Adam Sessler Leaves G4

[Grape_Bullion]

It's about time. iPhones are more relevant to gaming than G4 is.

It was all over when Big C and "Street Cars" or whatever it was showed up. Bye bye Diane Mizota ;_;

 

[John Bohammer]

nooooooo!!!

 

[Aeonknight]

Sessler was not my favorite reviewer. Mainly because he couldn't pass up an opportunity to take jabs at a few select fanbases (Final Fantasy anyone?), and because he coined that idiot phrase of Cloud being emo before emo was emo and all of a sudden it spread like wild fire because all the little drones hang on his every word.

I do respect his opinion and consider it valid, I just disagree. And even I'll admit that some of the flack he's gotten over the past few years he doesn't deserve at all.

 

[Inco]

I hope he continues to make his soapboxes detailing a specific aspect of the industry. It's good because it will get you thinking and even if you do find that he is the wrong, his explanation of his viewpoint will almost always justify his position.

Being said, I remember watching xplay waaaaaay back when I was younger, when it was a mix between sketch comedy and game reviews. When it had supporting characters like "the interns", Johnny Xtreme and the classic Canadian Guy and sometimes featured them to review games in a comedic (yet still informative) matter. I stopped watching it when they became more "serious" and cut the gags down severly, focusing instead on trailers, reviews and previews (what I use the internet for).

Hey, Escapist, If you can pick him up for the Soapbox and maybe some guest reviews that would be fantastic.

 

[kinght676]

Holly Crud!! This came out of left field, we will miss you buddy.

 

[Cecilthedarkknight_234]

you will be missed Adam.. I send you this tribute from your glory days on tech t.v

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H-1oP03zAo

 

[Beautiful End]

I would support the idea of hiring the guy. I could even help with getting into the Publisher's club, if the Escapist needed the money for that. I can see he's got an insightful mind when it comes to games and knows how to deal with trolls and whatnot. However, it seems his personal likings and ideas get in the way, like that MML3 comment.

Really? You think no one was looking forward to that game? Did they ever bother to check Capcom's Devroom when it was open? I was part of it and there were tons of people discussing ways to make MML3 better every single day. And then they shut it down. Did they read the comments after they did that? Our comments, members of the Devroom? Just because they don't like the series/game and it doesn't look like a triple A game doesn't mean it's a shitty game and its destined to perish.

Aside from that, he would be an interesting addition to the Escapist.

 

[Grey Day for Elcia]

No great loss. Guy's awkward delivery was a flaccid payload of schoolyard insults and sardonic witticisms you could see coming from a week away, all thinly veiled behind a paper thin intellect. If ever he actually "told it like it is," it would be his ironic little skits. It was in them that his true worth shone right through with all the beaming clarity of mud. He reminds me of that twat Jim, here on The Escapist; so busy with pretending to know what he's on about and hastily rushing to justify every questioned quip with some shite about it being a joke or others in the audience (read: the intelligent ones) "just not getting it," that he forgot to ever actually contribute anything new to the discussion.

Adam is to adult conversation regarding the art form, what a fourteen-year-old is to sex-ed--giggling, self-assured and utterly ignorant. But I'm sure all the guys think he's "way cool" for talking about that Playboy he saw once.

Little less spotlight on ambitious morons and a little more on people who actually contribute to the forward movement of gaming.

 

[soulfire130]

So all that remains is morgan Webb. G4 does relize that they lose a very good person right? And that they are going to have a hard time with just her alone (not including Blaire)to be remain on X-play.

 

[Xathos]

Damn, certainly wasn't expecting this! Adam is definitely a guy who knows his stuff, and he has been around for quite a long time. I enjoyed listening/watching his soapboxes and when he would host Feedback. Haven't seen X-play in a long time, but I remember just really respecting the guy once he had an online show.

Haven't watch G4 in a long time. I remember watching older shows like Cheat and Cinematic, but I was never around for the TechTV days. Naturally all I would watch G4 for was the E3 live shows (which must be really exhausting for those guys), Ninja Warrior (which is nice to see have a big boom in popularity, got a bit boring after awhile for me), X-Play (but then I started getting my game info and reviews from online so...), and Attack of the Show, which I remember liking a lot. G4 always seems to have some cool people just end up leaving (like Patrick Klepick who is now at Giantbomb, and there was this one girl on Feedback called Abbie Heppie), but they seem to have some nice people that are still around (Kevin, Blair, etc).

Hope things turn out great for Adam in the coming days. I'm sure he can land quite a nice job at some other gaming related website!

 

[Samus Aran but a man]

I'd love to see him at The Escapist. One of my favourite gaming journos.

 

[Gentleman Adventurer]

Glad he's not also an ex-player.

Ha, well played, sir, well played.

 

[Carl The Manicorn]

I feel this is appropriate.

Agreed.

OT: Thinking about it, I kind of saw this coming. Blair Hurter (or whatever) was becoming a bigger part of the show and I could see him taking Adam's old job. But this is really sad. When X-Play and Attack of the Show come on, that is the best hour and a half that G4 has. Running shit re-runs of Cops, Cheaters, and Ninja Warrior does not make me want to watch that network.

 

[BaronFelX]

I give this news a three...out of five.

 

[xPixelatedx]

Ever since G4 went to shit after merging with Tech TV

Don't you mean, "Ever since Tech TV went to shit after merging with G4"? I really hope that is what you meant.

 

[Treblaine]

Looking unusually badass

Die Hard 5: Die Hard without Fear

I always liked Sessler, but not enough to watch x-play. I know wherever he is heading he will do well, where will he be heading? Something independent?

 

[Fappy]

Ever since G4 went to shit after merging with Tech TV

Don't you mean, "Ever since Tech TV went to shit after merging with G4"? I really hope that is what you meant.

Works both ways. G4 had some redeeming qualities back in the day as well.

 

[lord.jeff]

I'm good with this news as long as Adam continues to do things like his soapbox, which sounds like he wants to do. Maybe he'll even try to get his own site going.

 

[ronald1840]

Ah man...

Well, there goes my last reason to keep watching G4TV.

Attack of the Show and X-Play were the only shows on that network that had anything to do with technology, gaming, and what was left of TechTV. Morgan Webb can't carry the show all by herself, and Blair Herter isn't nearly as fun as Adam. It looks like it's just KevinP on AOTS now, pulling weight.

I'll still tune in come E3 time. I've watched their coverage every year and I can always hit the mute button whenever Blair opens his mouth. Good luck to Adam. I'll follow wherever he decides to work. I'm hoping either Giant Bomb or Polygon.

 

[RaikuFA]

I would support the idea of hiring the guy. I could even help with getting into the Publisher's club, if the Escapist needed the money for that. I can see he's got an insightful mind when it comes to games and knows how to deal with trolls and whatnot. However, it seems his personal likings and ideas get in the way, like that MML3 comment.

Really? You think no one was looking forward to that game? Did they ever bother to check Capcom's Devroom when it was open? I was part of it and there were tons of people discussing ways to make MML3 better every single day. And then they shut it down. Did they read the comments after they did that? Our comments, members of the Devroom? Just because they don't like the series/game and it doesn't look like a triple A game doesn't mean it's a shitty game and its destined to perish.

Aside from that, he would be an interesting addition to the Escapist.

This is part of the problem I have with him. I just can't take him seriously with comments like that.