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About Nick Rodriguez
Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to contribute to The Best War Games and Screen Rant, platforms where he has managed to share helpful news content, thoughtful opinion pieces, and more than a few hot takes.
While he believes all gaming genres and categories have worth, Nick's interests lie primarily in the realm of single-player experiences, with hand-crafted stories, tight and challenging gameplay, and emotive, unique visual and audio design. On the industry side of things, he is committed to supporting creators, identifying and criticizing exploitation, and combating negativity and toxicity.
Aside from gaming, he enjoys long-distance running, reading, contributing to his blog, working on his Honda CX650C, writing fiction, and having a beer or two.
Favorite Games
- Bloodborne
- Disco Elysium
- Death Stranding
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Mass Effect 2
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Dead Space
- Signalis
- Hades
- BioShock
- Super Mario Galaxy
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Industry Focus
A bit of everything, but with a particular affinity for indie games, industry news, gaming events, and new technology.
Favorite Console
Easy win for the PS2.
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The Last of Us Part 3 Should Avoid the Temptation of Outdoing Its Predecessor in One Way
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Why Mass Effect 4’s Chosen Canon Will Make a Huge Difference in Its Storytelling
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Holstin Has Classic Resident Evil Meets Disco Elysium Vibes
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The Gameplay of God of War's Next Saga Could Hinge On The Way It Approaches One Concept
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Avowed Seems to Be the Next Victim of an Unfortunate Xbox Trend
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Mass Effect Challenge Tier List
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Nintendo Wii U Ports That May Have Missed the Switch, But Should Come to Switch 2
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LEGO Horizon Adventures' Use of Ranged Weapons Could Make or Break It
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Resident Evil 9 May Already Have Sealed its Protagonist's Fate
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Dune: Awakening Needs to Capitalize On Its Greatest Strength
Dune: Awakening is breaking into an extremely competitive, saturated market, so it needs to make full use of the ace up its sleeve.
One Marvel's Wolverine Cameo Seems Obvious After Logan's Return to The Big Screen
With Wolverine reappearing on film ahead of Insomniac's Wolverine game, there's potential for a key cameo that should be taken advantage of.
Star Wars' KOTOR Remake Should be a Trailblazer in One Big Area
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