Halo 3 ODST: A Vulnerable, Relatable Experience
While the jazzy, rain-soaked, vibe of Halo 3: ODST has become one of my favorite overall Halo experiences, I don’t think I ever felt more vulnerable in a Halo game […]
Halo 3: A Beautiful, Merciful Delay
Halo 3 was all about “finishing the fight” that was left incomplete at the end of Halo 2, and after years of painful waiting gamers dropped into the conclusion of […]
Halo 2’s Arbiter: The Answer We Didn’t Ask For
One of the most controversial moments in Halo 2 was the developer’s decision to switch the player’s perspective in the middle of the game from our beloved Master Chief to a […]
Halo 2: Waiting on a Prayer
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… it was Halo 2. While almost everything about Halo 2 improved on its’ predecessor, the cliffhanger ending that […]
Halo and the Xbox Launch: Plan and Purpose
When launching the original Xbox, Microsoft chose to make a game that was a brand-new, completely unknown property the star of the show… Halo: Combat Evolved. The story of a […]
Our True “Destiny”
If you have played a continually progressing game like Destiny, then you know that the completion of the story campaign is really just the beginning. From additional in-game missions, new […]
Viva Piñata: Broken Jars of Clay
I’ve never played a game quite like Viva Piñata, a title that requires a level of sacrifice that I’d prefer not to pay… not a sacrifice of time, but of […]
Gears of War or Band of Brothers?
On the surface, Gears of War is just another third-person shooter in a saturated market… but the familial bond that exists between the “Cog” soldiers is the beating heart behind […]
Halo Sequels: Missing the “Creator’s” Hands
If we are all being honest, Halo hasn’t been the same since Bungie moved on to create Destiny and Microsoft handed the Halo license to 343 studios… as a Halo […]
Call of Duty: A Persistent Connection for a “Texture” Resolution
While the physical file size of each Call of Duty game has consistently grown larger over the years, the next iteration of Call of Duty is going one step further, […]
Finding God in Video Games 