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{{distinguish|Worms (1995 video game)}}
{{Short description|2007 video game}}
{{For|other games with similar titles|Worms (disambiguation)#Arts and entertainment{{!}}Worms § Arts and entertainment}}
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{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
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|title= Worms
| title = Worms
|image= Wormscover.jpg
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|developer= [[Team17]]
| developer = [[Team17]]
| publisher = [[Microsoft Game Studios]] (X360)<br>Team17
|publisher= '''Xbox Live Arcade'''<br>[[Microsoft Game Studios]]<br>'''PlayStation Network'''<br>[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/sony-details-spring-psn-plans|title=Sony details spring PSN plans|last=Purchese|first=Rob|date=February 12, 2009|publisher=Eurogamer|accessdate=2009-03-31}}</ref><br>'''iOS'''<br>Team17
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|series= ''[[Worms (series)|Worms]]''
| series = ''[[Worms (series)|Worms]]''
|engine=
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|released= '''Xbox Live Arcade'''<br>March 7, 2007<br>'''PlayStation Network'''<br>{{vgrelease|NA|March 26, 2009<ref name="PSNWorms">{{cite web|url=http://news.spong.com/article/17087/Exclusive_Team_17_Confirms_Worms_for_PlayStation_Network|title=Exclusive: Team 17 Confirms Worms for PlayStation Network|date=February 6, 2009|publisher=SPOnG|accessdate=2009-02-06}}</ref>|EU|April 9, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.spong.com/article/17549/Worms_PS3_Coming_Early_April|title=Worms PS3 Coming Early April|date=March 31, 2009|publisher=SPOnG|accessdate=2009-03-31}}</ref>}}'''iOS'''<br />July 11, 2009
| released = '''Xbox 360'''<br>{{vgrelease|WW|March 7, 2007}}'''PlayStation 3'''<br>{{vgrelease|NA|March 26, 2009<ref name="PSNWorms">{{cite web|url=http://news.spong.com/article/17087/Exclusive_Team_17_Confirms_Worms_for_PlayStation_Network|title=Exclusive: Team 17 Confirms Worms for PlayStation Network|date=February 6, 2009|publisher=SPOnG|access-date=2009-02-06}}</ref>|EU|April 9, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.spong.com/article/17549/Worms_PS3_Coming_Early_April|title=Worms PS3 Coming Early April|date=March 31, 2009|publisher=SPOnG|access-date=2009-03-31}}</ref>}}'''iOS'''<br />{{vgrelease|WW|July 11, 2009}}
|genre= [[Artillery game|Artillery]], [[Strategy game|Strategy]]
| genre = [[Artillery game|Artillery]], [[Strategy game|strategy]]
|modes= [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
|platforms= [[Xbox Live Arcade]]<br>[[PlayStation Network]]<ref name="PSNWorms"/><br />[[iOS]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/28/rumor-video-shows-potential-worms-for-iphone/ |title=Team17 working on Worms for iPhone |author=Hinkle, David |date=2009-04-28 |publisher=Joystiq |accessdate=2009-07-11}}</ref>
| platforms = [[Xbox 360]]<br>[[PlayStation 3]]<ref name="PSNWorms"/><br />[[iOS]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/28/rumor-video-shows-potential-worms-for-iphone/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430113416/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/28/rumor-video-shows-potential-worms-for-iphone/|title=Team17 working on Worms for iPhone|author=Hinkle, David |date=2009-04-28|publisher=Joystiq|archive-date=2009-04-30}}</ref>
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'''''Worms''''' is an [[Artillery game|artillery]] [[turn-based tactics]] video game developed by [[Team17]] and published by [[Microsoft Game Studios]] for the [[Xbox 360]]. Team17 released the game for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[iOS]] platforms. The game is largely a [[Port (video game)|port]] of 2006's ''[[Worms: Open Warfare]]''.<ref name="eurogamer"/><ref name="gamespot"/>

'''''Worms''''' is a 2D [[Artillery game|artillery]] [[Turn-based tactics|tactical game]] developed by [[Team17]] that was first released for [[Xbox Live Arcade]] on Wednesday, on March 7, 2007, and was later released for [[PlayStation Network]] and [[iOS]] platforms. The game is largely a port of the handheld game ''[[Worms Open Warfare]]''.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
Players control a small platoon of worms across a deformable landscape, battling computer or player controlled teams. The game features bright and humorous cartoon-style animation and a varied arsenal of weapons. Full voice communication is also available among the players of the game. The game includes a tutorial, single-player challenges, and competitive multiplayer for up to four teams either online or offline.
Players control a small platoon of worms across a deformable landscape, battling computer or player controlled teams. The game features bright and humorous cartoon-style animation and a varied arsenal of weapons. Full voice communication is also available among the players of the game. The game includes a tutorial, single-player challenges, and competitive multiplayer for up to four teams either online or offline.

Single player - 3 simple tutorials to introduce the mechanics to those who've not played the game before.
20 increasingly difficult single player challenges (deathmatch against AI opponents)


There is also a Quick Start option (choice of Beginner, Intermediate or Pro, uses default schemes and teams). If the player wanted to play a custom singleplayer game, they have to select multiplayer and then create a local game with AI opponents.
There is also a Quick Start option (choice of Beginner, Intermediate or Pro, uses default schemes and teams). If the player wanted to play a custom singleplayer game, they have to select multiplayer and then create a local game with AI opponents.
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The time it takes to complete a challenge is saved and the best times are displayed on a leaderboard.
The time it takes to complete a challenge is saved and the best times are displayed on a leaderboard.


Multiplayer - The game features competitive multiplayer for up to four teams. It is compatible for both offline or online play via Xbox Live or PlayStation Network.
Multiplayer features competitive play for up to four teams. It is compatible for both offline or online play via Xbox Live or PlayStation Network.
{{Citation needed|date=August 2015}}


== Weapons ==
== Development and release ==
The development and release of the Xbox 360 version of ''Worms'' was significantly delayed due to a disagreement during the certification process prior to release, over the requirement of an in-game means of providing opposing player feedback in post-game lobbies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/team-17-boss-explains-worms-xbla-delay|title=Team 17 boss explains Worms XBLA delay|newspaper=Eurogamer.net|date=21 February 2007 }}</ref>
Bazooka


== Reception ==
Homing Missile
{{Video game reviews

| EuroG = 6/10<ref name="eurogamer">{{cite web |last1=Bramwell |first1=Tom |title=Worms |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/worms-review |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=14 March 2007 |access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref>
Grenade
| PG = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dredge |first1=Stuart |title=Worms 2007 |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/003070/worms-2007/ |website=[[Pocket Gamer]] |date=18 May 2007 |access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref>

| IGN = 7.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Buchanan |first1=Levi |title=Worms 2007 Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/08/15/worms-2007-review |website=[[IGN]] |date=14 August 2007 |access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref>
Cluster Bomb
| GSpot = 7.5/10<ref name="gamespot">{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Ryan |title=Worms Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/worms-review/1900-6167125/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=22 June 2007 |access-date=3 October 2021}}</ref>

| MC = (XBLA) 75/100<ref name="mc-xbla">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/worms/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=Worms for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2019-10-03}}</ref><br/>(PSN) 76/100<ref name="mc-psn">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/worms/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=Worms for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2019-10-03}}</ref>
Banana Bomb
}}

''Worms'' received "generally favorable" reviews according to the [[review aggregator|review aggregating]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name="mc-xbla"/><ref name="mc-psn"/>
Dynamite

Air Strike

Shotgun

Uzi

Fire Punch

Dragon Ball

Prod

Mine

Sheep

Kamikaze

Holy Hand Grenade (Only on PlayStation Network)

Super Sheep (Only on PlayStation Network)

Baseball Bat (Only on PlayStation Network)

Concrete Donkey (Only on PlayStation Network)

== Utilities ==
Ninja Rope

Blow Torch

Girder

Teleport

Jet Pack

Skip Go

Surrender

Parachute (Only on iOS)

== Terrain ==
Arctic

Desert (Only on XBLA as DLC)

Hawaii

Hell

Jungle

London

Manhattan (Only on XBLA as DLC)

Space

== Speech-banks ==
Xbox 360 Version -

Africaan

American

Angry Scots

Australian

Brooklyn

Brummie

Cad

Classic

Danish

Danish Pyrus

Drill Sergeant

Double Oh Seven

Dutch

English

Finnish

French

Geezer

German

Goofed

Grandpa

Hispanic

Hungarian

Italian

Jock

Kidz

Norwegain

Polish

Redneck

Rushki

Russian

Scouser

Smooth Babe

Soul Man

Spanish

Stiff Upper Lip

Stooges

Swedish

Thespian

Two Smoking Barrels

Tykes

US Sports

Wacky

Wideboy


PS3 Version -

17 (Double Oh Seven)

AI

Alien

American

Android

Angry Scots

Assimilants

Australian

Backstreet (Snitch)

Big Ears

Brummie

Cad

Cyberworms

Damsel is Distress

Danish

Doomsday

Drill Sergeant

Dutch

English

Female Computer

Finnish

Forced

Formula

French

Geezer

Gentry

German

Goofed

Grandpa

Greek

Heroine

Hispanic

Hungarian

Invasion

Investigator

Irish

Leading Lady

Martian

Merciless

Norwegain

Paranoid

Polish

Poor Rapper (know as Rapper in game)

Portuguese

Professor

Redneck

Rushski

Russian

Scouser

Soul Man

Spanish

Star Worms

Stiff Upper Lip

Swedish

Thespian

Two Smoking Barrels

Tykes

US Sports

Wacky

Wideboy

Wormarama

== Default Teams ==
Human -

Marines: Dutch, Blaine, Mac, Dylan

Champions: Drago, Clubber, Apollo, Stallion

Old Skool: Boggy B, Spadge, Clanger, Fluff

Doctors: Foster, Ruth, Watson, Jekyll

AI -

Clowns: Charlie, Bobo, Harlequin, Coco

Rookies: Barnes, Kelly, Hicks, O'Relly

Warlords: Ghengis, Hannibal, Atilla, Ming

Hot-Shots: Cassidy, Wyatt, Holliday, Sundance

Boffins: Albert, Isaac, Thomas, Leonardo

== Achievements and Trophies ==
Worms includes 12 achievements in the Xbox 360 version, and 14 trophies in the PlayStation 3 version.

== Downloadable Content ==
On May 30, 2007, several new downloadable Worms packs were released. The "Space" landscape was issued for free, while two others, the "Hell" and "Jungle" landscapes, were released for purchase. A free set of 22 Worm voice banks were also released.

On July 4, 2007, more content was issued: a Music Pack was released for free; however, it was only more voice banks, and two more landscapes, "Desert" and "Manhattan", were released for purchase. Some Worms themes and gamerpics were released for purchase as well.

== Demo Version ==
Team17 offered pontential buyers of Worms (2007) a demo version of the game, which only contains one weapon scheme, "trial". The scheme is limited to only 2-player play; All weapons besides bazookas and grenades are limited to 1, without delays.



== Development ==
The development and release of the Xbox Live Arcade version of Worms was significantly delayed due to a disagreement during the certification process prior to release, over the requirement of an in-game means of providing opposing player feedback in post-game lobbies. This delay in the certification process was a source of a frustration for everyone involved.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/team-17-boss-explains-worms-xbla-delay|title=Team 17 boss explains Worms XBLA delay|publisher=Eurogamer.net}}</ref> Downloadable content released in May and July 2007 included new costumes, voices, and environments for the games.{{Citation needed|date=August 2015}} The game has since taken on the moniker, ''Worms (2007)''. Its first official public demonstration was on the showroom floor of the 2007, [[Consumer Electronics Show]].

==Release==
The game was released on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 on Xbox Live, March 26, 2009 on the [[PlayStation Store]], and July 11, 2009 on iOS. The 2007 version of '''''Worms''''' is an enhanced port of ''[[Worms: Open Warfare]]'', which itself is a [[Video game remake|remake]] of the original [[Worms (1995 video game)|1995 video game of the same name]]. The [[Xbox Live]] and PlayStation Network versions are not exactly identical and contain some differences in available weaponry.{{Citation needed|date=August 2015}}


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|7746896}}


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Latest revision as of 04:03, 14 December 2024

For other games with similar titles, see Worms § Arts and entertainment.

Worms
Developer(s)Team17
Publisher(s)Microsoft Game Studios (X360)
Team17
SeriesWorms
Platform(s)Xbox 360
PlayStation 3[2]
iOS[3]
ReleaseXbox 360
  • WW: March 7, 2007
PlayStation 3
iOS
  • WW: July 11, 2009
Genre(s)Artillery, strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Worms is an artillery turn-based tactics video game developed by Team17 and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. Team17 released the game for the PlayStation 3 and iOS platforms. The game is largely a port of 2006's Worms: Open Warfare.[4][5]

Gameplay

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Players control a small platoon of worms across a deformable landscape, battling computer or player controlled teams. The game features bright and humorous cartoon-style animation and a varied arsenal of weapons. Full voice communication is also available among the players of the game. The game includes a tutorial, single-player challenges, and competitive multiplayer for up to four teams either online or offline.

There is also a Quick Start option (choice of Beginner, Intermediate or Pro, uses default schemes and teams). If the player wanted to play a custom singleplayer game, they have to select multiplayer and then create a local game with AI opponents.

The time it takes to complete a challenge is saved and the best times are displayed on a leaderboard.

Multiplayer features competitive play for up to four teams. It is compatible for both offline or online play via Xbox Live or PlayStation Network.

Development and release

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The development and release of the Xbox 360 version of Worms was significantly delayed due to a disagreement during the certification process prior to release, over the requirement of an in-game means of providing opposing player feedback in post-game lobbies.[6]

Reception

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Worms received "generally favorable" reviews according to the review aggregating website Metacritic.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Worms PS3 Coming Early April". SPOnG. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Exclusive: Team 17 Confirms Worms for PlayStation Network". SPOnG. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  3. ^ Hinkle, David (28 April 2009). "Team17 working on Worms for iPhone". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009.
  4. ^ a b Bramwell, Tom (14 March 2007). "Worms". Eurogamer. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b Davis, Ryan (22 June 2007). "Worms Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Team 17 boss explains Worms XBLA delay". Eurogamer.net. 21 February 2007.
  7. ^ Dredge, Stuart (18 May 2007). "Worms 2007". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  8. ^ Buchanan, Levi (14 August 2007). "Worms 2007 Review". IGN. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Worms for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Worms for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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