Tag: Balatro
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BigNerdGaming’s Top 10 Indie Games of the 2020s So Far
I always want to stipulate something before I highlight indie games. I don’t ever have indie game liste because indie games are “lesser than” and need their own category to stand out. I do it because indie games just existing is always an incredible accomplishment. We have teams of 100s pouring years and millions upon…
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My Top 10 Video Games With No Combat
Video games and combat are intrinsically linked, it seems. I suppose I understand why. Video games can provide special narrative experiences. But the thing that sets video games apart from other mediums is the fact that you can interact with them. And it’s much easier to sell someone on gameplay where you fight with someone…
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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 Nerdys: All Of My Dumbest Video Game Awards
I love year-end awards. I love ranking stuff. I love finding ways to honor the video games that I loved the most this year. My actual 2024 awards will feature top 10s for multiple categories that will allow games that even I may have forgotten about in stretches to be honored. Yet THAT STILL ISN’T…
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BigNerdGaming’s Top 10 Indie Games of 2024
I am not making this list because indie games are “lesser” than AAA games, so they need to be segregated into their own category. I am making this list because indie games are often more remarkable than their AAA counterparts, and they deserve to be highlighted for that. Almost all of the most unique experiences…
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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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Balatro Review: One of a Kind
Since the success of Slay The Spire in 2019, the roguelike deckbuilder genre has become increasingly competitive and complicated. All of these games need a big twist so they can stand out in a crowded field. I love this genre, but it feels like a large chunk of the games in it aren’t quite as…
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