NetStorm: The Epic Fusion of Tetris and Tower Defense in 1997!
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May 11, 2020 12:29
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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: https://discord.gg/ZB9ty3g
Vote for Netstorm on GOG’s Community Wishlist
https://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/netstorm_islands_at_war
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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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWLL_varqiw
Command & Conquer gameplay by Major Thriftwood: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_DzFn0bLaSR_EvaAh8FKZA
Ultima VII gameplay by Major Thriftwood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flpiaHUxUMk
Age of Empires gameplay by Nookrium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADKHIJ-J4pc
Warcraft gameplay by Stu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqnVx3MB0-8
Warcraft II gameplay by Stu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqczlhTpT2I
Quake gameplay by Pagb666: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlsQkvZhnnE
Flash Element TD gameplay by Splazer Productions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VAHWL_GQKg
Age of Empires upscaled intro cinematic by The Gaming Restoration | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD4vTrsoM3s
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SOURCES
NetStorm:
https://netstorm.fandom.com/wiki/The_NetStorm_History
https://web.archive.org/web/20071012132627/http://www.experimentalgameplay.com/blog.php?b=14
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/Netstorm
https://netstorm.fandom.com/wiki/NetStormWorld
https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/netstorm-islands-at-war
https://www.mobygames.com/company/titanic-entertainment
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/netstorm-demo-out/1100-2467703/
https://web.archive.org/web/20000618065831/http://www.gamecenter.com/Features/Exclusives/Notbought/ss10.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20190930122120/http://www.netstormhq.net/
Ken Demarest:
https://www.arcadeattack.co.uk/ken-demarest-interview/
https://www.raphkoster.com/2012/02/17/making-of-uo-articles-at-mmorpg-com/
https://www.mmorpg.com/ultima-online/general-articles/the-making-of-a-classic-part-1-2000093214
https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2016/07/11/online-streaming-service-twitch-opens-office-south.html
https://www.giantbomb.com/shows/the-bioforge-interview/2970-17104
Successors / crowdfunding campaigns:
https://www.moddb.com/games/netstorm-2-storms-of-nimbus
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/525138512/disciples-of-the-storm
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/525138512/disciples-of-the-storm-rts
https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/525138512/disciples-of-the-storm-rts/
https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/525138512/disciples-of-the-storm/
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/disciples-of-the-storm#/
Starcraft 2 module (unreleased):
https://www.sc2mapster.com/projects/netstorm-islands-war
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