80
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.9
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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92
Joystick
Il y a des signes qui ne trompent pas : que ce soit en solo ou à plusieurs, Worms a fait l'unanimité à la rédaction. Si ça vaut pas tous les commentaires possibles ça !
92
PC Player (Denmark)
Grafikken i Worms er ganske varieret ud over de 10 forskellige landskaber. Worms er et helt specielt spil, som man enten vil elske eller hade - personligt elsker jeg det.
86
Coming Soon Magazine
Ten years ago or more, there was a game called Artillery which consisted of two players destroying each other's castle while firing over one or more mountains. The graphics for the mountains were made up of a continuous line and was nothing special. To hit your opponent you had to fire your weapon by setting the trajectory's angle, firing power, and take into consideration any wind that may be blowing. The game was simple and yet fun to play. Team 17 has taken the game's concept and spruced it up with Lemmings style graphics supplying us with a new game called Worms.
85
Pelit
Kas kun yksinpelinä Worms ei kauaa jaksa viehättää, vaikka tietokonevastustajan saakin viritettyä varsin luonnollisen tuntuiseksi (tai erehtymättömäksi). Mitä hienoa, näppärää ja taitavaa pelaaja ikuna tekeekin, tietokone ei masennu, ei kiroile, ei tillitä itkua eikä muutenkaan osaa käyttäytyä tilanteen vaatimalla tavalla, puhumattakaan siitä että se töpeksisi todella lahjakkaasti.Moninpelinä Worms onkin sitten erinomaisen hauska, mikä ei ole lainkaan yllättävää. Todella yllättävää on, että aikana jolloin internetistä ja surffipelleilystä ollaan väen väkisin tekemässä uutta uskontoa, Worms ei tue muuta moninpeliä kuin saman koneen ääressä vuorottelua, onneksi sentään peräti 16 pelaajan voimin.Worms on kuitenkin hauska ja sosiaalinen peli, joka sopii erinomaisen hyvin esimerkiksi vaikka siihen, kun muiden Raittiusseuran poikien kanssa palataan vihollisympäristöön suoritetulta tiedusteluretkeltä, ja Steel Panthers ei enää ole hyvä idea.
84
PC Games (Germany)
Worms beweist wieder einmal eindrucksvoll, daß die einfachsten Spielideen doch häufig die besten sind. In diesem Game wird ein Spielspaßfeuerwerk sondergleichen abgebrannt, das eigentlich jedem etwas bietet: allein im stillen Kämmerchen kann man an Worms ebensoviel Freude haben wie beim schnellen Schlagabtausch unter Freunden oder dem zähen Kampf bis zum letzten Wurm.
83
The Good Old Days
Yes, it is a fun game and there are explosions, but also a few problems, first this is one of those games where the follow ups are better. The newer Worms Armageddon is the same but better, so if you can play it don’t worry much about the original one. And second, it’s a multiplayer game (if it was done today it would be a “party game” or “casual game” or whatever the marketing guys think is cool), so you need people for getting all the fun from it.
82
PC Gamer
Don't let the simplistic look of Worms fool you; this isn't your standard Lemmings-style puzzler or run-and-jump action game. Instead, this humor-filled offering transforms the side-scrolling platform format into a turn-based action-strategy game in which you control a team of well-armed worms (what else?) and try to defeat as many as three teams of adversaries controlled by the computer or other gamers. It's a clever idea that's just far enough off the beaten path to attract those who've grown tired of more demanding strategy games, and humorous enough to entertain everyone else. (--Todd Vaughn)
80
World Village (Gamer's Zone)
WORMS is an original idea that has been packaged in a highly entertaining game. Gameplay is easy to figure out and each game should prove to be different. It's no wonder that WORMS has a huge following across the web. Be sure to check out the WORMS homepage and see what landscapes other players enjoyed, or just learn the lyrics to the WORMS theme song. WORMS provides a refreshing basic strategy interface and fills it with humorous antics, which makes it fun for the whole family. The theme behind gameplay is to blow up the other worms, so parents should note that there is a violent nature to the game. Note that even in the nicely rendered cut scenes between rounds, the violence factor is toned down with cartoon-like sequences. Though the strategy in WORMS is pretty basic, it's involved enough to attract even the most seasoned gamer.
80
High Score
Worms låter helsjukt, är ännu sjukare och otroligt kul. Mycket olika vapen, en rad olika tillbehör och möjligheten för upp till 16 personer att styra varsitt lag gör Worms till en höjdare.
76
GameSpot
Worms is one of those rare games that steps past all of the high profile multimedia fluff and concentrates on delivering what gamers really thirst for - an entertaining play session. Everything about this title, from its “kill everything that moves” concept to its arrow key control, is designed with simplicity and entertainment in mind.
69
PC Player (Germany)
So manierlich Humor und Spielbarkeit sein mögen - der ganz große Wurf ist Worms nicht geworden. Der Idee fehlt der letzte Genialitäts-Feinschliff und Solo-Partien sind auf Dauer zu öde. Mit mehreren Spielern sieht's anders aus: Dann kann man auf unsere Gesamtwertung im Geiste 5 bis 10 Punkte draufschlagen.
60
PC Gameplay (Benelux)
Als je de graphics en het geluid even ter zijde laat, dan is Worms een plezierig spel om met enkele vrienden te spelen. Als je het alleen tegen de computer speelt, dan zal het zeer snel vervelen.


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
AI How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be 3.9
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 4.1
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 3.5
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 4.1
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 3.8
Overall MobyScore (41 votes) 3.9


User Reviews

Have you ever seen a a tank with a grappling hook? Neither have I Alex Man (32) unrated
One of the cutest games ever. Tomer Gabel Bronze Star Contributing Member (4476) 3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars3.75 Stars
Take THAT Ringo Starr! Michelle Bronze Star Contributing Member (163) 2.25 Stars2.25 Stars2.25 Stars2.25 Stars2.25 Stars

 

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