Author: Westen
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Athenian Rhapsody Review: I’m Not Laughing Anymore
Launching a comedy RPG feels like one of the bravest things you can do in video games. In general, there just isn’t much in the way of full-on comedy video games out there. But the few that exist that people know about are considered certified classics. If I tell you that I’m going to play…
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BigNerdGaming’s Top 10 Games From The First Half of 2024
After 2023 was one of the deepest years in video game history, it was natural to expect a bit of a drop off in 2024. That has not been the case. 2024 has been off to an incredibly hot start, with every month so far having at least a few incredible games released, and that…
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Stellar Blade Review: More Like “Really Good Blade”
In the world of sports, there is nothing more exciting than a rookie. If a rookie shows you just about anything positive in their first year in the pros, your mind starts to extrapolate all the ways that player could become a superstar. Video games can often feel the same way. When you see a…
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1000xResist Spoiler Free Review: The Story of a Lifetime… Until it’s Not
I didn’t read any reviews for 1000xResist before I picked it up earlier this month. I just saw that it had gotten tremendous scores and went for it. As I started reading reviews and even some of the games’ marketing material after I beat it, I was surprised by how many plot details were pretty…
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Rise of the Ronin Review: Combat is King
Reviewing video games is an odd and inexact science. While almost every website has a similar review scale these days (7- good, 8- great, etc), I imagine that every reviewer has their own journey as to how they come up with that final number. I feel like, at times, many reviewers start at a certain…
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Little Kitty, Big City Review: A Pleasant Little Distraction
At times when I’m playing a particularly difficult or intense video game, my wife will look over at me and say, “You do this to RELAX?”. And well, yes, I do. In the end, I enjoy the intensity and stress that comes from video games. That intensity can be a big part of why I…
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My 15 Biggest Winners from Summer Game Fest Week
In a lot of the reaction pieces that I see from things like Summer Game Fest, the winners are usually the surprises and big showings. And those are awesome and all, but these often miss the mark, in my opinion. Summer Game Fest, Xbox Showcases, State of Plays, etc, are built for the purpose of…
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Unicorn Overlord Review: The King of Modern SRPGs
One of the hardest parts about playing Unicorn Overlord is its name. Whenever I’m playing it on the go with my Switch, I inevitably will get asked by someone “Hey, what game is that?” And early on, I felt uncomfortable with that question and found ways to duck it or be vague. I’m a pretty…
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Video Games Couldn’t Save Me From Depression, But a Dog Did
When I was 20 years old, I was not doing well. Seemingly nothing in my life was going my way. I had dreamed of being a journalist my whole life, and I had come to the sudden realization that the plans I had made since I was 6 years old were not going to work.…
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My Top 10 “Video Games as Art”
Editor’s Note: This post was updated on May 16th, 2025, with some new games. Harold Halibut and Valiant Hearts: The Great War were taken off the list, but they are still tremendous games that you should check out! Also, I unfortunately still haven’t played Shadow of the Colossus. Maybe next year. It wasn’t that long…
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