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Gaming Takes, Ranks, and Lists from a big ol' nerd. New posts twice a week. email me at [email protected] www.bignerdgaming.com

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · Nov 12

Get to know me:

-My name is Westen
-I'm a mid 30s dad.
-My wife rulez
-I started this gaming blog because I was having an existential crisis and I needed a distraction from the inevitably of death
-I love ranking stuff!
-Please follow me otherwise I will think about how close to death I am.

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 3m

It's funny that of the four Josef Fares games (Brothers, A Way Out, It Takes Two, and Split Fiction), the best storytelling comes from the game with no dialogue.

Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 28m

Are you even on gaming social media if you don't encounter a post looking for 30 and up gamers every day.

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 2h

Im coming over right now

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AndresPlays🎮🦇 @andresplays.bsky.social · 1d

Hey! I'm AndresPlays🎮, games critic and creator. If you like:

- Indie games!
- or AAA & VR sometimes
- Chill video commentary
- Gamedev interviews
- Streaming! 👾
- Tasty food
- Cute pets
- and celebrating little victories

Let's hang out! #spookyseason #promosky

Appreciate ♡ / ↻

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 15h

I feel like I'm seeing real character growth out of Atsu. She's changing over the course of this journey in subtle ways that feel realistic. Really digging it. Not an easy thing to pull off.

Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 16h

Hey, thats impressive that you figured it out and made the call!

When you get really off course with an open world game, it's easy to crash and burn and ruin the whole thing. You pulled off a difficult feat.

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 17h

I can say it's a skill because I did not always have this ability. Took real work to get here lol

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 17h

I felt my Yotei enjoyment lessening for multiple sessions in a row.

Pivoted to a more mainline approach (still hitting optional stuff, but not going out of my way), and had much stronger sessions.

It is legitimately a skill to know when to make the "start mainlining" call.

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 17h

Hades 2 expands on the core gameplay so much that I actually think you'll be ok. Hopefully!

Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 17h

Hell yeah bro!

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 18h

I am so looking forward to your playing Hades 2. Are you gonna play it right after? My only concern is Hades burnout!

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 18h

All great games so that makes sense

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 18h

Thats freaking incredible! There's nothing quite like that game out there. Such a wild concept.

Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 18h

COME ON ZACK!!!

Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 18h

Probably the year before Elden Ring 2.

Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 18h

Love Far Cry 3-5.

I enjoy all the AC games, but the only open world one ive completed is Odyssey. Love that one.

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 18h

Definitely happening eventually. But after Delta, I guess my plan is to play all of them! Though I imagine an MGS1 Remake will be coming however many years from now.

Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 18h

I mean

You probably aren't wrong lmaooo

Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 18h

Thats what makes me so excited for Saros. They seem to be addressing that this time around.

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 18h

If this was someone's top 10 games ever, no one would be shocked. I didn't think about that lmao

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 18h

I wanted to do it before GTA6. Now I'm not 100% sure. Just too much good stuff. Usually December is a good month to do that for me... but Metroid and Octopath that month. Crazy times.

Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 1d

JRPG fans are very passionate, so I see them reference great games from the past all the time. I feel like there aren't tons of "forgotten gems" out there.

But if I had to come up with a list of my favorite JRPGs that never get talked about, it's probably these 4.

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 1d

Commanders Niall. Honestly, I didn't even try it very many times. I could tell immediately it was going to be brutal and I just felt done with the game in general at that point.

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Westen- BigNerdGaming @bignerdgaming.bsky.social · 1d

Ill be honest... my last few play sessions have definitely been downgrading it for me 😭

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