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Phoenix Edge Ep. 165 – Comparing Realistic and Stylized Graphics in RPGs (Discussion)

Episode 165 - Phoenix Edge

This week, the panel gushes about their preference for stylized RPG graphics, but concedes what a more realistic aesthetic can offer. Afterward, a podcast listener questions if free-to-play games such as Genshin Impact and PokΓ©mon GO waste player’s time with time-sink mechanics.Β  Finally, a guilty pleasure RPG confession and a hidden gem suggestion are on the agenda; watch or listen to learn what Hat & Stan choose to reveal.


Topics Discussed:

  • [01:35​] Realism vs Style
  • [23:46​] Timesinks in RPGs
  • [42:12​] Guilty Pleasure RPGs
  • [01:00:13​] Hidden Gem RPGs
  • [01:13:35​] RPGFan Media Partner

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Stan Marlow

Stan Marlow

Stan is part of RPGFan Media Partner Phoenix Edge, a weekly RPG podcast on YouTube. His first RPG was Final Fantasy IV. Today he spends his days in an office and on the side - when not podcasting - writes articles about storytelling in games. He is also designing a couple board games, a task that he is learning is harder than expected.

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