![]() ![]() Unlike the previous titles however, this installment adds vehicles to the fray, a mechanic we were eager to explore. Nonetheless, if you’re taking up arms against skilled players, you won’t win matches easily if you simply depend on luck. Worms W.M.D is just like its predecessor a mix of action and strategy, where you’ll have to plan your moves properly to wreak mayhem upon your opponents. Nonetheless, a few more tunes that get you pumped up would have been nice from time to time. Other than that, things stay rather laid back, which is not necessarily a bad thing, as the explosive action and the overflow of one-liners will already provide enough to listen to. Of course, you have a truckload of voices to choose from for your team, and small songs that are linked to your crew of worms. Overall Worms W.M.D’s soundtrack uses a lot of ambient tracks, rather than more explosive tunes. While there aren’t that many, they’re fun intermezzos nonetheless, mostly thanks to the fun animation style. While the cinematics never truly reach the humoristic level of the ancient Worms games, the current cutscenes offer a fun extra from time to time. Certainly the best looking Worms game on the market. The movements also have been smoothened out a bit more, and weapons (or at least most of them) also received subtle graphical updates. Of course, other than that, the simplistic, yet good-looking visuals have remained pretty much the same. The backgrounds, and the worms, are all a bit more detailed, the shading has been done in a beautiful way and there’s a lot more diversity when it comes to the rubble on the maps. That being said, these games might often be void of any storyline, yet they don’t really need one, as there isn’t really that much to build around worms who are constantly at each others’ throats.Īs expected the cartoony visuals have remained pretty much the same, but everything seems to have been prepped for the next generation. Then again, if you’re looking to play a Worms title solely for its story content, then it’s best to trot along and find another series that floats your boat. ![]() Let’s hope we’re not opening a can of worms here.Įven though Worms W.M.D has its own campaign mode where the missions do follow a certain theme, there is sadly no actual story to be found. Now, W.M.D seems to be uncovering new grounds by giving the game a new lick of paint, updating mechanics and adding vehicular manslaughter to the mix. Nonetheless, the sequels often packed their respective punches, but overall they never brought that much new to the table, and we’re excluding the 3D iteration of Worms for a good reason. While the first games packed a lot more humor in the cinematics, the overall appeal of the series was heightened thanks to Armageddon. Sure, you may have run out of jet packs and ninja ropes, but that chopper is perfect for carrying one of your team members over the hills and far away to relative safety.Truth be told, Worms Armageddon has pretty much been the pinnacle of the Worms saga in terms of gameplay and replay value. But secondary to the extra gunpower comes their ability to move your little pink chums around the map at a faster rate. Helicopters, tanks, and mechs are the order of the day when it comes to transportation and the ability to destroy more things in less turns is obviously their main draw. On top of that, yet more depth is added with the inclusion of stationary weapons – such as machine guns and sniper rifles – and even bigger booms can be created if you jump into a vehicle. ![]() Maybe one homing missile isn’t enough? Maybe you want to create a whole cluster of them? Now you can. Crafting also brings with it the ability to create even grander versions of the series’ weaponry. In local multiplayer – which for many people will be their reason for making a purchase – crafting can only be done on your turn, but it doesn’t change the fact that the new options create extra depth in a franchise that has had that “same old, same old” feel for far too long.
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