Worms: Armageddon (PlayStation)

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Description

A sequel to Worms 2, Worms Armageddon expands upon its predecessor by enhancing a few facets of gameplay and including play over the Internet through Team 17's WormNet.

Like the previous Worms installments, the game is an artillery variant. The player give an artillery piece a shot angle and shot power, and try to hit the opponent, taking into account wind effects. The player and the opponent exchange these shots in a turn-based fashion. The game puts the player in command of a team of up to eight worms, which can move around the landscape (one at a time), using many types of weapons to try to dispatch the enemy, from bazookas to mini-guns to exploding sheep. In some situations, the worms can also jump, swing by rope, and descend with a parachute.

The game includes an expansive editor that allows players to customize nearly every aspect of the game. Custom teams can be created, and players are able to edit their special weapons, grave markers, flags, victory fanfares, and voice sets, which can be imported into the game from outer sources. A random terrain generator and a terrain-import system are provided as well. The latter makes it possible to import into the game files in image formats, which the game converts into playable terrains.

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Alternate Titles

• "Worms: Армагеддон" -- Russian spelling
• "Worms 3" -- Informal title
• "Wormageddon" -- Working title

Part of the Following Groups

• Animals: Worms
• Covermount: Fullgames
• Gameplay feature: Freely destructible terrain
• Gameplay feature: Jetpack
• Games with randomly generated environments
• Worms series

User Reviews

Good Old Fashioned Fun...

Kid Fraser (16)

Critic Reviews

NowGamer	Jan 01, 2000	9.2 out of 10	92
PSM	Mar, 2000	4.5 out of 5	90
Power Unlimited	Apr, 1999	9 out of 10	90
Absolute Playstation	Nov, 1999	90 out of 100	90
Video Games	Oct, 1999	88.5 out of 100	88
Consoles Plus	Nov, 1999	85 out of 100	85
Mega Fun	Nov, 1999	84 out of 100	84
NUKE Computer Gaming	2000	8 out of 10	80
GameSpot	Jan 25, 2000	7.7 out of 10	77
IGN	Dec 16, 1999	7.5 out of 10	75

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Trivia

There was a planned port of WA to BeOS by Wildcard Design, but their bankruptcy prevented the release of it.

Related Web Sites

• Worms: Armageddon (official website)
• Official Worms: Armageddon Site (Still hosted by Team17, the official website holds many goodies and frequent game updates that make it more compatible with newer systems.)
• The Allotment (Almost everything about Worms Armaggedon can be found here. Strategy guides, speech packs, new graveyards, and of course, Worms news.)
• The Worms Universe (One of the biggest and oldest Worms sites around. Tons of content are available there.)
• Wikipedia: Worms: Armageddon (article in the open encyclopedia about the game)