It is inspiring seeing the entire landscape slowly deform in front of your eyes. Unfortunately it is only available out of a crate, but when we have got hold of it, laughter comes without warning. Anyone remember the good old Concrete Donkey? It's back. Not exactly inspiring, but Worms was always humour based. More things like 'Save Boggy B from Boggy Pete by killing his loyal henchmen'. You have roughly one minute to survey the ever demolishing battleground, before your turn ends and unfortunately, some other worm gets to shoot at you! There isn't that much in terms of objectives. Hardly fun, but you soon learn to take things in your stride, they couldn't make it to easy could they?īasically the game is turn-based strategy where you are literally 'blowing the crap' out of the opposing teams. Taking into account the fact wind is now 3D, you have to make sure it doesn't come back at you then turn a bit straight into a barrel placed behind you. Hitting someone at range is damn near almost impossible. Aiming as said is much, much harder, particularly the bazooka. All the weapons destroy the maps in great realism. The destructive properties are phenomenal. The flying sheep, nagging old grannies and complementary holy hand grenade do wonders for the overall fun of the game. In sniper view it has a slightly 'wobbly' approach so you can't shoot somebody on the other side of the map quite so simply. You can't simply use the shotgun and aim at them without the targeting cursor moving at all.

To be honest, they have tried with the weapons. But this must be one of the lengthiest multiplayer's ever. Obviously some are going to be very similar. Type in some random number and amazingly, there is a different map, every time. There are literally millions of different maps, no exaggeration. If you want extra explosive weapons, or constant low gravity, it's all in there. A simple to use fruit machine that spurts out random game scenarios, so all games are different. This shouldn't need to be done though it should have been made fairer, a lot fairer.Ī very impressive part of the multiplayer working is the 'Wormpot'. This can be counter acted however by changing settings so certain weapons don't appear, or worms are stuck on the spot. Skill is rarely involved it's more along the lines of whoever goes first wins. Now however, it is all too simple to grab a jetpack, fly across the map and 'bazooka' someone at near point blank range, it has lost that Worms feeling that you would expect. Precise aiming and carefully watching the wind would ensure that you got a direct hit.

To hit somebody on Worms with the bazooka took something special. It is here where this incarnation goes wrong. Precarious use of the ninja rope, and strategically placed girders were the order of the day, to pull off that perfect, nearly laugh out loud moment. You couldn't simply jump (well hop) across an entire landscape and 'prod' somebody off the edge. The original games required almost angelic skill to pull off tasks and manoeuvres. Since most gamers will buy Worms 3D with the multiplayer in mind, we see it as the most important factor.

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