Worms XBLA (360)

[Shakey_Jake33]

No topic for this?
Been playing this loads recently!

Pros
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-It's 2D Worms! Still top addictive stuff.
-Cool extra stuff like Challenge mode etc, packed w/ achievements
-Has online

Cons
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-The 50Meg limit of Live Arcade.... Only 3 terrain types, only a few differenc voice packs, key weapons missing.

I'm told this is a port of the PSP one... dunnno, never played it.

This is still a great game, but if there was ever an example of the 50Meg limit crippling the game, this is it.

"where is the bungee rope?!"

[hoolak]

I love it. Although I am poo at it. Been trying to master the rope. Launch > swing > release > launch etc (without hitting the ground).

[Jebus]

Adore it but I'm deeply concerned. It's such a partial release they could absolutely rape us for DLC.

Voice packs...

Weapon packs...

Map packs...

I pray they do the decent thing.

But seriously, the weapons are so minimal :(

[Paulos G]

I think it's actually based on the Amiga version.

[Jebus]

Visually it looks like Worms 2...I just assumed they ripped all the weapons and maps from that and released it, so to speak.

[Shakey_Jake33]

I think it's actually based on the Amiga version.
It's absolutely nothing like it though o_O

It's Worms2/Armageddon/World Party style graphically.

[Chain]

I'd bet money that the Holy Hand Grenade was removed because it could insult religious folk, and the Baseball Bat on similar moral high ground.

The fact the download is 43mb means they had plenty of room for more weapons.

[Ciaran]

Theres no way they left out the weapons out to fit under the limit. The weapons would be tiny and they had 8mb space available.

[Jebus]

Theres no way they left out the weapons out to fit under the limit. The weapons would be tiny and they had 8mb space available.

They left out the weapons, in my humble opinion so they could add them back in at a later date when there is no arcade title released on a wednesday, and for a price.

[Ciaran]

I'd say its more likely they left them out cause its pretty much a straight port from the PSP version of worms. It has all the same weapons, weapon effects and menu's.

[Rossco]

Finished the game today, completing all challenges and getting the last achievement for that too!

Great wee game, and a bargain for the price. And its absolutely hilarious on Live. Dunno why a topic for this wasn't created sooner! :lol:

[Nembot]

I`ve been loving Worms too.

Just need the 25,000 points of damage achievement and that`s me sorted. I was more than happy splashing out some points for this one but I`m a bit pissed off that the bungee is missing, that was one of my fave weapons in the Worms games.

I was playing something a few days ago and turned it off around midnight, I thought "I`ll just have a quick fo of Worms before bed" and it was 5.30am when I turned it off!! Class game!

[Rossco]

Yep, you keep saying 1 more game, but 1 more game turns into 2 which turns into 22! :lol:

[GMass]

Had a strange bug where the replay didn't replay what actually happened. It was a double death involving the banana bomb which turned into a double drowning on replay. Weird.

[hoolak]

Had a strange bug where the replay didn't replay what actually happened. It was a double death involving the banana bomb which turned into a double drowning on replay. Weird.

I'm sure this has been evident in a past version/s of the title too. I remember coming across it in the very first one I think.

[kendra]

I hate the physics, not enough "bounce" of Worms, they're rigid when something happens (i.e. dragon ball/punch.... they go about one worm feet rather than bounce - making those next to redundant in my view).

It's still a class game though and very enjoyable well worth 800 points.

[DavidHolliss]

I`ve been loving Worms too.

Just need the 25,000 points of damage achievement and that`s me sorted.

It's only 20,000 points, I've been aiming towards that but it's been a blooming long time coming, this game really should have some built in stats, for number of kills, damage etc etc.

Good fun though the accuracy of the AI is comical at times :(

[Widegoat]

Has anyone else experienced dropped games / sync issues in multiplayer?

Has happened to me three times now - I don't get disconnected from live - something just seems to go wrong with the game.

[Lebowski]

don't get what the big deal is with voice packs the worms say stuff, why would we need more voices?

[johnno15]

Has anyone else experienced dropped games / sync issues in multiplayer?

Has happened to me three times now - I don't get disconnected from live - something just seems to go wrong with the game.

Yeah I was getting this problem all the time I think its an issue with the game:(

[bootmonster]

Not sure if I'm as happy with this as I thought I would be. It's fun and all but it just doesn't "feel" right. I played Worms 2 to death on the pc years ago and it played excellently. This is a little wooden or something. Still fun though, just not as great as it could be!

For the non-believers, try Worms 2 (not World Party or whatever) and you'll see what I mean.

[AllYourBase]

don't get what the big deal is with voice packs the worms say stuff, why would we need more voices?

A big part of the Worms formula is the voices you can choose between. James Bond, Yorkshire Tykes, etc - without them this feels a little hollow.

Still I really need to get some time to get some online games together. I bet this is where this game still shines.

There is bound to be extra downloadable voice and weapon packs. Team 17 are onto a winner here, this is content I'd be more than happy to pay for! :lol:

[Yoshimax]

This is easily the best XBLA title to date - so much fun with 3 mates online - What a laugh we've had the last few nights :)

[mikewl]

Finally got all the acheivements on this, most are quite easy and just require time put in but the challenges became a right pain, challenge 13, 18, 19, 20 were very difficult, computer AI being shockingly good at times all while having all the other teams just going for you. Still eventually got there, its the first live game which I have got all acheivements for.

[ChrisField]

I think I've been stuck on challenge 12 for for what seems months now. Anyone have any good tips for this one? Which enemies to go at first etc...?

I've taken to moving a few of them in that bit at the bottom together and then firing a sheep in there, and I have been able to get kill 4 in one go with that method, but then the green team worm on top and the one hidden really do pwn me from there on :( ... argh!

[Dezm0nd]

I got all 200 achievements, i done it by being a cowardy custard and hiding until sudden death. time consuming.

[AllYourBase]

I got all 200 achievements, i done it by being a cowardy custard and hiding until sudden death. time consuming.

I'm on about challenge 18 now. The odds are so stacked against you there isn't much else to do but join the self preservation society until sudden death!

DARKSIDE! :ph34r:

[Family Fry]

Maybe worth noting a patch and add-on pack is due out (dont know when though.) but apparently it will tone down the INSANE accuracy of the AI.

[ChrisField]

wahoo!