Team17 talks about Worms: Open Warfare 2
It 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
It 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