Worms 3D

Worms 3D is a 3D artillery[2] turn-based tactical game in the Worms series. It was developed by Team17. The game was the first in the series to be in 3D and also featured several new weapons. Additionally, some of the weapons operations are substantially different from previous Worms titles. And while it is rated T by the ESRB, which is a first for the series, it is rated 3+ by PEGI, which is also a first for the series. (Before, the games were rated 7+ or 12+) It is unknown why the ESRB chose the higher rating while PEGI chose the 3+ rating. The OS X version of the game was released in April 2004 by Feral Interactive.[1]

Worms 3D
Developer(s)Team17
Publisher(s)
SeriesWorms
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox
Release
  • EU: October 31, 2003 (exc. Mac)
  • NA: March 11, 2004 (PS2 & GC)
  • NA: March 12, 2004 (PC)
  • NA: April 2004 (Mac)
  • NA: March 1, 2005 (Xbox)
Genre(s)Artillery,[2] strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The game was announced by Team17 in 2002 as Worms 3, featuring a different logo and initially announced to be published by Activision.[3] In 2003 the name changed to Worms 3D and Activision were dropped as the publisher. It was later announced that Sega would be publishing the game in European territories.

The music was composed by Bjorn Lynne.[4]

The European release makes use of Junior Senior's "Shake Your Coconuts", by default, the game's title screen plays the song with the lyrics included, while the Main Menu plays the instrumental version.

Gameplay

The gameplay itself is mostly unchanged from its predecessors, with the exception of the three-dimensional view, which allows the player more freedom, and more possibilities, to complete the task at hand. Modes such as Campaign and Quick Match return from previous versions. The game also features a multiplayer feature, as well as the ability to edit and create teams. The objective of most of the matches is to eliminate the opposing forces' worms, whereas the Campaign mode gives the player sets of specific goals which he needs to complete.

The Campaign consists of 35 small missions in which the player has to utilise their worms to complete a certain task, like destroy enemy worms, collect a certain crate, or even unique missions, such as having to detonate 16 hidden landmines in a certain time.

All of the missions give awards depending on how well the player does. Gold medals usually unlock bonuses as for example maps, challenge missions, information about weapons, or voice banks.

In the Challenge missions, the player has to use a weapon/utility to collect targets that add to their timebank, which increases steadily. Getting a gold medal here unlocks maps or locked weapons.

Development

The game was announced by Team17 in 2002 as Worms 3, featuring a different logo and initially announced to be published by Activision. In 2003, the name changed to Worms 3D and Activision were dropped as the publisher. It was later announced that Sega would be publishing the game in European territories.

The game was announced at E3 2003, featuring two different maps for demonstration. (which are leftover in the game's files.) and different team colors.

Reception
Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(PC) 76.06%[5](PS2) 73.03%[6](Xbox) 73.15%[7](GameCube) 78.07%[8]
Metacritic(PC) 74[9](PS2) 70[10]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Eurogamer8/10[11]
GameSpot7.5[12]
IGN7.5[13]

The game received generally positive reviews, mostly of its graphics and sounds. Despite this, most reviewers criticized the 3D camera system, that often places behind the objects in landscape with the worm being hidden in front of those and stiff controlling of the worm.

References
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  3. "GameSpot: "Activision gets Worms"". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
  4. "Bjorn Lynne: "Worms 3D" music downloads". Archived from the original on 2015-08-23.
  5. "Worms 3D". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
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  9. "Worms 3D". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
  10. "Worms 3D". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
  11. Martin Taylor (27 October 2003). "Worms 3D Review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  12. Davis, Ryan (2005-03-10). "Worms 3D Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
  13. Cassamassina, Matt (2004-05-18). "Worms PC". IGN. Archived from the original on 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
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