Worms is probably one of the longest running games franchises of all time and it’s hard to believe the original little warmongers first hit our screens back in 1995 on the Amiga.
Worms; Collection, developed by Team 17 and published by Mastertronic for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 includes the original Worms, Worms 2: Armageddon and Worms: ultimate Mayhem and a nice selection of downloadable content.
For those unaware of this gaming franchise,Worms is a turn based game where players control a small platoon of earthworms across a deformable landscape.
The objective is to destroy your enemy with an incredible array of weapons before they destroy you.
Worms is the game that started the madness off and is still enjoyable today.
Haven’t had the HD treatment the game doesn’t look dated at all.
With really vibrant colours and nice graphics it hasn`t lost any of its charm with the silly accents of each team member providing some funny moments.
This is a great game for all ages especially as you can customise each character in your team with names and accents.
Worms: Armageddon is basically the same as the first one except there are more weapons and has plenty of DLC included
Worms: Ultimate Mayhem rewrote the book on Worms with the little blighters becoming 3D.
This for me didn`t work as it loses most of its charm and the game play isn`t that great, with overly complex aiming and manoeuvring it quickly becomes a chore and no longer fun.
There’s no shortage of original and mayhem causing weaponry and each worm has as standard a rocket launcher but as you progress more elaborate weapons and gadgets are unlocked allowing air strikes and teleporting.
Worms at its heart is a strategy game as you do have to manoeuvre each worm to aim and launch.
This can include tunnelling under unsuspecting enemies and leaving sticks of dynamite, or lobbing over shrapnel grenades.
Summary
Worms shows us that if you have a great idea and a simple story you can make a classic.
This game might be old school in many ways but it still does have that magic element that still calls you back for more.
The Worms franchise will be around for a while yet and gamers still can`t get enough of them.
This is a great introduction for any one new to Worms and shows that a simple good idea can last a long time and it’s not the most expensive game around so worth a go.
Worms Collection
Developer: Team 17
Publisher: Mastertronic
Xbox 360®
Playstation 3®
Genre: Action/ Strategy
Release Date: 31st August 2012