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I'm also going Pot Instrumental Slash Vibes

Pot Miscellaneous

Deal financed partially by $20 billion in debt, EA expected to make aggressive cuts as a result. MBS has experience in making gruesome and terrible cuts.

Bane_Of_Despair posted...

Actually Chappele's album I've found is pretty divisive, you either really love it or you reaaaaaaally don't care for it so it's not the most surprising in hindsight

I think this is true. I wouldn't say I reaaaaaaly don't care for it, but it definitely left me cold. There were no albums I hated this go-through, everything I rated at least 3/5 stars on rateyourmusic, but most of Chappell's felt kind of boring and uninteresting both in terms of the production and hooks. Hot to Go! was the only track I put on my longlist for song selections, and I didn't come close to cracking the top 25. I think the highs for Midwest Princess were higher than my #24 choice, AFI, but the AFI record was more solid.

Maybe I'm just an old sack of coal out of touch with modern pop music, but I enjoyed Brat and Renaissance and the recent stuff from Jessie Ware + Carly Rae + Dua Lipa. I think this just doesn't resonate with me.

Pot Classics

300 on The Doors

Kid Icarus: Uprising
Twisted Metal 2
The Wolf Among Us
Dragon Quest VIII

RPG
Strategy
Stealth
FPS

Pot 4

Seanchan posted...

It was a lot of slightly educated guessing on my part, based on my own rankings, where I know my tastes differ from the group, and vague remembrances of the track ranking weeks. Pink Floyd and Radiohead were easy Pot 1, and Dan Terminus and Aphex were easy Pot 5. For anything that might be considered a "classic" then I erred slightly higher, while the "instrumental/vibe" albums I erred slightly lower.

I do think that Pink Floyd and Radiohead are obvious Pot 1s and I sadly agree that there is a low ceiling for the instrumental albums. I don't think Mingus, DJ Shadow or Nujabes make the top 10.

Suprak_the_Stud posted...

DJ Shadow still in while Lauryn Hill is out, eh?

My feeling when the best album of the bunch hasn't been eliminated yet

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/52b12dd3.jpg

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Half-Life
Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Return of the Obra Dinn

I'm going to take a swing on Pot 1, no specific album

Half Life 2: Episode 3
Silent Hills
Mega Man Legends 3
Beyond Good & Evil 2

Bastion
Professor Layton and The Curious Village
Stardew Valley
Pokmon Black/White

AFI was fine but it was also the only album with no songs that made my longlist for top songs and it really didn't stand out against stiff competition

My 25th album is still out there and is currently in Pot 1, but I think I will put my bet on Pot 2, no specific album

I'm going to go ahead and get my track rankings in too, this is one of my all-time favorite albums and the top 3 songs are all very meaningful and special to me. Gave it one listen to keep myself honest, but I don't think my opinions on this are pretty settled.

1. Mr. November
2. All the Wine
3. The Geese of Beverly Road
4. Secret Meeting
5. Abel
6. Daughters of the Soho Riots
7. Baby, We'll Be Fine
8. Lit Up
9. Karen
10. City Middle
11. Friend of Mine
12. Looking for Astronauts
13. Val Jester

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
T. Rex - Bang a Gong (Get It On)
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle

my album ranking:

1. Ethel Cain - Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You
2. Backxwash - Only Dust Remains
3. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
4. Hikaru Utada - Bad Mode
5. Frost Children - Sister

Pot 4, 500 on AFI

I was expecting Core to drop relatively early, just not quite that early.

9/25
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9/28
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9/29
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Mega Man X2
God of War II
Perfect Dark

I'm going with Pot 4 again, 500 on AFI

Thought they'd keep Gundy around to the end of the season and give him a forced retirement, in appreciation for all he's done for OK State.

Then again him whining about money before Oregon and refusing to make any kind of case for why he should stay probably didn't help him any.

Pot 4

good on the ACC for that

Pot 5

Feels like a decent showing for BJ's 6th best album against a bunch of classics.

I liked White Pony and it's not really the kind of metal I normally like, this was just a very strong cycle for me. Three 10/10 albums and many other long-time favorites in this batch.

I'm going to go with Pot 4 and 300 on AFI

Belichick is just being wily, playing rope-a-dope. Letting UCF tucker themselves out scoring touchdowns before going in for the kill.

Pot 5, 500 on Aphex Twin

Will be sad to see it happen, but it seems Selected Ambient Works has a lot of haters.

I missed Dan Terminus during the rate the track week, so I listened to it for the first time for RtA. Pretty fine record, was originally at the bottom of my list and rose up to spot #21.

Football posted...

Tonight might be the last game of the Gundy era if they lose to Tulsa

Oklahoma State is getting crushed by Tulsa with their back-up quarterback. Might be looking at a 1-11 season.

I like the Vegas aspect

Pot 5, no side bet

Was going to do Dan Terminus, but I have a feeling it's going to be neither him or Aphex Twin.

Very smooth and chill album, Swingin' Spathiphyllums and Plantasia both stand out as highlights, would not mind if there were more tracks that were less ephemeral

1. Plantasia
2. Swingin' Spthiphyllums
3. Symphony for a Spider Plant
4. Music to Soothe the Savage Snake Plant
5. Ode to an African Violet
6. Concerto for Philodendron & Pothos
7. Baby's Blue Tears
8. Mellow Mood for Maidenhair
9. You Don't Have to Walk a Begonia
10. Rhapsody in Green

Haven't played MMBN3 but I'll do some ratings I missed.

Old Ratings:
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time = 9.7
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night = 9.3
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal = 9.0
Final Fantasy VIII = 8.6
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos = 8.5
Super Mario Bros. 3 = 8.5
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars = 8.4
Mass Effect = 8.2
Pokemon Red / Blue / Yellow = 7.5
inFAMOUS: Second Son = 7.3
Devil May Cry 2 = 3.6

+5 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
+4 Persona 5
+4 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
+3 Nier: Automata
+3 Hitman 2
+3 God of War
+2 Marvel's Spider-Man
+2 Red Dead Redemption II
+2 Bloodborne
+2 Outer Wilds
+1 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
+1 Yakuza 0
+1 Dark Souls III
+1 Divinity: Original Sin II
+1 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
+1 Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
+1 Celeste
+1 The Last of Us Part II
+1 Psychonauts 2
+1 Devil May Cry 5

Nominate:
Backxwash - Only Dust Remains

Sample Track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay22L0-8xxc

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old rating:

Persona 5 - 9.7

Jorge Ben
Natalia Lafourcade
Os Mutantes
Shakira

Bitto posted...

Not sure how to phrase this category. Im not even 100% sure of the difference between Hispanic and Latin American.

Hispanic refers to Spanish-speaking culture, Latin America refers to the countries in the Americas with roots on the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). Brazil was a Portuguese colony and they do not speak Spanish, but they are still Latin.

Or a simpler way to think about it, Hispanic excludes Brazilians, Latin includes Brazilians.

9.0

Or I guess clarify that non-Hispanic Latins are excluded (Brazilians and Portuguese)

Or include them but don't call it Hispanic

feel like this should just be Hispanic Musicians, or re-titled to be a Mount Rushmore of Latin Musicians

Vote for four
Celeste
Goldeneye 007
Guitar Hero 3
Mass Effect 3

Vote for five
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Earthbound
God of War 2
Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Witcher III

Vote for three
Crash Bandicoot 3
Grand Theft Auto IV
Metal Gear Solid V

Vote for two
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Metal Gear Rising

The greatest video game soundtrack of all time

1. Katamari on the Rocks
2. Lonely Rolling Star
3. Roll Me In
4. Moon & Prince
5. Walking on a Star!
6. Que Sera Sera
7. Red Rose with Gin & Tonic
8. Katamari Mambo (Katamari Syndrome Re-Mix)
9. Taste of An Angel
10. The Na-Na Song
11. Fugue#7777
12. Overture
13. Katamari March Damacy
14. Katamari Stars
15. Wanda Wanda
16. Cherry Blossoms
17. Ball of Love
18. You Are Smart
19. Lovely Angel
20. Last Samba
21. Stardust Fanfare

8.3

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
Devil May Cry
Earthbound
Final Fantasy V Advance
God of War 2
God of War 3
Grand Theft Auto IV
Jet Set Radio Future
Mass Effect 3
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
Ratchet and Clank (2002)
Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Shadow Hearts Covenant
SimCity 2000
Twisted Metal 2
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt

Batman
Sherlock Holmes
Columbo
Veronica Mars

Packers
Bengals
Cowboys
Lions
Rams
Patriots
49ers
Bills
Steelers
Ravens
Broncos
Cardinals
Eagles
Vikings
Buccaneers
Chargers

I think that DK takes this, he punches harder