Worms 4: Mayhem PS2 game

Worms 4: Mayhem

2005

Overall rating: 3 out of 5

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If you live on planet earth and have played video games before, then there?s no chance you?ll need much of an introduction to the Worms franchise. The turn based game of skill, and destruction has appeared in many guises over the years, and titles like World Party and Armageddon has introduced us to increasingly fun and destructive weaponry. Team 17?s passion for increasingly powerful and hilarious ordnance has been a tradition since the banana bomb and ninja rope were unveiled in the early, Amiga-only update, Worms: Directors Cut. But the game has largely remained staunchly 2D. The last attempt to bring it into the Z axis, Worms 3D, lost some of the game?s intuitive appeal, with the added controls necessary making the against-the-clock play fiddly rather than frenetic. It failed to achieve what the far more impressive, Rik Mayall-voiced, Hogs of War pulled off with flair on the lowly PlayStation One. Now Team 17 are having another crack, as Worms 4 brings the loveable, if expendable invertebrates to Xbox. The 3D turn-based tactical comedy skirmish sim has never looked richer, with customisable worms, more weapons, and 25 single player, objective-based mission levels. A load of new environments are on offer: Jurassic, Camelot, Arabian, Construction and Wild West, each with a unique and flavoursome look. Less is left to chance than with the flawed randomly generated maps of Worms 3D. Multiplayer games can be played on any of the 25 maps from single player mode, as well as on 20 additional bespoke maps. The game has a boisterous, colourful look further improved by all new animation. The legendary saga continues with gameplay that promises to be addictive, compelling and humorous out and out fun.

Worms 4: Mayhem details

Formats:	3 PS2, Xbox
Players:	1
Genre:	Fighting
Developers:	TEAM17
Rental release:	29 Jul 2005

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Worms are taking over

By a customer from Nottingham, England , 06 Mar 2007

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Thought that worms were spineless, harmless things. Think again as these worms are the toughest around and make a living by blowing the hell out of each other. So be afraid.................... VERY AFRAID.
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Rent don't buy.

By William Brown from Edinburgh , 08 Sep 2008

Great for a short time but after a while you are just repeating the same thing over again except ina more difficult way. And then you hit the bits where the AI worms simply can't miss. They throw grenades miles in the air and in a completely impossible way they never miss. You can beat them but only if you manage to hit something on every single shot. Otherwise you go back and do it again. And again. And again. And ...Great for a few days rent but wouldn't want to buy it.
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GREAT!

By a customer from ROGERSTONE , 13 Feb 2008

MY SON LOVED THIS, AS HE HAS ALL THE OTHER WORMS GAMES & DIDN'T WANT TO SEND IT BACK!
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Worms are taking over

By a customer from Nottingham, England , 06 Mar 2007

Thought that worms were spineless, harmless things. Think again as these worms are the toughest around and make a living by blowing the hell out of each other. So be afraid.................... VERY AFRAID.
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Getting Better

By a customer from Basildon, England , 25 Apr 2006

After playing a brief interval of worms 3D i thought worms 4 was a must play after the revolution from 2D to 3D. However it just wasn't the same. Don't get me wrong it is still a fantastic series of games that is going strongly but i feel 2D worms hits the spot more.

The main inprovment in worms 4 however was the increase in the weapons. The idea of desinging your own super weapon for a custom team is a handy tool to use when in a sticky situation.

As a worms fan it is worth the rental to play but i wouldn't use this edition to get into the worms series as a newbie.
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