Worms 2 download trial

I will admit that I am not really someone who dabbles in this kind of thing, but there is also a pretty impressive level editor for you to screw around with here too. Luckily one of my friends who I play this with loves this mode so he was always coming up with fun new levels for us to wage war on. As far as the early games in the series go, Worms 2 is massively important. While I will admit that I do prefer Armageddon.

This is still an awesome game and one that set the tone for what the series would become. It is a joy to play and it is just as much fun to play now as it was over 20 years ago! Now Worms 2 is here, with new things added and old things taken away.

There's local network and Internet support now available for the posh office types among us, but it's the 'friends round' situation that still makes Worms 2 entertaining.

In addition to the new weapons, a number of changes have been made to both the pre-game options and existing game accessories. Thankfully, for those of us who can't hack traipsing through numerous option screens before playing a game, there's a Quick-Start feature to love.

On the other hand, for everyone who enjoys clicking on small arrows and sliding icons, there's an absolute plethora of new and improved options that makes reading the in-box pamphlet necessary. With the default settings switched on, Worms 2 very much resembles its mother: a simple, enjoyable, frustratingly playable game that makes up in gameplay what it lacks in visuals.

For beginners, with the patience to persevere and learn how to play, the thing is a joy, but for the seasoned professional, appeal only lies in its improved 'party trick' capabilities.

Build a team of up to eight worms, name them and let the fun begin. It is now possible to select computer opponents of varying intelligence with varying accents or languages, choose from six levels of screen detail affecting the speed the whole thing runs at , or take on missions ala 'Worms: Reinforcements. The actual 'options' game menu resembles an encyclopaedia and appears to contain little more than a variety of switches and dials that change times and wind strength etc.

However, closer inspection reveals some odd additions, such as a friction level setting friction apparently being the reaction of Worms or weapons to the scenery. To list even half of the strings and pulleys and explain them in detail would be impossible in two pages, which to a certain extent is a failing of Worms 2, but does make reading the informative manual very important.

Of all its overbearing menus and options, it's the most basic looking and easy-to-use new filling to the Worms 2 cavity that's the most enjoyable. Select a brush size and you can have fun designing islands with crevices and caves to play on or write words such as 'arse' in big letters and play on them like I did.

The introduction of caverns has balanced this out, adding a new strategy element to Worms, simply because air strikes cannot be used underground, thus making sudden death a sometimes violent affair as the land begins to dwindle beneath your slimy team of soldiers. While this is a nice idea the sheer size of these objects can often box one of your worms in, once you've run out of teleports and ninja rope. The beauty of Worms I was that it didn't really matter that the graphics weren't exactly up to much.

Quite why it wasn't left this way is a mystery. Instead the game has been redrawn and made to look like some kind of cartoon offshoot. Previous Next Images Overview 2. Get it here. Play it there. Learn More. All Downloads. The gamer's task is to destroy all of his opponent's wards. The entire area is destroyed, and weapons have an Indiivisible range. If you throw the worm off the map or throw it into the water, it dies instantly. In Worms 2 added the ability to play online for multiple participants.

The single-player campaign includes 45 quests with changing maps and increasing difficulty. Worms can use grenades and rockets, assault rifle or sniper rifle.

A sheep is a fictional gadget that explodes if it collides with an enemy. From time to time boxes fall from the air, if you pass through them, the participant receives a bonus, an additional item or replenish health. All of the terrain and obstacles in a level can be destroyed, which adds to the strategy of play and the importance of selecting a good level to play on.

As a result of the ability to customize and control nearly every aspect of battle in Worms 2, the difficulty can be adjusted in any number of ways to suit your skill or needs. Additionally, the computer controlled teams can have their difficulty level adjusted higher or lower to provide the right challenge. You can challenge yourself with tough and drawn out conflicts, or relax in a quick and easy game as you blow away your opponents. However, strategy still plays a big role in the game regardless of the settings you choose.

Another great feature of Worms 2 is the ability to play against other players and the number of ways in which you can do so. You can take on other players on a single computer, over your local computer network in LAN play, or on the Internet.

Beating computers is fun, but there's nothing more satisfying than being able to take on friends in a violent free-for-all. The controls in Worms 2 are simple and easy to learn, despite the lack of any sort of tutorial. You can look around the map by moving the mouse. Worms are moved left or right with the corresponding arrow keys, and jump with the Enter key.

The various weapons are selected with F1-F12, and fired with the Space Bar. When it is your turn, you can choose which worm to use by using the Tab key. While a tutorial of some sort would have been a nice addition, not having one isn't a huge hindrance to playing the game. While they may not match up to many more modern games, they work well for the game and really bring an element of humor that adds to the fun you'll have. There's some strange satisfaction in watching as the worms bounce around from explosions and fires, or turn blue and explode on death.

The sounds in the game also add to the hilarity. As the worms move around and shoot each other, they'll make various comments on what is happening. For example, if a worm manages to damage a teammate with a weapon, you might hear a remark about him being a traitor.

On top of the funny comments, the ability to change accents of worms makes them an even bigger laugh. Despite the simplicity, the visuals and audio are great additions to the game.

Worms 2 is an excellent turn-based strategy game that will be great entertainment for the strategy buff and everyone else as well. Do battle with an array of devastating and outlandish weapons like the Homing Pigeon.

Customize an unbelievable number of options to create a battle that's perfect for you.