Crafting: Finding the Significance of the Seemingly Insignificant
Often the most relatable part of my character’s journey is when they are forced to pause their grand destiny to save the world in order to hunt down some sticks, […]
Restrictions: Punishment or Protection
Games are full of items that serve very specific purposes… the key to the water temple is of no use when we are trying to enter the fire temple, and […]
Walking on the Water Vs. Teaching Us to Swim
After playing any game for a moderate length of time, I tend to fall into a comfortable pattern with my style of play. Sure, there are more combos to learn and […]
Perfectly Created for a Specific Purpose
When I load a new game that requires me to craft my player before starting the game, I’ve always taken this act very seriously… after all, they will be representing […]
The “Secret” to Getting Our Prayers Answered
Open world adventure games often overwhelm me with options… different classes to choose from, multiple branching pathways to explore, and SO many equipment choices. Determining what is best for my specific […]
Loving Those “Hard to Love” Enemies
Video game villains have evolved a LOT over the years… while our original antagonists like Ganon and Bowser had fairly basic motivations (making our lives difficult simply because they could), […]
The “Spiritual Stronghold” Solution
Gaming adversaries typically have very unique and specific “weak points”… simple ones like Goombas are stopped in their tracks by simply jumping on their head, while others like Piranha plants […]
It Takes Two: Giving The Gift of Forgiveness
If you play a video game with another person long enough, they are inevitably going to make some mistakes… some that we find amusing, and others that may cause actual […]
A “Difficulty Setting” Dilemma
Most games provide us with “difficulty setting” options during the initial game setup, allowing us to determine the level of challenge we want to face during our play through. Whether […]
The Reason We Were Given Armor
Success in a video game is rarely achieved by accident… there are many components that must work together in unison for me to finally reach the “Mission Complete” screen. Sure, the […]
Finding God in Video Games 