Worms Battle Islands is a turn-based strategy artillery game developed and published by Team17. It is the second game in the Worms series to be released on the Nintendo Wii platform, the other being Worms: A Space Oddity. It was first released on 22 November 2010. It was also released on PlayStation Portable through the PlayStation Network. Like Worms Reloaded, it is set in a 2D perspective.
It was originally going to be released through the WiiWare platform, but Team17 decided that it should be a boxed Wii game.
Game-play[]
The game-play is more-or-less the same as it was in its 2D predecessors. There are some new game features, like new speech-banks, and six brand new in-game environments to battle in: Arctic, Jungle, Nuclear, Chemical, Desert and Underwater.
There are three types of control setups for the Wii, which is "Classic", with the Wii Remote turned sideways, "Motion Sensing", where the player makes gestures to fire weapons and move around the landscape, or the "Motion Sensing" option coupled with a Nunchuk for added control.
Weapons & Utilities[]
40 different in-game weapons and utilities, including the new Flare and EMP Grenade. A new weapon creator called the Weapon Factory, set to create your own useful weaponry from "Technology Crates" in the single-player Campaigns.
Weapons[]
- Bazooka
- Grenade
- Cluster Bomb
- Petrol Bomb
- Homing Missile
- Boomerang
- Banana Bomb
- Holy Hand Grenade
- Shotgun
- Uzi
- Mine
- Dynamite
- Air Strike
- Napalm Strike
- Fire Punch
- Dragon Ball
- Prod
- Baseball Bat
- Sheep
- Super Sheep
- Buffalo of Lies
- Concrete Donkey
- Armageddon
- Kamikaze
- Team Weapon
- Blow Torch
- Pneumatic Drill
- Bunker Buster
Utilities[]
- Girder
- Jet Pack
- Ninja Rope
- Teleport
- Parachute
- Electromagnet
- Sentry Gun
- Lightning Strike
- Flare
- E.M.P. Grenade
- Skip Go
- Surrender
Game Modes[]
The game features 6 modes that can be played offline or online.
- Tactics (New)
- Deathmatch
- Forts
- Racing
- Triathlon
Single-player[]
4 game modes can be played alone. The PlayStation Portable's exclusive game mode comprises ten individual time-based single-player challenges.
- Campaign
- Puzzle
- Tutorial
- Time Attack (PSP only)
Multiplayer[]
The multiplayer game modes can be played offline or online. For the first time in the Worms series, a new player ranking system awards the player with experience points, higher ranked players gain access to more of the games locked items.
- Tactics (New)
- Deathmatch
- Forts
- Racing
- Triathlon
Customization[]
New items are available on the appearance customization are available including: Masks, Backpacks and customizable power-bars.
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Worms Series | |
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First Generation | Worms • Worms Reinforcements • Worms United • Worms: The Directors Cut |
Second Generation | Worms 2 • Worms Armageddon (Anniversary Edition) • Worms World Party (Remastered) |
Third Generation | Worms Open Warfare • Worms • Worms Open Warfare 2 • Worms: A Space Oddity • Worms 2: Armageddon • Worms Reloaded • Worms Battle Islands |
Fourth Generation | Worms Revolution • Worms Clan Wars • Worms 3 • Worms Battlegrounds |
Latest Games | Worms 4 • Worms W.M.D |
3D Variants | Worms 3D • Worms Forts: Under Siege • Worms 4: Mayhem • Worms: Ultimate Mayhem |
Spin-Offs | Worms Pinball • Worms Blast • Worms Battle Rally (cancelled) • Worms Crazy Golf • Worms on Facebook (closed) • Flockers • Worms Rumble |