Team 17's Worms property is a classic almost on the level of DMA Design's Lemmings. It shares a lot of similarities, like quirky European humor and cute little icons that die just as adorably as they look. Most importantly, the biggest similarity to these properties is the fact that, no matter how often they've tried, the teams have never quite hit the same level moving the franchise forward in 3D. Which is why it's more than just a little disappointing to see the game return to its roots on the Nintendo DS in such a shoddy and hacked together rendition.
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The core gameplay's still here so it's not all that bad, but this portable game didn't receive the love it deserves, on a platform that could have really exploited the Worms greatness.Those not quite up on their Worms history might not really understand the charm of what makes this game so cool and clever. Honestly it's not much more than that old computer game where players shoot at each other in tanks by plotting trajectory and power of their cannon, calculating the arc based on the wind speed. Actually, Worms is a lot more than that, but the concept is pretty much rooted into that original, old-school computer game.
The charm of Worms is its unexplained use of worm critters who seemingly have it out for each other. That, and their use of over-the-top weaponry to get the job done.
The original game - the title that really grabbed the Worms fans - was on the PC during the age of VGA graphics and not much else. It was a strict 2D design, but Team 17 made it work with some really competent and impressive effects. It included explosions that literally took chunks out of the terrain when they detonated and clever physics that enabled players to bounce and ricochet grenades into the battlefield in a way that made even accidental rebounds appear like you always meant to do it that way.
Worms is back, and it's back to basics for the turn-based strategy game in the latest in the series: Open Warfare. By Greg Yu April 11, 2006 - This game is being released for the first time on the PSP and the Nintendo DS.