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If you’re at all interested in the realms of Indie game development, there is one name that stands head and shoulders above the crowd – Team 17. And while they have worked on many great titles, including Alien Breed & Superfrog, their best known game still remains Worms.

What started as a competition entry for a programming competition run by Amiga Format, eventually became a franchise as iconic in the gaming industry as Mario or Halo. First released in 1995, the game was an instant success and spawned a series of follow-ups and different platform releases.

Now over 20 years old, its latest incarnation has recently been released and bought the game back to its 2D roots. So, like me, is this game starting to show the ravages of time, or has it matured like a good whiskey?
To start with I decided to take a look into the single-player side of the game. I know, Worms has never been about single-player, but it has one so it needs to be looked at. Aside from the obvious Quick and Custom battle modes that set you against AI controlled teams, there is also a campaign mode.
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