NetStorm: The Epic Fusion of Tetris and Tower Defense in 1997!

Опубликовано: 11 Май 2020
на канале: Indigo Gaming

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Let's set our course to NetStorm: Islands at War, the obscure 1997 real-time strategy game by Titanic Entertainment. NetStorm was to be the first online-focused RTS ever made by a major studio, and on top of that accomplishment, it created a fascinating and memorable world, with Chess-like combat, Tetris-esque puzzle mechanics, and online multiplayer capabilities, that hasn't quite been replicated anywhere else.

This episode of Not Forgotten looks into the history of the game's development, the context of 1997s internet restrictions, what made the game fail, and its community revivals, including a spiritual successor and even a StarCraft 2 mod.

Join the unofficial NetStorm community on Discord:   / discord

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0:00 - Introduction to NetStorm
2:31 - What made Netstorm unique
9:48 - Online gameplay issues, hacking, launch timing
13:56 - The future of NetStorm

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SPECIAL THANKS

PWMI, lead developer of Netstorm multiplayer restoration project

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MUSIC

NetStorm original soundtrack composed by Mark Morgan

Additional music licensed through Epidemic Sound:
https://www.epidemicsound.com/

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FOOTAGE

StarCraft gameplay by JayborinoPlays:    • Starcraft 1: Retribution - Protoss 01...

Command & Conquer gameplay by Major Thriftwood:    / @thriftweeds

Ultima VII gameplay by Major Thriftwood:    • ULTIMA VII: The Black Gate (PC/DOS) G...

Age of Empires gameplay by Nookrium:    • Age of Empires 1 - (1997 Original Ver...

Warcraft gameplay by Stu:    • Warcraft 1: Orcs and Humans - Full Or...

Warcraft II gameplay by Stu:    • Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (PC DOS) Huma...

Quake gameplay by Pagb666:    • Quake Demo Loop/Attract Mode with Qua...

Flash Element TD gameplay by Splazer Productions    • Flash Element TD | PC Gameplay

Age of Empires upscaled intro cinematic by The Gaming Restoration |    • Age of Empires Intro (Remastered in 1...

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SOURCES

NetStorm:
https://netstorm.fandom.com/wiki/The_...
https://web.archive.org/web/200710121...
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...
https://netstorm.fandom.com/wiki/NetS...
https://www.mobygames.com/game/window...
https://www.mobygames.com/company/tit...
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/net...
https://web.archive.org/web/200006180...
https://web.archive.org/web/201909301...

Ken Demarest:
https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/ken-de...
https://www.raphkoster.com/2012/02/17...
https://www.mmorpg.com/ultima-online/...
https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/ne...
https://www.giantbomb.com/shows/the-b...

Successors / crowdfunding campaigns:
https://www.moddb.com/games/netstorm-...
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/525...
https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/525...
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/di...

Starcraft 2 module (unreleased):
https://www.sc2mapster.com/projects/n...

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