Team 17 bringing revamped Worms 3D and Worms 4: Mayhem combo pack to downloadable platforms with new missions, puzzles, customization options later this year.
Codemasters slaps out "Pimp My Worm"--an e-card annelid dress-up tool. New title from Team 17 coming to multiple consoles in PAL regions in the second quarter of The plot of the game is freaking nuts and there are these hilarious cut scenes that move things forward. The single-player mode has a ton of content. It is about going to university and then somehow ending up being trapped in time and having to make your way through history, blowing stuff up as you do.
It is great stuff and while challenging, it will make you have a smile on your face the whole time you are playing the game. While I spent most of my time with the single-player, the multiplayer thanks to the vast amount of modes and ways you can tinker with things makes it a very compelling multiplayer. I know that not a great deal has changed in Worms 4 Mayhem from Worms 3D.
However, I am actually fine with that as that was a great game. The single-player content here is better than the original 3D game in my opinion and that more than anything makes this a game worth playing. It is also a great deal of fun to play with your buddies as well.
I honestly do not think the Worms series gets the credit it deserves for making the jump from 2D to 3D. While The last ten years have seen little in the way of innovation when it comes to Worms ' trademark turn-based battling, the Amiga original was so spot-on that we're more than happy that the concept has remained largely unchanged in spite of the recent move to 3D. Of course, many would have you believe otherwise; that by viewing the insect carnage from all angles, the purity of the original game has been leeched away.
These people may have had a case when Worms 3D wriggled onto the scene back in , seeing as it lacked the ease of play of traditional 2D efforts thanks to a slower pace and over-complicated interface. However, in Worms 4 we're happy to report that Team 17 has pretty much succeeded in modernising the decade-old series.
Unlike last year's fun-but-flawed Forts spin-off, the developer has gone back to basics: fixing, tweaking and stuffing in even more over-the-top weapons. We'll not waste precious column inches explaining the basics.
If you've never experienced Worms before, you really have no cause to call yourself a gamer, suffice to say that the cycle of move-shoot-snigger rotates at such a pace that it seems wholly unjust to call it turn-based'. Our invertebrate heroes slink across the landscape at an agreeable rate, no longer snagging on polygon outcrops.
Plus, because there's a much-improved camera that tracks shells and grenades as they arc across the maps, more time is spent appreciating the cartoon carnage and guffawing at yours and others' ineptitude.
As ever, the game is stuffed with toys and customisable options, from equipping your team with various items of facial furniture and imbuing them with high-pitched voices, to creating your own multiplayer templates and even creating new superweapons - although sadly this feature simply involves tweaking a few settings on a multipurpose rocket-launcher.
Thankfully there are a few all-new weapons, all of which are instant Worms classics, from a sentry gun, a sniper rifle and. In truth, while Worms 4 lives up to its Mayhem moniker rather well, it isn't yet the ultimate 3D version. For a start the fine art of ninja roping is an utter bastard to master - I'm sure the complexities of having to play in 3D are a contributing factor. Some sort of persistent ranking would also have been a welcome feature.
Generally though, Worms 4: Mayhem is fantastic fun, as Worms has always been Blast and Forts excluded. Some may claim that it's a one-gag game worn thin, but to others like me, Worms is something that will always manage to raise a smile. Read Critic Reviews. Add to Cart. Package info. Bundle info. Add to Account. Add all DLC to Cart. View Community Hub. Taking the game into 3D creates all-new strategic and gameplay possibilities. Additionally, a huge number of challenges ask the player to master the individual skills of the game such as piloting a Jetpack or steering a Parachute in order to complete tasks such as target shooting or collecting targets, all against the clock.
Because of the turn-based nature of the game, it can be played multi-player offline on one screen. Fight on the randomly generated landscapes, even save and share them, which allows for a huge amount of multi-player map options! New visual improvements, with dynamic real time lighting and post process effects and shaders, make the mayhem look even more impressive. If your system manufacturers no longer support hardware under this category, it may not be possible to run this title. Should this be the case, we are unable to assist you and recommend that you pursue support from your respective system manufacturer.
This issue is most common in laptops and is prevalent with select products from most leading manufacturers. See all. Customer reviews. Overall Reviews:. Review Type. As usual, inaccuracy crept into the settings - and here is your hero in the Middle Ages, and the locals, frightened by the sudden appearance of a stranger, break the car.
Now you have to fix the invention, finding the missing particles in order to return home! In an adventure quest, you have to explore medieval locations, look for objects, engage in battles with ill-wishers and receive rewards and coins, for which you can purchase attributes of customizing your character in the game store - mustaches, funny hats, ties, and more.
Who said a worm shouldn't be stylish? Up to four players can participate in the multiplayer mode, four scenarios of competition are available to you: Fight without rules, in which the one who wins more opponents wins; Defense of the castle don't let the damned invaders pass!
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