Iron Grip: Warlord

[Dain Ironfoot]

So a while ago a few of us enjoyed some sessions of the HL2 mod Iron Grip... well now the team behind that have released a demo of their indie game based on the same universe here

http://www.gamershell.com/download_35608.shtml

I have yet to play it, but RPS says it's: "It’s basically Co-op Counterstrike with splashes of Team Fortress 2 meets Tower Defence" "appears to fit into the Left 4 Dead co-op Zeitgeist particularly well" so it's basically a BIT like L4D only with less zombies and more steampunk..

I'm up for trying it some time if any of the old IG players are still about?

From the sound of it though, they've ditched the RTS component for the enemies, which is a shame in some ways... so it's a very different kind of game. But perhaps the network probs are fixed?

EDIT: Played a bit now.... it's very different! Fun though! I do miss the huge horde's being controlled by players, and it feels a lot faster.. on the other hand, tanks no longer get stuck in streets and the walkers.... aaaarg!

http://www.moddb.com/games/iron-grip-warlord check out the trailer..

Really hope we can get together at some point and DEFEND THE MOTHERLAND! :p

 

[Rabid Potatoe]

I liked the first one, I'll download the demo for this at some point.

One thing has struck me, though: why is the 2D art so much better done than then in-game art?

 

[Dain Ironfoot]

Quake 3 engine is oooold I guess. And isn't that always the nature of game concept art?  *indicates mount and blade*

 

[Rabid Potatoe]

I dunno, M&B in game stuff is really good, even if it is nothing like the concept art. But anyway, I was browsing their forum and found a post stating that they were going to upgrade the graphics at some point. And it doesn't seem to be particularly graphics oriented anyways.

 

[Dain Ironfoot]

Put it down to working in the quake 3 engine, but having a very good 2d artist then I guess..

 

[rebelknight]

Sorry for the Necro..... but i don't want to be bashed by starting another topic.

Is the game Worth it? fun? or completely boring?

 

[Omeene]

Sorry for the Necro..... but i don't want to be bashed by starting another topic.

Is the game Worth it? fun? or completely boring?

I only played the demo, but I found it rather fun. Nothing that special about it, but I didn't regret wasting my time with it. Good if you like steam-punk, "team-based" (Never played Multi so I don't know how team-based it actually ends up being) fps games.

 

[Archonsod]

It's great fun in single or multi.

 

[rebelknight]

Good! I think i might buy it.

 

[MaHuD]

It's perfectly worth it.
And this gives perfectly oppertunity to advertise for  a dual commentary I did with a friend of mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3f6ValLH_E (I am hinzerhaus) 

 

[Elisianthus]

Right, which of you fellows are up for a game tomorrow evening, maybe...2000 GMT?

 

[Tuckles]

Here!

 

[Tuckles]

No offence MaHuD, but that was a horrible Let's Play.

 

[Elisianthus]

Sod it, who's up for a game right now?

EDIT: Offer retracted for sleep.

 

[Archonsod]

Tomorrow is doable for me.

 

[Elisianthus]

Spiffing.

 

[Wellenbrecher]

I'd love to join but I'm at work tomorrow.
Will be back around 2300 GMT or somesuch.

 

[Elisianthus]

Tomorrow is now today.

I'll still be around by then at any rate.

 

[Wellenbrecher]

It's the same thing
Gotta work today and tomorrow. But fine, I'll give you a shout when I'm back.

Ah, just gave it a quick run, mighty fine. Even though playing with AI teammates is infuriating.

 

[MaHuD]

Right, which of you fellows are up for a game tomorrow evening, maybe...2000 GMT?

Sure thing!

No offence MaHuD, but that was a horrible Let's Play.

No problem, it's my first commentary and also not a let's play. We wanted to advertise the game a bit. But we had a lot of fun in doing so