Worms World Party Review

Overall Rating

Very Addictive
Original
Good Graphics
Easy to start playing
Excellent Multiplayer Options
Great Christmas Present for the kids (Big or Small)

Limited sound quality

Worms World Party PC Game is a delightful addition to the worms collection, from Team 17.

Worms seem to be the "Polo" equivalent of the gaming world, they always appear to reinvent themselves, introducing slight variations and Worms World Party is no exception.

If you haven't played worms before, the game play is very simple. You control a team of four worm characters. You pick the name of the team and the individual worm names; personally I prefer naming them after people I don't like.

Once you have done this, you can then choose you're preferred game option, single player, multiplayer or play online. The aim of the game depends on the options you choose, if you select single player you will be required to achieve certain objectives, but the real fun comes when you play a multiplayer or online game, as the aim is simple, destroy the opponents team to win using the various weapons at your disposal.

Notable improvements in Worms World Party are the increased single player missions with over 40 to choose from, you'll be playing for hours.

There are now 60 weapons to drool over, including the Concrete Donkey - I won't ruin the surprise but deploying it against your opponent should lead to immediate satisfaction!

By far the best element of Worms World Party is pitching your skill, wits and ultimately luck against like minded addicts online. If you buy this game for its online capabilities I would strongly recommend a broadband connection for best performance.

Dedicated fans of Worms will hate me for saying this but this game is perfectly suitable for younger kids (it has a 3+ rating). Admittedly it is about doing away with your opponent but the cartoon characterisations and general fun feel make it easy to distinguish between reality.

System Requirements

Operating System: Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 OR XP
CPU Speed: 100 or above
Hard Drive Space: 300 MB
Memory: 32MB
Graphics: 4MB Direct x 7 Compatible graphics card.
CD-ROM SPEED - 2X or Higher.
Audio: Direct X compatible sound card.

If you're really not sure of your computer specifications, don't worry, the joy of Worms World Party is that it will probably run on most home PC's. If in doubt ask or email the people you are purchasing it from.