Rand al Thor 19 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 From Penny Arcade: http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2007/20071129.jpg Here's Kotoku talking about it: http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor/gamespot-editor-fired-over-kane--lynch-review-328244.php Here's some more: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/50134 This is so fucking wrong!!! Firing a reviewer over a review because of publisher pressure is fucking ridiculous. Fuck Gamespot and Fuck CNet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
run ita charlie Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 what a bunch of nazis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Miller Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 That is stupid, but that comic strip is pretty funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie_warrior117 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Here's a tip kids: Never give Kane & Lynch: Dead Men a "6" in a review I don't know if he will get another job because apparently he gave Tony Hawk's Pro Skater a 10? It looks grim at best.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaferris Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 what have the other scores been like are people actually playing this game it just look like the getaway to me but i heard the multiplayer was good ooo jus read an article that edios where going to stop there advertising on the site with like the banners and the background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x TheGreatOne Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Um, I think that if he was fired over that review, GameSpot needs to look around and see that other scores from other reviewers are pretty much the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCare Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 uhm, 6 is pretty much what the game deserved. oh well... good luck to him.. Edit: The game falls short but it could be forgiven for its flaws if it wasn't for the fact that it is surrounded by premium grade titles. The game play is average, the story is meh... The multiplayer is a cool concept but personally, I didnt like the gameplay so that doesnt make the game much fun for me. The only positive for the game are the characters, they are pretty cool. Granted, I havent given the game much of a chance but thats my opinion and a 6 seems fair, maybe 6.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danjohnson58 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 what have the other scores been like are people actually playing this game it just look like the getaway to me but i heard the multiplayer was good Most scores i've read have been 8ish/10 It's not the greatest game graphically but it's still great, not quite like the getaway. Multiplayer is awesome! Nothing else i can say but awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zef Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 This just enforces the fact the review scores are getting increasingly more ridiculous. If someone loses their job because they were doing their job honestly then why should anyone trust the scores that don't flatter every game? If the publishers didn't want to get crappy reviews they should have pressured the developers to do a better job in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrazyguy Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Wow! Shocking news. I'll say this, gamespot's reviews haven't held to much water with me for some time now. But now I just don't trust them at all, reviews or otherwise. What does this say about review scores now when someone can be fired due to pressure from the publisher as an advertiser about said persons review of that publishers game??? That basically says,"Hey, come advertise your game on our site, and you can buy yourself a favorable review". I mean, do reviewers have to be afraid to write a truthful review now for fear of losing there job? This is all just evidence of the shady happenings that go on when it comes to review scores. And amen to what Zef said! The guy loses his job for being honest?! I mean hey, the game just isn't that good, and he said so. So he get's fired. If Eidos didn't want crappy review scores, they shouldn't have allowed lo to kick out a Crappy game! I expect Eidos will lose alot of peoples respect after this. For shame gamespot, for shame c-net, for shame eidos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkwinter Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 "Gamespot" gave Two Worlds a higher score than Blue Dragon, that should pretty much tell you what their reviews are worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antilucid Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I could write a glowing review about any game (its all relative to the amount of alcohol needed to play it). I should send in a resume to gamespot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal38 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I don't put much faith into the reviews, but I think its crap to fire that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullet2theface Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Thats bullshit, fuck gamestop, thats why I never go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eicapt Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I would boycot the release, but, one I was never interested in the game nor intended to buy it, two never bothered with the reviews from gamespot and three still couldn't care about the game and guessing it will be shit anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkwinter Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Thats bullshit, fuck gamestop, thats why I never go there. "Spot", not "Stop" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinsetsu Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Gamespot has some of the worst reviewers ever. So I'd rather hear the whole company went out of business than fire the guy that gave Twilight Princess like a 8.8 but probably gave Grand Theft Rehash 3 a 10. There's no such thing as unbiased review when it comes to gaming Magazines/sites. I mean look at the ratings all the Final Fantasys get. FFX did not deserve a 8-10 in the least bit. It's just who has money for the reviewer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impulse2119 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I also saw his video review was taken down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SegaSaturnSNK Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 This is pretty sad and the game gotten bad scores in general so why fire the guy? He was just doing his job and expressing his opinion on a game that isn't all that great to begin with and was over hyped to begin with. These reviews are all bullshit though, it's all about money. I wouldn't be surprised some of these companies pay them extra loot to just give good reviews for their games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
botafogo007 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Wow, what an incredibly lame thing to do. Just proves Gamespot cares more about its relationship with its sponsors than its integrity. :uzi:Gamespot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xRxGx WutdaFxUp Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 lol welll wut it do peeps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnetixSQL Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Man that sucks.....But you know what it happens all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengerRPM Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I wouldn't be surprised if this goes to court. All aspects of it are pretty ludicrous, but I can see why he might have a reasonable case for a suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac2565 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 It seems nobody on this forum knows what "allegedly" or "rumor" means. If you believe everything you hear on the internet you must be very ignorant. Thats bullshit, fuck gamestop, thats why I never go there. It is gamespot NOT gamestop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdm Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 It seems nobody on this forum knows what "allegedly" or "rumor" means. If you believe everything you hear on the internet you must be very ignorant. It is gamespot NOT gamestop. If he did get fired for his review, then I'm speechless... @Bullet, How did you missed that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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