Four to keep you floored

Worms 4 – Mayhem
PS2

The game: The Worms are back, but this time in a 3D landscape, and they’re ready to create havoc among the new battlegrounds.

The play: Spread over five zones, with more weapons, it will continue to entertain the hardened Worms fan. In single-player modes there’s also side missions with objectives such as recovering items or destroying the landscape as well as the standard blow the opposition off the map (the more impressive the better).
There are tutorials that allow you to get used to the new layout and mode play or you can just roll straight into single-player mission mode or quick missions. The only annoying point of this game is the amount of time it takes to load maps and missions. This is more than made up for with the new and improved ways of handing out punishment to any opposing worm.

The terrain: 25 missions with different maps plus 20 multi-player specific maps make for varied killing grounds. The graphics are simple but the beauty of the environment is that it can add to the carnage and destruction – so knowing your maps is a huge advantage.
Customise your worms and their weapons for the maximum effects then take them online to spread around a little cyber destruction.

The experience: I always loved the concept and, while this version took a little while to get used to the new aiming mechanism with the 3D maps, it’s a whole lot of fun. Despite the G-rating, there’s plenty of killing to be done.

– Sqn-Ldr Nick Hogan