On this episode of Random Encounter: - It's a full house as former Random Encounter hosts Rob Steinman and Stephen Meyerink return (alongside veteran Caitlin Argyros) as special guests to discuss the season's hottest releases! - Metroidvanias: We love 'em, but not every one gets the formula down pat. We discuss what makes Chasm crumble in the face of contemporaries like Hollow Knight. - We tackle the dragon in the room with a lengthy discussion of Dragon Quest XI, including Stephen's experience with the Japanese 3DS version. - Rob, herald of all things Yakuza, delves into what makes Kiwami 2 the best Yakuza game yet. - Does Prey's new Mooncrash DLC surpass the game it was built around? Rob thinks it just might. - Derek can't keep Pillars of Eternity II and Divinity: Original Sin II straight, but Stephen can. He explains why it's one of the best co-op RPG experiences out there. - In the shadow of so many huge games this year, a trio of Aksys visual novels released without making a blip on the radar, but Derek's here to remedy that with an introduction to Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly, 7'sCarlet, and Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk. - The Cyberpunk 2077 demo has the podcast crew feeling a few different ways, leading to a spirited discussion of where CD Projekt RED's heavy hitter is headed thematically. Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros Special Guest(s): Rob Steinman, Stephen Meyerink Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: podcast@rpgfan.com
217 - Tis the Season for New Gaming
216 - E3 2021: What're We Gonna' Get?!
215 - Cute Fire Bunnies and Sexy Bunny Boys?
214 - It's Friday Night Somewhere!
213 - Re-seeing You!
212 - Fast and Furious or Slow and Steady?
211 - Shakin' It Up!
210 - Project Podcast Discussion
209 - There's Still A Lot to Do
208 - Game of the Year 2020: The Continuing Adventures
207 - Games of the Year 2020
206 - A Little Side Adventure
205 - New Year, Same Games
204 - Can Bad Games Ever Be Good?
203 - Enjoying the Apocalypse!
202 - Getting Ready to Winter
201 - They Don't All Have an Impact
200 - Don't You, Forget About Me
199 - We're the Renegades of... RPGs...?
198 - Storied Worlds and Worlds of Stories!
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