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GameSpot Editor Fired over Low Review Score?

Discussion in 'Game/SP News & Comments' started by chevalier, Dec 1, 2007.

  1. chevalier

    chevalier Knight of Everfull Chalice ★ SPS Account Holder Veteran

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    DailyTech speculates that editor Jeff Gerstmann has been fired by GameSpot for a negative review of a game which was advertised at the same site. Here's an excerpt from the bitter reflection:

    While the text-based review for Kane & Lynch: Dead Men certainly doesn't paint a sparkling picture of the game, it makes it seem like a AAA title compared to the brutally scathing video review. When many of the same written words are spoken, the context and inflection of "Kane & Lynch is an ugly, ugly game" and "if you have a chance to see it, take a look - but it's probably not worth the purchase" takes it down to a whole new (lower) level of garbage.

    In a bit of prophetic cartooning, Penny Arcade posted a comic outside of their usual schedule (language may offend some) up last night, showing poor Mr. Gerstmann being asked if he understands the connection between the torrent of Kane & Lynch advertisements and the box of his possessions outside his locked office.

    Read the rest at DailyTech. Thanks, Splunge.
     
    chevalier, Dec 1, 2007
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  2. Ziad

    Ziad I speak in rebuses Veteran

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    It was bound to happen, sooner or later. Online review sites depend far too much on advertisement - it is practically their sole source of revenue. It was only a matter of time before an editor slammed an advertised game and got fired as a result.
     
    Ziad, Dec 1, 2007
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  3. Splunge

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    So much for my naïve belief that online game sites are able to withstand pressure from game manufacturers. (I'm not actually sure why I believed that in the first place.)

    Oh, and you're welcome. :)
     
    Splunge, Dec 1, 2007
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    I was wondering what the latest Panny-Arcade was about.
     
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  5. Nakia

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    This is why I ignore 'official' reviews and go by player reviews. If a game is advertised on the site of course there will be pressure to give it a good review. If a game is not advertised it may receive a lukewarm or negative review which may or may not be fair. Reviewers are only human after all.
     
    Nakia, Dec 2, 2007
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    Kudos to him for saying what he really thinks - It sucks that people can't nowadays. If a reviewer isn't passionate about games, and doesn't give an honest unbiased opinion, they shouldn't be a reviewer.
     
    Cap'n CJ, Dec 3, 2007
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