Pokémon and Overcoming Evil With Good
Battling elemental enemies in a game such as Pokémon or Final Fantasy requires the use of very specific tactics and capabilities in order to be successful… such as the use […]
Halo, Master Chief, and a New Name
Names in games are pretty important… a great deal of money and research are poured into determining the best possible title for the game and the main character’s name. Can […]
Final Fantasy and the Power of Prayer
There are few moments more awe-inspiring in a video game than performing a “summon” in a title like Final Fantasy… these massive, magnificent creatures boast powers and abilities far beyond […]
Bowsers, Reapers, and Praying for a Different Cup
I don’t always agree with every narrative decision the developers make in the games I play… if I was in charge, the story would have unfolded MUCH differently. Even in […]
Halo: A Difficulty Setting Dilemma
Difficulty levels in video games have evolved almost as much as the games themselves… While older titles typically only featured one default difficulty setting, modern games cater to the widest […]
“Guilty Pleasure” Games: Not Ashamed
We all have them… those “guilty pleasure” games that are categorically rejected by the entire gaming world as terrible, broken titles that on a scale of 1 to 10 would […]
From Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY!
Just about ANYONE can be the hero of the story in a video game… many of my favorite iconic gaming heroes were simply regular characters living very normal lives until […]
Promises, Promises…
For years, gaming events and expos such as E3, Gamescom, TGS, PAX and more have brought us exciting announcements, trailers, and game reveals that fill our eyes with graphical wonders […]
Mass Effect: The One Choice We All Make
The original Mass Effect trilogy was packed with unique choices, but after answering all of these hundreds of smaller questions the entire game still led to one final decision… how […]
The “Mass Effect” of Past, Present, and Future Sins
(Author’s Note: I am writing this with a heavy heart over the recent scandals that have plagued the church over the last several weeks, specifically the fall of several high-profile […]
Finding God in Video Games 