Wow... this new Gamespot layout is VERY different.
I don't know why (because it's completely ridiculous) but I feel like there's nostalgia in the right-side profile bar. Having it on the left is weird and the site doesn't feel like Gamespot for me anymore. I'm sure I'll get used to it because I realise my feelings about the changes are totally insane and not based on lack of functionality at all but... that's how I feel.
I think my feelings on the redesign reflect how I generally feel about Gamespot these days: it's not for me anymore.
It's nothing against the newer members of the editorial team, I think they've carried on the Gamespot-style perfectly well. But in this era of blogs and podcasts and videos I've made my investment in certain people and I can't help but feel connected to the personalities that are no longer here, rather than the style of content Gamespot delivers.
And that's how I feel about the redesign. It's not about the fact that the site offers the same functionality. It's just not my Gamespot anymore.
Maybe the real reason I feel that way is because I simply haven't had the time to make the same kind of EXTREME time dedication I made "back in the day" thanks to University and work concerns. Who knows.
Anyway... no real point to this post. Just felt like making it.