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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
Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide and the Bible (ft. Saint Killjoy)
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)
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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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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UnderEarth Beta Interview (CrackerJack Games)
I spoke with the developers of upcoming first-person adventure UnderEarth about game design, team building/retention, and more! Despite some technical difficulties, the team was as hilarious as they were insightful. Wishlist/Follow UnderEarth (Steam) *The Deadly Tower of Monsters was received … Continue reading
The Deadly Tower of Monsters PS4 Livestream
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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Tagged action, b-movie, camp, christian, christian gaming, christian review, christianity, family-friendly, gaming, God, humor, indie, Jesus, Let's Play, Livestream, PC, PS4, review, sci-fi, Steam, The Deadly Tower of Monsters, video game, video games and the Bible, Video Games and the Bible Reviews, videogames
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Beyond Rated-M: Going Beyond Emotional Empathy in Slow Down, Bull
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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