I wish I had time to write about everything under the sun, but that's not how reality works. Luckily, other people write too:
- To Chew Gum and Slap Asses: Play Like a Girl on Duke Nukem Forever.
- True Female Characters: The Escapist asks, "What makes a great female character?"
- Silicon Sisters: Dennis Scimeca interviews Brenda Bailey Gershkovitch on games by and for women
- Women in Games: Laura Parker writes about women in development for GameSpot.
Meanwhile, I do actually find myself with some time for writing and so I hope the next "Beyond the Girl Gamer" chapter or two will be ready by Monday.
Also, I finished Mass Effect (just the first) last night. I have this to say about Shepard: COSMIC BADASS. That is all. Except it's not. But it is for now.
You can fight like a Krogan, run like a leopard
ReplyDeleteBut you'll never be better than Commander Shepard!
ME2 has better gameplay and generally better interactions with squadmates (I think), but a less personal villain than Saren. I think mineral scanning has been sped up in an update since I played so that'll be less tedious than you might have heard (but still tedious).