On top of the strategic revelry that comes from the environmental hazards, the water that has plagued worm-kind since the last century has gained an extra level in ‘lethal’ with its inclusion as a selectable weapon, and the threat of a watery grave has become far more commonplace as a result. Each item will affect the battlefield in a different way once destroyed, from poisoning nearby foes, setting the surrounding area ablaze, flooding it, or simply leaving a crater in the ground, and it’s even possible to use them to crush enemies to death. The level of strategy deepens with the addition of destructible objects scattered around the landscape, once woven into the stages as additional cover, now potential avenues of doom for your opponents. Far from being just a cosmetic change, this set-up allows for tighter physics and actions carrying an extra weight that makes the combat feel meatier and more involving. The first of those changes is by far the most significant as, while the action takes place from the traditional 2D stand-point, the worms, the environment and the havoc they wreak upon it are all rendered in three dimensions. Those wondering why the word ‘revolution’ has been suffixed to the title if it’s returning to its roots should read further, and perhaps mediate on the concept of patience.Īfter seventeen years of carnage, Team17′s latest outing brings with it the most significant changes to the formula since the aforementioned forays into three dimensions and sport, with the pink invertebrates now affixed to a 2.5D perspective, a class system, a raft of new weapons and a celebrity voice-over. After a period which saw the series retread its third-dimensional roots and make a foray into the world of golf, the pink destructors are finally back to doing what some would say they’re arguably best at – firing explosives at each other and inanely repeating humorous stock-phrases. Once a rigidly militant and familiar-looking faction, Wormius Fisticuffius has mutated into four distinct forms, acquired more tactics and methods with which to dispatch their foes, and Team17, avid keepers of the invertebrate, have seen fit to release them on to the unsuspecting public once again.Īs an avid fan of the series, I found myself spending the months after E3 quietly anticipating Worms: Revolution. Once a small-but-incredibly-brutal genus of worm, the species has undergone a breath-taking evolution unlike anything we’ve ever seen before in nature. I’m Edward Price, and today we’ll be looking at the elusive Wormius Fisticuffius. Hello, fellow nature lovers, and welcome to World Watch.
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