Final Fantasy X: Tidus and the Importance of our Words
Most of the games in the Final Fantasy series do a fantastic job building scenes where the musical score sets the perfect mood for the dialogue that is coming next… […]
Halo’s Transition from Bungie to 343 Studios: Missing the “Creator’s” Touch
The original Halo games that were crafted by Bungie are widely regarded as not only the high points in the series, but rank among some of the best video game […]
Halo, Master Chief and Watching our Words
The Master Chief carried the weight of saving the entire universe on his shoulders, so he is never found wasting his limited time or his even more limited words engaging […]
Call of Duty and the Importance of Persistent Online Connection
While the physical file size of each Call of Duty game has consistently grown larger over the years, the most recent iteration took things one step further by requiring players […]
Link: A Silent Protagonist and the Importance of Watching Our Words
For years, one of Link’s most consistent and defining characteristics was that he didn’t really have much to say. While many adventure games give their protagonists robust dialogue trees or […]
The Human Torch: Life and Death in our Words
Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) brings his fiery demeanor to the Fantastic Four in more ways than one… his quick wit and sarcastic quips might bring some much-needed humor […]
An Unreliable Narrator and the Importance of our Words
An in-game narrator can play a HUGE part in our ability to enjoy a game, adding color and texture to the world we are playing in. Some games feature an external […]
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 […]
Master Chief and The Weight of Our Words
The Master Chief has the weight of more than one world resting on his shoulders, so we never find him wasting either his limited time or his even more limited […]
Hey, LISTEN!
In most of my favorite video games I find that the famous “less is more” adage typically applies… I appreciate when a game sticks to what it does best and […]
Finding God in Video Games 