The VOICE of the FAMILY in GAMING TM Final Fantasy XVI, Monster Hunter Rise, Slide Stars, and more this is- sue. Survey Says: “Fam- ily Feud Video Game for Fami- lies!” ISSUE #163 February 2021 February CONTENTS 2021 163 Links: Home Page Section Page(s) Editor’s Desk 4 Female Side 5 Comics 7 Sound Off 8 - 10 Look Back 12 Quiz 13 Devotional 14 In The News 16 - 23 We Would Play That! 24 Reviews 25 - 37 Sports 38 - 41 Developing Games 42 - 67 Now Playing 68 - 83 Last Minute Tidbits 84 - 106 “Family Friendly Gaming” is trademarked. Contents of Family Friendly Gaming is the copyright of Paul Bury, and Yolanda Bury with the exception of trademarks and related indicia (example Digital Praise); which are prop- erty of their individual owners. Use of anything in Family Friendly Gaming that Paul and Yolanda Bury claims copyright to is a violation of federal copyright law. Contact the editor at the business address of: Family Friendly Gaming 7910 Autumn Creek Drive Cordova, TN 38018 [email protected] Trademark Notice Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft all have trademarks on their respective machines, and games. The current seal of approval, and boy/girl pics were drawn by Elijah Hughes thanks to a wonderful donation from Tim Emmerich. Peter and Noah are inspiration to their parents. Family Friendly Gaming Page 2 Page 3 Family Friendly Gaming Editor’s Desk FEMALE SIDE million that got infected with it. That was one propaganda artist trying to do damage con- Ups and Downs third of the human population at the time. Glorious trol for the swamp of corruption. My concern The odds of dying from that one were way is even more corruption will happen with We have had some amazing years recently. There has been Paul has a wrestler’s song called Glorious. It really reminds worse. Perspective is always important. There Big Tech and video game companies. Family so much growth, and maturing on so many levels. I read me how strong the human and of course American spirit are always good things to find out about what Friendly Gaming has been a whistleblower the Holy Bible every single day. I have lost track of how is. Sure we have corrupt swamp water politicians trying is going on today. of the video game company corruption for many times I have read the Holy Bible from start to finish. to controls our lives and throw us a few bones while they many years now. Too many have only short I just keep studying learning and growing. Something that wastefully spend all kinds of pork in each and every one We all expect major problems from a Darth term memory or they don’t care because they stands out for me is the ups and downs of the Isrealites. of this bills more than one page. Sure the Chinese CO- Biden presidency. There will be blessings in do not comprehend how it impacts them There were generations that obeyed God and they pros- VID-19 virus has spread a lot of fear. Yes there have been a hard times. There will be amazing and won- personally. There is an even worse possibil- pered. There were generations that rebelled against God fair amount of people who died from it. A lot more people derful things that happen with a bad rebel- ity - they actually agree with the corruption. and they suffered. It is very interesting to me that so few die from a lot of other things every year. We can’t dimin- lious and corrupt leader. The hunt for those That is a scary thought indeed. I hope that is Americans notice that when they vote. Then they get all ish their pain and suffering while the fake news media things begin very soon for us. We will be not true. Maybe we will see some major video angry at God when we suffer thanks to leaders that rebel obsesses over one virus. There are still scientific questions hunting them as this issue is published. game company reforms in 2021. against God. I also find it hilarious there are these people on the effectiveness of masks. There has been a pandemic on the radical far left fake news media outlets spewing of suicides from people who have no hope in the future God bless, God bless, their disbelief in God, and then when things go wrong thanks to the brainwashers in the fake news media, and Paul Bury Yolanda Bury they blame God for them. I thought they did not believe entertainment realms. in God? Interesting how they blame Him when God gives them their way and stays out of their affairs and does not Do you know where my hope comes from? Do you know bless them. Think Satan really wants the best for you? where my joy comes from? Do you know where my thank- fulness comes from? God is the answer to all of those ques- I suspect we have some valleys coming in America. One tions. This is the point where the true church rises up and of the things to remember is that even during a downturn, takes care of those in need. We are constantly helping oth- recession, or depression there are those that do okay still. ers here at Family Friendly Gaming. We give people a kind There are those that experience amazing blessings. We at word and encouragement all of the time. We are pointing Family Friendly Gaming have experienced some amazing people to God and giving them that outlet for hope. We blessings during the Chinese COVID-19 virus times. There do not shy from problems. We don’t pretend there are no have been so many people who have come out and helped issues to be dealt with. What we do is look for the posi- us. There have been so many companies that stepped up tive everywhere we can. Families have been able to spend and helped out Family Friendly Gaming. Getting to work more time together. The roads are less packed. Letting from home with the day job has helped with less gas, wear adults work from home and kids school from home has put and tear on a vehicle and more time for the family. Peter less pollution in the air. We don’t need a New Green Deal has done amazing at U of M. Noah has been doing great because so many less pollutants have made it into the air. in his first year at high school. Yolanda has done fantastic Lord willing we should move past the COVID-19 in 2021. with her part time day job. All of these blessings during Companies should look long and hard at work from home what some have called the worst year ever. I do not see it and school from home - especially those who claim to care as the worst year ever. For me it has been a year of amazing about the environment. blessings and fear mongering. Especially when you look at the numbers. As I write this column on Christmas Day I don’t know what we do about the lack of trust in govern- 2020 I checked the numbers. The Chinese COVID-19 virus ment right now. With trust in the election process at an all has killed (in the United States) 0.017% of those that got it. time low and revelations that Dr Fauci lied to us; how can That means anyone who contracts it has a 99.93% chance we ever believe them again? I don’t have a good answer to of survival. The Spanish Flu killed off up to 10% of the 500 that question. I struggle with this myself. I am not a paid Family Friendly Gaming Page 4 Page 5 Family Friendly Gaming Lesson-based EDUCATION & FUN Mission SOCIAL MEDIA Statement TIDBITS Family Friendly Gaming (FFG) was cre- ated in March of the year of our Lord 2005 as the first ever Christian video game magazine. The goal of Family Friendly Gaming is to report on video games from the family view point. 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