It’s nice to see these classic titles being revamped for new audiences, and Worms is no exception. Whilst the basic mechanics of slow paced, tactical, turn based, combat might sound “old” or “outdated” the game is as good as ever and still feels as fresh as it did since I first played it back in the early 90′s. The fact of the matter is, as a game Worms is fun. It’s fun at it’s most basic level and honestly never fails to entertain.

By talking about the mechanics as I just did, I feel I’m doing the game and the devs a disservice. Team17 have still managed to keep the game fresh by adding a new batch of challenges for players to complete which definitely add another side to the game and stop the monotony of playing teams of bots over and over again. Not only that but the maps are all randomly generated, something that isn’t often seen, even now. This means that no two games can ever be the same and it definitely spices up the gameplay.

Speaking of bots, well, you’ll never have to fight one again if you don’t want to. The game does have a full multiplayer suite allowing players across the globe to fight in worm-based combat. Throwing, the ever popular, Sheep Bomb at one another to their hearts content. I think the core of Worms lies in it’s multiplayer it was never (and I mean never) as fun in single player as it was when facing off against a group of mates. Although the online multiplayer is cool, I think that experiences like this are definitely more fun when you’re all there in person. It’s just a shame that experiences like that are way too few and far between in this day and age. As you’ll have guessed, there is the option for local multiplayer, but trying to coordinate a group of mates to meet at a specific place to play a game like this won’t often work out, and in many cases isn’t worth the effort. I think this is something a lot of classic games have lost nowadays and will find it hard to regain. That said the multiplayer is still the heart and soul of the game and is something not to be sniffed at.

The biggest difference between revamped Worms and the original game is the graphics. The art style is really good and the game looks fantastic in high-def. It’s got a really distinct, cartoony/anime style that really works well and captures the spirit of the game perfectly.

Overall this game is as good as it was back in the day and although some of the experience might have been lost to technology (I’m telling you the robots are going to take over one day), Worms still remains as fun and frantic as it was when it was first released and is definitely worth a look if you’ve got a few quid lying around.