Worms Armageddon

Worms Armageddon

Infogrames, Team17 · 1999

The definitive same-room artillery party

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How you play it

2-6 players online · 2-6 players couch

Online co-op · up to 6Couch co-op · up to 6LAN

The WhatsNext verdict

Worms Armageddon remains essential for players who want hilarious couch competition, deep artillery mastery, and physics-driven multiplayer stories. It is at its best with friends, where every turn can become an anecdote.

What it does best

  • The definitive same-room artillery party

  • Every match creates a story

  • Physics turn plans into glorious chaos

  • Artillery combat with a remarkably high skill ceiling

What might put you off

  • The campaign can feel brutally puzzle-like

  • It is an evolution rather than a reinvention

The setup

What you are walking into

Those intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the much-loved Worms Armageddon. It’s a whole new can of worms! It’s hilarious fun that you can enjoy on your own or with all your friends. Worms Armageddon was originally developed as an expansion pack to Worms 2 and initially titled Wormageddon before it was released as a standalone game. Worms Armageddon was acclaimed by critics, who praised the refined gameplay and stylized graphics, and it has been featured in a number of "greatest games of all time" lists. Worms Armageddon is still updated periodically as of 2020, and was released on the Steam platform in 2013.

Where it lives

PlayStation 3Nintendo 64PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStationPlayStation PortableDreamcast

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