Space Cowboys - Gratuitous Space Battles & Best Multiplayer Games
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 running time 10:58
Guys, let's just do it. Let's just blow shit up in space. Positech games will help us with their new release, Gratuitous Space Battles. Also: let's check out your favorite multiplayer games of all time. Oh, and one more thing: let's promise to always be best friends, like we are now.
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Free Indie Countdown
#3 - Block Towers: Windows, Arcade, JLJac
#2 - SkyFyre: Flash, Shooter, SoybeanSoft
#1 - Au Sable: Windows, Platformer, Amon26
Feedback: Best Multiplayer Games
Time to get your buddies together for a little friendly competition... and watch it turn into an angry fistfight.
Your favorite multiplayer games:
- Boom Blox
- Unreal Tournament
- Bomberman Series
- Guild Wars"
- TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled
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Free Indie Rapid Fire
Pyroblossom: Flash, shooter, Alli Maunder
Super Sloth Bomber: Flash, Arcade, Megadev
Theseus and the Maze: Windows, Platformer, Joep Aben
This week's music:
Je Deviens DJ en 3 Jours: "JW86 takut Wewegombe" from A Pterodactyl Squad Compilation
NESMETAL: "Emotional Blackout" from Void
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May not be 100% accurate" This week's episode of hijackers brought to you by godaddy."
" And Squarespace."
" Welcome to -- checker and the best source for downloadable independent games in the universe I'm Anthony and it is an unseasonably. Beautiful day in New York today. I thought I was that are on the -- stocky guys about video games we have Freeney rapid fire coming up later on your answers for the best. Multiplayer games of all time. But ours let's blow some -- up an outer space. Who is Whitney."
" Space battles. Just love the sound that I mean this sounds exactly like what I'm looking for every day of my life. But can one game release issued demands -- both strategically building and the shiny plasma explosions. The game takes an interesting approach to strategy genre. Under its shiny turned base -- it's actually more than tower defense than anything else. You see this situation wind up your fleet and let it go what you passively watch action on -- As a matter that it is more about everything for the battle and the battle itself. You start with the pre made fleet of just a few ships but you aren't meant to use them for more in the first battling a major component of the games the actual building a constitution strictly."
" A large number of modular components are made available to you from the start hold weapons shields and jeans. You start off with your -- and it all the other components you want it opens up. Everything you do you counts how much power module takes a much ways how many -- takes operate each piece."
" Your job is to take the battle at hand into account and build the perfect -- take on -- and it. What you've got -- ship's design you choose to battle and did you start each battle with a set amount of cash and you can spend as much or as little as you like to take on your opponent. Any money you have left over at the end the battle is converted to honor and use honored to unlock newer and better ship components in the next battle. If you want the newest and best stuff you'll have to figure out how to win with the smallest and least expensive -- possible."
" You're giving your enemies formation advance and you -- you -- in response you can get each -- specific orders such as attack mostly frigates or protect this ship."
" But other than once the battle starts you just kick back and watch. Anything that would get old but thanks to all the wonderful shot in -- excellent sense of humor you never do. Once -- starts it's also happening explosions and funny radio chatter full of scifi references from week."
" You can see around the battle magnifying -- action and washing your fighters whizzing behind running circles around -- cruisers. You know hopefully if you did well. You can even run the battle it up to four times regular speed and -- to -- on seizure that runs well even on those respects systems."
" There's enough strategy in the building and planning to keep fans of the genre and roads and more than enough action to casual fans. The games online component takes the pre -- game mechanic and turns it into something a bit like playing chess by mail. You set up a scenario based on your -- put it online and let other people tried to -- There are lot of great battles of -- already in the community stay strong you will effectively never run out of levels. That's like an infinite number of awesome explosions. Refuted space battles is a smart fun John mashup that definitely delivers on its title tons of eye candy. Addictive fleet building process and -- massive number of scenarios online and off."
" Make this one a total five recommendation."
" You're out there all day on Twitter Craigslist I -- in each other and they are listening -- instant messengers premiering this week. -- Revision 3 is instant messages easily be most daring show on the Internet you'll have to see it you believe it."
" You look they Super Mario Brothers in the classic Nintendo system. -- getting attacked from behind you do it. And seems -- anxious to ten. And you right to do patent. Please."
" Involved including turn off all the lights and then you. It's you or anything else I -- TPC. Make sure you're facing a TV here but it's in the air towards the pillows on the vet. I'm open to SNB three. And if you're really nasty. We can -- and beat him."
" Don't miss this new show which will for ever change."
" Little way you look at the Internet every Friday at revision3.com. Slash instant messages but it -- sort of like."
" Jump in the."
" If you wanna make an impact online godaddy.com. Has what you -- dot com names as low as 199 plus. World class hosting fast easy site builders and much more. No matter what your registration hosting needs godaddy.com a sketch covered and if you enter in coupon codes -- one on check out you'll get it all for 10% off. Also be sure to check out revision3.com. Slash GoDaddy for all the by -- godaddy deals and codes."
" Last week we introduce you to three new free any games I was able block towers and got fired asking you choose your favorites here the results. --"
" number three blocked our you know the problem anything. -- player game where you share keyboard is it really just turns into a big game could smack the other guy's hand out of the way. For the longest period of time. Skype Bible like you get into the -- really -- ruling will mean Canada. -- very next flash game home fighting game that as much as I got into them aux sable."
" When it ended his sleepy atmosphere and yeah she wouldn't -- couldn't find it there. In the union thinking. Congratulations. On 26 on your victory thanks to everybody who. Who voted what you think of the results we would love to hear from you down below this episode in an audio or video content. And remember we've got three more pre indie games coming up later on in the show up so basically what I'm saying is it would behoove you to continue. To watch."
" Stairs mortgage this is not the end fine."
" My favorite multiplayer game of all time with the super smash Brothers animation Nintendo GameCube -- replay value and met again."
" So many different worlds and environments iasis strategy. So -- yeah. Impact. -- new yeah. At game and sequel that's party are pretty much of the best multiplayer games on the week."
" You can put -- kid again."
" And that's when -- hadn't had no involvement. My hands on it in. He. What favorable to Clinton I don't think that you are who. -- every work with Google are hopeful that you farmer me. --"
" By part of that and promote more power player of all I've really would be guild wars. You can take a party of your players and friends into your own mapping complete whatever you know that you back here. Multiplayer games they've changed in the turtles turtles are every shell. I like -- updated graphic that he trophies. And that they original game plan."
" I can safely say that I did not see that one coming. Thanks everybody who sent in their answer to get another question for -- for next week. We -- space battles on earlier and in honor of that I want to know what is your favorite game. Where you pilot -- space -- leave your answer in a video or audio comment down below or you can call and leave a message on our voicemail hotline text comments. You could leave them. But I mean cowboy out."
" I've been using Squarespace for over a year and I love it they're designed tools let me treat my entire site in just a few minutes -- no coding. And I can edit and change in real time. They're new site importing tool lets you move all your site's content structure over instantly. And automatically. Try a free fifteen day no credit card required trial now. And when you're ready to sign up for real use the coupon code by Jack here to receive 10% pop the light of your plan."
" All returning developers this week starting with our first game -- blossom created by -- minder who made 41 reality -- back in the day and it shows that values come along way as developers to vertical she loved with an eight story. Some dialogue weapons upgrade systems. Really find classic arcade style. Next up super slot bomber by negative of the guys who brought us -- and this one you are -- off. In a hot air -- dropping bombs on strange creatures like -- submarines. Why not lot of upgrade options available a lot of different levels -- a lot of arcade style fun. Finally this -- and amazed by jackpot with the guy who made the run for its series in this one. You are kind of a weird little adorable creature of trying to find your way through a giant is and collect all 100 didn't jams. There's -- has a lot of puzzle solving action here expanded exploration platforms this morning as a lot."
" So -- you have on your three choices -- free -- that we had to our website and you as the voting form let us know which ones. You think should be the winner and also -- video or audio comment. Down below this episode or leave a comment on our voice mail gets votes and comments due by Monday and the best one will be used in next week's episode. And -- for a guy just -- to mention that Thanksgiving. Weekend I will be participating in a charity event with my friends -- Issues that are running at a charity event. Called the battle against -- do. -- revenge of cholera is a 24 hour nonstop marathon play of the organ trail in all the money raised. Will be donated any -- child like -- You can check out more information he would -- dot com slash charity and it got five bucks ten bucks latter please get it. For a wonderful cause and go watch it slowly -- seen playing in Appleton yes it's getting -- And phenomenal. Thanks for watching I'm handing carbonite and we will see you next week on --"
" This week's episode of hijackers brought to you by godaddy."
" And Squarespace."
" Welcome to -- checker and the best source for downloadable independent games in the universe I'm Anthony and it is an unseasonably. Beautiful day in New York today. I thought I was that are on the -- stocky guys about video games we have Freeney rapid fire coming up later on your answers for the best. Multiplayer games of all time. But ours let's blow some -- up an outer space. Who is Whitney."
" Space battles. Just love the sound that I mean this sounds exactly like what I'm looking for every day of my life. But can one game release issued demands -- both strategically building and the shiny plasma explosions. The game takes an interesting approach to strategy genre. Under its shiny turned base -- it's actually more than tower defense than anything else. You see this situation wind up your fleet and let it go what you passively watch action on -- As a matter that it is more about everything for the battle and the battle itself. You start with the pre made fleet of just a few ships but you aren't meant to use them for more in the first battling a major component of the games the actual building a constitution strictly."
" A large number of modular components are made available to you from the start hold weapons shields and jeans. You start off with your -- and it all the other components you want it opens up. Everything you do you counts how much power module takes a much ways how many -- takes operate each piece."
" Your job is to take the battle at hand into account and build the perfect -- take on -- and it. What you've got -- ship's design you choose to battle and did you start each battle with a set amount of cash and you can spend as much or as little as you like to take on your opponent. Any money you have left over at the end the battle is converted to honor and use honored to unlock newer and better ship components in the next battle. If you want the newest and best stuff you'll have to figure out how to win with the smallest and least expensive -- possible."
" You're giving your enemies formation advance and you -- you -- in response you can get each -- specific orders such as attack mostly frigates or protect this ship."
" But other than once the battle starts you just kick back and watch. Anything that would get old but thanks to all the wonderful shot in -- excellent sense of humor you never do. Once -- starts it's also happening explosions and funny radio chatter full of scifi references from week."
" You can see around the battle magnifying -- action and washing your fighters whizzing behind running circles around -- cruisers. You know hopefully if you did well. You can even run the battle it up to four times regular speed and -- to -- on seizure that runs well even on those respects systems."
" There's enough strategy in the building and planning to keep fans of the genre and roads and more than enough action to casual fans. The games online component takes the pre -- game mechanic and turns it into something a bit like playing chess by mail. You set up a scenario based on your -- put it online and let other people tried to -- There are lot of great battles of -- already in the community stay strong you will effectively never run out of levels. That's like an infinite number of awesome explosions. Refuted space battles is a smart fun John mashup that definitely delivers on its title tons of eye candy. Addictive fleet building process and -- massive number of scenarios online and off."
" Make this one a total five recommendation."
" You're out there all day on Twitter Craigslist I -- in each other and they are listening -- instant messengers premiering this week. -- Revision 3 is instant messages easily be most daring show on the Internet you'll have to see it you believe it."
" You look they Super Mario Brothers in the classic Nintendo system. -- getting attacked from behind you do it. And seems -- anxious to ten. And you right to do patent. Please."
" Involved including turn off all the lights and then you. It's you or anything else I -- TPC. Make sure you're facing a TV here but it's in the air towards the pillows on the vet. I'm open to SNB three. And if you're really nasty. We can -- and beat him."
" Don't miss this new show which will for ever change."
" Little way you look at the Internet every Friday at revision3.com. Slash instant messages but it -- sort of like."
" Jump in the."
" If you wanna make an impact online godaddy.com. Has what you -- dot com names as low as 199 plus. World class hosting fast easy site builders and much more. No matter what your registration hosting needs godaddy.com a sketch covered and if you enter in coupon codes -- one on check out you'll get it all for 10% off. Also be sure to check out revision3.com. Slash GoDaddy for all the by -- godaddy deals and codes."
" Last week we introduce you to three new free any games I was able block towers and got fired asking you choose your favorites here the results. --"
" number three blocked our you know the problem anything. -- player game where you share keyboard is it really just turns into a big game could smack the other guy's hand out of the way. For the longest period of time. Skype Bible like you get into the -- really -- ruling will mean Canada. -- very next flash game home fighting game that as much as I got into them aux sable."
" When it ended his sleepy atmosphere and yeah she wouldn't -- couldn't find it there. In the union thinking. Congratulations. On 26 on your victory thanks to everybody who. Who voted what you think of the results we would love to hear from you down below this episode in an audio or video content. And remember we've got three more pre indie games coming up later on in the show up so basically what I'm saying is it would behoove you to continue. To watch."
" Stairs mortgage this is not the end fine."
" My favorite multiplayer game of all time with the super smash Brothers animation Nintendo GameCube -- replay value and met again."
" So many different worlds and environments iasis strategy. So -- yeah. Impact. -- new yeah. At game and sequel that's party are pretty much of the best multiplayer games on the week."
" You can put -- kid again."
" And that's when -- hadn't had no involvement. My hands on it in. He. What favorable to Clinton I don't think that you are who. -- every work with Google are hopeful that you farmer me. --"
" By part of that and promote more power player of all I've really would be guild wars. You can take a party of your players and friends into your own mapping complete whatever you know that you back here. Multiplayer games they've changed in the turtles turtles are every shell. I like -- updated graphic that he trophies. And that they original game plan."
" I can safely say that I did not see that one coming. Thanks everybody who sent in their answer to get another question for -- for next week. We -- space battles on earlier and in honor of that I want to know what is your favorite game. Where you pilot -- space -- leave your answer in a video or audio comment down below or you can call and leave a message on our voicemail hotline text comments. You could leave them. But I mean cowboy out."
" I've been using Squarespace for over a year and I love it they're designed tools let me treat my entire site in just a few minutes -- no coding. And I can edit and change in real time. They're new site importing tool lets you move all your site's content structure over instantly. And automatically. Try a free fifteen day no credit card required trial now. And when you're ready to sign up for real use the coupon code by Jack here to receive 10% pop the light of your plan."
" All returning developers this week starting with our first game -- blossom created by -- minder who made 41 reality -- back in the day and it shows that values come along way as developers to vertical she loved with an eight story. Some dialogue weapons upgrade systems. Really find classic arcade style. Next up super slot bomber by negative of the guys who brought us -- and this one you are -- off. In a hot air -- dropping bombs on strange creatures like -- submarines. Why not lot of upgrade options available a lot of different levels -- a lot of arcade style fun. Finally this -- and amazed by jackpot with the guy who made the run for its series in this one. You are kind of a weird little adorable creature of trying to find your way through a giant is and collect all 100 didn't jams. There's -- has a lot of puzzle solving action here expanded exploration platforms this morning as a lot."
" So -- you have on your three choices -- free -- that we had to our website and you as the voting form let us know which ones. You think should be the winner and also -- video or audio comment. Down below this episode or leave a comment on our voice mail gets votes and comments due by Monday and the best one will be used in next week's episode. And -- for a guy just -- to mention that Thanksgiving. Weekend I will be participating in a charity event with my friends -- Issues that are running at a charity event. Called the battle against -- do. -- revenge of cholera is a 24 hour nonstop marathon play of the organ trail in all the money raised. Will be donated any -- child like -- You can check out more information he would -- dot com slash charity and it got five bucks ten bucks latter please get it. For a wonderful cause and go watch it slowly -- seen playing in Appleton yes it's getting -- And phenomenal. Thanks for watching I'm handing carbonite and we will see you next week on --"
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Started discussion: November 12, 2009 @ 12:04pm GMT
Episode 8 - Space Cowboys - Gratuitous Space Battles, Best Multiplayer Games [Discussion]
Guys, let's just do it. Let's just blow shit up in space. Positech games will help us with their new release, Gratuitous Space Battles. Also: let's check out your favorite multiplayer games of all time. Oh, and one more thing: let's promise to always be best friends, like we are now.
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Guytheninja
3 months ago
I consider 2 or more multiplayer.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/multiplayer.html
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Whenever I think of best Multiplayer games, I think back to ye olde arcade. Beat-em-up games like Street Fighter II, Final Fight, Sunset Riders, Knights of the Round, POW Prisoners of War, Captain Commando etc..
The more joysticks the arcade machine had -- the merrier.