Worms: A Space Oddity

Worms: A Space Oddity

Nintendo

Release Date: March 25, 2008

Strategy, turn-based, splitscreen, Nintendo exclusive, multiplayer, singleplayer

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Worms: A Space Oddity is another part of a well-known series of turn-based strategies in which we play as a team of worms and face teams controlled by the console or other players. The developer is Team17 Software, well known for producing earlier versions of Worms. The Wii version offers a new control model, interesting graphics and sets of new missions and accessories to try out.

Built from the ground up to take advantage of the Wii controller, players will launch attacks with unique Worms weaponry via a range of gesture-based manoeuvres.

Enjoy a host of new Worms party games and take on friends in classic Worms matches. With an all-new visual style, environments, intuitive controls and a host of customisation options, it's never been easier to pick up a Worms title and join in the wormy fun!

* Get closer to the Worms experience than ever before as you launch attacks with a variety of force-sensitive gestures using the unique Wii controller! The more you put into the game, the more you get out of it!

* With intuitive controls and handy on-screen hints, it's never been easier to join in the Worms mayhem!

* Immerse yourself in six all-new environments with a brand-new visual style as the Worms battle their way through space!

Last updated on August 14, 2015

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Worms Series

Maintained in a humorous convention series of turn-based strategies with logical and arcade elements, in which the main roles are played by the title bugs. The brand is developed by the Team17 Digital development studio. The father of the series Worms is British game designer Andy Davidson. The first commercial installment of the series was released in 1994 for personal computers (Amiga, PC and Mac) and fifth-generation consoles (PlayStation, Mega Drive and SNES). The title was considered an extremely successful combination of Cannon Fodder z Lemmings, thanks to which it very quickly gained great popularity among gamers. The development team of the studio Team17 Digital almost immediately began work on add-ons and a full-fledged sequel. In total, over the course of almost 30 years, more than 18 games included in the mainstream series were released, as well as a number of spin-offs and re-releases. Including the series lived to see its own battle royale mode, golf or pinball.

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Worms: A Space Oddity Summary

Platforms:

Nintendo Wii

Nintendo Wii

Developer: Team17

Publisher: THQ Inc.