There are a handful of gaming journalists I actually respect in the industry and the one at the top of that list is 1UP's Luke Smith. Believe it or not, but I come from a hard-core journalist education and work experience background (I was a government/police reporter and news editor for two different newspapers at one point in my life), so I always appreciate those in this industry that take a more honest approach to bring you, the gamer, the news you want to know -- because at the end of the day, you're the ones spending your hard-earned money on these games.
In fact, I like to think I've brought that same attitude to Destructoid and it's reflective in our critical look at the industry -- we don't roll over to anyone and we try to be as honest with you as possible.
Back on point. In Play.d's recent issue, they evidently thought the same thing and did a very glowing profile of Luke Smith and the impact he's brought to the gaming industry. I encourage you all to read it and let us know where you stand on bringing a new and honest view to video game journalism. Are the "everything is fine here, move along" days of game journalism dead and buried?
You can download the issue here and the piece begins on page 33. For those too lazy to download or stuck somewhere where they can't view a PDF, we've attached the article to our gallery.
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1:43 PM on 03.01.2007
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Haha I bet you'd like to think that. Hahaha
You're hate mail must forshadow your fanboys. I mean fanbase.
ya i said it
Gauntlet thrown!
In regards to Shane: He obviously shows a lot of support for Sony's products, but I sometimes question whether this is a strong personal bias or if he's simply over-compensating for the general distaste for the PS3 and PSP by the entire 1up/EGM camp. Regardless, I do think Shane is extremely knowledgeable about gaming as a hobby and an industry and treats all games even-handedly regardless of their platform.
Exactly. This is the reason Luke Smith rocks.
I agree that Shane is very knowledable about gaming but he was talking extreme pro sony long before the PS3 came out. Some of the stuff he said about the PS3 six months before it came out that was supposedly "Confirmed" was extremely off (Pricing/2 sku's/having good games). I still like the guy but I take what he says about sony with a grain of salt. How can you hate a guy that has an imported Strip Rock paper scissors game with actual girls?
Too many journalists take the Larry King route, just avoiding/too scared to ask tough questions, which makes for boring journalism
What bugs me about Luke was exemplified in last weeks 1up show. He demands that I accept his idea of worthiness. If I want to spend $8 on a game, I WILL.