Posted by Tiberius Jonez
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Greg Kasavin, former Gamespot Editor and one of my favorite game reviewers of all time, stopped by for a visit with Kevin VanOrd in this week's Gamespot Gameplay podcast; which includes quite a heated debate on the occasionally shocking violence and controversial themes featured in Bioshock: Infinite. (beware spoilers from 00:49:00 to 01:05:00)Among other things, the show includes a very interesting discussion on the birth and maturation of the modern shooter genre, the Metal Gear Solid series, Dark Souls II and a career retrospective on Kasavin's time at Gamespot, highlighting some of his very best game reviews.
Personally, it was great to hear Kasavin's thoughts on the industry again. Back in the day, he and Jeff Gerstmann were the go-to guys for quality game reviews. They were both major influences on me and it's safe to say that without them, GameJonez would not exist.
Gamespot veterans Carolyn Petit, Tyler Winegarner and Tom McShea all contribute to this spirited discussion. The show runs nearly 2 hours in its entirety and is interesting throughout, but if you're cramped for time you can skip around at will.
Greg Kasavin now works for Supergiant Games, the creators of Bastion. They recently revealed that they are working on their next release, titled "Transistor". Which platforms "Transistor" will be released on is yet to be determined, as is the release date. Stay tuned.
