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| '''Jeff Gerstmann''' (born August ]) is a senior editor at popular gaming website ]. He began working at ] in the fall of 1996, around the launch of VideoGameSpot (back when GameSpot separated PC and console games into completely separate entities). He is known to be obsessed with the Microsoft Gamerscore system, and at his Gamespot page every week, provides an update on how many points he currently has. He also shares his thoughts about other things, and this can be seen every Monday at his Gamespot blog. | |||
| First introduced in Metal Gear as Solid Snake's commanding officer and leader of FOXHOUND, a high-tech special forces unit founded by the United States government. Initially, Big Boss helps Snake through the wireless radio, serving as a guide in Snake's mission to infiltrate Outer Heaven, the terrorist organization in the game. By the end of the game, Jeff Gerstmanns' true nature is revealed as the leader of Outer Heaven, and confronts Snake as the final boss. Big Boss continued his antagonistic role in the sequel, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, where he confronts Snake for the second and final time. | |||
| He is a founding member of the bands ], ], and ]. Additionally, Gerstmann's vocal stylings can be heard on the theme songs for both ''Time Trotters'' and ]'s game show, ''Button Mashing''. Gerstmann also appeared on ABC's ] as a guest in September 1999 to discuss the launch of ]'s ] gaming console. | |||
| Jeff Gerstmanns’ legacy plays a major role in the back story for the sequels Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Jeff Gerstmanns' origins are explored in the prequel Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and the upcoming Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. | |||
| He obtained his own (now defunct) ] at alt.sports.gerstmann, which housed several crossposts from ]. It was believed to be created in or around 1994 by ] icon, Tjames Madison. {{fact}} | |||
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Jeff Gerstmann (born August 1975) is a senior editor at popular gaming website GameSpot. He began working at GameSpot in the fall of 1996, around the launch of VideoGameSpot (back when GameSpot separated PC and console games into completely separate entities). He is known to be obsessed with the Microsoft Gamerscore system, and at his Gamespot page every week, provides an update on how many points he currently has. He also shares his thoughts about other things, and this can be seen every Monday at his Gamespot blog.
He is a founding member of the bands Headboard, The Suburban All-Stars, and Midnight Brown. Additionally, Gerstmann's vocal stylings can be heard on the theme songs for both Time Trotters and GameSpot's game show, Button Mashing. Gerstmann also appeared on ABC's Good Morning America as a guest in September 1999 to discuss the launch of Sega's Dreamcast gaming console.
He obtained his own (now defunct) newsgroup at alt.sports.gerstmann, which housed several crossposts from alt.religion.kibology. It was believed to be created in or around 1994 by Usenet icon, Tjames Madison.
External links
- Jeff Gerstmann at GameSpot
- Jeff Gerstmann at MySpace
- Jeff Gerstmann at TV.com
- The Suburban All-Stars
- Midnight Brown
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