I've Got Worms!
No, I didn't catch something nasty from one of our dogs. I'm talking about Worms 4 : Mayhem, the latest in the popular online multiplayer worm-killin' game.
The new version is a whole lotta fun, with new weapons, game styles, and customization options. Drop exploding cows on your opponents from a high-flying plane. Try to destroy the other team's castles ala Atari 2600's Warlords. It's good stuff.
My main complaint about the game involves the poor network programming with regard to how difficult it is to play a game online. First off, they require users to open up a set of ports in their firewalls (not easy to do for most users, in my humble opinion). Secondly, even if your ports are all open, you may still experience connection problems. Sometimes I wait for almost an hour before I can get into a game.
Still, it's mega fun. Buy it now for Windows! Play with me!
Now, back to watching Hurricane Katrina on CNN. Poor New Orleans. What did it do to deserve this?