Talk:Jeff Gerstmann
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[edit] Gaming champion?
Rich Gallup often makes allusions to various gaming competitions Jeff won in his youth, and he also seems to be somewhat of a fighting game expert. One might assume this is how he got involved with games journalism in the first place. Does anyone have any specific details of what he might have won that they can add with citations? Monkeyhousetim 10:20, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Vandalism
Why do/how can people hate this guy so much to repetedly vandalize the page? Yee Gods. Scoutersig 02:05, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
It's the recent Twilight Princess review.
More or less, he gave a less-than-perfect review for Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on GameSpot. The local Internet Tough Guys decided vandalizing Wikipedia would be sufficient revenge, I guess. Ledneh 02:07, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
This is a message to everybody who wants to vandalize this page for Jeff giving Twilight Princess an 8.8: Grow up. Seriously. Just because he didn't like the Wii's control setup doesn't mean he's unqualified to review it. And he gave Ocanaria of Time a 10, from what I hear. There is no cabal. Stop whining. Please. ferrarimanf355 02:23, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, I agree ferrariman, but saying stuff like move out of your parent's basement is just stupid and juvenile, and is kind of bringing yourself to their level.
"Less than perfect" is quite an overstatement. Let's just say he opened a can of worms. Saitou 02:52
ferrariman, I wouldn't think that vandals look at the talk pages. Corban321 11:11, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
Good statement. IF you Read Greg Kasavin's blog, he explains why the score was justified and that the GameCube Version of this game will most likely be awarded with a higher score. So chill out! ~SOMEGUY~
- The fact that they even had to "defend" their review shows malicious intent. They should have merely said it was Gerstfatty's opinion and that's that, but instead they use that Kasavin guy's blog to crap all over the entire Zelda series. This can only mean that the intent of the "suspiciously near-perfect" review was malice toward the Zelda fanbase, with a healthy dose of hits from other fanboys, gamer cynicism at its best. It is furthermore difficult to seriously consider most Wii game reviews from the man considering Gerstlump seems resistant to exercise. He seems to only wish to be passively immersed in games, and any game that requires him to be actively immersed he'll not like because his blood sugar might drop. This is not a case of him not liking one particular game. Gerstmanwich seems to not like the entire platform, and that is akin to letting the fox guard the henhouse. Why is it that only the complaining masses are branded with the fanboyism stick while a self-evident bloatwaffle gets to review games that might get him a little exercise? But you are right, it is just one man's opinion. Although, he is so large he might count for 2. -Demetrius —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 160.10.7.115 (talk) 05:56, 11 January 2007 (UTC).
he gave a terrible review, he basically docked it points for being "too zelda". This guy doesn't deserve a computer.
- That sure as hell isn't neutral. Just because you're unhappy about his review (*cough* fanboyism *cough*), it doesn't make it fact. Torte 22:33, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
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- Talk pages do not have to be neutral. It didn't look like he was planning on adding that to the article to me, at least. 66.167.39.79 01:13, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
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- Well yeah, just being on the safe side of things. If s/he wasn't planning on adding it then it's all good. Torte 12:47, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
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Did someone take off the mention of the Twilight Princess review? I thought that was a pretty notable incident.--Goodface87 18:19, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
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- I agree, I think that incident should have a mention, because it did stir up controversy. Jsding 18:07, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
So I have finally looked upon Jeff's new rating. I dare say it is just one man's opinion. Though the game does initially deserve 9.0+. The man just didn't feel up for grabs when he played the game. Perhaps Zelda Love has been replaced by Gears of War? Leave his so called biased opinions to himself. I myself thought the review for the wii version was nearly justified; However, the GameCube version should have recieved a higher score and an editor's choice medal, yet it didn't? Oh well... ~SOMEGUY~
[edit] Consider Mentioning Review???
I'd like to open an honest conversation on whether the Twilight Princess review should even be mentioned on this page at all. Frankly, it's hardly a defining moment in his career, and on an article so short we should flesh it out before we add something like this.
Besides, it's a non-issue - the man gave the score an 8.8 (it also won Gamespot's "Wii Game of the Year" award). Few games score as high as 8.8 and Gerstmann plainly liked the game. But games like Resident Evil 4 have raised the bar for third-person adventure and Zelda games have changed little since Ocarina of Time.
The Zelda fanboys are essentially getting mad at Gerstmann for giving a great score to a great, but hardly mind-blowing, game. Think before you speak, people. EDIT: Never mind. This is old news.203.131.167.26 11:34, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
I really don't believe this is an issue that should be mentioned. For one, this is just fans of the game who are unhappy that Twilight Princess didn't get a 9.6 (which is ridiculous since 8.8 is a good score, seeing as how many other games would be praised for receiving such a score). He's essentially being chastised for having an opinion that's not as gratuitous as others. Like the person said above, this is so old and minor that people seem to have already cooled down and forgotten about it, which indicates that it is an non-issue blown out of proportion by Gamespot forumers. Besides that, if people want to know about Gamespot's review score, go find the Twilight Princess Wiki article. Omex 17:25, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
Just because you and a handful of other people disagree with the review hardly justifies calling it a controversy. Mentioning the review in this context basically opens the door to nitpick every review he has done that someone disagrees with.
[edit] Suspect Reviewing Technique?
There are several YouTube videos of Jeff Gerstmann playing Wii games while sitting down, particularly Wii Sports. The fact that other Gamespot staff have were standing up during the review might indicate and inclination of bias on Mr. Gerstmann's part, if only his resistance to fun. Another note is that the Wii is a more active console than most and he appears to be either too lazy or perhaps too embarrassed to be more active on camera. Please observe the Youtube video of him playing Wii Bowling and notice how he sits down and side-arms the controller as if that were accurate and complains that it is not. The resistance to at least try to play the games fully should be considered as coloring his opinions. -Concerned Wikpedia User.
- That's called a "conspiracy theory". I've also noticed that he wears darker colors while playing Wii games, indicating his complete lack of objectivity. His overuse of harsh-sounding consonants like "Z" and "K" to add negativity to Wii reviews is also a warning sign.203.131.167.26 09:48, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
