The Tetris Effect: Understanding God’s “Good Gifts”
While I’ve always enjoyed playing Tetris, my least favorite part is waiting for the right block to come my way. Whether I’ve crafted the perfect setup for a “line” to […]
The Legend of Zelda: Evil Intentions that Reveal a Hidden Purpose
One of the reasons Link became one of the most relatable heroes in the gaming world is due to his humble beginnings… he wasn’t a prince, a soldier, or even […]
The Legend of Zelda: Discovering the Answers to Our Prayers In Someone Else’s “Side Quest”
“Fetch quests” in role-playing games are a pretty standard part of the experience, and the Legend of Zelda is no exception. Sure, there is an evil warlord trying to take […]
Legend of Zelda and the “Pieces of Heart” Hidden in our “Dungeons”
At the beginning of our journey in the Legend of Zelda, we typically start out with a small amount of “hearts” that represent our health bar. As we play through […]
Non-Interactive Objects in our Games: Faith and Works
The environments in our gaming worlds are more immersive than ever before, but that doesn’t mean every object we see is interactive. While it isn’t realistic for the developer to make […]
Sonic and Knuckles: Differences in Opinions, Unity in Purpose
Our initial introduction to Knuckles the echidna in both his gaming appearances as well as his cinematic adventures is typically adversarial in nature… the circumstances that bring Knuckles and Sonic […]
Sonic Adventure: An Action Stage for Every Season
As much as I loved Sonic’s first foray into 3D gaming in the Sonic Adventure series, there were still parts that I wouldn’t have minded skipping. For example, playing through […]
Finding the Purpose in our “Storm”
Ororo Monroe, better known as “Storm”, knows a little something about the interesting dual nature of the winds and the rain… while these elements certainly possess the capacity to be […]
Ben Grimm and “The Thing” About Becoming Fantastic
Ben Grimm was living a fairly normal life before the radiation he was exposed to transformed him into “The Thing”… an accident that granted him superhuman strength and endurance, but […]
Matt Murdock/Daredevil: Beyond What Our Eyes Can See
The catastrophic injury that cost Matt Murdock his sight gave him something else in return… heightened senses that completely altered the course of his life and transformed him into the […]
Finding God in Video Games 