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Worms Reloaded

Wormed its way back into our hearts, but don't expect the relationship to be any different.
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83%Game Brain Score
humor, gameplay
story, stability
86% User Score Based on 2,550 reviews
Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

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Worms Reloaded is a single player and multiplayer strategy game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Team17 Digital Ltd and was released on August 26, 2010. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

"Worms Reloaded" is a turn-based artillery strategy game where players control teams of worms and use a variety of weapons to eliminate the opposition. The game features both single-player and multiplayer modes, with extensive customization options for matches and armies. With its unique blend of humor and strategic gameplay, "Worms Reloaded" offers a fun and engaging experience for players of all skill levels.

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humor145 positive mentions
story5 negative mentions
  • Worms Reloaded successfully revives the classic 2D Worms gameplay with updated graphics and a variety of weapons, making it a nostalgic experience for fans.
  • The game is highly enjoyable when played with friends, offering chaotic and hilarious multiplayer matches that can lead to memorable moments.
  • The single-player campaign provides a decent amount of content with various missions and challenges, allowing players to practice and improve their skills.
  • The game suffers from a lack of cross-platform multiplayer, preventing players on different operating systems from playing together, which can be frustrating for friends with mixed setups.
  • Many players have noted that the AI can be inconsistent, often making improbable shots while also displaying moments of incompetence, leading to a frustrating experience.
  • Some features and weapons from previous Worms titles are missing, and the overall customization options feel limited compared to earlier entries in the series.
  • humor
    145 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in "Worms Reloaded" is widely praised for its irreverent and chaotic nature, making it a standout party game that thrives on the unpredictability of multiplayer matches. Players enjoy the game's witty dialogue, silly weapons, and amusing animations, which contribute to a lighthearted atmosphere where laughter is as important as victory. Overall, the game successfully combines strategic gameplay with a comedic flair, ensuring that both newcomers and long-time fans find it entertaining and fun.

    • “The game’s pacing, humor, and unpredictability make it a perfect party title—one where laughter is just as important as victory.”
    • “The weapons are wacky, your soldiers can be customized to be as zany as you want, and you'll be laughing at the chaos that ensues even if you miss your shot and blast one of your own.”
    • “Hilarious, extremely playable and while not exactly revolutionary in terms of graphics, they are still superb and suit the game perfectly.”
  • gameplay
    137 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of this title is a blend of classic Worms mechanics with modern enhancements, featuring improved visuals and a variety of weapons that maintain the series' charm. While many players appreciate the strategic depth and humor, some criticize the limitations in team size and the removal of certain features, leading to a mixed reception regarding its overall refinement and pacing. Despite these issues, the game offers enjoyable multiplayer experiences and retains the core elements that fans love, making it a nostalgic yet fresh take on the franchise.

    • “It arrives as both a celebration of classic Worms gameplay and a modernization of it, offering sharper visuals, better performance, and a generous arsenal that blends nostalgia with new tricks.”
    • “The combination of charm, accessible gameplay, destructible landscapes, and strategic nuance ensures that no two battles ever play out the same way.”
    • “The gameplay is smooth, customization is like usual an open-ended thing, and the classic Worms voices, sounds, and music top it off like a perfect cherry on a cake.”
    • “You cannot play with AI and online friends at the same time, you cannot have more than 4 worms for each team, and several mechanics like replays and special weapons have been removed for whatever reason.”
    • “By modern standards, the gameplay is slow and mundane; waiting for your turn to use a clunky interface gets boring fast.”
    • “The game contains fewer weapons, far fewer gameplay customization options, a much less satisfying ninja rope physics system, and, for some inexplicable reason, a limit of 4 worms per team, rather than the old 8.”
  • graphics
    115 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of "Worms Reloaded" have received mixed feedback, with many praising the vibrant, cartoonish style and improved visuals compared to previous entries, while others express a preference for the classic 2D aesthetics over the modern updates. Players appreciate the enhanced customization options and dynamic backgrounds, though some criticize the transition to 3D elements and occasional glitches. Overall, the game is seen as a visually appealing homage to the classic "Worms" gameplay, balancing nostalgia with modern enhancements.

    • “Absolutely stunning visuals, especially for a game within this genre!”
    • “The graphics are immeasurably better, there are more entertaining weapons and customization; however, it still has the crazy controls (but you can now customize them).”
    • “Worms Reloaded is essentially just a remix of the worms gameplay cherished by many, with some added improvements and HD graphics to boot.”
    • “I don't like the modern 3D graphics and unnecessary gimmicks.”
    • “The transition from 2D graphics to 3D graphics was not executed well.”
    • “While some graphic aspects were improved, the overall experience took a step backward.”
  • story
    58 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its lack of depth and creativity, with many reviewers noting that the single-player campaign consists mainly of repetitive deathmatch-style missions and simplistic challenges. While some players appreciate the variety of missions and the nostalgic elements reminiscent of earlier titles, the overall consensus is that the campaign feels bare-bones and fails to deliver a compelling narrative or engaging gameplay experience. Additionally, the absence of a cohesive story detracts from the enjoyment, making it less appealing for those seeking a rich narrative experience.

    • “A story that can tug at your heartstrings and make you cry a gallon of tears and piss six times as much?”
    • “While this game is best played with friends, the single-player campaign is long and full of missions ranging from puzzles to challenges, to simply difficult missions, and the AI at later levels is surprisingly advanced given how complex the rest of the game is.”
    • “Each mission in past Worms games had a story behind it, mostly a funny story, and that's one of the reasons why the series kept me entertained.”
    • “However, this game is pretty bare; there's just a bunch of random missions without any storyline or content at all.”
    • “The single-player campaign is simply terrible; the missions are just a mix of incredibly boring death-matches with no real variety, interspersed with challenge maps that are little more than an exercise in frustration.”
    • “The campaign here is bare-bones basically; 3/4 are ordinary deathmatch games which only stop being tutorial-level difficulty about halfway through, and the remaining 1/4 try to be more classic 'puzzle' kind of missions, but are also incredibly simplistic.”
  • stability
    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with many users reporting significant bugs and glitches that detract from the overall experience, particularly in multiplayer modes. While some players find the game enjoyable despite these issues, others express frustration with frequent disconnections and performance problems, especially on Linux and Mac systems. Overall, while the game is fun and runs well on lower hardware, its stability remains a notable concern.

    • “And to sum it up, it runs great.”
    • “But it's fun for everyone, and runs great on lower hardware specs.”
    • “Game is too buggy to be enjoyable.”
    • “Always disconnects, multiplayer lobby is buggy.”
    • “Very buggy game, abandoned by T17.”
  • music
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally praised for its epic themes and nostalgic charm, with many players enjoying the soundtrack and its ability to enhance the gaming experience. However, some users noted technical issues affecting sound outside the game and expressed a desire for more variety, as the music didn't significantly evolve from previous iterations. Overall, while the music is considered enjoyable and fitting, it may not fully meet the expectations set by earlier titles in the series.

    • “The theme music already promises epic battles and tragic losses, as exciting as the THX sound boom or 20th Century Fox trumpets.”
    • “The music alone is worth it.”
    • “The gameplay is smooth, customization is like usual an open-ended thing, and the classic worms voices, sounds, and music top it off like a perfect cherry on a cake.”
    • “Worm R sometimes messes with sound and music outside of the game, turning off music and volume when you exit the game.”
    • “No rocking soundtrack like Worms 2.”
    • “If there is something bad to say about the game, it would be that it didn't change much in terms of music and art style; it is just a fresher version of the old Worms.”
  • optimization
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has received mixed reviews; while it features improved visuals and performance for some users, others report significant issues such as stuttering and poor UI functionality. Despite running smoothly on lower-end hardware for single-player modes, many players with high-end systems experience performance problems, suggesting that the game may not be fully optimized for all configurations. Overall, it appears to be a rough gem with untapped potential.

    • “It arrives as both a celebration of classic worms gameplay and a modernization of it, offering sharper visuals, better performance, and a generous arsenal that blends nostalgia with new tricks.”
    • “Even so, the foundational fun remains intact, and private games with friends tend to run smoothly.”
    • “All the singleplayer modes are great for the times when I'm alone, e.g. while I'm traveling (runs smoothly on a 2.5-year-old notebook with Intel graphics), and the multiplayer for I-do-not-know-how-many-million-players is even better.”
    • “Poorly optimized.”
    • “I have a really strong hardware; my computer runs fast even with Cyberpunk, but here I face troubles with performance.”
    • “Way too many minor issues and functions and UI that are clearly not optimized, like the game hasn't been playtested at all.”
  • replayability
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the replayability of the game is highly praised, with many users highlighting its vast arsenal of creative weapons, customizable teams, and engaging multiplayer experiences. While some note a decline in single-player replayability, the multiplayer aspect offers endless fun and variety, making it a favorite for casual play. Players appreciate the game's ability to provide infinite replay value, despite occasional frustrations with competitive friends.

    • “This has to be the best Worms game out there; the replayability is infinite and it's a ton of fun. I totally recommend it.”
    • “Worms Reloaded is a pretty and engaging game that, while light on single-player replayability, will charm and endear with its quirky weaponry and unique brand of multiplayer carnage.”
    • “Worms was peak worms, with a huge arsenal of creative weapons, larger teams, and endless replayability.”
    • “The crazy kill shots, the customization, the multiplayer, the replayability, the quirky weapons... Worms has it all.”
  • grinding
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players consistently find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively time-consuming and tedious, often likening it to needing a "second life" to manage the required effort.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “Tedious.”
  • atmosphere
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is praised for its nostalgic charm, effectively capturing the essence of the original while incorporating a colorful and humorous tone. Players appreciate the blend of strategic gameplay with a lighthearted ambiance, which enhances the overall experience.

    • “An HD remastered classic that captures the same atmosphere from back in the day.”
    • “A simple but deep and strategic gameplay, and a funny atmosphere largely contributed to the success of the game.”
    • “True to the nature of the genre, Worms has everything an artillery game needs: responsive and easy-to-use controls, a colorful atmosphere, a sense of humor, and weapons.”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for relying heavily on microtransactions and loot boxes, which many players view as exploitative. Additionally, the presence of bugs and unresponsive customer service has led to perceptions of the game as a cash grab, diminishing overall player satisfaction.

    • “Think that microtransactions and loot boxes were bad?”
    • “Filled with bugs that the unresponsive, robotic-like customer service doesn't seem to care about. It feels like a quick and cheap cash grab riding on the game's name. Avoid.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game to be emotionally impactful, often describing it as heartwrenching and capable of evoking tears. The combination of laughter and camaraderie with clan mates enhances the emotional experience, making it both fun and deeply resonant.

    • “Heart-wrenching.”
    • “This game made me cry at times because of the many laughs I had playing it with clan mates. It's ridiculously fun; I love it.”
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Worms Reloaded is a strategy game with comedy theme.

Worms Reloaded is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 130 hours playing Worms Reloaded.

Worms Reloaded was released on August 26, 2010.

Worms Reloaded was developed by Team17 Digital Ltd.

Worms Reloaded has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its story.

Worms Reloaded is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Worms Revolution, Worms W.M.D, Worms Armageddon, Worms Ultimate Mayhem, Worms Clan Wars and others.