Author: Westen
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Spoiler Free Review- Mostly Rolling 6’s
A review code for this game was provided by Fellow Traveler I’ve always loved dice mechanics in video games, as I’m not sure if there’s a mechanic that better replicates how real life can be. No matter what you do on any given day, elements of luck follow. Everything is a bit of a dice…
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Review- Timing is Everything
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle makes me think about how silly the human mind is. We all put a lot of importance on our first and last impressions of something or someone. And look, that’s great and all, but it doesn’t always make sense. If I have a lot of great interactions with someone,…
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Ranking the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct
If you follow this blog, you may have figured out that I enjoy ranking things. I planned on catching up on reviews over the next few weeks, but after watching the Xbox Developer Direct yesterday, I just needed to write about it (and rank it). Xbox Developer Directs have become one of my favorite showcases…
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Closer The Distance Review- Creeping on the Grieving
I’ve always felt a little weird whenever I’ve played a Sims game in the past. Something about those games feels inherently creepy. Watching a normal person do all of their everyday activities from a slight distance away just doesn’t feel right. It feels a bit scandalous. Now, imagine this concept, but attach a story about…
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BigNerdGaming’s Top 15 Most Anticipated Games of 2025
2023 was one of the greatest gaming years of my life. I felt like I played more amazing games that year than perhaps any other year in my life. I was very pessimistic about 2024 surpassing it. Then, 2024 came in and did surpass it for me by a hair. I thought 2023 was a…
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BigNerdGaming’s Top 10 Moments of 2024
Welcome to the last part of my three part series on the top moments of 2024! These are the big ones. When I look back on 2024, these are all the moments I will remember most. I’m excited to share them with you! After getting some feedback, I made all the headlines a bit more…
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BigNerdGaming’s Top 40 Moments of 2024: #25-11
Welcome to part 2 of my top 40 moments of 2024! If you want part 1, I have it linked with all of my other content for the end of the year below. Let’s get to it! My Other Year-End Content So Far BigNerdGaming’s Top 10 Indie Games Of 2024 AndresPlays Top 10 Games of…
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BigNerdGaming’s Top 40 Moments of 2024: #40-26
I’ve been doing tons of lists for the end of the year. This might be my craziest. This is part one of three this week, going over my top 40 moments of 2024. I love video game moments because they can encapsulate such a wide variety of experiences. A lot of these are big story…
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BigNerdGaming’s Top 10 Games of 2024
One of my favorite parts about this time of year is that for a brief moment, almost everyone seems to take on my love of ranking things. I will see top 10 lists from all sorts of people on my social media feeds, even those who don’t appear to be ranking aficionados. Video games are…
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The 2024 BigNerdGaming Awards
It’s finally here! I have worked towards this day since January 1, 2024. Every time I completed a game this year, one of my first actions was to open up a notepad document I have saved and start updating various ranks. Those ranks are what you are about to see. As I’ve said in past…
