RXP Podcast

Alex asked for 3 recommendations, one from each of the co-hosts, to get to this year and to have one-on-one talks to go over his experience with each experience. He never experienced any of these recommendations before so how will he react? Are these solid recommendations or old news? Found out in this special episode of the RXP Podcast! Episode 88: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gk2dt-1560293    ...

We've seen quite a number of successful video game adaptations in the last couple years. Can Hollywood keep it going? Or are we in for a few duds? We discuss which movies and shows have promise in this episode!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:26) What's slated to come and how we make our picks (05:03) The Good (34:35) The Bad (56:00) The Missing (01:10:30) Outro Find us on X  @rxp_podcast Music:...

Yasser asked for a recommendation from Alex this year, which was Helldivers 2! This episode is their discussion about it!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:53) SPOILER WARNING (03:10) The basis for Alex's recommendation (05:30) Start of deep dive (38:01) Final recommendation Find us on X  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

We talk about good introductory games! What's a great intro platformer or board game? Here are some of our recommendations to get into new hobbies!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:10) Astrobot (07:13) Does Astrobot usurp Odyssey as the best platformer? (10:25) What's a good starting point for platformers? (22:00) There are more board games than Monopoly! (37:10) The Metroidvania Renaissance (43:3...

WELCOME TO OUR 100TH EPISODE! We each came to the table with our own mini-topics. Please enjoy our variety episode. Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (00:40) A brief look back at recording the podcast (11:26) Yasser's segment: Revisiting Episode 1 (26:24) Alex's segment: What was received better? (01:00:50) Matt's segment: How will we continue to consume media as we get older? (01:17:22) Tiffany's segmen...

Have our tastes changed from years past? Have they stayed the same? Do we laugh at the same comedy movies? Let's discuss!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:30) Deadpool revisited (06:00) Comedy central (22:10) Aging out of the target demographic (34:30) Improving past games with remasters/remakes (44:40) Sly Sickos (51:30) Final segment: a Timeless recommendation! (01:02:55) Outro   Find us on Twit...

How far have we made it into our 2024 year goals?   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:40) Books Galore, including Just for the Summer (10:20) Books on tape, I mean on the phone including First Lie Wins (21:30) Seattle to Portland pre-race (28:11) Alex has made ZERO progress (35:00) Struggling with the writing process (44:00) Matt's game rec process (51:30) Tiffany's Switch gaming, Super Mario Wonder-...

How predictable is TOO predictable? Do you let the story take you on a journey? Or is your mind working a mile a minute trying to figure out what happens next? Let's talk about that!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:00) Do we try to predict the ending before we get there? (06:00) I saw it coming a mile away... and it wasn't great (13:30) - (14:50) SPOILERS for Bioshock (14:51) The Detective solves...

The crew discusses the 2024 Summer Games Fest news! What were we excited about? What was meh? Tune in to find out.   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:05) ASTROBOT (14:40) Clair Obscur Expedition 33 (19:00) LEGO Horizon (23:00) Power Rangers Rita's Rewind (29:30) Alan Wake Up! (34:00) Yasser's Greatest hits (53:40) Ass Creed Shadows (57:40) Where's Nintendo? (01:07:03) Outro   Music: Grandmaster Doug

How do you like to enjoy media? Is the movie theater even worth it anymore? Do you prefer reading books or listening to audiobooks? Listen to this episode to hear how we like to watch, read, and listen.   Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:10) Joy in Furiosa (04:55) Resonance in the theater-going experience (12:40) Horror-ble time at the theater? (25:45) Enjoying things on the phone (35:20) This lets m...

We all watched the Amazon Prime show "Fallout" and this episode is where we talk about it!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:38-02:00) SPOILER WARNING (02:00) Our prior knowledge of Fallout (05:14) Start of deep dive (01:05:45) Final recommendation   Find us on Twitter:  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

In this episode, we discuss our opinions on multi-POV storytelling. Do we enjoy different character perspectives? When does it work for us and when does it not?    Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:40) More than one main character, yes please (04:15-05:00) There may be spoilers warning (05:00) Mentor/mentee (08:10) Perspective shifting, romance, Reservoir Dogs, Vantage Point (16:00) Sitcoms (18:14) M...

We discuss how we juggle our hobbies!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:50) How do we ride the wave of content (29:00) Picking up where you left off (35:00) When does the regret set in (47:00) Our year-long goals check-in (01:14:33) Outro   Find us on Twitter:  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

Listen to our most unhinged episode yet! We take pieces of well established video games to design our own dream games. Some might call them frankengames. Listen in to find out! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (03:27) Round 1 picks (16:30) Round 2 picks (26:00) Round 3 picks (33:25) Round 4 picks (41:00) Round 5 picks (50:00) Round 6 picks (57:30) Round 7 picks (01:06:25) Game summaries (01:20:00) Outro...

What is the minimum requirement to experience any of these giant properties?    Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (03:30) Final Fantasy (17:25) The Witcher (21:40) Kingdom Hearts (37:45) Pokémon (50:20) Harry Potter (01:00:38) Game of Thrones (01:13:30) Stranger Things (01:22:14) Yakuza (01:30:10) Outro   Find us on Twitter:  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

What does Nintendo have to do in order for us to buy the next Nintendo console? Listen in to find out!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (03:55) Matt camping out for the Wii (07:46) The Switch 2 anticipation (20:20) Alex and Yasser waited to get the Switch (24:00) Release Pokémon and Yasser will come (31:35) The big multiplayer games (35:41) The killer apps to get us in (55:20) Outro   Find us on Twitt...

Matt and Yasser discuss The Last of Us 2024.   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:30) High level thoughts (39:10) SPOILER WARNING and spoiler-free recommendation (39:40) Start of deep dive (01:22:15) Outro   Find us on Twitter:  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug  

In this episode, we talk about the exclusivity of some video games. Should all games be multiplatform at launch? Or would they benefit from sticking to one platform?    Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:55) Should new games launch as an exclusive? (18:20) Platform exclusive content? (29:20) Multiplayer survives on multiplatform (38:45) Free the phone games (48:25) Ride or die in the release wave (59:...

We reflect on 2023 and look forward to 2024! We have new entertainment goals this year and can't wait to talk about them.   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:20) Reviewing our 2023 goals (36:00) Setting our sights on 2024 goals (43:15) Matt interrupts to call out Alex (01:30:00) Outro   Find us on Twitter:  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

Welcome to a beefy episode where we discuss what we are hype for in 2024! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:55) Number 6 (25:50) Number 5 (44:40) Number 4 (01:07:50) Number 3 (01:21:53) Number 2 (01:45:25) Number 1 (02:14:36) Honorable Mentions (02:21:15) Outro   Find us on Twitter:  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

The crew closes out their Fantasy Critic 2023 and discusses the new games for 2024. Follow along at fantasycritic.games under the name RXP Podcast!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:00) Recapping 2023 performance (09:00) New Year, New Publisher Names (20:00) Running through our initial drafts (52:06) Outro   Find us on Twitter:  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

Welcome to our talk of the top 6 gaming experiences of 2023! Did any of our favorites match up with yours? Let us know!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:50) Honorable Mentions (14:30) Number 6 (27:25) Number 5 (41:05) Number 4 (54:50) Number 3 (01:04:45) Number 2 (01:20:20) Number 1 (01:34:30) Follow-up talk   Find us on Twitter:  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

We talk about our favorite non-video game experiences of 2023!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (03:05) Number 6 (21:48) Number 5 (48:35) Number 4 (01:05:00) Number 3 (01:20:44) Number 2 (01:29:26) Number 1 (01:44:46) Honorable Mentions (01:47:45) Outro   Find us on Twitter:  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

We talk about the nominations for the 2023 Game Awards! Will our predictions come true?!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (03:20) The Game Awards reveals? (07:27) Most Anticipated Game (14:20) Best Adaptation (21:48) Best RPG (30:10) Best Action Adventure (38:28) Best Action (42:40) Best Independent (48:45) Best Art Direction (52:49) Best Narrative (58:48) Best Game Direction (01:05:20) Game of the Ye...

We talk about what we've been up to, and what we are looking forward to for the rest of the year!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:00) Barbenheimer Contains SPOILERS (12:48) Pixar's Elemental Contains SPOILERS (19:16) Matt's final semester in Persona 5 Royal (22:22) The end of FF16 and Rebirth of FF7 (26:16) Alex's journey across the Sea of Stars (33:35) Tiffany finally understands the meaning of...