Team17 talks about Worms: Open Warfare 2

Posted May 9, 2007 at 1:05PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Interviews, Titles, Games Tags: Downloadable Content, Nintendo, Team17
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Worms: Open Warfare 2 - Image 1It is generally accepted that Worms: Open Warfare didn't really meet the expectations of fans from this more than a decade old video game franchise. Development studio Team17, clearly, is trying to rebound with the sequel Worms: Open Warfare 2 (DS, PSP). Lead designer Kevin Carthew recently spoke with IGN regarding the matter.

"It has an abundance of single-player content, features in-depth training modes, a huge list of unlockable items, customizable worms, brand new types of multiplayer games, some really cool tools that allow players to create their own landscapes and online play with an extensive feature set," noted Carthew.

Aside from this, the designer also mentioned that there will be a total number of 33 weapons available in the game including ones that we have never been seen before. There are also additional features that can only be noticed, Carthew explained, while playing the game.

The lead designer then went on and talked about the game's single player mode. The Worms franchise is generally more known for its multiplayer features, that's why Team17 added some new enhancements to the single player mode. One of which is the Puzzle Mode:

It's basically thirty levels of Worms-based brain teasers. Each level asks the user to perform a specific task with a very limited amount of weaponry. Basically, the game asks the player to use weapons in a way they might not have thought of before.


Regarding multiplayer mode, Carthew explained that Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection system for the DS somehow restricted their developers while making Worms: Open Warfare 2. The PlayStation Portable version, on the other hand will have certain advantages over the DS version when it comes to online features like online leaderboards. Carthew explained further,

Customization of Worms teams on PSP is a little more varied, with a variety of hats you can put on your team of worms. We've also been able to do more with the online community aspects of the game on PSP through clans, sharing of user-created landscapes, Downloadable Content">downloadable content, etc.


Both versions of Worms: Open Warfare 2 will be available this July.

Via IGN

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by emericaska8r - 2007-05-09 08:16
» cant wait

first post! cant wait

by emericaska8r - 2007-05-09 08:22
» ...

second post... anyway, i hope this has all of the weapons that we want (the ones that have been in every other worms game) this time, and looks like there should be a lot of them if there are now 33 weapons. Also, i like to use the ninja rope to hit into other worms, and skid, to move them around/kill them. In the first game this was not possible, as you would just stop when you jumped off a swing, so i hope this is integrated.

by reaperchad - 2007-05-09 15:51
» how can u live with urself

why would u publicly say that u are willing to steal/download good games, instead of buying them. And then ask others if they will download, this is ISO talk.



I BELIEVE THESE OTHER POSTS PERTAINING TO THIS FORBIDDEN IDEA SHOULD BE REMOVED

by reaperchad - 2007-05-09 17:07
» thx

for deleting them

by somebody - 2007-05-09 23:20
» ...

who does also want this:



S H O P P A





It'd be sooo great. Let's see if they can make the game as good as worms world party. What I definately don't like is how the worms look like. If you ask me, a simple port of worms world party would be absolutely perfect. Because the worms look cool and the environment does also.

by Mr.True - 2007-05-10 13:13
» Offended!

ReaperChad's name has the word REAPER in it!



He must be a satanist!



How could they take the word of a satanist and remove the posts!?



How can reaperchad live with himself, and publicly say that he is a satanist?



I will just never feel safe in this world because of people like him.

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