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 […]
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 […]
Fable: For Every Choice, a Consequence
The infamous tagline for the original Fable was “for every choice, a consequence”… and over the course of the series, each decision made in the game, from those that seemed […]
Wii Sports: Easy Access to a Deeper Experience
While the Nintendo Wii console certainly had many highlights, the one game that definitively determined its’ success was “Wii Sports”. The simplicity and accessibility of playing games like tennis, bowling, […]
Donkey Kong: From Villain to Hero
Donkey Kong might be best known for his most recent actions as the hero of the Donkey Kong Country series of games, but that’s not how his story began… he […]
StarFox and Doing a “Barrel Roll?”
When a supporting character in a video game gives us advice, it is typically designed to be helpful… but when it is given in a demanding, repetitive manner, it only […]
Crosshair’s Burden and Judging Others
The redemptive arc of “Crosshair” from the Bad Batch took years to play out… his path from a merciless agent of the Empire to his restoration with his brothers played […]
Anakin, Darth Vader, and the Grace by Which We Stand
Anakin Skywalker’s story arc contains one of the most stunning and painful falls from grace in cinematic history… from a noble and heroic Jedi Knight who performed countless acts of […]
Mass Effect Remastered and the “Prodigal” Mako (Luke 15:11-32)
It is finally HERE… the Mass Effect Remastered trilogy that was rumored, mentioned, promised, and finally DELIVERED. All three of the GOOD Mass Effect games (sorry Andromeda… we both know […]
Finding God in Video Games 