Christina González
Here
you'll
find a selection of my work, both recent and a
little older. This page last updated 7/19/2014.
The Escapist:
Gaming
Ability - A look at ways gaming can be inclusive
toward those with disabilities. This was inspired by my
mother.
Gangbangers,
Victims,
and
Whores - Latinas in Videogames: The title is
harsh because the depictions are. I remember once wanting to
read about the portrayal of Latina characters in video
games. I searched only to find no one had written that
article yet. This is my take.
RTSGuru.com and MMORPG.com:
It's
Time
To
Get
Realistic
About
Kickstarter - A certain Kickstarter fatigue has set
in, especially when it seems the majority of new game
announcements are accompanied by begging for cash. Examining
the reality (using strategy games, but this can work for
multiple genres) and what needs to be done.
SimCity:
Were
We
Deliberately
Misled? - After a simple hack was shown
to enable SimCity's offline play, and with no word for days
from EA and Maxis, pondering if we were misled by the
developers about the game's requirements and purpose.
Is
the
Single
Player Campaign Still Relevant? Examining
whether or not the single player campaign in RTS and
strategy games is still relevant to players in light of a
decision by EA to remove -- then restore --the campaign in
the next Command & Conquer title.
Will
Honor
Change
the LoL Community? - Reflecting upon the system
of positive reinforcement for League of Legends a day after
its announcement, and gauging the potential impact on the
community.
League
of
Legends
- Putting Honor to the Test - A followup to my
earlier piece, this time serving as a capsule review of
Honor after it had been implemented.
Why
RTS
Gamers
Should Check Out Guild Wars 2 - Noting the
strong influence of RTS mechanics on one of the standout
features of MMORPG Guild Wars 2 upon its release.
The
Social
Hub - A regular column examining communities and
related concerns and issues in MMORPGs and online games in
general.
Guild
Wars
2
- Crafting Preview - Previewing the crafting system
in the Guild Wars 2 beta.
Attack
of
the
Eight-Legged Cliché! - Enough with the giant
spiders already, developers! A lightly humorous piece from
an arachnophobic gamer.
Regular news updates from 2011-2013 here at
RTSGuru.com
Other:
A
review of Grab 'Em Snacks Plantain Chips, plus some
history on plantains.
Sid
Meier's
Civilization
V: Gods & Kings review on Yahoo.
Reflecting
in
a
Chinese Scholar's Garden in Staten Island, NY
Being
Captivated
by
the Lamentation of Swans in Brooklyn, NY -
Another brief travel piece from Open Spaces. Originally a
contest entry that became a finalist and was officially
published by the editors.
