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“I first discovered RPGFan when i was looking up reviews for a little know Wii rpg, Arc Rise Fantasia. I was impressed with the professionalism and passion in each contributors reviews and columns and was pleasently surprised to see that same energy in their flagship podcast, Random Encounter. Unlike a lot of other video game based new media, this roundtable is not about bemoaning the evils of the video game industry or bashing renowned games everyone adores or even about being angry at video games in general, it's about loving rpgs and wanting to get to the heart of why we love video games as a whole. Personally, this is where I want video games new media to go, less cynicism, less snark, and more insightful discussion
All that being said, there are a minute number of times that this show rubs me the wrong way. All of the contributors brought in to the discussion are well informed, intelligent, and present their opinions well. But from time to time, I don't think the hosts think about how the hosts are phrasing their opinions. For the most part, the hosts are good about putting forward that this is their opinions and even bring up opposing viewpoints. But often, I see the hosts - Mr. Steinman in particular - offering statements that are absolutist in their standing, as opposed to subjective viewpoints. There are plenty of games worthy of scrutiny and critique, but I feel that the discussion sometimes boils down to "my experience was bad, ergo this game was bad and should not be played" as opposed to "here's what made up my experience, here's why it didn't appeal to me, but here's who it may appeal to".
Now, to be fair, this is not isolated to Random Encounter. I have seen this philosophy growing more and more in games new media. The internet loves to see things in black and white. And at it's heart, Random Encounter is not about telling it's listeners what to like and dislike. It's about the discussion, the dialogue, and that, to me, is what's missing in interactive media critique. We can spend all day debating what games are good or bad. But if we dont' spend the time discussing what games are all about, then we've missed the point. Random Encounter gets that, and that's why I think it's one fo the best video game podcasts out right now.”Read full review »
rrule87 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/27/15
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“I love it, it's the best RPG-podcast out there! The audio isn't always the best but it's okay. I want a new episode every week!”
CaptainMaakasu via Apple Podcasts ·
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04/09/13
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“Listening to these guys talk about role playing video games is a treat, which might sound like hyperbole but in my experience listening to two dozen podcasts a week it is unusual to hear anyone talk about RPGs with such revery and insight as the hosts of this show. If you like old school RPGs...”Read full review »
karubah via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/23/14
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“Great group of guys, intelligent RPG debate and news and funny to boot! A very good podcast!”
RPGLover! via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/04/10
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