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Worms 4: Mayhem
Worms 4: Mayhem
Developer(s)	Team17
Publisher(s)	PAL: Codemasters; NA: Majesco Entertainment;
Composer(s)	Bjørn Lynne
Series	Worms
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, Xbox, Windows
Release	EU: 29 July 2005; AU: 16 August 2005; NA: 4 October 2005 (Xbox); NA: 11 October 2005 (PC);
Genre(s)	Artillery, strategy
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

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Worms 4: Mayhem is a 3D artillery^[4] turn-based tactics video game developed by Team17 and published by Codemasters and Majesco Entertainment. It is the eighth installment in the Worms series, and the successor to Worms 3D. The game was released in 2005 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Windows.

Plot

The player's team of worms arrives at Worminkle University, where they meet Professor Worminkle, who trains the team to use various weapons. Worminkle then sets the team assignments to sneak into enemy buildings and destroy their construction sites. To flee government agents, Worminkle and the team travel back in time to the Middle Ages using Worminkle's time machine, but the machine gets damaged as they are ambushed by wizards and knights. After fighting through them, the team proceed to the Wild West to find gold to keep the machine powered, fighting Boggy the Kid in the process, and to Ancient Arabia to recover jewels stolen by Ali Baboon and his pesky thieves and keep the machine's navigation controls balanced.

After recovering the jewels, Worminkle fixes the machine, but accidentally drops a letter. The team reads the letter, which reveals that the government was planning to build a new research laboratory to replace Worminkle University. Worminkle quickly takes the letter back and continues the journey with the team. However, they end up travelling far back to the Stone Age, where Worminkle betrays the team, revealing to them that he actually used them as part of his plan to escape from the Government. Planning to abandon the team in the Stone Age, he flees, but crashes into a mountain, forcing him to fix the time machine.

Determined to catch Worminkle, the team battle through caveworms and dinoworms. Once they manage to reach Worminkle on a volcano island, the team, having acknowledged what he did to them, steals the time machine and travels back to the present day, leaving Worminkle stranded in the Stone Age.

Gameplay

Gameplay follows on that of Worms 3D, in which teams of worms take turns to use a variety of weapons and items in order to eliminate the opposing team(s). New features include the ability to customize their worm's appearance as well as create their own unique weapons in a new feature called "The Weapon Factory". The game also contains a shop where players can buy various items, using points won by completing story missions, challenges, or unlocking trophies. Shop items include new maps, new accessories and attire, personality banks (voices) and game styles.

In a series first, Worms 4: Mayhem's story mode provides cutscenes before each mission to reveal background information. The game also has additional game modes, such as Challenge mode, which presents the player with various missions to complete. Multiplayer mode is available via Hotseat. Online mode is also available on the PC version and was available on Xbox through Xbox live prior to 2010.

Reception

Worms 4: Mayhem received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. The game was criticized for its lack of difference from previous 3D Worms games, difficult controls, and illogical AI. However, the range of weapons were praised for including both new and existing weapons, along with the level design.^{[citation needed]}\

References

^ "Released Tuesday, 16th August". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on 20 August 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ Bramwell, Tom (29 July 2005). "What's New (29th July 2005)". Eurogamer. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b Surette, Tim (4 October 2005). "Worms 4 crawls onto Xbox". GameSpot. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b "GameSpot Summary for Worms 4: Mayhem". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2007.
^ "Worms 4: Mayhem". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
^ "Worms 4: Mayhem (PC)". 1Up. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
^ Tom Bramwell (29 July 2005). "Worms 4: Mayhem". EuroGamer. Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
^ Greg Mueller. "Worms 4: Mayhem". Gamespot. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.
^ Charles Onyett. "Worms 4: Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 24 October 2005.
^ "G4 - X-Play - Episodes". G4 Media Inc. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved 17 September 2008.

External links

Worms 4: Mayhem at IMDb
Official website ^{[dead link‍]}

[1] "Released Tuesday, 16th August". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on 20 August 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[2] Bramwell, Tom (29 July 2005). "What's New (29th July 2005)". Eurogamer. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[na-3] Surette, Tim (4 October 2005). "Worms 4 crawls onto Xbox". GameSpot. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[gamespot_worms4mayhem-4] "GameSpot Summary for Worms 4: Mayhem". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2007.

[metacritic-5] "Worms 4: Mayhem". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2013.

[1up_review-6] "Worms 4: Mayhem (PC)". 1Up. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2009.

[eurogamer_review-7] Tom Bramwell (29 July 2005). "Worms 4: Mayhem". EuroGamer. Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2009.

[gamespot_review-8] Greg Mueller. "Worms 4: Mayhem". Gamespot. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.

[ign_review-9] Charles Onyett. "Worms 4: Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 24 October 2005.

[xplay_worms4mayhem-10] "G4 - X-Play - Episodes". G4 Media Inc. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved 17 September 2008.

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+'''''Worms 4: Mayhem''''' is a 3D [[Artillery game|artillery]]<ref name=gamespot_worms4mayhem/> [[turn-based tactics]] video game developed by [[Team17]] and published by [[Codemasters]] and [[Majesco Entertainment]]. It is the eighth installment in the ''[[Worms (series)|Worms]]'' series, and the successor to ''[[Worms 3D]]''. The game was released in 2005 for [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]] and [[Windows]].
-'''''Worms 4: Mayhem''''' is an [[Artillery game|artillery]]<ref name=gamespot_worms4mayhem/> [[strategy game]] in the ''[[Worms (series)|Worms]]'' series developed by [[Team17]]. It is much like its 3D predecessor [[Worms 3D]], except that players can customize their worm's appearance (hats/helmets, glasses, facial hair, gloves/hands) as well as create their own unique weapons in a new feature called "The Weapon Factory." The game also contains a shop where players can buy various items, using points won by completing story missions, challenges or unlocking trophies. Shop items include new maps, new accessories and attire, personality banks (voices) and game styles. There are several new weapons and utilities included in the new game such as Bubble Trouble, Icarus Potion, Poison Arrow, Sniper Rifle, Inflatable Scouser, Tail Nail and Starburst (which, in fact, only replaces the Kamikaze).
-==Story mode==
+==Plot==
-''Worms 4: Mayhem'' has a lot more in-depth story mode than the previous games. Instead of just completing missions with some minor background story told, proper introductory cut-scenes reveal information about the mission's background. The story actually begins in the tutorials, in which the player's own team of worms arrives to the Worminkle University. There they meet Professor Worminkle (who resembles a cross between [[Albert Einstein]] and [[Emmett Brown|Doc Brown]]), who trains the player and teaches the methods of using various weapons. In Story Mode, Worminkle sends the player to destroy the enemies buildings and sneak into their construction sites. After the fifth mission, Worminkle and the player travel back in time to the [[Middle Age|Middles Ages]] using the Professor's [[Time travel|time machine]] before they can be arrested by government agents. Worminkle's time machine becomes damaged and they are then attacked by wizards and knights. After fixing the time machine, the missions continue in the [[Wild West]]. The Professor's time machine runs on gold, which they need more of if they want to get forward. So they need to also fight against the fearsome [[Billy the Kid|Boggy the Kid]]. After getting the gold, the player's quest continues to the [[Pre-Islamic Arabia|Ancient Arabia]], which is being conquered by [[Ali Baba|Ali Baboon]] and his [[Ali Baba|pesky thieves]]. Ali Baboon has stolen the Queen of Sheba's jewels, and the player's mission is to stop him and recover the jewels.
+The player's team of worms arrives at Worminkle University, where they meet Professor Worminkle, who trains the team to use various weapons. Worminkle then sets the team assignments to sneak into enemy buildings and destroy their construction sites. To flee government agents, Worminkle and the team travel back in time to the [[Middle Ages]] using Worminkle's time machine, but the machine gets damaged as they are ambushed by wizards and knights. After fighting through them, the team proceed to the [[Wild West]] to find gold to keep the machine powered, fighting [[Billy the Kid|Boggy the Kid]] in the process, and to [[Pre-Islamic Arabia|Ancient Arabia]] to recover jewels stolen by [[Ali Baba (character)|Ali Baboon]] and his [[Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves|pesky thieves]] and keep the machine's navigation controls balanced.
-After completing their mission in Arabia, Worminkle makes a few fixes with his time machine, but accidentally drops a letter, which is read by the player's team of worms. It is said in the letter, that the [[Government]] is planning to build a new research laboratory, replacing Worminkle University. Worminkle quickly takes the letter back, and continues the journey with the player. After they stop in the [[Prehistory|Prehistoric times]], Worminkle then tells the player that he only used the player to stop the Government's plans. He then betrays them, and leaves, but fortunately crashes into a mountain, giving enough time for the player to catch him.
+After recovering the jewels, Worminkle fixes the machine, but accidentally drops a letter. The team reads the letter, which reveals that the government was planning to build a new research laboratory to replace Worminkle University. Worminkle quickly takes the letter back and continues the journey with the team. However, they end up travelling far back to the [[Stone Age]], where Worminkle betrays the team, revealing to them that he actually used them as part of his plan to escape from the Government. Planning to abandon the team in the Stone Age, he flees, but crashes into a mountain, forcing him to fix the time machine.
-After battling with [[Caveman|caveworms]] and [[Dinosaur|dinoworms]], the player's team get to the Professor, steal the time machine from him and fly back to the present day, leaving Professor Worminkle trapped in the Stone Age forever.
+Determined to catch Worminkle, the team battle through [[Caveman|caveworms]] and [[Dinosaur|dinoworms]]. Once they manage to reach Worminkle on a volcano island, the team, having acknowledged what he did to them, steals the time machine and travels back to the present day, leaving Worminkle stranded in the Stone Age.
 ==Gameplay==
-Gameplay follows on the traditional gameplay of the series, in which teams of worms take turns to use a variety of weapons and items in order to eliminate the opposing teams. The game, is presented in a [[3D computer graphics|3D]] perspective.
+Gameplay follows on that of ''[[Worms 3D]]'', in which teams of worms take turns to use a variety of weapons and items in order to eliminate the opposing team(s). New features include the ability to customize their worm's appearance as well as create their own unique weapons in a new feature called "The Weapon Factory". The game also contains a shop where players can buy various items, using points won by completing story missions, challenges, or unlocking trophies. Shop items include new maps, new accessories and attire, personality banks (voices) and game styles.
-The game also has additional game modes, such as Challenge mode, which presents the player with various difficult challenges (e.g. infecting enemy worms with a poison arrow) which the player must attempt to complete.
+In a series first, ''Worms 4: Mayhem'''s story mode provides cutscenes before each mission to reveal background information. The game also has additional game modes, such as Challenge mode, which presents the player with various missions to complete. Multiplayer mode is available via [[hotseat (multiplayer mode)|Hotseat]]. Online mode is also available on the PC version and was available on Xbox through Xbox live prior to 2010.
+==Reception==
-Mutiplayer mode is available via [[hotseat (multiplayer mode)|Hotseat]]. Online mode is also available on the PC version.
 {{Video game reviews
-|1UP=A+<ref name="1up_review">{{cite web |title=Worms 4: Mayhem (PC) |url=http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=3141164 |publisher=1Up }}</ref>
+| MC = 72/100 (PC)<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |title=Worms 4: Mayhem |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/worms-4-mayhem/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=13 November 2013 |archive-date=24 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824065426/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/worms-4-mayhem |url-status=live }}</ref>
-|EuroG=6 out of 10<ref name="eurogamer_review">{{cite web |title= Worms 4: Mayhem |author=Tom Bramwell |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_worms4mayhem_pc |publisher=EuroGamer }}</ref>
+| 1UP = A+<ref name="1up_review">{{cite web |title=Worms 4: Mayhem (PC) |url=http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=3141164 |publisher=1Up |access-date=2009-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306142212/http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=3141164 |archive-date=2009-03-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-|GSpot=6.2 out of 10<ref name="gamespot review">{{cite web |title=Worms 4: Mayhem |author=Greg Mueller |url=http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/worms4mayhem/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review |publisher=Gamespot}}</ref>
+| EuroG = 6 out of 10<ref name="eurogamer_review">{{cite web |title=Worms 4: Mayhem |author=Tom Bramwell |date=29 July 2005 |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_worms4mayhem_pc |publisher=EuroGamer |access-date=10 June 2009 |archive-date=6 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606125514/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_worms4mayhem_pc |url-status=live }}</ref>
-|IGN=7.5 out of 10<ref name="ign_review">{{cite web |title=Worms 4: Review |author=Charles Onyett |url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/659/659763p1.html |publisher=IGN }}</ref>
+| GSpot = 6.2 out of 10<ref name="gamespot review">{{cite web |title=Worms 4: Mayhem |author=Greg Mueller |url=http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/worms4mayhem/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124004339/http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/worms4mayhem/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-24 |publisher=Gamespot }}</ref>
-|MC=72/100 (PC)<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |title=Worms 4: Mayhem |author= |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/worms-4-mayhem |publisher=Metacritic }}</ref>
+| IGN = 7.5 out of 10<ref name="ign_review">{{cite web |title=Worms 4: Review |author=Charles Onyett |url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/659/659763p1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051024051334/http://pc.ign.com/articles/659/659763p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 24, 2005 |publisher=IGN }}</ref>
-|X-Play=3/5<ref name=xplay_worms4mayhem>{{cite web | title = G4 - X-Play - Episodes | publisher =[[G4 Media Inc.]] | url =http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/episodes/4871/Quake_4_Smackdown_vs_Raw_Stubbs_the_Zombie_and_more.html | accessdate =2008-09-17}}</ref>
+| XPlay = 3/5<ref name=xplay_worms4mayhem>{{cite web | title =G4 - X-Play - Episodes | publisher =[[G4 Media Inc.]] | url =http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/episodes/4871/Quake_4_Smackdown_vs_Raw_Stubbs_the_Zombie_and_more.html | access-date =2008-09-17 | archive-date =27 April 2006 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20060427092335/http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/episodes/4871/Quake_4_Smackdown_vs_Raw_Stubbs_the_Zombie_and_more.html | url-status =dead }}</ref>
 }}
+''Worms 4: Mayhem'' received "mixed or average" reviews, according to [[review aggregator]] website [[Metacritic]]. The game was criticized for its lack of difference from previous 3D ''Worms'' games, difficult controls, and illogical [[artificial intellegence|AI]]. However, the range of weapons were praised for including both new and existing weapons, along with the level design.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}\
-==Reception==
-Worms 4: Mayhem received average to positive reviews. Critics generally criticised Worms 4: Mayhem for its lack of difference from previous 3D Worms games, difficult controls and illogical [[artificial intellegence|AI]]. However, the range of weapons were praised for including new and existing weapons, along with the level design.
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-<references />
 ==External links==
+* {{IMDb title|2822004}}
-* {{official website|http://www.worms4mayhem.com/}}
+* {{official website|http://www.worms4mayhem.com/}} {{dead link|date=January 2018}}
-{{Worms series}}
+{{Team17}}
+{{Authority control}}
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+[[Category:Lua (programming language)-scripted video games]]
 [[Category:Majesco Entertainment games]]
 [[Category:PlayStation 2 games]]
 [[Category:Strategy video games]]
-[[Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Video games about time travel]]
+[[Category:Video games scored by Bjørn Lynne]]
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-[[Category:Worms games|* 07]]
+[[Category:Worms (series)|* 07]]
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-[[Category:Lua-scripted video games]]
+[[Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games]]
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Publication	Score
1Up.com	A+^[6]
Eurogamer	6 out of 10^[7]
GameSpot	6.2 out of 10^[8]
IGN	7.5 out of 10^[9]
X-Play	3/5^[10]