Yeah, G4 really went down hill.
Back in the day G4 had it all, it was my favorite channel for a while. God what great shows:
Judgement Day (Victor and Tommy are still one of my favorite pair of hosts ever, they were freakin' hilarious)
Cheat (It was its own show instead of part of Xplay)
Which of course brings me to the most painful thing about G4's changes. Freakin' Xplay, it was soo damn awesome. Great reviews, great humor, hilarious skits, memorable characters, great specials. Now, it's not even a shadow of its former self, it's just a game review show now. It's basically a televised version of what you'd find on gamespot or IGN.
(sigh) great shows, good times.