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Beyond Rated-M: 4 Reasons Hitman GO and Hitman: Blood Money Are the Same Game
I dived into Hitman: Blood Money and puzzley spin-off Hitman GO to show how they’re remarkably similar experiences–appearances notwithstanding. Buy Hitman GO: Definitive Edition (PC–Steam) Buy HITMAN 2016 (PC–Steam) — I’m happy to say this video marks the beginning of my transition … Continue reading
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Parkitect Early Access Impressions (Alpha)
The independent developers behind Parkitect* succeed in building a modern, isometric sequel to PC classic RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. Join me and Video Games and the Bible composer Elijah Elmarsi as we get our minds blown by the level of detail and polish already … Continue reading
Beyond Rated-M: Forgotten Classics (LucasArts’ Outlaws)
LucasArts’ Outlaws is a fantastic first-person shooter that seems to have somehow slipped through the cracks for many old-school gamers. In this episode of Beyond Rated-M, I streamed Outlaws to discuss its unique approach to an extremely crowded genre. The Bundleopolis … Continue reading
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Tagged 3D Realms, Apogee Software, Beyond Rated-M, christian, christian gaming, christian review, complexity, Discussion, Doom, Duke Nukem, FPS, game design, gameplay systems, Let's Play, level design, LucasArts, Nelson, Outlaws, Redneck Rampage, Shadow Warrior, Shooters, stream, video games and the Bible, Video Games and the Bible Reviews
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Christian Games Done Right: Master Spy (Kris Truitt/TurboGun)
*Sources of screenshots are listed in their respective file names. __________________________________ Master Spy* gameplay footage and developer interview from the Video Games and the Bible YouTube channel: Master Spy‘s Steam store page is positively spartan, containing little more than a small series … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, christian, Christian developer, Christian Games Done Right, christian gaming, christian review, christianity, classic, difficult, family-friendly, gaming, God, hard, indie, Interview, Kris Truitt, Let's Play, Master Spy, Nelson, platformer, retro, spartan, stream, TurboGun, video games and the Bible
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Dead Space and the Bible
I spoke with Elijah of The Unabridged Gamer about Biblical allegories in the Dead Space franchise, game design, forcible conversion, the in-universe religion Unitology, and more! On a personal note, I’ve really been looking forward to covering this series, so … Continue reading
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Beyond Rated-M: Beyond “Why?” in Black Desert Online
I dived into highly-acclaimed sandbox MMO Black Desert Online* to explore how combining traditional MMO systems with endless compulsion loops can make your actions feel insignificant, and an open-world seem smaller than ever. Christian players may want to pay special … Continue reading
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Christian Games Done Right Interview: Kings of Israel (Lance Hill)
I spoke with Christian board game designer Lance Hill of Funhill Games about board game design and marketing, localization issues, digital board game conversion, inspirations, designing a fun Biblical board game, Kickstarter, and a ton of other cool stuff that won’t … Continue reading
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Christian Games Done Right: That Dragon, Cancer (Numinous Games)
*Sources of screenshots are listed in their respective file names. __________________________________________ That Dragon, Cancer* (TDC) gameplay footage and discussion from the Video Games and the Bible YouTube channel: That Dragon, Cancer was created by predominantly Christian-staffed independent studio Numinous Games. Among these developers are … Continue reading
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Hitman: Blood Money vs Hitman GO: Definitive Edition Comparison
Today I stepped outside of my comfort zone to research Hitman: Blood Money. Comparing it with the family-friendly alternative, Hitman GO: Definitive Edition, I found the latter title still manages to capture the essence of the franchise without resorting to explicit content. *Hitman … Continue reading
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