Mass Effect: Many Paths that Led to the Same Final Decision
The original Mass Effect trilogy was packed with hundreds of unique choices throughout the series, but every one of these paths still led us all to the same place with […]
The “Way Finder”
I don’t have much free time to play video games, so I can’t waste my limited gaming time running around in the wrong direction. Fortunately, most modern games provide me […]
Do All Roads Lead to Reapers?
I don’t always agree with every narrative choice the developers make in the games I play… if I was in charge, the story would have unfolded MUCH differently. Even in titles […]
The Problems With a “Paragon” Play-through
Playing through a game that features dynamic choices as a “hero” or “paragon” character often requires a lot more patience and effort than a “renegade” play-through… it requires applying extra […]
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 […]
Mass Effect: A Sacrifice of the Highest Price
In many of my favorite games, there is simply no way for the protagonist to survive the story. Without sharing any spoilers, some of the best stories I have played […]
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 […]
Mass Effect and Shepard’s Return? A “Predestination” Predicament (Judges 16)
Mass Effect is back in the news thanks to an increasingly bizarre story that either accidentally revealed the future of the franchise… or it at least indicated that they should […]
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 