Loving Those “Hard to Love” Enemies
Video game villains have evolved a LOT over the years… while our original antagonists like Ganon and Bowser had fairly basic motivations (making our lives difficult simply because they could), […]
The “Spiritual Stronghold” Solution
Gaming adversaries typically have very unique and specific “weak points”… simple ones like Goombas are stopped in their tracks by simply jumping on their head, while others like Piranha plants […]
It Takes Two: Giving The Gift of Forgiveness
If you play a video game with another person long enough, they are inevitably going to make some mistakes… some that we find amusing, and others that may cause actual […]
A “Difficulty Setting” Dilemma
Most games provide us with “difficulty setting” options during the initial game setup, allowing us to determine the level of challenge we want to face during our play through. Whether […]
The Reason We Were Given Armor
Success in a video game is rarely achieved by accident… there are many components that must work together in unison for me to finally reach the “Mission Complete” screen. Sure, the […]
The Secret About Side-Missions: Waiting on an Answer to Prayer
As much as I enjoy video games that introduce me to powerful new friends and allies, I find that they tend to disappear from the game RIGHT when I feel […]
Punishment or Purpose?
When we start a new game, we are choosing more than the world we are about to inhabit… we’re also selecting the character we will be experiencing this story with. We […]
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 […]
The Key to Inner Peace: A Thankful Heart
Even my favorite games have portions in them that I’m not always “thankful” for… I don’t really enjoy “grinding” in Destiny, I don’t appreciate the time constraints in a Mario […]
Finding God in Video Games 