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  1. Comment on Taskmaster Season 22, Episode 1 - 'In my mind there’s a river.' | Full episode in ~tv

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    I do wonder if there will be any mentions of vertigo in the out takes for this episode.

    I do wonder if there will be any mentions of vertigo in the out takes for this episode.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Finished two since the last post. The Plucky Squire - play as the hero of a children's story book. This felt about the right length of game with it's combination of 2D/3D puzzles as you jump...

    Finished two since the last post.

    The Plucky Squire - play as the hero of a children's story book. This felt about the right length of game with it's combination of 2D/3D puzzles as you jump between in the in story world and the child's desk that the book lives on.
    I think they really captured the right tone for it with the narration that takes place and what I remember of children's picture books from when I was a child.

    Rollick N' Roll - I've been playing this on and off in short bursts since the steam summer sale. Premise is a marble run puzzle game themed like children's play sets.
    There are 20 levels each with 3 levels of difficulty, with the difficulty being the amount of vehicles you have to complete each level with.

    And I've just realised that there's a bit of a theme for these two now....

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Taskmaster Season 22, Episode 1 - 'In my mind there’s a river.' | Full episode in ~tv

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    The understated but still very obvious joy at correctly guessing the height of the tower.

    The understated but still very obvious joy at correctly guessing the height of the tower.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I originally put a lot of hours into Origins/Oddysey and Valhalla to the point I got a bit burnt out with Valhalla at the time. I did eventually go back to finish it though. Slightly annoyingly...

    I originally put a lot of hours into Origins/Oddysey and Valhalla to the point I got a bit burnt out with Valhalla at the time. I did eventually go back to finish it though.

    Slightly annoyingly since Origin's the core story doesn't actually completely conclude until you also finish the DLC for each game. If you enjoy classic AC, Mirage is worth a look, and ties in nicely with Valhalla.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I was planning on buying Yotei recently, but decided to hold off until the "Complete edition" is available after that was announced.No rush though, have plenty to keep me occupied in the mean time.

    I was planning on buying Yotei recently, but decided to hold off until the "Complete edition" is available after that was announced.No rush though, have plenty to keep me occupied in the mean time.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Couple for me recently Maquette, perspective puzzle game which is used as a narrative device to tell the story of the relationship of a couple. Puzzles were interesting, not too hard but at points...

    Couple for me recently

    Maquette, perspective puzzle game which is used as a narrative device to tell the story of the relationship of a couple. Puzzles were interesting, not too hard but at points still enough to make me pause for thought or have to try a couple of things before solving them. The story side is told via voice over and little animations at points as you progress.

    Thank Goodness You're Here - Fresh off of Untitled Goose Game, another very silly one but this time you're helping (mostly) the locals of Barnsworth with a variety of strange mini games.

    Assassin's Creed: Shadows - Further to a little while ago I finished up the post launch patch content now. Some of the boss encounters that they introduced as part of it, have to be the most annoying I think that they've ever added in an Assassin's Creed game.

    Spoilery things

    Prior to these you could pretty reliably use the abilities you've unlocked during combat encounters, but for the final few fights here the main enemies just so happen to always be able to dodge them causing wasted resources.

    Having said that the story moments with the leads of these new villains Hathaway were engaging, and it felt like they had actual presence / menace.
    Just a shame that they weren't introduced earlier.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on What's a show you love that's from before your time? in ~tv

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    A couple of shows that used to get repeats aired a lot while I was growing up, that are definitely from before my time. Dad's Army, essentially a sitcom following members of the Home Guard in a...

    A couple of shows that used to get repeats aired a lot while I was growing up, that are definitely from before my time.
    Dad's Army, essentially a sitcom following members of the Home Guard in a village during WW2, has some absolute classic jokes that are very firmly ingrained in British culture.

    Open All Hours, following a very tight fisted local shopkeeper and the antics that would happen within the community.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Taskmaster Season 22, Episode 1 - 'In my mind there’s a river.' | Full episode in ~tv

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    I've been waiting for Ayoade to be on this for years! Also I think this might be the first time for few years now that I knew of them all pre show again. First episode has set high hopes for the...

    I've been waiting for Ayoade to be on this for years! Also I think this might be the first time for few years now that I knew of them all pre show again.

    First episode has set high hopes for the rest of the series for me now.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Humble Choice - September 2026 in ~games

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    Sadly nothing that really grabs my attention this month, so I think I'll be skipping as a result.

    Sadly nothing that really grabs my attention this month, so I think I'll be skipping as a result.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Untitled Goose Game Nice little break from bigger games, not much to say but a very fun and silly game.

    Untitled Goose Game

    Nice little break from bigger games, not much to say but a very fun and silly game.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on 'Weird Al' Yankovic: NPR Tiny Desk Concert (2026) in ~music

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    Set List Skipper Dan eBay Now You Know The Saga Begins

    Set List

    • Skipper Dan
    • eBay
    • Now You Know
    • The Saga Begins
    14 votes

  13. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Few games for me recently Sunset Overdrive - One that came up via digging through my steam library, I guess the way to try and explain this is if Ratchet & Clank were edgier and set in a post...

    Few games for me recently
    Sunset Overdrive - One that came up via digging through my steam library, I guess the way to try and explain this is if Ratchet & Clank were edgier and set in a post disaster open world?

    Overall pretty fun, but only played through the main story without really engaging in side content.

    Rollick N' Roll - Not a narrative game, but a marble run inspired puzzle game. You need to get little themed vehicles to complete each course, with difficulty being based on increasing the number of vehicles that need to complete each course.

    Assassin's Creed: Shadows - Bit of a mixed bag for me. Story overall felt a bit disjointed, I think the individual focused parts of the story for both Yasuke and Naoue were better than the you could be either if them sections.

    Gameplay wise, I found I preferred playing as Naoue, purely because I preferred the stealth style movement as it felt closer to what I'm used to across the franchise.

    story musings

    For late game story, Yasuke's felt better executed of the two as with essentially the only core game mention of templars.
    Naoue's story of mother might still be alive and full confirmation of the assassins just didn't quite land the same way.

    Should be noted I've only finished the base game and not started any of the post launch content yet.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on What lesser-known sci-fi reads do you recommend? in ~books

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    A series that I really enjoyed, but don't see brought up often is The Long Earth Series by Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter. Now given the author I feel like it's probably well known on this site...

    A series that I really enjoyed, but don't see brought up often is The Long Earth Series by Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter.

    Now given the author I feel like it's probably well known on this site though.
    But for those that don't, the core premise is fairly simple, a device that enabled a completely different type of travel with a single step.

    Click to expand spoiler. Travel between seemingly infinite alternate earths (and more) becomes possible, the series then explores how that would shape future development on humanity. Such as what if there was a way to explore space without the need to worry about escaping Earth's gravity?
    5 votes

  15. Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official

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    It's been a few years since I joined now, and whilst I would probably classify myself mainly as a lurker (though having quickly looked at my post history, there's more than I realised), I really...

    It's been a few years since I joined now, and whilst I would probably classify myself mainly as a lurker (though having quickly looked at my post history, there's more than I realised), I really do enjoy the overall community and pace of things that are present here.

    I guess what I'm trying to say, is that despite the site/project being in maintenance mode, I do hope that it will be around for a long time to come yet.

    Whilst I haven't mentioned any specific names, anyone that reads this thank you for making the site enjoyable.

    14 votes

  16. Comment on ‘The Odyssey’ surpasses $1 billion, Christopher Nolan’s first movie since ‘Dark Knight Rises’ to reach coveted box office milestone in ~movies

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    Ferngully in space is one I've heard over the years.

    Ferngully in space is one I've heard over the years.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on UEFA agrees to boycott FIFA competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed in ~sports.football

  18. Comment on UEFA agrees to boycott FIFA competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed in ~sports.football

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    AFC have released their statement rejecting FIFA proposals now https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_news.html/news/afc-stands-in-solidarity-with-uefa-and-concacaf-to-protect-the-fifa-world-cup If...

    AFC have released their statement rejecting FIFA proposals now
    https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_news.html/news/afc-stands-in-solidarity-with-uefa-and-concacaf-to-protect-the-fifa-world-cup

    If all members of each stick to this, that's 146/211 FIFA members against it now.

    4 votes

  19. Comment on UEFA agrees to boycott FIFA competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed in ~sports.football

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    Based on the tone of the messages that UEFA had released in response to it in general, I'm not surprised that they've taken this hard line. Initial Reaction Statement prior to meeting today

    Based on the tone of the messages that UEFA had released in response to it in general, I'm not surprised that they've taken this hard line.

    Initial Reaction
    Statement prior to meeting today

    4 votes

  20. Comment on Neuromancer | Teaser trailer in ~movies

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    So this is a bit weird, but I recognise one of the set locations that's featured in the trailer. Happens to be the now drained pool in a well known leisure centre. There was a reasonable about of...

    So this is a bit weird, but I recognise one of the set locations that's featured in the trailer. Happens to be the now drained pool in a well known leisure centre. There was a reasonable about of fuss about Apple filming something there at the time.

    1 vote