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The Gerstmann Incident
k u s h | 1:54 PM on 12.03.2007 10 comments




So Gerstmann is gone now, anyone here should know that. A lot of people (myself included) considered Jeff to be the best reviewer GameSpot had to offer. Now that he's gone, I really don't see any light being shined upon that site for quite some time, and even when it does, it won't make a difference. I was a member of GameSpot for almost 6 years (not that Total Access bullshit either) and they've always provided me with honest reviews that seem to filter out a lot of shit other reviewers didn't. I also met a lot people on their forums.

But, I'm sure we could reminisce about the good 'ol days for hours and not a damn thing is going to change. I don't know about anyone else but because of what C|Net has done, I canceled my GameSpot account and have made no plans to play Kyne & Lynch Dead Men. In fact, I wanted the game until I saw Jeff's review.

This is why I've decided to dedicate my first blog post to Jeff and all the honesty he's brought to gamers for years. Here's a couple of tributes I stumbled upon this morning on YouTube.





And of course, the famous review that GameSpot has removed from their site.



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Snaileb 's Destructoid Blog
aww.. and welcome.
Namelessted's Destructoid Blog
dude, your first blog post doesn't suck donkey dick. congratulations.
k u s h's Destructoid Blog
Thanks Namelessted. I'm just glad I can cuss on Dtoid. :)
VWGTI's Destructoid Blog
Wow, he totally blasted that game. Did I catch a hint of some bitterness with something other than the game? That was abnormally negative.
liam2015's Destructoid Blog
Wait so were calling it The Gertsmann Incident now? sweet.

He was a pretty good reveiwer over on there, it's a damn shame he's gone
Namelessted's Destructoid Blog
fuck yeah you can cuss. this is the internet. the only thing you really can't do is post porn. I have been known to post a good meatspin in the past but I am no longer able to do that :(. but other than that you can pretty much do anything. just don't suck
king3vbo's Destructoid Blog
Rule 1) Dont suck

Rule 2) No spam or pron

everything else is fair game
-D-'s Destructoid Blog
Solid post. Nobody cried. No mention of God.

Hello, sir!


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