The Thing I’ll Miss

I'd never think that time would run away from me this quickly. Now it seems that summer is slipping out of my hand, like sand in a sieve. I graduated high school a while back, and it was such a wild dream. Honestly, the experiences I've had felt far too surreal to actually be a …

Our Eternities

How long does "forever" last? You could spend a lifetime thinking what it even means. More specifically, what it means for you. How long does something have to be for it to be considered an eternity? There might be answers in your own life, periods of your life that consume you and shatter the foolish …

A Hero I’d Follow

Let's talk about Mirror's Edge, a game about following. The instructions are simple, look for the objects in red and go to them. It's this one color that defines that struggle between you as a player and the avatar that you control. This is a game that illustrates that heroism is not just bravery, it's freedom. …

And That’s When I Shut Down

It was a regular Thursday for me. I woke up at 9, crawled through the living room, and settled in the leather swivel chair in front of the family computer. My arms were still not long enough for me to reach the mouse in front of me so I scooched forwards with my legs. Success. …

Blink and Die

If you must blink, do it now -Kubo and The Two Strings 2016 Here's a game that requires you to devote all of your attention to it. Your thumbs need to be fused to the joysticks. Your eyes must closely track your character, leaving no time to blink. It's painful at times, and I have …

Music Moves The Gamer

https://youtu.be/h9Itw7_lTqI One afternoon is all it takes for a game to pull you into its world. I sat on the dirty carpet while nearby freeway buzzed with cars. Distracted by the fumbling of buttons, I took in the scenery. My eyes constantly darted around the screen, taking in all the details of a beach. I …