm sorry if I contributed in any way. The absence of the Evilbore core here is pretty telling.
Oh, yes, because the "Evilbore core" is the stamp of approval on any thread. ::)
People are just fucking around, give them a break.
You wasted 10,000 on this?
Yeah, I'm all done with this shithole.
Yeah, I'm all done with this shithole.
Yeah, I'm all done with this shithole.
Update: CNET employee Tim Tracy has posted what appears to be a farewell notice on his GameSpot blog. Until July, Tracy was an editor at GameSpot, and since then has been working for CNET-owned MP3.com. If indeed Tracy is departing, it is unknown if it is related to Gerstmann's dismissal.
Why the fuck would GAF filter more shit? I understand that Gerstmann's firing was bullshit but eliminating all C-NET websites and Edios games out of fucking protest is asinine. Nothing they do will change anything. GAF has such an air of self-importance and self-righteousness it's almost comical.:lol :lol :lol SO TRUE
I can envision by 2009 that the only websites you'll be able to link to or talk about over there will be www.us.playstation.com and www.ps3forums.com
Why the fuck would GAF filter more shit? I understand that Gerstmann's firing was bullshit but eliminating all C-NET websites and Edios games out of fucking protest is asinine. Nothing they do will change anything. GAF has such an air of self-importance and self-righteousness it's almost comical.... because they feel that the firing was wrong in the first place? This one, unlike Joystiq, I can see why.
I can envision by 2009 that the only websites you'll be able to link to or talk about over there will be www.us.playstation.com and www.ps3forums.com
Just like the recent incident over Jade Raymond - what happened to that? FORGOTTEN
Same thing will happen to this. Anyone and everyone defending this is going to get SHAMED in the coming days about how RIDICULOUS they acted.
The Jade Raymond thing affects noting. This does, even though this has probably happened for ages. The only good thing that came out of this is that system warz is ruined.
now is a good time to remind people : Uncharted is GOTY - if you are going to post a thought that doesnt conform with this then dont bother you hidous troll!
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Kittonwy and Wollan say so - this is as much as a guarantee of the M&M mascots announcing M&Ms to be "fucking great"
only a cynical churl or someone with a 1/18th functioning brain would think otherwise.
It's NOW being revealed that aparently Jeff had hurt the company and site more than helped it with his "truthful" reviews - so they warned him previously about this - and yet he insisted onward.I had heard that no one at GS really liked him and the only reason he was around was because of seniority.
Sounds like a certain group of people are gonna be feeling really silly when they find out Jeff is leaving something out... mainly, the truth.
This thread is really fuckin juvenile and lame, and this is coming from a man who (up until a few days ago) didn't know the difference between logical partitions and physical drives (and learned the hard way). Seriously guys, what the fuck? Fat jokes? Really now.
This thread is really fuckin juvenile and lame, and this is coming from a man who (up until a few days ago) didn't know the difference between logical partitions and physical drives (and learned the hard way). Seriously guys, what the fuck? Fat jokes? Really now.
Ah shut up, you're lame anywaySays the man who lies about where he's from.
No, I am not leaving for fucks sake.Then don't complain.
Zeergoth, I don't give a shit about you.No, I am not leaving for fucks sake.Then don't complain.
Why do we need to signify what is going on? You know it to be true. You want to signify what is going on?:D
Gertsmann is fired. Kane and Lynch advertising is pulled from Gamespot's site. Gertsmann's video review of the game is taken DOWN. All within the same day.
What the fuck do you want to know?
Who got your panties twisted in a bunch?Zeergoth, I don't give a shit about you.No, I am not leaving for fucks sake.Then don't complain.
"Then don't complain"
I'll say whatever the fuck I want to.
I just think it is really fucking lame you guys carried on for two fucking pages without anybody signifying what the fuck was going on.
Gertsmann ate two Big Mac's. He pulled a tub of ice cream from 711's shelf. Gertsmann scarfed DOWN two dozen glazed donuts. All within the same hour.
Why do we need to signify what is going on? You know it to be true. You want to signify what is going on?himuro am fuck moran, just like me.
Gertsmann is fired. Kane and Lynch advertising is pulled from Gamespot's site. Gertsmann's video review of the game is taken DOWN. All within the same day.
What the fuck do you want to know?
What score do you think Gertsmann would give the Wendy's Baconater
What score do you think Gertsmann would give the Wendy's Baconater
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What score do you think Gertsmann would give the Wendy's Baconater
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I dunno, he was a fan of Gerstmann's podcast or something. He was trying to stop the fat jokes from page 1 and I guess he just had enough.
Anybody else find it awfully stupid that evilore has every single cnet site and Eidos games BANNED on GAF? Christ man, you're not really proving anything, other than you're a lame gaming nerd who think that fighting the power is cool
Anybody else find it awfully stupid that evilore has every single cnet site and Eidos games BANNED on GAF? Christ man, you're not really proving anything, other than you're a lame gaming nerd who think that fighting the power is cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FuJ81sDR2o
Here's the vid review. It sucks. He deserved to be fired. 1/2 of the review is, "Oh, the characters are unlikable". Well, yes. That's a problem, but it's hardly a 6.0 problem.
Also, I made a HoF thread!
I played it for a while and then just stopped playing one day, and haven't picked it up again.