Worms: Armageddon (Windows)

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Description

Worms: Armageddon is a standalone expansion to Worms 2, introducing extensive improvements and additions over the original game, among which are:

• 16 new weapons and 6 new utilities, with some existing ones changed or rebalanced (3 were removed entirely)
• new singleplayer campaigns and challenges
• new gameplay schemes, some of which have to be unlocked through campaign missions (certain weapons are only available in some of these schemes)
• new menu interface, sounds, voice banks, and music
• new predefined maps
• expanded map editor, included voice bank editor (the latter is a separate application)
• teams can now have custom representative flags, victory anthems, and gravestones
• each team is assigned a special weapon of choice - Holy Hand Grenade, Flamethrower, Mad Cows, or Old Lady
• AI-controlled teams now have one of five difficulty settings
• jumping controls updated so worms can jump backwards and do backflips
• instead of selecting a worm at the start of each turn, this option is now regarded as a utility and usually has a limited number of uses
• new multiplayer options, including a more elaborate WormNET lobby

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.

As of 2002, updates have been handled by an authorized community member named Deadcode, who was joined in 2006 by CyberShadow. The two have removed many bugs and glitches, improved game stability and compatibility for Windows operating systems that have been released along the way, added new features (more resolutions, expanded options and settings, auto-recorded match replays, full PNG support for map importing...) and integrated WormKit, an extension framework for the game which allows for easier modding. These updates have been available from Team17's servers and are included by default in subsequent digital releases.

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Alternate Titles

• "Worms: Армагеддон" -- Russian spelling
• "Wormageddon" -- Working title
• "WA" -- Common abbreviation

Part of the Following Groups

• Animals: Worms
• Best of Infogrames / Atari releases
• Covermount: Fullgames
• Gameplay feature: Freely destructible terrain
• Gameplay feature: Jetpack
• Gameplay feature: Recordable replays
• Games that include map/level editor
• Games with officially implemented community changes
• Games with randomly generated environments
• Green Pepper releases
• Software Pyramide releases
• Standalone expansions
• Worms series

User Reviews

"This is a game for people who like to have fun!"	Unrealist (197)
So frustrating! Ahhhh!	Quackbal (51)
Bow before the power of my Old Woman!	Makkios Del (5)	unrated

Critic Reviews

GamersMark	Aug 19, 2002	10 out of 10	100
Electric Playground	May 04, 2004	10 out of 10	100
Game Revolution	Jul 01, 1999	A-	91
Svenska PC Gamer	Mar, 1999	90 out of 100	90
IGN	Jul 02, 1999	8.6 out of 10	86
Gameplay (Benelux)	Feb 27, 1999	79 out of 100	79
PC Games (Germany)	Mar, 1999	78 out of 100	78
GameStar (Germany)	Feb, 1999	78 out of 100	78
PC Player (Germany)	Feb, 1999	72 out of 100	72
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	Jun 29, 1999		70

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Trivia

-As posted below, the original title was 'Wormageddon' but due to possible confusion and other problems with the 'Carmageddon' racing series, it was renamed to Worms Armageddon.

-A 3D sequel is now in development! Expect it to be released in 2003.

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)