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Description: 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.gg/ZB9ty3g Vote for Netstorm on GOG’s Community Wishlist gog.com/wishlist/games/netstorm_islands_at_war 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 ------ SPECIAL THANKS PWMI, lead developer of Netstorm multiplayer restoration project ------ MUSIC NetStorm original soundtrack composed by Mark Morgan Additional music licensed through Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com ------ FOOTAGE StarCraft gameplay by JayborinoPlays: youtube.com/watch?v=uWLL_varqiw Command & Conquer gameplay by Major Thriftwood: youtube.com/channel/UC_DzFn0bLaSR_EvaAh8FKZA Ultima VII gameplay by Major Thriftwood: youtube.com/watch?v=flpiaHUxUMk Age of Empires gameplay by Nookrium: youtube.com/watch?v=ADKHIJ-J4pc Warcraft gameplay by Stu: youtube.com/watch?v=gqnVx3MB0-8 Warcraft II gameplay by Stu: youtube.com/watch?v=PqczlhTpT2I Quake gameplay by Pagb666: youtube.com/watch?v=rlsQkvZhnnE Flash Element TD gameplay by Splazer Productions youtube.com/watch?v=2VAHWL_GQKg Age of Empires upscaled intro cinematic by The Gaming Restoration | youtube.com/watch?v=FD4vTrsoM3s ------ SOURCES NetStorm: netstorm.fandom.com/wiki/The_NetStorm_History web.archive.org/web/20071012132627/http://www.experimentalgameplay.com/blog.php?b=14 tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/Netstorm netstorm.fandom.com/wiki/NetStormWorld mobygames.com/game/windows/netstorm-islands-at-war mobygames.com/company/titanic-entertainment gamespot.com/articles/netstorm-demo-out/1100-2467703 web.archive.org/web/20000618065831/http://www.gamecenter.com/Features/Exclusives/Notbought/ss10.html web.archive.org/web/20190930122120/http://www.netstormhq.net Ken Demarest: arcadeattack.co.uk/ken-demarest-interview raphkoster.com/2012/02/17/making-of-uo-articles-at-mmorpg-com mmorpg.com/ultima-online/general-articles/the-making-of-a-classic-part-1-2000093214 bizjournals.com/austin/news/2016/07/11/online-streaming-service-twitch-opens-office-south.html giantbomb.com/shows/the-bioforge-interview/2970-17104 Successors / crowdfunding campaigns: moddb.com/games/netstorm-2-storms-of-nimbus kickstarter.com/projects/525138512/disciples-of-the-storm kickstarter.com/projects/525138512/disciples-of-the-storm-rts kicktraq.com/projects/525138512/disciples-of-the-storm-rts kicktraq.com/projects/525138512/disciples-of-the-storm indiegogo.com/projects/disciples-of-the-storm# Starcraft 2 module (unreleased): sc2mapster.com/projects/netstorm-islands-war ---------------- PATREON ► patreon.com/IndigoGaming SUBSCRIBESTAR ► subscribestar.com/indigogaming KO-FI ► ko-fi.com/indigogaming DISCORD CHAT ► discord.gg/j98gDah LIVESTREAMS ► youtube.com/c/IndigoGamingArchive TWITTER ► twitter.com/TheIndigoGaming TWITCH ► twitch.tv/indigogamingchannel FACEBOOK ► facebook.com/IndigoGamingChannel #Tetris #Starcraft #RTS