A hilarious tactical Worms Armageddon with irresistible cartoon humor. Accessible controls, zany weapons and explosive multi. A turn based classic to savor with friends.
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Category
Strategy4 players7+
Description
Worms clash in devastating turn-based battles with a comic arsenal in this Team17 game. Published by Team17, released in the United States in December 1999. Turn-based strategy with armed worm teams, comic weapons from explosive sheep to bazooka, destructible terrain. American version.
Worms Armageddon review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Picking a weapon from a deranged arsenal and aiming to the pixel to obliterate the enemy team makes every turn a little ballistic puzzle you keep asking for more of. Multiplayer games swing on a single bazooka shot and immediately relaunch the rematch. The luck and the waiting turns frustrate at times, but this devastating humor and the tactical depth keep a lasting hook.
The NTSC release of Worms Armageddon is the US version of Team17's game via Microids/Infogrames. Collector value comes from the scarcity of the official Worms segment on US Dreamcast and from the recognised port quality.
Better with friends
A turn-based artillery worm war, where you calculate angle, wind and power before lobbing a hilarious grenade onto the team across the way. The competition is as strategic as it is zany: a perfect shot delights, an unexpected ricochet sets off general hilarity. Games can drag and frustration lurks after a whiff, but the vibe and the unhinged weapons always pull you back into the fight.
Is Worms Armageddon still worth playing in 2026?
An absolute reference of multiplayer turn based strategy, Team17's Worms Armageddon perfectly carries the series' humorous chaos over to Dreamcast. The physics based gameplay, the deranged arsenal and the very English sense of humour make every match a unique experience. The Dreamcast version benefits from excellent port quality. Timeless in local play among friends, the title remains one of the very best ways to spend a group gaming evening on the console even today with no hesitation whatsoever happily.
