Tag Archives: Video Games and the Bible Reviews

Beyond Rated-M: 4 Reasons Hitman GO and Hitman: Blood Money Are the Same Game

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Nelson

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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Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide and the Bible (ft. Saint Killjoy)

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Nelson

In cooperative first-person action game Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide*, players confront the apocalypse itself. The rat-like Skaven have summoned their dark god, and together, they’ve come to kill us all. In the video above, I’m joined by fellow Christian Saint … Continue reading →

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Beyond Rated-M: Forgotten Classics (LucasArts’ Outlaws)

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Nelson

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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Dead Space and the Bible

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Nelson

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

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Nelson

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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The Deadly Tower of Monsters PS4 Livestream

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Nelson

The Deadly Tower of Monsters is a flawed, fantastic, loving pastiche of 50s sci-fi B-movies. Complete with an extremely smart script parodying gaming, film, and “Director’s Commentary” cliches, I think ACE Team did a killer job of avoiding almost every … Continue reading →

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Beyond Rated-M: Going Beyond Emotional Empathy in Slow Down, Bull

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Nelson

Developers Insomniac Games and Lisa Brown use game design and a gorgeous homemade aesthetic to promote emotional empathy in fantastic family-friendly title, Slow Down, Bull.* Support Slow Down, Bull (Steam) *Slow Down, Bull was received for review/coverage. See our statement of ethics here and … Continue reading →

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Christian Games Done Right: NEON STRUCT (David Pittman)

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Nelson

*Sources of screenshots are listed in their respective file names. Full Disclosure: David Pittman is both a friend, and someone I may work with professionally in the future. The various modes of coverage below contain my honest opinions regardless of … Continue reading →

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Beyond Rated-M: Else.HeartBreak()

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Nelson

Though I can’t wholeheartedly recommend Else.HeartBreak()‘s* gameplay due to factors including objectionable moral content (the plot virtually requires the player to engage in stalker-like behavior, use of/references to drugs and alcohol, etc.), the freedom it offers provides compelling lessons for … Continue reading →

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Christian Games Done Right: That Dragon, Cancer (Numinous Games)

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Nelson

*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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