Personal reflections of the gaming world and... other stuff... Maybe.

• 2Dec 07

  What is the point....

  This is my goodbye. I've not been the most active member of this community but I've stuck around for a few years since I really loved the guys and girls making Gamespot, one of the best sites on the net with a great community. But that has all changed.

  I'm not holding anyone of the staff responsible but rather the powers behind them. The sacking of Gertsman is really the essence of what is FUC*ED UP about the gaming industry today. If the rumors about that the low scoring reviews had anything to do about him beeing sacked then I'm taking a stand as a consumer and gamer:

  -WE DON'T WANT CRAPPY GAMES NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU WANT US TO! -

  Allthough me and Gerstman have little in common except that we play games, I've always had great respect for the fact that he and many other really tell us what they feel about the games. This is KEY to us gamers! We don't have unlimited amounts of money and time (even though you think we do), sowe really need to believe in what we hear and read and that it's the truth that is beeingportrayed by the people we actually pay to test the games for us.

  You made a bad game and want everyone to like it anyways? WELL BOO-HOO! I don't want anything to do with that crap no matter how much you spend on advertisement, events and paying of sites... Jesus Christ, spend the money on making good games instead! Oh, and by the way... The game got crappy reviews from ALL the important sites out there! What are you going to do, make them all fire their staff? I don't think so...

  And CNET... WTF? If you had problems with Gertsman I really hope you talked with the man on several occations and didn't just cave in to some pompus-assed jerk-off that cried likea baby that has eaten all his candy and wants more. This is REALLY bad for the industry and EVERYTHING you have done to this day will be regarded as CRAP if there is any truth to this! Think about it!

  Well, that's it for me. I'll probably not become a regular on any other site soon since this really made me think about what the hell media is all about. To all the honest reviewers out there that by any chance might read this I say: Having the power of the word is a great responsibility. Don't let anyone stand in your way when you're trying to tell the truth.

  razor out.

  • Posted Dec 2, 2007 4:40 am PT
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• 13Aug 07

  BioShock demo!

  I just stopped by to write up a little about the BioShock Demo released today.

  OMFG!

  Until next time!

  - r4z0r out

  • Posted Aug 13, 2007 11:32 am PT
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• 12Aug 07

  Crackdown review, Settlers 6 and release dates

  Finally took some time to finish the campaign in Crackdown and wrote a few words in a short review. I really like the game and roaming around the city. I realised too late though that I had neglected my driving skill (gotta love jumping!) and it's a pain in the ass to advance the skill once you defeat all the baddies, since there are none to run over in the streets... Other than that a kick-ass game imo, could've been a bit longer though...

  I gave the Settlers 6 Beta a run to see if it was another shameful pile of bile like Settlers 5 but I really liked that they seem to be shooting for something more similar to Settlers 4. The Beta is very restricted though it seems, only a short tutorial for SP and four MP-maps. Some annoying things like not being able to disband your military (I put that into the feedback) and a few bugs but other than that it feels kinda solid. I was a Beta-tester for Settlers 3 back in the days (closed beta) and I've loved the game since the very first iteration of the Settlers on the Amiga.

  About a week ago, GTA 4 got pushed into 2008 but I can't say I'm either surprised or distressed. There are so many cool games coming out this fall so I actually feel a bit relieved. Another huge title also got pushed into 2008 (around March I think), The Age of Conan. Now this is more interesting... With this delay some other MMO's might benefit. Quite a few gamers have been waiting for Conan for some time and they might look elsewhere to quench their thirst. WoW-fans get a new expansion soon, LOTRO keeps on rocking with another free chapter soon, Tabula Rasa is wowing gamers as well and is slated for release this fall.

  Another game that people has been waiting to get their greasy and chubby little hands on is Warhammer Online from Mythic, who made one of my favourite MMO's to date, Dark Age of Camelot. Now this game is also due for release Q1 2008 which make me wonder if we are going to have a clash of the titans early next year. The games have little in common but having heard what friends have said and reading on boards, most people who wanted to play Warhammer was going to settle for Conan since they didn't have to wait til next year. Now the tables have turned. This could be very bad for Age of Conan in my book. Some fans might even have jumped ship already, playing LOTRO or WoW as we speak.

  Also read that Spore will be playable in Leipzig! We are getting there, people, we are getting there! I (and many others) was a little put off that Spore was a no-show at E3, I even got a little nervous but it seems Will has been hard at work instead which is good for us. Can't wait to see it in action again (if even only as a video here on Gamespot...). Good times!

  Enough rambling for this time. Safe travels.

  - r4z0r out

  • Posted Aug 12, 2007 3:08 am PT
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