Review: Worms World Party for N-Gage

For Nokia's mobile gaming service

The Worms series has had various incarnations on the consoles and handhelds, and now makes its way to the mobile.

You'll take command of eight different worms in what can only be described as Lemmings meets the arsenal of the US armed forces, in a bid to destroy your foe - none other than another army of worms.

World Party features the old favourite weapons that we've come to love like Super Sheep and Holy Hand Grenades, where destroying your enemy still feels as fun as it did from World Party's predecessors. When it comes to game options you can play against the AI or venture out to the N Gage Arena.

It's a fun prospect to play online with other people from around the world. Be warned that the lag can be an issue. Of course, it's hard to tell whether it's a lag issue or people just taking their time to make to the turn.

The couple of games played online were a bit of chore, and we must admit we left the third game, as the other person or the lag was taking an eternity to complete turns.

Those who've played Worms in the past know what to except - a fun, easy going gaming experience that doesn't require a lot of thought. While some developers have lofty dreams to port a big console title to the mobile phone format, they often deliver a subpar gaming experience.

Worms World Party doesn't fall over in this regard. It is just a simple 2D title that knows what it does and does it well.

- NZGamer.com

- AAP