Jeff Gerstmann, recently fired from his position as editorial director at GameSpot, stands behind the his review of Kane & Lynch, rumored to be the the impetus behind his termination.
Gerstmann told Joystiq, "I stand behind my work, regardless of where I do it," and attempted to put to rest rumors that he hadn't actually played much of the game before reviewing it.
Some of Game|Life's own readers pointed to the fact that Gerstmann's gamertag only showed one Kane & Lynch achievement, but he cautions using that as any kind of completion metric, saying "For the record, I saw both endings in *Kane & Lynch *before writing about it."
Despite his position at the center of such intense drama, Gerstmann still feels fairly positive about game journalism in general, saying "Despite the number of people who are taking these rumors...to mean that game writing is ethically bankrupt, I don't feel that's the case."
Citing "legal reasons," Gerstmann begged off providing details about his departure from GameSpot.
Exclusive: Gerstmann speaks about K&L review, future [Joystiq]
