GameSpot Gets More Criticism

DigitalBattle writes: "The whole issue of GameSpot firing Jeff Gertsmann over a Kane & Lynch review has barely blown over, and now former reviewer Frank Provo criticizes the parent company, CNet, for firing Gertsmann for all the wrong reasons, and says that CNet "…intends to soften the site's tone and push for higher scores to make advertisers happy".

This is certainly not good news for CNet, especially when it comes from a reviewer who worked for GameSpot for almost 8 years. GameSpot's credibility is seriously hurt at this point, I doubt anyone will take the site's reviews seriously any longer."

[unsunghero28]

This may easily be the beginning of the end for GameSpot. And maybe even CNet.

[TANOD]

1up/egm/eurogamer and edge NEXT

[paul_war]

By EDGE I asume you mean the UK mag. & if so I don't see the problem, I've found EDGE to be a balanced mag with a leaning towards Nintendo but no Sony/MS leanings.

[CaliGamer]

You just contradicted yourself, if you say they have a leaning toward nintendo, then by definition they are not balanced. Just thought I would point that out.

[Power of Blu]

Yeah, Edge has always been biased towards Nintendo. I think the only Bias towards Microsoft I saw was their 10 for Halo3.

[mintaro]

possibly gamespot, but c-net is just too powerful, too poweful.....

[gamesR4fun]

pointing begin

Gamespot RIP 08 death by ng4 truth seekers.

Cnet wouldn't happen to own 1up too?

[consolewar]

:(

[MK_Red]

GameSpot better do some quick damage control. Still, I don't think this one will make as much a splash as Gertsmann one did and to most internet users, GameSpot has already lost all of its crediblity.

[RIPHDDVD]

to be the greatest year of our time. HD-DVD dies, Sony is and will dominate this year with MGS4, LBP, Haze, KZ2, WKC, GT5, etc etc, and now GameSpot being criticized for their credibility.

great year indeed.

The Future is Blu. not red, like the RROD.

[Shankle]

Oh, ahah! Ahahah! How witty!

[LeX]

You know its funny what a major fanboy you are. Blu-ray and Sony fanboys go hand in hand I guess. There is common fact that any hardcore gamer owns a XBOX 360. It doesn't mean you can't own a PS3 also, but it definitely means you don't only own a PS3.

Wasn't 2007 supposed to be the year of the PS3 and now its 2008? My prediction (and I'll put money on it) is that 2008 will not be PS3s year either. The PS3 is going the way of the Wii, and will only pick up more casual gamers. It's good as a Blu-ray player and as a casual gaming machine, but not for hardcore gamers at all.

I can't wait till 2009, when everyone is going to say that 2009 is the PS3s year. LOL

[doshey]

yes ps3 fanboys said 07 would be the ps3s year but due to some delays and problems that failed, now as 08 is here our line up looks great with great news about blu ray 08 will be our year, but they doesnt happen oh well it is not like the 360 will have a great year(imo)

[consolewar]

yes the monkey

[Bill Gates]

Gamespot - R.I.P. 08
HD DVD - R.I.P. 08
Cnet - R.I.P. 08 (most likely not though)
Xbox360 - R.I.P 08

AAHAAHHAHAAHHAHHAHHA

[doshey]

couldnt happen to a better site ah haha.....bill gates omg

[gano]

Bill gates is hilarious dude hahahahahaaa......

[IGNFTW]

THAT WERE SHAFTED THE WHOLE OF LAST YEAR,MUST BE DOING THE ONE TWO STEP RIGHT ABOUT NOW

GAMESPOT HAS BEEN DEAD EVER SINCE I MADE THIS ACCOUNT,IGN FOR THE MOTHERCLUCKIN WIN

[mintaro]

gamespot is dead........*cue the music*

[TwissT]

2 possibilities can happen

1. This guy also gets fired due to the fact that he criticizes CNET
2. Gamespot does major damage control to calm all of this down

Either way Gamespot has lost a lot of creditability.

[Shankle]

FORMER employee. He can't be fired.

[zonetrooper5]

Lol you guys, Gamespot won't die. Also I bought Kane and Lynch and man that game has a great storyline and the gameplay is so much fun. Gamespot is here to stay, sorry to say.

[mullet]

I downloaded the demo and instantly vomited. Oh wait you're a Halo fan. I guess that explains the bad taste in games.

[RIPHDDVD]

BLU-ROWNED AHAHAHA

[rich13er]

Must explain the 8.1 million other Halo 3 fans that have bad taste too.
Its pretty bad when a game is not to far behind in total sales as its rival console. The Halo series is good series.

To the point though: If GameSpot is "fixing" reviews to boost adverting dollars that it hurts all consumers on all consoles.

[mullet]

Nah. That just shows how many Americans are obsessed with mediocre shooting games.

[RIPHDDVD]

lol what a douche bag. a lot of people bought the game, so that makes it good? COD4 didn't sell as much as Halo 3. does that mean COD4 is inferior? no. COD4 >>>>>>> Halo 3. UT3 >>>>>>> Halo 3. any SOCOM game >>>>>>> Halo 3. Counter-Strike >>>>>>> Halo 3. Quake >>>>>>>&g t; Halo 3. hell, even Blacksite >>>>>>>&g t; Halo 3. it doesn't get any more mediocre than that. you dumb americans are just obsessed with numbers, thinking that's what makes a game good. ROFL! so sad. americans that play Halo have no taste. Halo sells because it's all over MTV and BET. ADVERTISING doesn't make a game good. Microsoft even bribed reviewers with $800 dollars for good Halo 3 reviews LOL

[mullet]

Lol Assassin's Creed sold millions. That must mean the game is good, right? It's easily the worst game I rented in 07. Overhyped garbage, just like the Halo franchise.

[mintaro]

wow the halo 3 hype machine must have clouded you judgement, the first halo was pure awesomness

[rich13er]

Bubbles lost for you.... Dumb Americans..... That would included Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii owners, which I am a owner of all three. Halo sells because its a good game(not the best of all time or a great game), but all those people that bought the game tends to prove my point thay it is a good game . And not all of those owners are American. I didn't say all of those games are better or worse than Halo 3.. You are the one stating what game is better that what other game. That is YOUR opinion. The way you stated it makes you look like a pretty big jerk.
Out of the 3 consoles I prefer the Xbox360 right now, but there looks to be some good games coming out for the PS3. So that might change. From what I can tell from your posts so far you can not change becasue you are a VERY closed minded person. It's a shame to because you might miss out on some good gaming on other consoles.

[mintaro]

@RIPHDDVD
from your post it's pretty obvious that you're anti microsoft, and it's really sad to see that you have to resort to petty namecalling to get a point across, and while you are stated to have your own opinion, i believe that what you say is completley biased. Halo 3 was a good game, it was advertised because there are alot of fans of the halo series, and could it possibly have occured to you that maybe the reviews gave it good reviews because it actually was good? or is the fact that there is a good ms game too much for you to handle?
and for your comparisons of halo 3 and blacksite:are 51, are 51 was garbage and in absoltley no way is it better than halo 3. and while i agree the SOCOM franchise is good, i dont think that it is better than the halo franchise, especially comparing them between the firsts of thier franchises

[dantesparda]

I've noticed more and more that the 360 fanboys arent defending Halo 3 as fervently as they used to. I think its because they are realizing that its not that good, mediocre at best. The 1st Halo was the best, the 2nd Halo was good because of the graphics being the best for the system at the time and the online multiplayer (plus it was the sequel to a good game, Halo 1). But the 3 rd one..., come on. Mediocrity at its best, bland, bland, bland! GeOW is a much better game. Bioshock is a better game. And COD4 is MUCH better game. Halo 3 is weak! weak graphics, weak sound effects, weak game play (i mean the guns dont even sound or feel powerful and the guys dont react much to them) and a mediocre story.

And sales dont mean sh!t, Britney Spears and Nysnc and Backstreet boys, and the New Kids on The Block sold like crazy, and we all know how good they were, heck just look at the Wii, it outsells the 360 by 2 to 1, but its not 2 times better. People who dont think so are just fanboys. Halo 3 is just "alright" that's all.

[vloeistof]

what does sales have to do with it bs sales more then leela james but you know who is better

[Tsukasah]

the R&C:ToD review... Ever since then I've heard nothing but terrible things about gamespot... Who wants to pay for news and reviews anyways?

[TheHater]

I think their downfall started when many users started to see full page adds for games which wasn't really good. And those games got above average scores from this guys them. While many Playstation 3 owners think that their downfall started with the Ratchet and Clank review. Many gamespot user started to cancel their account or being banned from the site months before. I for one was banned because I message them on one of the full page add and they score they game receive and also because I call out Jeff during one of their show during the Tokyo Game Show of 2006.

[xunderx]

gamespot,hd-dvd who knows whats next........m$? 2008 happynewyear everyone

[xionpunk]

"I doubt anyone will take the site’s reviews seriously any longer."

lol

[ANoobsJourney]

about Kane & Lynch?

[TheHater]

that it was one for the worst game ever created. I for one played the demo, and I hated it. but some people actually liked it.

[zonetrooper5]

Wow Mullet, so you can guess my taste in games from the two I mentioned, man you must be smart, OH WAI-

Dude I play different games some not to your tastes and you play other games which could be what I like. I do play many different games. Robocop on the Atari was awesome, Halo series, Half Life series, Counter Strike, Day of Defeat, TF2, Mass Effect, Oblivion, Blue-Dragon, Killzone, Viva Pinta, F.E.A.R, Amped 3, Call of Duty series etc.

[Cynical-Gamerzus]

Gamespot is paid! and well its paid advertisement for reviews .I.e MS and other companies.
That means reviews are worthless.
Comm-on these fat,dork,rather lowlife game reviewers all they do is play free games for FREE Free games! that they do not work for,and only have a few minutes time to enjoy and then play another and are arrogant disgusting people that need to be on beauty and the Geek and have their hopes crushed by women to learn how to appreciate and review games properly..LMAO
J/k
Gamespot avoid like a plague!!!!Industry Paid reviewers Yuck!