An “Inconvenient” Path to Reach Every Heart
The gameplay in Kingdom Hearts represented a dramatic departure from what Square Enix has historically released, opting for real-time combat that anyone could pick up and play instead of the […]
Unworthy: Stepping Forward from Self-Disqualification
From Mario and Link to Master Chief and Samus, all of these gaming protagonists have one thing in common… they started moving forward in their journey when we pressed start. […]
Sora x SSBU: A Light Wherever We Go
After years of being found exclusively in the Kingdom Hearts series of games, fans were shocked and delighted to see him appear as a playable character in Super Smash Brothers […]
Kingdom Hearts and Fixed Save Points
Unlike most modern games that typically allow us to save anywhere we want, Kingdom Hearts sticks to a rigid “save point” system that forces us to come to specific places […]
From Broken and Damaged to an Unlikely Family
At the center of the Kingdom Hearts’ story is a group of damaged, flawed, unlikely heroes… some were “Nobody’s” searching for a body and life of their own, others were […]
Game Saves and “Trust Issues”
When it comes to my video game saves I have some “trust issues”… while saving a game on my hard drive feels safe and natural, trusting an important game save […]
Xbox Handheld? The Right Treasure to Pursue
When Sony chose to challenge Nintendo, the reigning king of portable gaming, in a battle for handheld supremacy, Microsoft wisely chose to stay out of the fight. Rather than waste […]
The End of the Xbox 360 Marketplace: Perishable Treasure
The final closure of the Xbox 360 marketplace marks the end of an incredible era in gaming… and it also means the loss of the ability to buy any of […]
Halo 3: A Beautiful, Merciful Delay
Halo 3 was all about “finishing the fight” that was left incomplete at the end of Halo 2, and after years of painful waiting gamers dropped into the conclusion of […]
Halo 2’s Arbiter: The Answer We Didn’t Ask For
One of the most controversial moments in Halo 2 was the developer’s decision to switch the player’s perspective in the middle of the game from our beloved Master Chief to a […]
Finding God in Video Games 