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Worms Armageddon

Infogrames, Team17

1999•Shooter•PEGI 3•About 34 hours

Taste attributes: actioncomedyfamilywaranimalsholidaysmusic/dancefasttried & testedlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA breakneck, uncomplicated shooter, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

370 ratings

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About This Game

Those intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the much-loved Worms Armageddon. It’s a whole new can of worms! It’s hilarious fun that you can enjoy on your own or with all your friends. Worms Armageddon was originally developed as an expansion pack to Worms 2 and initially titled Wormageddon before it was released as a standalone game. Worms Armageddon was acclaimed by critics, who praised the refined gameplay and stylized graphics, and it has been featured in a number of "greatest games of all time" lists. Worms Armageddon is still updated periodically as of 2020, and was released on the Steam platform in 2013.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionComedyFamilyWarAnimalsHolidaysMusic/danceAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardyUnlikely connections

Keywords

Turn-basedDeathArcheryTime limitWormTeleportationTalking animalsSheep

Where to play

Details

Developers: Infogrames, Team17
Publishers: Infogrames, Imagineer, Russobit-M, THQ, Sold Out Sales & Marketing, MicroProse Software, Inc., Acer TWP, Team17
Released: 29 January 1999
Series: Worms
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 34h normally
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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