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Yeah, 4 was great.
With 5, I dunno, maybe it was the interplay between 3 main characters that put me off a bit. I agree, the Franklin character was quite weak.

I'm 46 now and while I'm far from an avid gamer, stuff like this still blows my mind. Obviously younger generations can't be expected to appreciate the jump from the 8bit era to what we have now. Again, it may be misguided nostalgia or having too much of a good thing, but sometimes I feel like the sandbox element of modern games has detracted somewhat from the overall experience. The big exception to me is the last two Zelda games, where I could happily pass many hours just pissing about and exploring. A minor gripe I suppose.

Anyone check out the GTA 6 preview late night? Looks absolutely incredible. That said though, and it could be just growing out of these things or general tech fatigue, I never really warmed to the last GTA in the way I did with previous versions. I know it's the way of modern gaming but the focus on online play, the constant updates etc became a bit tiresome.

Can't really add too much to what has already been said but where AOP are concerned, the Through the Cracks of the Earth demo is where it's at for me. I still think they had some cracking releases but some of it went a bit "post" for me.

The Blizzards - Domino Effect, how the fk were that band not huge? Bressie must be up there as one of the best frontmen this country has ever produced.

Yeah, i get the no repeats thing, just guess I'd have gotten more out of the previous evening.
Sorry i missed the encore, great choice for a cover, makes sense for them sound wise. Note to self to plan these outings better in advance, zero craic when you're rushing out the gap!! It's either old age or just completely out of the loop, only realised walking in the door that the Button Factory is the TBMC.

Enjoyed that without being blown away. Guessing it was a different setlist to last night as a few bits and pieces I wasnt overly familiar with? Had to cut it short to get home but was that Scentless Apprentice for the encore?
Ragana did absolutely nothing for me. It just sounds like BM for people who don't like BM, if that makes sense. I get that they're at the opposite end of the 'political spectrum' to the majority of BM but it's all so tame and earnest.

Those who were there last night, roughly what time did Chat Pile finish up at? Last train to catch and all that nonsense.

Folk may be disheartened to know that the current 'push' in relation to juvenile and younger adult offending is towards a "softer" approach. Both the Council for Civil Liberties and the Penal Reform trust are not only in favour of increasing the age of criminal responsibility but also suggest "that the sanctions, standards and principles which apply in
the youth justice system be extended to apply to young people up to the age
of 24 years to align with government policy and human rights standards".

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Yep, gets harder and harder. I was like that last couple of gigs I went into then ended up having a great time. Tonight will be no different.

Yeah, this happens every time I get tickets for something in Dublin. Usually I'm heading on my own, and it involves getting a train from Drogheda and back again. Load of hassle but, to be honest, when I do go I rarely regret it.

Great to hear the positive reports from last night...I have tickets for tonight, I'm working until 7 and absolutely struggling to muster even the slightest bit of enthusiasm for heading out later.

Yeah, for sure.

One of the dead was only 15 though, most only 17. I never did anything that stupid at that age, but I certainly did some things so fucking stupid they didn't in any way reflect my actual intelligence. Scrotes, scumbags, whatever: they were idiot kids who are now dead and personally I can't convince myself there aren't people who are left utterly devastated by that fact.

I don't disagree with that either. And while I believe much of that grief is genuine, there's also that element of "sleep with the angles, wouldn't hurt a fly, lovely fella", accompanied by a funeral cortege of scramblers, floral arrangements in the shape of a balaclava and screwdriver-type sentiment that undoubtedly rubs people up the wrong way. Their friends and families can mourn in their own way, without expecting public sympathy. And if they want to put up glowing, public tributes, which they have already, they should expect a typically vocal backlash.

To be fair, I think it's pretty obvious what any reasonable person means when they associate 'low IQ' with deliberately driving a stolen vehicle down the wrong side of a motorway into oncoming traffic. It's not an invitation to a wider discourse about the merits of IQ as a reliable indicator of intelligence. People are perfectly entitled to feel outraged by this without having to keep their language in check.

It's time for Dr.Rock to come out of exile and restore some faith in the noble pursuit of music promotion

Not necessarily all about AI but expect it to play a big part here

https://www.nme.com/news/music/ozzfest-officially-confirms-venue-for-2027-return-3963301

It's ok though, Sharon says it will be tastefully done and ultimately, it's what Ozzy would have wanted. Nor is it a blatant cash grab, cos y'know, she's not exactly strapped for cash

Not really, no. I get the overall 'spirit' of the thread which is to refer to music that, while obviously not metal, is somewhat metal adjacent or failing that, of sufficient quality that the typical forum user might be inclined to check out.
Basically, I'll just refer back to a previous user who had the temerity to suggest that Jamiroquai had any redeeming qualities when the general consensus suggests otherwise. Let's just call a spade a spade here, it's garbage.