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RXP Podcast

Welcome to Recommended Experiences (RXP): A podcast where 3 working professionals (Alex, Matt, & Tiffany) talk about their love for gaming, movies, and TV shows. We talk about the experiences we enjoy most in our spare time.
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Episodes

Peer Review: Fallout

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

May 16, 20241 hr 10 min

Episode 94: WE are the MCs

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) Matt will mention The Prestige when possible (23:03) Game of Thrones (31:50) The weakest link of the MCs...

May 05, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 94

Episode 93: A Balancing Act

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

Apr 18, 20241 hr 15 minEp. 93

Episode 92: Build-A-Game Workshop

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 Find us on Twitter: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug...

Apr 03, 20241 hr 23 minEp. 92

Episode 91: Minimum Requirements

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...

Mar 15, 20241 hr 31 minEp. 91

Episode 90: Switch 2: Electric Boogaloo

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 Twitter: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug...

Mar 03, 202457 minEp. 90

Peer Review: The Last of Us

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

Feb 25, 20241 hr 23 min

Episode 89: Available on EVERYTHING | Talking about multi-platform games

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 (59:15) Glossary of terms (01:02:00) Outro Find us on Twitter: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug...

Feb 18, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 89

Episode 88: Crossing the Finish Line | Our Goals from 2023 and for 2024

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

Jan 25, 20241 hr 31 minEp. 88

Episode 87: 2024 Spotlights | Our Top 6 Anticipated Experiences

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

Jan 16, 20242 hr 22 minEp. 87

Episode 86: 2024 is the Year of the Silksong (PLEASE!) | Our Fantasty Critic Games Draft

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

Jan 13, 202455 minEp. 86

Episode 85: Our Top 6 Games of 2023

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...

Jan 11, 20241 hr 38 minEp. 85

Episode 84: Our Top 6 Experiences of 2023

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

Dec 22, 20231 hr 49 minEp. 84

Episode 83: PRAISE! SNUBS? The Game Awards 2023 Predictions

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 Year (01:15:00) Outro Find us on Twitter: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug...

Nov 16, 20231 hr 22 minEp. 83

Episode 82: Don’t FALL Behind

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 nakama via Netflix's One Piece Contains SPOILERS (55:26) Our top 3 games to get DONE this fall (and be...

Oct 10, 20231 hr 17 minEp. 82

Peer Review: Final Fantasy XVI

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

Jul 29, 202350 min

Peer Review: Spiderman Across the Spiderverse

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

Jul 02, 202353 min

Episode 81: Hot Game Summer

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...

Jun 22, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 81

Episode 80: Long Distance Hype Train

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...

May 14, 202330 minEp. 80

Episode 79: To Infinity and Beyond

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, theme song slaps tho (44:00) Matt is getting through Succession (47:45) Tiffany wants to re-engage wi...

Apr 01, 20231 hr 25 minEp. 164

Episode 78: Revising Reviews

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 actually how Rotten Tomatoes works (33:35) More audience scores (37:16) Yay Steam user reviews (43:20)...

Mar 05, 20231 hr 24 minEp. 78

Peer Review: Marvel Snap

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

Feb 09, 20231 hr 8 min

Episode 77: Our 2023 Entertainment Resolutions

Happy new year! The RXP crew comes together to discuss their 2023 goals. Do you think they can do it? Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (03:30) Matt on movies (08:15) Tiffany on movies (14:50) What is on Alex's watchlist (40:05) Tiffany and the reading rainbow (45:44) Matt also trying to find the lucky charms (51:22) Tiffany is reaching for the stars (57:52) Alex appreciating the indies (01:04:56) Tiffany will roll credits on these games (01:07:15) We didn't see it coming, Matt is committed (01:14:48) ...

Feb 03, 20231 hr 17 minEp. 77

Episode 76: Top 6 Anticipated Experiences of 2023

Welcome to the episode about our top anticipated experiences of 2023! Come join the HYPE train! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (05:47) Number 6 (22:10) Number 5 (30:47) Number 4 (37:48) Number 3 (53:46) Number 2 (01:01:37) Number 1 (01:13:38) Outro Find us on Twitter: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

Jan 27, 20231 hr 15 minEp. 76

Episode 75: Fantasy Critic Games Draft & Review

Tiffany, Alex, and Matt crown the second annual champion of our Fantasy Critic competition. We also discuss our 2023 draft, which you can find in the following link: RXP Podcast Fantasy Critic Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:33) 2022 Draft Results (08:30) 2023 Initial Draft Recap (34:45) The Game Awards 2022 Predictions Review (41:41) Outro Find us on Twitter: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug...

Jan 20, 202343 minEp. 75

Episode 74: Our Top 6 Games of 2022

Welcome to our final recorded episode of 2022 - Alex, Matt, and Tiffany discuss their top 6 games of 2022 along with a few honorable mentions! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (02:18) Number 6 (23:54) Number 5 (38:30) Number 4 (54:30) Number 3 (01:11:18) Number 2 (01:28:25) Honorable Mentions (01:40:16) Number 1 (02:10:16) Outro Find us on Twitter: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug...

Jan 02, 20232 hr 12 minEp. 74

Episode 73: Our Top 6 2022 Experiences

Matt, Tiffany, and Alex discuss their top 6 non-gaming experiences of 2022! Listen to them reflect on the year and recommend TV shows, movies, books, and more! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (03:10) Honorable Mentions (14:17) Number 6 (30:08) Number 5 (43:03) Number 4 (01:00:02) Number 3 (01:17:33) Number 2 (01:40:09) Number 1 (02:06:42) Outro Find us on Twitter: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug...

Dec 22, 20222 hr 12 minEp. 163

Peer Review 17: God of War Ragnarok

Alex, Tiffany, and Matt discuss the game God of War Ragnarok, which won 5 categories at the Game Awards 2022! Listen to our spoiler discussion of this magnificent game! Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (00:44) Spoiler Warning!!! (01:18) Thoughts (47:55) Final recommendation (50:40) Outro Find us on Twitter: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

Dec 10, 202252 minEp. 73

Peer Review 16: Stranger Things Season 4 - Part 2

Stranger Things Season 4 Part 2 discussion with Matt and Yasser! Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:40) Spoiler Warning (01:59) Thoughts (18:15) Looking to the future (33:35) Duffer brothers (34:55) Ranking the seasons (39:51) Outro Find us on Twitter: @rxp_podcast Music: Grandmaster Doug

Dec 10, 202240 min

Episode 72: Predicting the Gaming GOATs of 2022

The 2022 Game Awards are coming up! The crew discusses which games will win in their categories. (00:00) Intro (04:00) Best Adaptation (14:19) Most Anticipated Game (22:42) Best Family Game (29:33) Best Role Playing Game (33:15) Best Action/Adventure Game (37:48) Best Action Game (42:53) Best Debut Indie Game (46:17) Best Indie Game (52:56) Best Art Direction (59:07) Best Narrative (01:03:42) Best Game Direction (01:03:42) Game of the Year (01:17:04) Outro Find us on Twitter: @rxp_podcast Music:...

Nov 28, 20221 hr 18 minEp. 72
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