I always wanted to wait until something really important or meaningful warranted a blog. well, Nothing warrants that than the termination of Gamepots more recognized and respected Editors. Jeff Gerstman. I'm sure you all have seen the countless articles that have flooded the net at this point.

http://valleywag.com/tech/jeff-gerstmann/gamespot-editor--on-fired-reviewer-328775.php

The Termination of Jeff isn't just another typical Corporate move slams the little game reviewcompany scenario. This is a Slap in the face of what made the gaming phenomenon so profound in the first place. Its visceral, and exciting, and alive. Big media has since tapped much of that excitement out of music and films. So now it has its sites site on the budding Gaming Medium.

Jeff Represented alot of what Game was and what it is no longer. A no holds barred ,fragfast, medium, unapologetic, and unchained by worldwide pressures of a bloated system that need mass revenue consumption to sustain. Now that games are main stream. Theres no room for freh new, and exciting. The powers that be need to make it a cost effective profit machine, even if that means all the raw unbridled passion that originally went with it is subdue, in an effortinkeeping the machine moving.

Slowly but surely, the change fromgaming phenomenon to media mainstream has been taken effect. Video Games Shows are slowly being taken over with the typical E access Hollywood flair, complete with Female models and fake Smiles.

Game companies are hiring Spoke-persons now to sell their products. (Jade Raymond anyone?) Gone are the days that the nerdy disheveled programmer gets a chance to enthusiastically promote their dreams and goals.

We all respected Jeff because he told it like it is. Alot of people gave him flak for it,but many more respect him for it. While he main have been known as the 8.8 guy (for giving the Wii Zelda that Score) many more seem to also forget he had to fight to give that Same property a perfect 10 when it first hit the Nintendo 64. He has proven himself over and over again with his expertise.

For beyond his reviews, Jeff is an incredible personality. He brought much need fun and humor to his reviews and his hosting on on the spot. Balancing out the video duds like Richardo and Brad Shoemaker, who seem to fumble and eat their world whenever on camera, Jeff was always there to keep things moving, keep things fun and fresh.

I sincerely hope the best for Jeff gerstman, but I have doubt he will succeed in what every he applies too. He is an incredible talent, there's no question.

Its the rest of us now that I'm worried about.

In closing, there is nothing more I can say here, that words are meaningless without action. As actions speaks volumes of ones character and integrity such as Jeff. So I will end this blog with a simple, click.

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