Halo, Master Chief and Watching our Words
The Master Chief carried the weight of saving the entire universe on his shoulders, so he is never found wasting his limited time or his even more limited words engaging […]
Halo and an “Always Present Help”… If We Choose to Accept It
While the original Halo trilogy primarily focuses on the exploits of the Master Chief, the truth is he wouldn’t have made it very far if he didn’t have the voice […]
Our Sword: A Weapon Designed for “Close Quarters Combat”
While the Covenant energy sword in Halo is an incredibly powerful weapon that can quickly shift the tide of any battle in the right hands, it does contain a built-in […]
The Covenant Energy Sword: The Weapons Formed Against Us
We may not remember the exact moment, but we probably remember the FEELING of picking up the Covenant energy sword for the very first time in Halo. My previous experience […]
Halo’s Supporting Cast of Characters: Carrying Each Other’s Cross
While most of Master Chief’s journey during the original Halo trilogy is a solo experience, he didn’t save the universe alone… across each of his adventures he was joined by […]
Halo: Strategies for Facing (and Surviving) the Flood
The Flood were truly horrifying enemies in Halo for multiple reasons, but it was their method of attack that made them so challenging to defeat. Taken individually, they are fairly […]
343 Guilty Spark: Addressing the “Spark of Guilt” in our Lives
Out of all the adversaries that we encountered on and off of the Halo ring, 343 Guilty Spark was definitely the most dangerous. While most of our enemies had the […]
Halo: Dealing with the Delay to “Finish the Fight”
If you were there for it, then you remember how excruciating the long wait between the release of Halo 2 and Halo 3 was. Sure, most games require us to […]
Halo Multiplayer: An “Unequally Yoked” Predicament
When you play enough social multiplayer Halo matches online it is inevitable… members of the opposing team that JUST finished playing a ferocious and contentious match against me get split […]
Moving on From the Past: The Key Capturing the Flag in Halo (and in Life)
Halo multiplayer matches contain some of my greatest gaming triumphs as well as many of my most embarrassing gaming failures. Sure, I have captured my fair share of flags and […]
Finding God in Video Games 