Worms Rumble

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Worms Rumble
Multiplayer

Worms Rumble is a 2020

Xbox Series X/S
in June 2021.

Gameplay

Unlike its predecessors, Worms Rumble is a 2.5D

experience points which can be used to unlock cosmetic items and customise the appearance of their playable avatars.[4]

Development

Xbox Series X/S are planned for a 2021 release.[8] The new versions were released on June 23, 2021 and include platform-exclusive costumes. The game was added to the Xbox Game Pass service on the same date, with physical editions for all platforms to follow on July 13, 2021.[9]

Reception

According to review aggregator Metacritic, the game received mixed or average reviews.[10] Christian Donlan from Eurogamer called the game "a hectic real-time delight" and noted that Rumble "completely subverts Worms".[2] Fraser Brown from PC Gamer wrote that the game was fun to play, but expressed his disappointment that the game had deviated too much from the established gameplay formula expected from the series.[11] Chris Carter from Destructoid awarded the game a 7/10, praising its gameplay and map design while lamenting the game's lack of content.[12] Less than 11 months after its Windows launch, Steam reviews note the game is completely unplayable because of its PVP only mode and lack of other players.[13]

References

  1. ^ Cito, Arne (2 July 2020). "Worms Rumble squirms the iconic franchise into real-time action mayhem". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2 September 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b Donlan, Christian (2 December 2020). "Worms Rumble is a hectic real-time delight". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  3. ^ Tack, Daniel (6 November 2020). "Worms Rumble Cross-Play Beta Weekend Begins Today". Game Informer. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  4. ^ Tailby, Stephen (3 December 2020). "Mini Review: Worms Rumble (PS5) - Simple But Successful Spin-Off Proves the Series Has Wriggle Room". Push Square. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  5. ^ Ullal, Rishabl (3 July 2020). "Team 17 Reveals Worms Rumble". IGN. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  6. ^
    GamesRadar. Archived
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  7. ^ Fingas, Joe (11 October 2020). "'Worms Rumble' open beta test starts November 6th". Engadget. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Worms Rumble coming to Xbox Series, Xbox One, and Switch in 2021". Gematsu. 16 March 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Worms Rumble now available for Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch, and Epic Games Store". Gematsu. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  10. CBS Interactive. Archived
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  11. ^ Brown, Fraser (17 July 2020). "Worms Rumble is fun, but it isn't Worms". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  12. ^ Carter, Chris (7 December 2020). "Review: Worms Rumble". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Worms Rumble on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  14. CBS Interactive. Archived
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  17. from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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  21. ^ Carter, Chris (13 December 2020). "Review: Worms Rumble". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.

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