Nick Rodriguez
@nickrodriguezwrite.bsky.social
Freelance writer, blogger, runner, reader, WIP.
Blog: https://nick-rodriguez.blog/
Game Rant: https://gamerant.com/author/nicholas-rodriguez-nelson/
Blog: https://nick-rodriguez.blog/
Game Rant: https://gamerant.com/author/nicholas-rodriguez-nelson/
Playing The Alters was a deeply personal experience, and I touched on just some of that in this piece. I'd encourage anyone with an interest in the game to check it out :)
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The Alters Made Me Feel Like I Was Talking To Myself
The Alters is a fun game, to be sure, but it's also a deeply personal and moving one, and I'm glad that I experienced its intimate themes firsthand.
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June 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Playing The Alters was a deeply personal experience, and I touched on just some of that in this piece. I'd encourage anyone with an interest in the game to check it out :)
gamerant.com/the-alters-p...
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I got to go hands-on with Baby Steps, a new game from the creators of Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy and Ape Out. So far, it's quite incredible.
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Baby Steps Hands-On Preview: Brilliantly Clumsy
Game Rant recently went hands-on with Baby Steps, the next bizarre project from the minds behind Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy and Ape Out.
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June 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I got to go hands-on with Baby Steps, a new game from the creators of Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy and Ape Out. So far, it's quite incredible.
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I reviewed #FatalfuryCityoftheWolves for @gamerant, and I was pleasantly surprised by my experience. TL;DR: it's a great fighting game with some minor shortcomings, but well worth checking out.
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Review
Fatal Fury is back with a vengeance with Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, a thoroughly entertaining, if slightly lightweight, return to form.
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April 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I reviewed #FatalfuryCityoftheWolves for @gamerant, and I was pleasantly surprised by my experience. TL;DR: it's a great fighting game with some minor shortcomings, but well worth checking out.
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GTA 4 is arguably the best in the series, and I think it's long past time it got a remaster for modern hardware.
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One Grand Theft Auto Game Needs the Remaster Treatment Now More than Ever
As Rockstar prepares to roll out Grand Theft Auto 6, it's long past time that it pushes out a remaster for another entry in the series.
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April 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
GTA 4 is arguably the best in the series, and I think it's long past time it got a remaster for modern hardware.
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Everyone seems to want a new #reddead, but that might not be a great idea.
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The Case Against Red Dead Redemption 3
The gaming community at large has clamored for more Red Dead Redemption, but it might be best to let the series rest, at least for a while.
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April 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Everyone seems to want a new #reddead, but that might not be a great idea.
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#starwars is doubling down on video game ventures for the foreseeable future. gamerant.com/star-wars-re...
Every Star Wars Game Confirmed To Be In Development in 2025
Star Wars has historically been ubiquitous in gaming, and that's not changing anytime soon, as several high-profile game adaptations are in the works.
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March 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
#starwars is doubling down on video game ventures for the foreseeable future. gamerant.com/star-wars-re...
After getting a rating summary from ESRB, Silent Hill f is looking more brutal than ever. gamerant.com/silent-hill-...
How Silent Hill f Could Be Taking the Series’ Body Horror to the Next Level
Silent Hill has never shied away from the grotesque, but Silent Hill f looks like it will be turning the body horror elements up a notch.
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March 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
After getting a rating summary from ESRB, Silent Hill f is looking more brutal than ever. gamerant.com/silent-hill-...
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I just reviewed #Centum, one of the most intriguing point-and-click games I've played in a while. Check out the piece if you're itching for something spooky, thoughtful, and bizarre: gamerant.com/centum-review/
Centum Review
Centum is a haunting, esoteric, and opaque game that begs constant examination, though its strengths as a video game are debatable.
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March 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I just reviewed #Centum, one of the most intriguing point-and-click games I've played in a while. Check out the piece if you're itching for something spooky, thoughtful, and bizarre: gamerant.com/centum-review/
Assassin's Creed is a tricky franchise for me: it's cynical and shallow in many ways, but there's also nothing else quite like it. Read this article if you want to hear me speculate about rebooting the series: gamerant.com/assassins-cr...
Assassin's Creed: The Argument For a Total Franchise Reboot
Assassin's Creed has been hard done by in the past several years despite its success, and as messy as it could be, it might be time for a reboot.
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March 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Assassin's Creed is a tricky franchise for me: it's cynical and shallow in many ways, but there's also nothing else quite like it. Read this article if you want to hear me speculate about rebooting the series: gamerant.com/assassins-cr...
If you're looking for a new roguelike/deck-builder, Knights in Tight Spaces is a strong choice. Read my full review here: gamerant.com/knights-in-t...
Knights in Tight Spaces Review
Knights in Tight Spaces is a rewarding and flashy follow-up to Fights in Tight Spaces, making it a strong, if familiar, strategy roguelike.
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March 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
If you're looking for a new roguelike/deck-builder, Knights in Tight Spaces is a strong choice. Read my full review here: gamerant.com/knights-in-t...
I keep thinking about this piece I wrote last month and how we really don't know what's next for Silent Hill. Where's Konami going to go with the series after that SH2 remake banger? gamerant.com/silent-hill-...
Silent Hill 1 and 3 Remake Rumors Explained
Rumors and speculation have abounded about remakes of Silent Hill and Silent Hill 3, which would chase 2024's successful Silent Hill 2 remake.
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February 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I keep thinking about this piece I wrote last month and how we really don't know what's next for Silent Hill. Where's Konami going to go with the series after that SH2 remake banger? gamerant.com/silent-hill-...
Keep Driving is one of 2025's early masterpieces. It's clever, moving, and vibey as hell.
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Keep Driving Review
Keep Driving is equal parts charming, compelling, inventive, and emotionally evocative, making it one of 2025's early masterpieces.
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February 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Keep Driving is one of 2025's early masterpieces. It's clever, moving, and vibey as hell.
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Extremely happy to have gotten the chance to talk with @riverendgames.bsky.social about Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream. It's shaping up to be one of my most anticipated games of the year.
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Interview: How Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream Marries Its Setting, Gameplay, and Story
Speaking with Game Rant, Eriksholm developer Anders Hejdenberg pulled back the curtain on the game's setting, gameplay, and immersive narrative.
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February 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Extremely happy to have gotten the chance to talk with @riverendgames.bsky.social about Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream. It's shaping up to be one of my most anticipated games of the year.
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New review from yours truly. Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is a solid co-op experience, a great tower defense hybrid, and a middling roguelike. Check out my full thoughts here:
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Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Review
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap has a few screws that could be tightened, but is overall a strong continuation of the series' action-strategy gameplay.
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January 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
New review from yours truly. Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is a solid co-op experience, a great tower defense hybrid, and a middling roguelike. Check out my full thoughts here:
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My father escaped Cuba in 1994, eventually attaining US citizenship after renouncing his ties with Cuba. Even so, when we visited Cuba years later, he barely left the hotel for fear of being nabbed by the authorities, forced to return to the country that he fought so hard to leave behind.
January 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
My father escaped Cuba in 1994, eventually attaining US citizenship after renouncing his ties with Cuba. Even so, when we visited Cuba years later, he barely left the hotel for fear of being nabbed by the authorities, forced to return to the country that he fought so hard to leave behind.
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Reposted by Nick Rodriguez
Monarchy speedrun is already at “meddlesome priest,” pretty good time
January 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Monarchy speedrun is already at “meddlesome priest,” pretty good time
Drinking 1
The word “alcoholic” is a tricky damn thing.
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January 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM