FFX: The Prerequisites of Perfect Love
Almost all games have prerequisites built into them… for example, we can’t unlock the most powerful abilities on our character’s skill tree until we have achieved the basic ones first. […]
From Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY!
Just about ANYONE can be the hero of the story in a video game… many of my favorite iconic gaming heroes were simply regular characters living very normal lives until […]
Promises, Promises…
For years, gaming events and expos such as E3, Gamescom, TGS, PAX and more have brought us exciting announcements, trailers, and game reveals that fill our eyes with graphical wonders […]
Mass Effect: The One Choice We All Make
The original Mass Effect trilogy was packed with unique choices, but after answering all of these hundreds of smaller questions the entire game still led to one final decision… how […]
The “Mass Effect” of Past, Present, and Future Sins
(Author’s Note: I am writing this with a heavy heart over the recent scandals that have plagued the church over the last several weeks, specifically the fall of several high-profile […]
Fable: For Every Choice, a Consequence
The infamous tagline for the original Fable was “for every choice, a consequence”… and over the course of the series, each decision made in the game, from those that seemed […]
Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Patiently Preparing
With the announcement of “Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom”, Nintendo finally placed Princess Zelda herself as the primary playable character in a mainline Zelda title. While she’s never been […]
Mario and Luigi: Playing the Same Game Different Ways
Most of my earliest gaming memories were on the original NES playing Super Mario Brothers with my sister… but while we were both playing the same game with the same […]
Tetris: Unwanted Blocks or “Good Gifts”?
While I’ve always enjoyed playing Tetris, my least favorite part is waiting for the right block to come my way. Whether I have painstakingly crafted the perfect setup for a […]
Super Mario 1-1: A Hostile Coding Problem
The very first time I loaded the original Super Mario Brothers on the NES, I was transfixed… I couldn’t wait to explore this colorful, magical world and unlock all of […]
Finding God in Video Games 