Worms 2 details, new screens fresh out of the can

by Richard Mitchell { Jun 30th 2009 at 5:15PM }

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Just shy of its official release on Xbox Live Arcade, Team17 has dropped plenty of details and a big ol' pile of screens for Worms 2 Armageddon, out tomorrow for 800

($10). First up, there are lots of new weapons in Worms 2, some of them are brand new, while others are returning favorites from other installments in the series. Fans will be happy to know that the Concrete Donkey is back (as is his nemesis, the Buffalo of Lies[?]). The game also includes bunker buster bombs which, true to their name, are used to take out cowardly worms that have burrowed deep, deep out of harm's way.

As we've mentioned before, the game also brings persistent fire, which is utilized in weapons like napalm and the petrol bomb. The game includes a handful of new modes too, such as Fort Mode -- which sets each team's worms in opposing bases instead of placing them randomly -- and Rope Race Mode. Another addition that might not sound too sexy but, trust us, it's important: Host migration for network play. The game also introduces vertical levels, which are tall and narrow, as opposed to the traditional wide levels.

All in all, it sounds like Worms 2 Armageddon is packing plenty of punch. Check out new screens in the gallery below and two trailers after the break.

Gallery: Worms 2 Armageddon (XBLA)

Tags: team17, worms, worms-2-arcade, xbla

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Latin_Trident @ Jun 30th 2009 5:23PM

I tried playing this online with other people (the first one) but can never find anybody on xbl. oh well.

psychohog @ Jun 30th 2009 5:44PM

Buying this for sure, I would've paid double. Worms: Armageddon is the shit.

dextro @ Jun 30th 2009 6:11PM

Just a quick question: this does have local multiplayer right?

Richard Mitchell @ Jun 30th 2009 7:10PM

The first one did, and Xbox.com says this one does too:

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/w/worms2armageddonxbla/

:)

xenocidic @ Jun 30th 2009 7:10PM

The first one did... so I would assume this does as well.

xenocidic @ Jun 30th 2009 7:11PM

Damn Richard beat me like its his job or something

dextro @ Jun 30th 2009 7:12PM

Thanks guys, my 800MS Points are ready for this now and some wormish parties are being prepared for my house latter next month cause of it.

TitusVII @ Jun 30th 2009 7:55PM

I have been without my worms for way too long

Juz @ Jul 1st 2009 5:46AM

Does anyone know if you can save more than 4 user teams this time around? Found it a bit rubbish last time that each of my friends couldn't have their own persistent team.

Prox @ Jul 1st 2009 9:16AM

Is this one worth the $10? How much of an improvement over the last Worms game is it? I got the first Worms game for free with a memory card and enjoyed it, but I felt like it was only worth about $5 at the max.

MediocrePanda @ Jul 12th 2009 5:43PM

If this is based off Worms: Armageddon like its name and the arsenal it was showing implies, it's definitely worth the money. My friends and I still have Armageddon lans. The Xbox worms game was so bad I couldn't make it through two rounds before giving up from disgust.