Super Mario Bros: Desperately Seeking Shortcuts and Finding the WRONG Secrets
Back when the original NES Super Mario Bros. game first came out, I heard rumors that there was a secret level hidden within the game… the mysterious “World -1”. After […]
The Reason I Bought a PS1…
If I’m being honest, I didn’t plan to purchase a Sony PlayStation 1… at the time, I was the mostly satisfied owner of a Sega Saturn system as well as […]
Jean Grey: The “Dark Phoenix” Within
Jean Grey has a bit of a complicated problem… when she is in full control of herself, she is an incredibly powerful and beneficial member of the X-Men, but the […]
An Unreliable Narrator and the Importance of our Words
An in-game narrator can play a HUGE part in our ability to enjoy a game, adding color and texture to the world we are playing in. Some games feature an external […]
A Christmas Question
Here is a Christmas question for you… if you could somehow insert yourself into ANY game and become the main character, who would you choose? Think carefully… sure, you would receive […]
What “Favor” Really Looks Like
In theory, being a video game protagonist might sound like fun… but if I added up everything that I put them through, it isn’t a very compelling job offer. “Do you […]
Do All Roads Lead to Reapers?
I don’t always agree with every narrative choice the developers make in the games I play… if I was in charge, the story would have unfolded MUCH differently. Even in titles […]
Crucified With Christ: A “Control” Conundrum
The relationship between the person playing the video game and the character on the screen is typically a very simple one… we press the analog stick left and they turn […]
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 […]
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), […]
Finding God in Video Games 