The Impossible Becomes the Inevitable
In most of my gaming experiences, the primary antagonist reveals themselves in a grandiose display of overwhelming power at a time when my inexperienced protagonist is no match for them. And […]
The Difference Between a “Restart” and a “Respawn”
In our video games, there is a massive difference between “restarting” a game and “respawning” in a game. While the idea of pushing “restart” when things get out of control and […]
The Legend of Zelda, Iron Boots, and Timeless Solutions for our Modern Problems
My character’s progression in a video game takes many forms… it may be from experience that is earned through the battles I have faced, storyline moments that unlock a new […]
An Ending Designed From the Beginning
Approaching the end of a video game is always a bittersweet feeling for me… partially because I realize the game I’ve been enjoying is about to reach its’ final conclusion […]
Friendly Fire and the First Step to Healing
Playing a game in cooperatively with friends or family changes EVERYTHING… but while many parts of the game become significantly easier by sharing the burden across other gamers, there are […]
Sonic: Keeping Our Heads Above the Water
I have noticed a strange issue with many of my favorite gaming characters… they are allergic to water. This same character can get struck by vehicles, scorched by fire, absorb […]
Mario Kart: A “Game Saving” Change
The ability to “save” our game is a luxury that didn’t always exist in video games. There was a time that suffering defeat at the hands of an enemy didn’t […]
Halo’s “Limitations”: What Would Master Chief Do?
While each Halo game has a small amount of exploration in it, the central storyline remains a linear experience… if we want to make progress, we have to take on […]
Halo: Going Deeper for the Hidden Rewards
The first time I played through Halo, I started the single-player campaign under normal difficulty and simply followed the story through to its’ conclusion… but that was only the beginning […]
Halo Plasma Pistol: Waiting or Charging?
The Covenant plasma pistol is often one of the most underrated weapons in the Halo series because it is the one that is most frequently used incorrectly. While its’ basic […]
Finding God in Video Games 