Reviews

1983 Amoeba Software (UK)
by Steel and Baker

So here is where 'Worms' got its start.
Firstly this game is intended for two players, however there is no such information in the enlay. If you have a friend to play with (not included in the game) then you can have a few laughs of fun. Today it would be a waste of time, since the existing versions of Worms, among other games, would do the trick. But for '83 it is an interesting little game. It is addictive and playable. Has several options before starting the game that affect the behavior of our tank. The graphics are the most basic there is but they do their job. The detail of the cannon is a bit annoying because it flashes and you can not see what you're doing, but since it depends on the angle it makes no difference.
In general it is a fun game for its time and must have entertained a few people.

I played this since the dawn of time - well, in 1985. I hadn't played it any more since then, and do not want to do it now. It's slow, dated and boring even by mid-'80s standards. I'd give it a 4/10 for historical importance only, but nothing more.

Amoeba Software's only other game and released one year before Voyage into the Unknown, play this makes me wonder what the hell went into the development of the latter game. This is more a proper game compared to Voyage into the Unknown. Is a basic concert of simply blowing up your opponent with one shot but you need to set up your shot to coincide with the wind by adjusting your tank barrel and your shot velocity. In all the gameplay works and it’s actually good fun the play, the repetition does kick in pretty quickly and there is a general feeling that once you do it there’s no need to play it again. But least it is a game to play, unlike Voyage into the Unknown.