Ape Escape: The Only Way to Play
With the addition of the dual analog sticks to the PlayStation controller, gamers finally had more than one way to control their character in the game… either the classic directional […]
The DualShock Controller: Following our Feelings?
The original DualShock controller changed the way we experienced games forever… by fully integrating the “rumble” function directly into the controller itself, Sony made “feeling” our games a standard part […]
Sony’s Memory Cards: The Price of Admission to “Save” our Games
While Sony’s decision to utilize a disc-based format for their console experience instead of cartridges came with many enhancements that improved the look, sound, and quality of their games, it […]
Knights of the Old Republic: Darth Revan and Being Our Own Worst Enemy
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is easily my favorite game of all time, with an epic story that takes the classic “amnesiac protagonist” gaming trope and spins it […]
Kingdom Hearts: Sora, Roxas, and the Battle to Share One Heart
The characters of Sora and Roxas exist in a unique duality in the Kingdom Hearts series… they are two distinct beings originally connected by one single heart, with each seeking […]
Overcoming our “Sin Nature”: Contending With “Order 66”
The darkest moment in all of Star Wars is the infamous command to “Execute Order 66”, as the previously loyal clone troopers suddenly and violently betrayed their Jedi companions, culminating […]
The Legend of Zelda: From Big to Small, A Strategy for Them All
Adversaries in the world of The Legend of Zelda range from the small and seemingly harmless to gigantic and terrifying… and during my time in the game I learned not […]
Submission in the Valley of the Shadow of Death
I have a feeling that most of my favorite game characters wouldn’t like me very much if they met me… not me as a human being, but me as the […]
Finding God in Video Games 