Some levels will feature pockets of water (or, in some cases, water bottles), which send a flood liquids onto the playfield.
#Worms revolution on xbox series
Liquid has always been part of the series in one way or another, but here you can use it to flush your enemies off the map. I can see how these characters can really change the strategies at play, since some characters can fire stronger bullets and others can sneak in small areas.Īnother big change involves the addition of water. These different classes include the slow moving yet powerful Heavy, the health-giving Scientist, the fast moving scout and, of course, your normal all-around worm. For starters, players can now customize their team with four different types of worms. Your job is to be the last worm standing.Īlthough the core fundamentals remain the same, Team 17 has made some smart changes. On top of grenades, bazookas, shotguns and homing missiles, players are also able to teleport, fly using a rocket pack and swing on the ninja rope. Each side takes turns moving their worm soldier and firing one of the dozens of unique weapons. Although everything is presented using polygons, this sequel is played entirely from a 2D perspective.
Worms Revolutions is a lot like any Worms game, in that you take a team of four elongated soft-bodied invertebrate insects into a turn-based battle to the death. Unfortunately, some of the changes makes this version of Worms a lot less playable.īut let's not get ahead of ourselves. The good news is that a lot of these new concepts work to freshen things up. Here we are given more realistic physics, class-based soldiers, a new graphics engine and lots of water. With the exception of the ill-advised 3D installments, this is the most progress I've seen in a Worms game since 1999's Armageddon. To Team 17's credit, Worms Revolution brings a lot of new ideas to the table. I can't help but wonder what amazing ideas were discarded in an attempt to perfect this one popular franchise. In the past ten years, this UK-based developer has only strayed away from the Worms series a few times.
Worse, I think about the toll it has taken on Team 17. Playing this perfectly good, but mostly unspectacular Xbox Live Arcade release just reminded me of how many incarnations there have been since 1995. Needless to say, Team 17 has kept fans of this addictive turn-based franchise busy, no matter what system they own.īut as I play Worms Revolution, I find myself starting to resent this series I loved so much. On the Xbox Live Arcade, there are currently four Worms titles and several packs of downloadable content. That number skyrockets when you include the various remakes, ports, sports games and other weird spin-offs. By my count, this is the seventeenth Worms game in as many years.
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