Worms: Open Warfare 2
Encyclopedia
Worms: Open Warfare 2 is an artillery game, which is a subgenre of strategy game
. It was developed by Team17
for the Sony
PlayStation Portable
and Two Tribes
for the Nintendo DS
, published by THQ
as part of the Worms series. It is the sequel to Worms: Open Warfare
.
s, via the "Laboratory" mode. A demo of the game has been released by download for the PlayStation Portable
, and for the Nintendo DS
via DS Download Station Vol. 7.
has been heavily criticized for this. This server shutdown only pertains to the PSP release. As of March 22, 2011 the DS version still has an active online community, with an online chat room being hosted at www.gtamp.com/worms. This room can be used to arrange matches, and chat with other worms players. The chat room is utilized by Worms fans across the world, in a variety of time zones. So, if nobody is in the chat room when you arrive, it’s best to post your time zone and when you might return to the chat, that way you can arrange a match or chat.
Both versions of the game were praised by the gaming critic community. GameSpy
called it the best Worms game to date and, comparing it to Worms: Open Warfare
, said it "improves on the previous title in every way imaginable." They did note that the game was essentially unchanged and that the series, to some extent, is starting to get stale. They also noted that connectivity was buggy in the DS' single-card two-player mode, but that this did not seem to be a problem if multiple games were used. IGN
's major complaint, about the Worms series in general, as much as Open Warfare 2, was that battles proceed slowly. However, this, along with the inability to save or restart mid-battle, were their only complaints. One reviewer also noted that the game felt "less like “Another good Worms game,” and more like a definitive compilation for fans that also happens to be portable".
For the PSP version, GameSpy appreciated the sharper graphics and ability to zoom the camera out, making it feel "less cramped" than its Nintendo counterpart. One IGN reviewer noted that the DS version made good use of the DS' special features in its "Laboratory" mode and added that they helped to add a bit of variety to a stale series.
Strategy game
A strategy game or strategic game is a game in which the players' uncoerced, and often autonomous decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome...
. It was developed by Team17
Team17
Team17 Software Ltd. is a video game company best known for developing the Worms series of games , but it has made many other games, notably Superfrog and the Alien Breed series. Most of its early releases were on the Amiga home computer system and featured trademark smooth scrolling, and detailed...
for the Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
and Two Tribes
Two Tribes B.V.
Two Tribes B.V. is a video game developer with its offices centered in Amersfoort, Netherlands. They develop both original games and games for franchises. They used to specialize in portable games but later had plans to start developing games for video game consoles due to the popularity of the...
for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, published by THQ
THQ
THQ Inc. is an American developer and publisher of video games. Founded in 1989 in the United States, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices...
as part of the Worms series. It is the sequel to Worms: Open Warfare
Worms: Open Warfare
Worms: Open Warfare is a artillery game, that is a type of strategy game. It was developed by Team17 and published by THQ for the Nintendo DS and Sony's PlayStation Portable. There are several other Worms video games in the Worms series. This game marked Team 17's return to its 2D roots...
.
Gameplay
In Open Warfare 2, the player takes control of a team of four worms. The goal of the game is to defeat the opposing teams by reducing the health points of enemy worms to zero without losing all of one's worms. This can be achieved by using various types of weaponry and tools. The player is able to select victory dances and color schemes for their worms, and to make custom race courses or fort maps using the level editor.Differences
The PSP version allows players to select hats for their worms, the DS version includes some exclusive minigameMinigame
A minigame is a short video game often contained within another video game. A minigame is always smaller or more simplistic than the game in which it is contained. Minigames are sometimes also offered separately for free to promote the main game...
s, via the "Laboratory" mode. A demo of the game has been released by download for the PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
, and for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
via DS Download Station Vol. 7.
Weapons
The game includes melee and projectile weapons. Some weapons are unavailable until a specified number of turns has passed, and some weapons are air dropped.Single player
The single player modes of the game are Puzzle, Campaign, Laboratory (DS only), and Training. Puzzle mode consists of over twenty challenges that require the player to complete a specific task, such as reaching an exit point or killing hard-to-reach enemy worms, with limited resources. The campaign is a series of thirty typical gameplay missions (plus 5 buyable missions in the in-game shop) with a basic story. The campaign introduces and moves through each of the landscape environments. Laboratory is unique to the DS. This has four different sets of mini-games which utilize unique characteristics of the DS - one mini-game type has the player flying a worm through a cavern, blowing into the microphone to raise the worm's parachute to clear obstacles. Training consists of a series of three missions designed to familiarize players with the gameplay and control scheme, as well as several "shooting range" levels which give the player unlimited access to every weapon, and allow the player to spawn targets to test the weapons on.Multiplayer
Open Warfare 2 supports online and offline multiplayer. Modes include classic deathmatch, fort mode, and a new jetpack/rope race mode. The servers were shutdown on 03/02/2009 due to a lack of players, server problems and that the game had been out of date for some time. THQTHQ
THQ Inc. is an American developer and publisher of video games. Founded in 1989 in the United States, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices...
has been heavily criticized for this. This server shutdown only pertains to the PSP release. As of March 22, 2011 the DS version still has an active online community, with an online chat room being hosted at www.gtamp.com/worms. This room can be used to arrange matches, and chat with other worms players. The chat room is utilized by Worms fans across the world, in a variety of time zones. So, if nobody is in the chat room when you arrive, it’s best to post your time zone and when you might return to the chat, that way you can arrange a match or chat.
Reception
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| Nintendo DS | ||
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Both versions of the game were praised by the gaming critic community. GameSpy
GameSpy
GameSpy Industries, Inc., known simply as GameSpy, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related services and software. GameSpy dates back to the 1996 release of an internet Quake server search program named QSpy. The current...
called it the best Worms game to date and, comparing it to Worms: Open Warfare
Worms: Open Warfare
Worms: Open Warfare is a artillery game, that is a type of strategy game. It was developed by Team17 and published by THQ for the Nintendo DS and Sony's PlayStation Portable. There are several other Worms video games in the Worms series. This game marked Team 17's return to its 2D roots...
, said it "improves on the previous title in every way imaginable." They did note that the game was essentially unchanged and that the series, to some extent, is starting to get stale. They also noted that connectivity was buggy in the DS' single-card two-player mode, but that this did not seem to be a problem if multiple games were used. IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
's major complaint, about the Worms series in general, as much as Open Warfare 2, was that battles proceed slowly. However, this, along with the inability to save or restart mid-battle, were their only complaints. One reviewer also noted that the game felt "less like “Another good Worms game,” and more like a definitive compilation for fans that also happens to be portable".
For the PSP version, GameSpy appreciated the sharper graphics and ability to zoom the camera out, making it feel "less cramped" than its Nintendo counterpart. One IGN reviewer noted that the DS version made good use of the DS' special features in its "Laboratory" mode and added that they helped to add a bit of variety to a stale series.