Posted on: November 28, 2016
Sat42
Spiele: 395 Rezensionen: 15
Yes to cartoonish art style + animations
Worms 2 is a good game, period. 3.5/5 stars OK I'll elaborate - it was excellent at the time of its release, and it was the first Worms game I played, but it has been surpassed by its sequels incl. Worms: Armageddon, and while some tout the weapon customisation in Worms 2 as being greater than in any other title in the series, what I'll remember is that it lacks certain tools and weapons that later became a staple of the franchise (Jet Pack, Earthquake and Armageddon - I'm looking at you), although some little gameplay features were unique to it as well (I still like the booby trapped crates!). I should also point out that customisation options for your team pale in comparison to later titles. The "missions" are barely worthy of the name, by and large they look no different from normal skirmishes on random maps. You won't get much more "story" in later titles but at least you'll get unique mission setups. Anyway, the core Worms gameplay itself is - in case you didn't know already - easily enjoyable and frequently hilarious - especially in multiplayer, which is what Worms is mostly about. Hotseat FTW! What makes Worms 2 special is that, in the process of upgrading the graphics from the previous titles, it introduced the cartoonish art style and animations that would stay with the franchise in future releases. As a side note, I also loved the intro cutscenes which, sadly, are absent of Worms: Armageddon and Worms World Party. So yeah, that's to say the worms became cute with Worms 2. The last notable standout feature of Worms 2 compared to other games in the franchise is the music: where the other titles use ambient music almost exclusively (and to good effect, mind you - I still remember the soundscape from Worms: Armageddon and Worms Reloaded), Worms 2 has a more melodic and upbeat soundtrack - the best music in the whole series, as far as I am concerned (look up "Worms 2 - Swim Like A Brick"). Bjørn Lynne really did a great job on this one. Oh, and did I say this is a good game? If you're new to the series, you might as well get started with Worms: Armageddon, which is more polished and on top of everything else still has an active online community. If you're a Worms fan and have never played Worms 2, then I would recommend you give this a whirl - it's still Worms but it also comes with a subtle yet unique flavour of its own.
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