Worms World Party (Focus) - PC Games

6.7	Listal rating

Manufacturer : Focus Multimedia Ltd
Release date : 27 March 2002
Number of discs : 1
EAN : 5031366003843

PC (1), Turn Based Strategy (1)

Description

For the uninitiated, Worms is a combination of action, puzzle game and turn-based strategy, whereby each side tries to wipe out the other with myriad weapons in nearly limitless combinations. Players can move their worms (and sometimes just a single worm) over hills, into mountainsides, across treacherous landscapes--pretty much anywhere but For the uninitiated, Worms is a combination of action, puzzle game and turn-based strategy, whereby each side tries to wipe out the other with myriad weapons in nearly limitless combinations. Players can move their worms (and sometimes just a single worm) over hills, into mountainsides, across treacherous landscapes--pretty much anywhere but into the water. Weather effects also play a major role in the Worms universe. The wind, for example, will affect the direction of most projectiles, though not all of them.

By weapons, we don't mean the usual knives and guns. Worms has more weapons than most other games, and plenty of them are deviously creative. In addition to the expected shotguns, bazookas and bow and arrow combinations, players will find things like Scales of Justice, an Exploding Sheep Launcher, a Stinking Skunk and the "End It All" weapon that's aptly named Armageddon.

Each weapon has a specific use, and many different weapons can get the player through the same situation, leading to a lot of trial-and-error and even a lot of replayability. The maps are quite creative as well. In addition to the expected mountainous terrains, there are many other forms to play through, including fighting onto a ship as the water level rises. To keep everything interesting and new, a new feature called the Wormpot allows players to access well over 1,000 different game styles. It works either like a slot machine, with a random dynamic picked, or players can select their own style. Features include altering weapon damage, making sticky or slippery surfaces, and even a blood mode. Each dynamic is mixed and matched, adding even more replayability.

Online play for up to 18 people is also included, although it's recommended for no more than six at a time because of the nature of turn-based strategy. For those that prefer to go it solo, there are 45 new single-player missions, 16 new time attack missions and even a deathmatch mode that can be played both single and multiplayer. Developer Team 17 has really tried to make Worms World Party as accessible as possible. --Kilar Tennison ... (more) (less)