Halo 2: The Arbiter and Seeing the Story from a Different Perspective
One of the most controversial moments in Halo 2 was the developer’s decision to switch the player’s perspective in the middle of the game from our beloved Master Chief to […]
Halo 2: The Best of Times and the Worst of Times
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… it was Halo 2. While almost everything about Halo 2 improved on its predecessor, the cliffhanger ending that […]
Xbox, Halo, and the Master Chief: Destined to Carry the Flag
When launching the original Xbox console, Microsoft chose to make a new and completely unknown game the star of the show… Halo: Combat Evolved. On the surface, a mostly silent […]
Halo: Reconciling With the Truth About our Best “Destiny”
If we are all being honest, Halo hasn’t been the same since Bungie moved on to create Destiny and Microsoft handed the Halo license to 343 Studios. As a Halo […]
Halo “LAN Parties” and the Body of Christ: Some Assembly Required
Before the gaming world fully embraced online gaming, “LAN parties” were the way that we would came together to play titles like Halo with our fellow gamers. Some would bring […]
Halo 2, the Arbiter, and “Blessing our Enemies” with Grace
While it can be a boldly divisive choice at the time, the act of playing from the point of view of the “opposing team” (like switching to the Arbiter in […]
A “Covenant” With Our Eyes
From the early days of trying to discreetly choose our plays in Madden, through the glory years of GoldenEye, and in every split-screen match of Halo in-between, there has been […]
Healing: Even Spartans Need a Break
Over the years, most games have replaced the traditional “med-packs” and health pickups we would use to heal ourselves with a much simpler form of health regeneration… seeking out a […]
Master Chief, Link, and When Less is More
Perpetually stoic and silent protagonists are pretty common in our video games, and many of our most beloved characters like John-117 or Link from the Legend of Zelda series are […]
My Issue With Super Mario Maker…
I have a confession to make… I’m not a big fan of “create your own own level” games like Super Mario Maker or even modes like Halo’s Forge or Fortnite’s […]
Finding God in Video Games 