Genres: Artillery
Release Date: 2004-3-12
Publisher: Acclaim
Ever played Worms? How about Worms 2? Perhaps you're an expert at Worms Armageddon or Worms World Party? No? never fear, here's a quick summary of what you've been missing ::
* Teams of worms, dukin' it out for victory. The team with the last worms standing is the winner. Simple, yet addictive.
* A bizarre collection of ludicrously destructive weapons :: feel the earth move with the mighty Earthquake, or call destruction from the skies with an Air Strike!
* Combat across either custom-created landscapes, or randomly-generated terrain. With millions of permutations, the combat never gets predictable.
* Customizable teams :: from their names, to what they say, and to the weapons they carry!
* Incredible multiplayer action :: play with your friends around the same console or PC. Up to 4 players sharing on the same machine.
* Truly Worldwide Internet gaming. Either from your office or the comfort of your own home, compete with other wormers anywhere in the world.
* A massive online following, with planned leagues, ladder games, forums and gaming rooms for players of all skill levels.
* PC Editor allows the player to create their own playing environments.
* Quite literally more game options than you could shake a stick at :: plus the ability to try random combinations of modes with 'Wormpot'!
* Turn-based action like you've never seen.
So what's new? While maintaining the core game-play, the addition of an extra dimension and the chance to reassess the game and redesign, allows for some great new features ::
* All new missions, play modes, 'Wormpot' modes, training, and challenge modes. All new challenges and all new game structure.
* A more immersive single player experience based on unlocking challenges, secret missions, sound sets and landscapes.
* A choice of camera modes :: 3rd person default, 1st person to look around and blimp view for a strategic overview of the situation.
* Environmental conditions such as rain, snow, night and day add to the strategic decisions gacing the players.
* Randomly-generated, and fully deformable landscape, all in true 3D.
* The inclusion of the 'Wormapedia' allows the player to view the story behind some of the 'Worms' legends.
* All new artificial intelligence, sound effects, music, interface, and much, much more.