Toss another Halfling into the endzone!

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Toss another Halfling into the endzone!

Submitted by The Game on Wednesday, December 19, 20077 Comments

Spotted this at BGN: next year, expect a PC version of my favorite Games Workshop game Blood Bowl, with an Xbox 360 version to follow later in the year. This is not the first computer version of BB, but it has been a while: the previous one ran on DOS. The article has this to say:

The races to be included in the game are Orcs, Goblins, Elves, Dwarves, Humans, Chaos and Lizard Men, and game play will have two modes: real-time for fast matches where reaction time is key, and turn-based to allow for more strategic play. A multi-player function will also be available so that leagues can be run and managed online.

Sadly, that means no Halfling team at release, so that we can’t recreate the heydays of the little guys being tossed by Treeman with the ball in their hands, then getting their groins sprained. Still, the ability to play in the two different modes sounds interesting, and an Orc team means that my Baltimork Boltz can finally return to the field. The official site has some more screenshots, and links to the company’s forum.

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Phil said:

There’s also a Java Web-based game that follows the original computer game and allows League…

I know I played one full seasons a few years ago…

http://www.bloodbowlonline.com/

Gooooooooooooo Skavens!

- 19 December 2007 at 4:52 pm

The Game (author) said:

Sweet, I’ll have to check that out. Of course, it’s none of these compare to the real thing…

- 19 December 2007 at 5:02 pm

Yax said:

I’ve played the java version too but the computer/xbox live multiplayer gameplay probably will be a lot better.

This could be a great game. If they resist the urge to change the rules for obscure reasons, it’s a sure hit, at least with me and my friends.

- 20 December 2007 at 12:42 am

Bartoneus said:

As with a lot of Warhammer based games, it’s all in the races they actually put into the game.

No Halflings or Undead makes me sad. I don’t ever remember the Lizardmen being in Bloodbowl?

- 20 December 2007 at 10:16 am

TheMainEvent said:

Lets hope the game keeps the grossly unfair random event cards that could drastically alter the game with nary a decision from the players. Because those were fun.

- 20 December 2007 at 11:07 am

Phil said:

TME: Isn’t this the definition of all GW games?

- 23 December 2007 at 1:48 pm

The Game (author) said:

ZING!

- 23 December 2007 at 2:19 pm