The Story of Real Time Games & Carrier Command with Ian Oliver - The Retro Hour EP434

This week, we hear the fascinating career of Ian Oliver as he shares insider stories from founding Real Time Games Software, including the development of the groundbreaking Carrier Command and creating development systems for Sega. From the humble beginnings of 3D Tank Duel on the ZX Spectrum to navigating the complexities of the Sega Dreamcast era, Ian offers a unique glimpse into the evolution of the gaming industry.
00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
41:44 - Ian Oliver Interview
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[@miikasuominen3845]

Fantastic to hear the story of the firm behind one of my all time favorite game. ST and Carrier Command, really opened my eyes about the possibilities of games. Such a great interview!

[@dacealksne]

I wish there were a book about technical programming tips for retro systems by people who worked in the industry at the time. Something like Graphics Gems but more practical.

[@aluinie]

Carrier Command is one of my all time favorite games of all time. When i first played it on my Atari ST i was hooked loved just flying around the island and carrier.

[@mehere3013]

it is friday the 28th at 0800 amd NO RETRO HOUR RELEASED

[@Milo-UK]

As soon as i saw the carrier command screenshot, my mind instantly started humming the Carrier Command theme tune that came on audio cassette with the game

[@mehere3013]

I remember it saying carrier, map when you switched between them

[@Xoferif]

What system was that on?

[@mehere3013]

@@Xoferif amiga , when you pressed the button to switch between them

[@adamhinde9538]

Such a great interview, I wish it could have g oonen more!

[@wonderdog8895]

Carrier Command on the PC was a game I played for ungodly amount of time. I had it on the ST as well but the PC version rand so much better (and I copied it to the hard disk so it loaded instantly). Took me a while to work out what I was doing, but once I did I was seriously hooked.