Instagib 11 (Worms…not Cats)

What this episode covers

Introduction: Greetings fellow nerds, it is July 17th, 2012, and welcome to episode #11 of the Instagib podcast, the one stop shop for multiplayer gaming goodness. My name is Jason Thomas and I'm joined, as always, by the perpetual player 2, Aidan. “I’m plugged in and ready to play! (Aidan)” “That’s what I like to hear. (Jason)” Not only are we here, but we’ve brought a guest to enhance your audio experience! He is the ninja annelid assassin, Etienne. We’ve got some great stuff for you this week, including banana bombs, Scottish accents, and some turn-based invertebrate battles. Show Updates, Feedback, Emails Other Happy Nerd Media partners The Guardian Tank Lore Stories Recap of previous week (Toribash and Tank Wars) CONTEST: show outro - will end 8/1/2012 Preface What have we been playing this week? (MP terms, of course) Fail of the week Jason: The ever-popular “fall asleep at the keyboard during a raid” Aidan: Binding of Isaac, grabbed 9 Lives curse when I made it to the level before Mom. Proceeded to die nine times against various trash mobs. Etienne: Multiplayer Game News STEAM SUMMER SALE!! Assassin’s Creed 3 - Independence trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1OvvLH2w6Q&feature=player_embedded Ouya hackable video game console http://kotaku.com/5924923/99-ouya-console-just-hit-its-950000-kickstarter-goal-after-just-eight-hours http://kotaku.com/5924983/history-is-littered-with-the-corpses-of-failed-consoles Ultima F2P reboot announced BioWare game...probably will require origin (eww) Details: http://kotaku.com/5925250/ultima-is-going-free+to+play-heres-how-it-just-might-work Register for closed beta: http://ultimaforever.com/home Classic Game of the Week: Worms World Party Info: 2001 game from Team17 2D, turn-based team artillery Talking points 7th game in the series, last 2D game Worms World Party is a side-scrolling video game involving controlling a team of worms and using a collection of weaponry to eliminate the opposing team(s). The worms can walk and jump around and use tools such as the ninja rope and parachute to move to otherwise unreachable locations. Team creator Weapon choices Ways to kill worms - health, water, fall damage, self inflicted Level design - timer on your turn, aesthetic elements and themes & “enrage timer” with the water multiplayer campaign/missions Pro moves: ninja roping, using wind to your advantage, etc. Modern Game of the Week: Worms Reloaded Info: 2010 game from Team17 faux-3D (3D models, 2D playing field) turn-based team artillery Talking points Reboot of the 2D style of Worms gameplay that everyone loved Worms: Reloaded is a turn based artillery game, in which players command a team of up to four worms; during each turn the player controls a single one of his or her worms. In the standard gameplay, the objective is to eliminate all enemy worms and be the last team standing. There is also a "race" mode where the objective is to reach the end point in less time. Secrecy during development Team17 released few details or media content concerning the title before release, and a press release is not available. A select group of the public were allowed into a European and Worldwide Beta, however both were under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Multiplayer modes: “classic” or “race mode” Features from WWP - better, worse, same? Weapon choices Level design Team creator New strategies/fun things to do in Reloaded? Well reviewed game: Worms: Reloaded has received generally favorable reviews. Its metascore on Metacritic is currently 79, based on more than 20 critic reviews. Annoyances/Things that could be improved in the game? Listener Questions, Comments, and Reviews Closing