Team 17 celebrates its 25-year history by unleashing war on Nintendo Switch with its popular Worms! Fun, of course, is guaranteed thanks to a video game that, while being faithful to the essence of the originals, manages to take its crazy action to a new level; especially when you bet on its multiplayer. We tell you about it in the Worms WMD analysis.
Something has the Worms series that whenever you return to it, with its pluses and minuses, you end up laughing, screaming, enjoying! with its crazy strategic battles. More if you share the trip with friends; if you dedicate yourself to crushing them in its multiplayer aspect with explosive sheep, explosive bananas, explosive carpets … or whatever! because in the Team 17 saga practically everything ends up exploding. And the good news is that Worms WMD , which is now adapted to Nintendo Switch , back the more traditional version of the franchise without losing the opportunity to introduce such interesting news as the use of vehicles. Taking as a reference the classic Worms Armageddon, for many the best episode of the saga, this is a Worms in the purest sense; It feels and looks like the titles of yesteryear although, as I said, it is also fresh and original.
Forget about worms with their own statistics or other characteristics of the style that never finished curdling among fans of the saga. Team 17, which celebrates its 25-year history, is betting on the purest version of Worms with a video game that also looks really good thanks to its commitment to hand-drawn 2D graphics . The adaptation of Worms WMD to Nintendo Switch is also accompanied by new content such as a space-themed stage, new hats and more objects with which to customize the appearance of these funny worms. Eager to start the action? Whether at home or in your own hands thanks to the Portable Mode, you are sure to enjoy this crazy turn-based fighting game.
Worms WMD: Launch Trailer
An arsenal crazier than everCreating a super bunker bomb in the middle of combat to defeat the scoundrels that, under the protection of a mountain, were crushing us with air attacks is a blessing. Also a new way of understanding war. There is much more strategy in the battles; more options to surprise rivals. And the best thing is that this process does not interrupt the development of the game at all. Either in our turn or, better yet, during the enemy’s, we can study the options at our disposal and take the step forward by ordering the manufacture of a new type of weapon or, why not, improving the existing ones by providing them with effects additional as crazy as destructive. There is a but.
A fix here, another there, and we already have an improved weapon! You can make a bomb deal hellish damage, or sheep can also shock you. There are many options!
First of all we will have to gather materials . We can do it by dismantling the weapons that we create we will not use or, also, by collecting the supply boxes that will regularly fall on the battlefield. The point is not to sit still or stop thinking of new ways to mow down your enemies. You are no longer limited to the weapons you start the game with so… be imaginative! The reward is worth it, there is nothing better than exploring the destructive potential of the more than 80 weapons and objectsthat Worms WMD puts at our fingertips. Most of us already knew them from previous installments but it doesn’t matter! There are so many and they are so varied that it is difficult not to die laughing using the mythical super sheep, the explosive bananas, or the huge donkeys that fall from the sky crushing anyone who has the misfortune to cross their path.
The improvements that we can use to customize weapons also deserve a separate mention. They are incredibly fun, others even original because of the way they reinvent classic combat tools, and in all cases, they work well in the context of war. Believe me, I’d like to tell you about them, or the destructive power of new weapons like the OMG attack, the unwanted gift, or the troublesome phone battery, but it’s certainly best if you find out for yourself. Some effects are so surprising that it is impossible not to laugh.
Overcoming the missions is easy, doing it with the gold medal is another storyWhat about the vehicles ? The other great novelty of Worms WMD works well, although maybe not as much as I expected. Of course I love to bombard opponents from inside a tank, or fly over the battlefield aboard a helicopter while launching a burst of shrapnel; but the truth is that the vehicles do not add much to the gaming experience either. Obviously they are fun to handle, especially when you have just taken them off the hands of the enemies, and for that alone I appreciate their presence; but perhaps its addition gave for something more.
In some scenarios we will find mounted weapons with which we will cause real havoc. They range from machine gun turrets to precision rifles.
Very different sensations leaves another of the novelties of the video game that is, curiously, also one of the most unknown. Do you see all those buildings ? Well, they are not just decoration; now you can enter them to protect yourself from enemy fire, thus acquiring a new strategic dimension in battles that I love. It’s amazing, because by playing your cards right, you can cause a lot of damage without suffering losses in the attempt. Although, of course, custom weapons are born in order to end this tactical advantage. Take cluster bomb with extra dynamite!
The new and the old blend together in an exemplary way, creating a video game that even imitates the physics of the weapons of yesteryear, forcing us of course to take into account the direction and strength of the wind before opening fire. It is not a revolution, not a simple Armageddon facelift; it is something unique, something different but with the flavor of what is already known. This is why I am so happy with Worms WMD on Switch . It is a video game that knows how to challenge in its campaign modewith 30 missions that include several additional challenges that are what give the action a spark. Overcoming missions is easy, doing it with the gold medal is another story. In this sense, the artificial intelligence of the enemies is not bad: they tend to react well to our offensive and move with ease making use of the varied arsenal of weapons. They have flaws, sure, but for multiplayer training, it’s more fun than I imagined.
I just dropped the keyword. Multiplayer . Up to six players with eight worms under their command can face the death in epic pitched battles that are pure vice. With a great level design and so many combat options, hours will go by and you will continue to enjoy skirmishes that are as fun as they are addictive. In addition, along the way you will unlock new objects with which to customize the appearance of your worms, voice included, thus finding another incentive to “play one more game” before disconnecting.
The return to 2D is also appreciated, with a high-quality art style that looks impeccable when it comes to stage design. They are very varied among themselves, also beautiful and original in line with what you expect from a video game of the franchise, but more importantly, they add something to the action thanks to that layer of extra depth that it offers with the interior of the buildings.
The return to 2D is welcome, with a quality art style that looks impeccable when it comes to set designTo finish the job, Team17 gives us full powers to create the perfect game, not only choosing the map and victory conditions, also deciding whether or not we want vehicles, the rate of appearance of weapons, and a lot of other options with which it is easy to customize action. Ideal for the most purists who prefer to face the war in the old way. At this point, it would have been great to come across a level editor that would allow us to literally create battlegrounds from scratch. Too bad, because it would have given a lot of play. Also the presence of more new weapons. Although the total of them is impressive, more than eighty, there are very few really new ones, so the most veteran may feel somewhat disappointed.
“Okay”
Worms WMD
It may not reach the greatness of the mythical Worms Armageddon, that video game was a revolution, but Team17 can be proud of having created one of the best chapters of its already veteran franchise. Their arsenal of weapons is complete and varied, but not satisfied with it, they also allow you to customize it with great freedom. You can go to war aboard a tank, or in a helicopter! And even protect yourself from bombs inside a building. With a solid solo campaign and fun multiplayer, Worms WMD will give you a great time. Just like the old days.
- A classic Worms but also with new features
- Craft and customize weapons. Give the action a greater strategic touch
- The design of scenarios. Entering the buildings is a great step forward
- Good solo campaign, hilarious multiplayer
- Vehicles are not used to their full advantage
- Few novelties in the arsenal. Most of the weapons we already knew about.
