Zachery Oliver, MTS, is the lead writer for Theology Gaming, a blog focused on the integration of games and theological issues. He can be reached at viewtifulzfo at gmail dot com or on Theology Gaming’s Facebook Page.
Dragon’s Crown – I don’t hate Dragon’s Crown, but I certainly don’t love the actual game underneath its majestic visuals. I defended its aesthetic choices in regard to the female form, and done so twice, but that does not mean that I retain a vested interest in the actual game.
The imagination is an interesting thing. How do you define it? What of the pictures we draw before our mind? How does it work within a Christian concept? It relates to the ideas of consciousness and reality, and theologians (as well as philosophers) continually deal with this issues. Although not much of a concern in our modern theological conceptions, there is much to be said for the creativity and imaginative impulse of the Christian mind – well-developed ones, at least.
Many, many things irritate me about God of War (As I noted without even playing it!). I was, however, willing to give the game a chance by actually playing and completing it. Whether via time or distance or nostalgia, the original game in the series holds little love from me in the year 2013.
