Final Fantasy VII’s Buster Sword: Zack’s Legacy, Cloud’s Victory
The massive and iconic “Buster Sword” may be most well-known for being wielded by Cloud to defeat Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII, but he was not the original owner of […]
Final Fantasy and “Amnesiac Protagonists”: Becoming a New Creation in Christ
“Amnesiac protagonists” are a pretty common trope in video games, and it’s one that the Final Fantasy series has successfully employed many times. Our gaming avatar is just as unfamiliar […]
Final Fantasy VII: Moving Forward From a Loss
There are a handful of moments in gaming history that are forever etched in my memory for being undeniably shocking and painfully unforgettable… and (spoiler alert) the sudden ending of […]
Microsoft’s “Gaming From the Cloud”: Powerful Access Requiring a Persistent Connection
When Microsoft first announced their plan to deliver a “cloud gaming” experience that would allow gamers to stream entire games without downloading them to their hard drive first, I was […]
Call of Duty and the Importance of Persistent Online Connection
While the physical file size of each Call of Duty game has consistently grown larger over the years, the most recent iteration took things one step further by requiring players […]
PlayStation’s Most Iconic Villains: Pride that Goes Before the Fall
While the most iconic villains from PlayStation’s greatest hits don’t share a lot of similarities, they all have one thing in common… pride. From Dr. Neo Cortex to Sephiroth, each […]
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 […]
Streaming Solutions: Answers From the Cloud
When Microsoft first announced their plan to deliver a “cloud gaming” experience, allowing gamers the ability to stream entire games without downloading them first, I was pretty skeptical. Most games […]
Cloud Complex: Cherishing the Struggle (James 1:1-12)
Cloud Strife, the heroic protagonist from the beloved classic Final Fantasy VII and all of its myriad of slightly less beloved spin-offs, may be among the most enigmatic gaming heroes […]
Finding God in Video Games 