The Upper Memory Block Podcast from billybob

[billybob476]

Thanks meds! It'd actually pretty impressive how many of these games you can legally get free today.

[billybob476]

Really great sale on GoG.com, the whole Ultima series for 50% off. That's all the official Ultima games for 18 dollars, or 30% off individual games. Defintiely gonna be covering there one of these days.

http://www.gog.com/en/promo/ultima_series_promo

[Bromptonboy]

Wow!  Thanks, I am going to grab them.  I loved this series. 

[billybob476]

Episode 12 is out!

http://umbcast.com/episode-12-railroad-tycoon/
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Hey Blockers!

The time has come for episode 12! This time around, we look into our first game from the king of simulation, Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon.

Before we dive into the business simulation pool, some news:

Command & Conquer: Generals 2 will apparently not be a traditional retail boxed game. Initially, it will be released as a free to play multiplayer online game with a single player campaign to follow.

In Kickstarter news, the creator of the Broken Sword series has started a campaign with the goal of funding a new game in the Broken Sword series. There's still quite a bit of time left so check it out!

Finally, Chris Pope of the Guys from Andromeda podcast recently interviewed Lori and Corey Cole, creators of the original Quest for Glory series. In the great audio interview they discuss memories of working at Sierra and also discuss their new project, The School for Heroes.

We then get on to the main topic, the very deep, detailed and challenging 1990 business simulation game, Railroad Tycoon. As usual we talk genre, gameplay, dev story and the rest.

Download Railroad Tycoon Deluxe for free

Get Railroad Tycoon 2 and 3 on Steam.

Next time, we join the clans with Mechwarrior! Hope to see you then!

Direct download:
http://umbcast.com/podcast/012-UMBCast-Railroad-Tycoon.mp3

[billybob476]

If you're not tired of hearing my voice yet, episode 13 all about Mechwarrior is online!

http://umbcast.com/episode-13-mechwarrior/

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Hey there Blockers!

Time for episode 13! This week we delve into the world of Mechwarrior and Battletech.

Since I'm such a big fan of this series, I've got too much to say, so I forego the news except for one small item: Over the weekend I guest hosted Treks in Sci Fi episode 401. There I talk about two 90s Star Trek adventure games by Interplay. Check it out if you'd like!

Then we quickly get into things. I talk about both Mechwarrior and Mechwarrior 2. I cover quite a bit of Battletech backstory, how the games differ, gameplay, tech focus on each and a great development story.

In current Mechwarrior news, I discuss the upcoming game, Mechwarrior Online.

I discuss how to get these games running using the community-made source port, MechVM.

Finally, we listen to a great voicemail, I give my verdict as to whether or not Mechwarrior holds up today and close out the show.

Next week: The really cool Sierra adventure game series, Gabriel Knight.

Enjoy episode 13!

Direct download:
http://umbcast.com/podcast/013-UMBCast-Mechwarrior.mp3

[X]

If you're not tired of hearing my voice yet, episode 13 all about Mechwarrior is online!

This was my game! I'm going to love hearing your take on it.

[billybob476]

If you're not tired of hearing my voice yet, episode 13 all about Mechwarrior is online!

This was my game! I'm going to love hearing your take on it.

One of my personal favourites too, quite the story behind it that I had no idea about!

[Rico]

Ahh, Mechwarrior.  Man, why can't they make a new game in this franchise with modern graphics?!

[billybob476]

You mean like this? http://mwomercs.com

MechWarrior Online - Gameplay and Interview [HD]

MechWarrior Online Video Preview

[billybob476]

Yay, someone put me on Reddit. I think that comment is a compliment...

http://www.reddit.com/r/mechwarrior/comments/zwah9/upper_memory_block_podcast_covers_mechwarrior/

[billybob476]

For those of you that don't check the FB group, due to illness this week's show covering Gabriel Knight will release over the weekend.

Extra time to get in comments on this really great game!

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/gabriel_knight_sins_of_the_fathers

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Yay, someone put me on Reddit. I think that comment is a compliment...

http://www.reddit.com/r/mechwarrior/comments/zwah9/upper_memory_block_podcast_covers_mechwarrior/

Hmm, I wonder if I've ever been put on Reddit. Meh, probably not.

I think it's a compliment though :).

[Feathers]

For those of you that don't check the FB group, due to illness this week's show covering Gabriel Knight will release over the weekend.

Extra time to get in comments on this really great game!

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/gabriel_knight_sins_of_the_fathers

:(

I've run out of podcasts to listen to.

(OK, I have run out but I don't hold you responsible) :)

[billybob476]

Just think of the fun you'll have next week when you have too many to listen to!

[billybob476]

Better late then never, episode 14 all about Gabriel Knight is out!

http://umbcast.com/episode-14-gabriel-knight/

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Welcome Blockers!

A little late, but here I am with episode 14! This time around we chat about the great paranormal mystery adventure game series, Gabriel Knight.

As usual though, the news:

Project Eternity is a kickstarter RPG made in the vein of late 90′s PC RPG's like Icewind Dale and Planetscape: Torment. If you like that style of game, check it out!

Sword of Fargoal 2 is an attempt (again on kickstarter) to bring back the Sword of Fargoal roguelike dungeon crawler from the Commodore 64. Again, if this type of game is your bag, give it a look!

Finally, in Steam news, the demo for the new X-COM: Enemy Unknown game is available for download. The full game is due to release on October 9th, 2012.

We then have two great listener emails where we go back and chat a bit about Command & Conquer.

Now, on to our main topic for the week, Sierra's Gabriel Knight series. I go into great detail about the first game, Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers. We talk story, gameplay, tech focus and the rest. In dev story I go into the rest of the games in the series as well.

I end off with a live performance of some soundtrack music from the first game.

You can get all three GK games on GoG.com:

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned

Next time, we check out an interesting 1993 tactical strategy series, Syndicate. Hope to see you then!

Direct download:
http://umbcast.com/podcast/014-UMBCast-Gabriel_Knight.mp3