The fact that the stage was in the main hall amidst everything else dulled the effect of the performances somewhat—there was a perennial bleeding of noise. Previous events had the benefit of separated areas in which more intimate acoustics could be achieved.Lutga said:Personally, it felt like a bit of a downgrade to me, being at the Olympia vs. the O2 - while I appreciated everything being closer together and the layout being better (as well as making everything feel busier and livelier in general), I think it did to a certain degree 'cheapen' the feel of the show a bit. When Hyper Japan was at the O2 it felt like a real statement of intent,ie. 'we're this big now!', which sort of brings me to the main point of contention...