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Games Features Archive
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To Hell With Catan?
Posted on February 2, 2012 | 20 CommentsPerhaps the #1 rule of approaching a game rightly is as follows: take it seriously, but keep your perspective. -
When Games Matter: Why Games Aren’t About Story
Posted on January 31, 2012 | 16 Comments"The best games give us a sense that we are making our own story and our place in that story is absolutely essential." -
When Games Matter: The Art of Story in The Binding of Isaac
Posted on January 24, 2012 | 1 Comment"Isaac respresents a stellar achievement in storytelling by taking something as simple as "powerups" and using them to shed light on the troubling world in which a young boy lives." -
When Games Matter: For the Love of the Grind
Posted on January 10, 2012 | 1 Comment"The fact that Skyrim broke me of my anti-grinding ways is a tremendous compliment to the world that Todd Howard and his team at Bethesda have created." -
Our Ten Favorite Video Games of 2011
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 10 CommentsChrist and Pop Culture writers share their favorite games of 2011. -
When Games Matter: Skyrim’s Personal Deities
Posted on January 3, 2012 | 26 Comments' . . . in this moment, Skyrim was working to encourage me to take this personally, to deal with the existence of a personal deity and determine how I would interact with it." -
When Games Matter: The Most Disappointing Game and the Best Review
Posted on December 20, 2011 | No Comments"Maybe one day, I will garner the courage to revisit L. A. Noire . . . . For now, however, it just makes me feel like a jerk." -
Skyrim and the Other Reality
Posted on December 15, 2011 | 19 CommentsDo videogames amount to anything more than escapism? Are games worth engaging? -
When Games Matter: When Music Makes a Game
Posted on December 13, 2011 | No Comments"The goal behind each of these puzzles is literally to coax pixies out of their hiding places and release their magical power. . . . . The greatest achievement of S&S, however, is never making the player feel ridiculous for doing these things." -
The CaPC Superlatives: Noteworthy Achievements in Concerts, Games, and Music
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No CommentsWhy Superlatives? Because some happenings from 2011 deserve 15 more minutes of fame. -
When Games Matter: The Wonderful Lore of Skyrim
Posted on December 6, 2011 | 11 Comments"... the multitude of these details serves to do something rather rare in video games--it makes the game more about the world than it is about me." -
When Games Matter: Game Night as Means to Sanctification
Posted on November 29, 2011 | 1 Comment"Too often I refuse to apply the Bible to the "little things" in life--like card games." -
When Games Matter: Why I Passed on Modern Warfare 3
Posted on November 22, 2011 | 6 Comments"I understand the appeal of MW3, but at the end of the day it really is just another shooter that emphasizes putting other people in their place." -
Podcast #106: The Year in Review – Videogames
Posted on November 22, 2011 | No CommentsThree CaPC writers discuss videogames, religion, and the year that was. -
When Games Matter: Skyrim as Religious Experience
Posted on November 15, 2011 | 5 Comments"Despite these inherent risks, Skyrim has been a worshipful experience. And every mountain stream, every cave, and every village is but a foretaste of the world to come." -
When Games Matter: The Anatomy of a Boss Fight
Posted on November 8, 2011 | 11 Comments"Arkham City treats us the way we all want to be treated—it's fair, honest, and consistent." -
When Games Matter: My Wife, Dance Central 2, and the Importance of Feedback
Posted on November 1, 2011 | 4 Comments"She has beaten me by 2 million points before—if you watched us dance you would agree that this is just." -
Podcast #102: War, Violence, Videogames, and Battlefield 3′s Lack of Casualty
Posted on October 25, 2011 | 4 CommentsThree CaPC editors discuss the nature of virtual war, violence, and bloodshed. Plus, a crimson-hued Top 5. -
When Games Matter: PayDay: The Heist and Virtual Crime
Posted on October 25, 2011 | 9 Comments"If we were to replace PayDay's security guards and law enforcement officers with mindless zombies or hostile aliens or terrorists, I would not be writing this article, no one would be interested in this discussion, and the game would remain essentially the same." -
Videogames, Bibles, and Beer: An Interview with Game Church
Posted on October 24, 2011 | 6 CommentsWe discuss videogames, the gospel, and methodology with the founder of a controversial new ministry.