Worms: Battle Islands

 PSP
  • Publisher: Team17
  • Release Date: Nov 22, 2010
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 3, 2011
    80
    Great value. [Feb 2011, p.103]
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  2. Play UK
    Jan 24, 2011
    80
    Personally, we love Team17's game, but the concept is starting to grate a little now. [Issue#201, p.99]
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  3. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    Jan 18, 2011
    80
    It's the small touches that make a difference. [Feb 2011, p.87]
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  5. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Dec 17, 2010
    80
    Overall, Team17 took what is great about the Worms games and further refined it, something that is becoming increasingly harder to do with each iteration.
  6. Cheat Code Central
    Dec 17, 2010
    76
    This is the same Worms we've been playing for a decade, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.
  7. Pocket Gamer UK
    Jan 25, 2011
    70
    A good starting point for new players, and close to being a classic handheld Worms experience, Worms: Battle Islands also feels like a fifteen year old game with some new tweaks.
  8. Eurogamer Italy
    Jan 4, 2011
    70
    With a 15 years history, Worms is one of the most loved and known brand in the entire Industry. Like all its modern ancestors, Battle Island lacks of innovation, offering a maybe too proven gameplay, but it's always a Worms chapter, and this is really more than enough.
  9. Vandal
    Dec 20, 2010
    70
    Worms: Battle Island keeps the series principles, two dimensions and a turn system, and it adds few but interesting new features which help it keep being fresh.
  10. GamesRadar+
    Dec 17, 2010
    70
    As solid as the core gameplay is, it's hard to shake the 'been there, done that' vibe of the whole package.
  11. GameSpot
    Dec 17, 2010
    70
    Friendly controls and a wealth of customization options make Worms: Battle Islands one the most accessible Worms games to date. But it doesn't really offer anything new.
  12. Destructoid
    Jan 14, 2011
    65
    Only the most dedicated of fans, or someone who's never played a Worms game before should pick up Worms: Battle Islands. If you still want a Worms title for cheap, save some cash and pick up one of the other two titles already available on the PSP.
  13. IncGamers
    Dec 17, 2010
    65
    Another perfectly reasonable entry into the franchise, brought down by a mixture of being very similar to past titles, loading and framerate problems, and – worst of all – a lack of players.
  14. games(TM)
    Jan 23, 2011
    60
    Classic Worms gameplay is still an option in Worms: Battle Islands, but there's nothing else to justify buying it if you've already done so 19 times before. [Issue#105, p.118]
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Awards & Rankings

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#27 Best PSP Game of 2010
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#37 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2010

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. TheQuietGamer
    Apr 26, 2014
    4
    One of those titles that gives the PSP it's bad name. The controls, level-design, and overall gameplay are just poorly designed. At no pointOne of those titles that gives the PSP it's bad name. The controls, level-design, and overall gameplay are just poorly designed. At no point did I ever have any fun with it. Admittedly this style of gameplay has never appealed to me. I've experienced numerous versions of this game on various free-to-play flash game websites. Unfortunately this PSP version brings nothing new or interesting to the table. It's just an overall bad strategy game. I highly recommend you don't play it.… Full Review »
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