RXP Podcast

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...

Our thoughts and opinions about the latest entry in the Final Fantasy series. This episode is filled with SPOILERS. Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (00:37) SPOILER WARNING (01:06) Our Final Fantasy credentials (04:06) Thoughts (47:20) Final recommendation   Find us on Twitter:  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

We all saw Spiderman Across the Spiderverse and we wanted to talk about it!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:30) SPOILER WARNING (01:54) Thoughts (49:40) Final recommendation (52:29) Outro   Find us on Twitter:  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

We discuss the games showcases of summer 2023!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:40) Playstation "Showcase," including Alan Wake 2 & Spiderman 2 (23:45) Keigh3ly, Summer Game Fest, including Mortal Kombat 1 & Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (47:08) Xbox puts on a show, including Persona & Starfield (01:06:08) Outro   Find us on Twitter:  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

Midyear touch base with the crew - what are they still looking forward to in 2023?   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:10) Racing into theaters (05:25) The unlikely duo: nukes and hitting the beach (08:00) Marvel in their might (12:04) Holding back the tears (14:44) We are Spiderman (19:50) What is halting the hype train? (29:20) Outro Find us on Twitter:  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

What have we been up to lately? Listen to this episode to find out!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:30) Ohhhh snap, Tiffany and Alex reach for infinity (14:50) Tiffany thinks Pedro Pascal is first, not last (23:43) Matt's journey through the minds behind Psychonauts 2 (34:00) Alex is checking off the watchlist (40:58) Chernobyl is depressing yet beautiful, White Lotus is a love/hate relationship,...

Our opinions about a review score and more!    Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:47) How effective is the review score? (13:50) Should there be a standardization to scores? (17:28) Alex thinks you should use the whole review scale (22:00) Matt requires you to finish the experience to give a holistic perspective (24:44) Alex's rallying tirade against TV episode review scores (30:29) Tiffany explaining...

We are back with another Peer Review episode! This time we discuss our thoughts and feelings about Marvel Snap!   Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:30) Quiz block - How well do we know Snap? (16:50) Thoughts (59:45) Predicting future updates (01:04:22) Final recommendation (01:06:43) Outro     Find us on Twitter:  @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug