As I was sipping mai tai’s by a pool in Mexico and the ladies massaged coconut oil into my skin, Ubi got around to releasing patch 1.2. Although I can read stuff in the patch notes like “new Video Option: Camera Mode,” “All creatures now have a new status (Range)” and the supremely bizzare “Multiplayer now works correctly” it is all pretty vague until I can actually try out the goods when I get home in a few days.

So what is your experience? Is HOMMV getting better and more polished with each patch? Personally, I don’t think this game is going to come anywhere close to achieving its potential until the Map Editor unleashes the power of our collective creativity with patch 1.3.

One thing is definite: until the humidity and 30C+ degree temperatures of the current heatwave in Montreal abates I sure as hell will not be testing a hotseat game with anyone who doesn’t do their gaming in the back of an ice cream truck.