Daredevil: Afflictions that Transform us for a Purpose
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 […]
Final Fantasy: Turn-Based Strategies in a Real-Time Battle
While there are over a dozen entries and rising in the mainline Final Fantasy franchise, the way players engage in combat comes down to two basic concepts… the slower, turn-based […]
Final Fantasy XII: Random Battles or Necessary Encounters?
While each entry in the Final Fantasy series has its’ own unique twist, Final Fantasy XII stands out as the first title in the mainline series to fully do away […]
Happy MAR10 Day 2026!
Happy Mario Day! Recognizing March 10th as “MAR10 Day” has become an annual international celebration, but it wasn’t always this way… as a matter of fact, everyone’s favorite plumber started his […]
Kingdom Hearts: The Importance of Choosing our “Soundtrack”
Music is one of the defining features of the entire Kingdom Hearts series, and its’ iconic soundtrack does more than provide a little bit of ambience… it changes the way […]
Kingdom Hearts: Taking Time in the Midst of the Battle to Heal
In most of my modern gaming adventures, my characters have the ability to “auto-heal”, and by simply getting out of combat for a few seconds they are able to catch […]
Kingdom Hearts: Gummi Ship Blues
The gameplay in the Kingdom Hearts series is broken up into two segments… the fun part where we get to run, jump, and fight bad guys, and the less enjoyable […]
Halo Reach: Winning Tomorrow’s Battles Through Today’s Sacrifices
Halo Reach, Bungie’s final “swan song” in the Halo universe, was a prequel that set up the entire Halo conflict through the eyes of a brave fireteam of Spartans named […]
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Light Forged in a Dark Place
In the first six Star Wars movies, Obi-Wan Kenobi was presented as a consistent beacon of light who shined brightly in even the most hopeless of situations, but in the […]
Peace in the Storm: A Table in the Presence of our Enemies
While it is played for laughs, one of my favorite moments in the “KPop Demon Hunters” movie is when the Huntrix crew pauses in the middle of a dangerous battle […]
Finding God in Video Games 