Worms Revolution

Background

Worms Revolution was announced by Team17 on March 30, 2012, with a completely new engine. On May 26, 2012, the company announced that Matt Berry and Dean Wilkinson were working on the game; Wilkinson provided the script, and Berry narrated as fictional wildlife documentary maker Don Keystone. The gameplay is based on the original 2D Worms games, but rendered with a new 3D engine, creating a 2.5D presentation. New to the series is a stronger emphasis on dynamic physics, with water now appearing in pools throughout levels rather than only at the bottom.

Players can blow up the environment to release water and wash away opponents; being covered causes worms to slowly drown instead of instantly dying, though falling off the bottom of the stage still causes instant death. New weapons like the water pistol incorporate these water physics, and certain objects are affected by physics, with abilities such as Telekinesis taking advantage of it. Another new addition is the inclusion of four classes: Soldier, Scout, Scientist, and Heavy.

Soldiers have all-round stats; Scouts move and jump quicker and fall further before taking damage but have less powerful attacks; Scientists produce better weapons and equipment and award a health bonus to teammates; Heavies are slow but have more powerful attacks and can take more damage. The game features single player, multiplayer, and online play, with up to four players online or local hotseat, as well as customization options for worm appearances, match rules, weapon loadouts, and stage appearances.