Worms Battlegrounds

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. PlayStation Universe
    May 28, 2014
    80
    All eventualities considered it's a matter of refinement rather than revolution for PlayStation's best-loved worm-based series, with developer Team17 tinkering and toying to make Worms Battlegrounds the most definitive entry in the series to date.
  2. TheSixthAxis
    May 28, 2014
    80
    Worms Battlegrounds is a fun game that can be enjoyed solo or when playing against others. The core gameplay that made earlier Worms titles so great is here, but with many refinement added to it.
  3. Vandal
    May 28, 2014
    78
    Worms hits the next generation with a good game, as fun as always and with a new clan system that expand its online features. However, the formula doesn't seem to evolve, so maybe the series deserves a rest.
  5. Gamestyle
    Jun 2, 2014
    70
    If you are new to the Worms series, or if you have done away with any of your previous generation consoles, then Battlegrounds is a great place to start, or update to. However, if you are still playing older iterations, it doesn’t really offer enough to warrant you moving on.
  6. God is a Geek
    May 28, 2014
    70
    If you don’t like the series this won’t convert you, but if you do, well, you already know what you’re getting.
  7. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jul 16, 2014
    65
    Technically sure-footed and still a wonderful multiplayer experience. But overpriced and more rehashed than a Cheech and Chong movie sequel. [August 2014, p74]
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  8. PlaySense
    Jul 3, 2014
    65
    Strictly on its own merits, Worms Battlegrounds is a fine game. However, weak graphics and a lack of technical innovation really hurt the experience.
  9. The Digital Fix
    Jul 2, 2014
    60
    Team 17 took a simple idea, blowing up enemy worms named after your mates with an arsenal of ridiculous weaponry, and turned it into one of the most iconic and fun memories in gaming. But that was 1995 and here we are in 2014 realising that not much has changed in nearly two decades.
  10. games(TM)
    Jun 28, 2014
    60
    If the game left less to chance, perhaps we'd be somewhat more ready to join their ranks. [Issue#149, p.120]
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  11. GameOver.gr
    Jun 25, 2014
    60
    The next-gen debut of the beloved Worms by Team 17 can be fun especially if you try the multiplayer modes. Besides that there's nothing here that you haven't seen or played before.
  12. Digital Spy
    Jun 3, 2014
    60
    Worms Battlegrounds continues to impress in multiplayer, offering more of the same team-based battles and outrageous weapons. But it's not the most unique or exciting Worms release, and you'd be hard pressed to pick it out of a lineup
  13. Push Square
    May 28, 2014
    60
    This is a competent game, but it’s barely a refinement of a release that you’ve almost certainly already played.
  14. VideoGamer
    May 28, 2014
    60
    Listen, it’s a Worms game. It’s the same as every other Worms game. It has exploding sheep and comedy regional accents. That’s the joke, take it or leave it.
  15. JeuxActu
    Jun 20, 2014
    50
    Worms Battlegrounds' shot goes wide. Clearly. It never takes the advantage from the power of Xbox One and PS4, and even makes us nostalgic of the old Worms. That would be forgivable if the game had avoided some technical issues in the collisions and the AI. It's still fun when you play with your mates though.
  16. Level7.nu
    Jun 11, 2014
    50
    Not much has happened over the twenty years that this series has been active and the latest installment offers the same entertainment multiplayer that we have been used to. Worms Battleground feels a bit old from the beginning, mainly because of the lack of new content together with some problems that should’ve been fixed by now.
  17. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 4, 2014
    40
    That those thrills are buried beneath so much frustration, however, is utter madness. [Aug 2014, p.94]
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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 82 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 82
  3. Negative: 18 out of 82
  1. MGTE
    Dec 15, 2014
    6
    Worms Battlegrounds is the latest game from Team 17, the masterminds of one of my favourite series, The Worms.

    The point of the game is as    Worms Battlegrounds is the latest game from Team 17, the masterminds of one of my favourite series, The Worms.

    The point of the game is as in the series tradition, destroy the opposing team, using a variety of hilariously designed weapons. In Battlegrounds there are over 60 to choose from and I must admit, a lot of them felt like they were forced into the game, you will likely use a fraction of them without even thinking about the rest.

    As with most recent versions of the game, there is a dedicated single player mode, along with the various multiplayer options. In Battlegrounds the is a story of sorts designed to push you through the numerous levels. The ”story mode” really annoyed me, mostly because of the consistently gameplay-interrupting female narrator. This whole mode also felt like it was unnecessarily put into the game. It was uninteresting and overall, boring.

    Although, the story mode does a good job of introducing to the game’s mechanics but I really don’t think it was necessary. I’m not a huge fan of forced tutorials and I certainly wasn’t a fan of a tutorials in Worms Battlegrounds. For Worms Veterans I’d recommend you jump straight into the multiplayer mode.

    Thanks to the introduction of online over the past few years, Worms can be played online and runs pretty well, again retaining the usual formula of games of old. Up to four players can take part in a battle, with modes split across just the two variations. Deathmatch, which has the usual setup, with your various team members spread randomly across the map.

    Worms should be played with friends in local and online multiplayer. A lot of time you’ll get thrown into the game against two people who are in the same clan and you’ll get eliminated quickly because friends usually work together so they’ll attack you first, this is very annoying so, get some friends and enjoy the multiplayer experience.

    Speaking of local multiplayer, thanks to remote play, you can play with a mix of Dual Shock and Vita and the game does translate really well to the small screen and let us not kid around here, giving some verbal abuse to someone in the same room when you destroy their Worms with a sheep will never get old.

    Let’s talk about customization, you can customize your Worm as you like, from the usual name changing, you can also customize their appearance, make a clan logo and a ton of different stuff.

    If you’ve never played Worms before(why?) you should definitely pick this one up, it is really fun with friends and in my opinion, multiplayer/local is the only way to play Worms. The inclusion of single player did not benefit this game in any way. However, if you are still playing older iterations, it doesn’t really offer enough to warrant you moving on.

    Lastly, the latest itteration of Worms is not a terrible game, it’s a Worms game and that’s it. It doesn’t try to be anything else and that’s good. Seeing how the Worms games do not change over the years raises a question, what are we going to see next in The Worms series? A signle-player third person adventure game? Perhaps a 3D third person tower defense game, sort of like PvZ Garden Warfare–I hope not. Whatever they are going to do, I can’t wait to see it.    … Full Review »
  2. BlackNastyyy
    Jul 10, 2014
    3
    Absolutely appallingly bad to the point where I can't be bothered enough to say more. I've never called for a refund before but this takesAbsolutely appallingly bad to the point where I can't be bothered enough to say more. I've never called for a refund before but this takes the cake...… Full Review »
  3. setz
    Jun 21, 2014
    10
    Best Worms game since Open Warfare 2 for DS 7 years ago. Online multiplayer is quick and responsive with no lag. Worms is Worms, either youBest Worms game since Open Warfare 2 for DS 7 years ago. Online multiplayer is quick and responsive with no lag. Worms is Worms, either you love it or its not for you. This is the best iteration yet with every weapon you could ever want.… Full Review »
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