The Fall of the Jedi Temple: How the Wise Became Fools
The tragic fall of the entire Jedi order and the overthrow of the Jedi temple in “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” isn’t easy to watch, but it becomes even […]
The Star Wars Cantina Band: Making a Joyful Noise (Even in the Darkest of Places)
Obi-Wan Kenobi’s warning before entering the infamous cantina on Mos Eisely prepared me for the worst, and his iconic line of, “you will never find a more wretched hive of […]
The Only Way to Win in Splatoon… and in Life
While most competitive games in the “shooter” genre tend to focus on eliminating adversaries, Nintendo’s “Splatoon” series flipped the script by prioritizing painting prowess over traditional combat tactics. Victory in […]
Mario Kart: Blooper Ink and Walking by Faith
While there are plenty of obstacles that can stop us in our tracks during a Mario Kart race, the “inked screen” from a Blooper ink attack is the only one […]
Sonic: Running at Full Speed, Even in the Dark
It hasn’t always been easy to be one of Sonic’s biggest fans… while the Sega Genesis era was full of incredible releases that made the future seem bright, as Sega […]
Sonic: An Uncompromising Light in the Darkness
While Sonic’s gaming franchise is home to many of the most iconic console games across many different eras, it doesn’t mean they haven’t produced a few clunkers. Every time Sonic’s […]
Ico: A Helping Hand that Goes Both Ways
I’ve never been a fan of escort missions in my games, so the idea of a game that is essentially one LONG escort mission sounded terrible… until Ico came along […]
The Purpose of Armor: Protection, not Prevention
I have found through experience that when a game provides items such as armor, helmets, or boots, they aren’t a recommendation… they are essential to survival. Try loading up a game […]
Shining a Light When We Aren’t “Feeling It”
Games have become so immersive that it can be easy to forget that the concept of “light” in a video game is actually just a visual construct by the designer… […]
Halo: Power Through Proximity
While the Halo energy sword is an incredibly powerful weapon that can quickly shift the tide of any battle in the right hands, it does contain a built-in limitation… it […]
Finding God in Video Games 