Bryan J. Hall

Wednesday Poll: What Game Should I Play Next?

Darksiders Revisited

I have been receiving a lot of web traffic (at least for JBG) over my Darksiders review lately. So, I thought I’d re-post it.

Uncharted: Disconnected Violence

In adventuring through the jungles, deserts, and valleys of the Uncharted series, one quickly starts to realize that there is a disconnect between the series overall violence and protagonist Nathan Drake. Throughout the trilogy, Drake is portrayed as an easy going adventurer/ tomb raider. As the body count piles on, as you game on, clearing out a room full of “bad guys” becomes mechanical. The violent gun-play seems to unintentionally turn Nathan Drake into a man lusting for blood.

Surf Report – 2/19/2012

The Surf Report is a weekly column that covers the spiritual, everyday life, and hobby thoughts of Bryan Hall. This week he talks about a new devotional book, Dungeon Defenders, and the Mass Effect 3 demo.

Fostering the Soul

I am a sucker for a good beat. Any song with a good rhythm and rhyme is guaranteed to get stuck in my head for days on end. At times I take pleasure in being able to hit this mental repeat button, savoring the melodies over and over; other times I shudder and wish that the song would just go away. Music can be poison to the soul.