In this episode of GameSpotting, the editors take on jobs moonlighting as private detectives. While solving our latest case, The Missing Controller, Greg talks about the ladies, Bethany thinks she's a chicken, and Jeff drives in a demolition derby--and then there's the crazy stuff. Do you have a hot tip for the GameSpot sleuths? Hit the hotline in our forums. If you'd like to be the special guest star in next week's episode, there's no better way than by submitting your own GuestSpotting column.
Samus' Suit Was Made by Men
Greg Kasavin/Executive Editor
"I think the result of all these men working together on all these games is a decided lack of balance in the creative process."
A Chicken in Azeroth
Bethany Massimilla/Community Manager
"Let's talk seriously a minute here--how many chicken RPGs have you played?"
If You Can't Beat 'Em...Quit
Alex Navarro/Associate Editor
"Microsoft is going to sit back and figure out what the next logical step is. This, of course, begs the question: What is the next logical step?"
Driver's-Side Door Shots
Jeff Gerstmann/Senior Editor
"When was the last time you saw a pit crew feverishly slamming the trunk of a sedan with sledgehammers, just to make sure it folds up right when it gets smashed up?"
The Fallout From Janetgate
Josh Larson/Director, GameSpot Trax
"Little did we know at the time of that topless halftime show, a dark storm of censorship was forming and heading toward all entertainment forms, including our beloved games."
How Much Is That Game in the Window?
Jason Ocampo/Associate Editor
"There's an old programmer saw that goes, 'On time, on budget, no bugs. Pick two.'"
The Humble Road to Global Domination
Tyler Winegarner/Associate Producer, GameSpot Live
"If Nokia really wanted to own the hearts and minds of the handheld gaming market, all it would have needed to do is add online ranking boards to the snake game."
Death to the Silent Protagonist!
Nathan Anderson/GuestSpotter
"Take away the characters, and make the plot more generic, and I can get by all right, as long as I've got godlike control over my guy."
This One Time, at Computer Camp...
Melvin K. Poindexter/A Dork With a Story to Tell
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In this episode of GameSpotting, the editors take on jobs moonlighting as private detectives.