Worms: Armageddon (Windows)

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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

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

Critic Reviews

WomenGamers.com	Aug 31, 1999	9.4 out of 10	94
Game Revolution	Jul 01, 1999	A-	91
GameSpot	Jul 26, 1999	9.1 out of 10	91
Power Unlimited	Apr, 1999	9 out of 10	90
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Aug, 1999		80
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
Gamesmania.de	1999	75 out of 100	75
Imperium Gier	Jun 25, 1999		60

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Trivia

Worms Armageddon was ranked # 47 in the 50 Best Games of All Time list published by PC Gamer Magazine in its April 2005 issue.

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)