Worm War I
Main game
2.78 average rating based on 9 ratings
- Developers
- Sirius Software
- Publishers
- Fox Video Games, Inc.
- Platforms
- Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit
- Genres
- Arcade, Shooter
- Themes
- Action
Release Dates
User Stats
How Long Is Worm War I?
Wow! So Glad To Hear The Return Of Superman Atari Sounds!
This review is for the Atari 2600 version
Look: 9/10
Beautiful, impressive for a home console at the time, great Atari colors, functional, etc. I didn't really get a chance to screenshot it, since I was just enjoying the game, but I kinda got on here heh 
And a video can help sum up the whole vibe
Sound: 9/10 I really liked speeding through parts just to hear the engine speed up then shred. The video doesn't do accelerating much, but it was my favorite sound ha. Overall, the sounds were magnificent, and I will not forget them. Right alongside the much earlier 1978 Superman for the same system, tho that one was even more phenomenal. I'd love to make music with both games' sounds ha.
Play: 8/10 Surprise surprise, another shoot em up heh... Here goes nothing.. Wait... but this was really good ha. It took me a while to figure out all its features, I did it without a manual. And I did pretty darn well. I liked the block parts, and how they made all the level blocks flash colors. I also really just liked the gameplay. I could have been ticked at the weird collision masks of the worms themselves, but it was fun …
Look: 9/10
Beautiful, impressive for a home console at the time, great Atari colors, functional, etc. I didn't really get a chance to screenshot it, since I was just enjoying the game, but I kinda got on here heh
And a video can help sum up the whole vibe
Sound: 9/10 I really liked speeding through parts just to hear the engine speed up then shred. The video doesn't do accelerating much, but it was my favorite sound ha. Overall, the sounds were magnificent, and I will not forget them. Right alongside the much earlier 1978 Superman for the same system, tho that one was even more phenomenal. I'd love to make music with both games' sounds ha.
Play: 8/10 Surprise surprise, another shoot em up heh... Here goes nothing.. Wait... but this was really good ha. It took me a while to figure out all its features, I did it without a manual. And I did pretty darn well. I liked the block parts, and how they made all the level blocks flash colors. I also really just liked the gameplay. I could have been ticked at the weird collision masks of the worms themselves, but it was fun getting to know them. And, hey, pro-tip: I had played several times before fully understanding you can control the screen. Your ship may be fixed to the bottom of the screen, but pushing forward/letting go or going back have effects on the speed of the scrolling. In fact, you can even stop it (well, practically stop it).
Feel: 9/10 This game was a lot of fun getting to know without a manual (which says something about its approachability and good quality, cuz I have very little skill or patience with gaming ha), getting pretty good with the controls and gameplay, and enjoying the colors themselves. Great game, nice surprise. I came in expecting another decent shoot em up, but this one was special!
Attachment: 8/10 Special enough to stand out, indeed, tho I can't claim I'll be playing all the time. I am glad to be playing with a gamepad/PS4 controller more, it makes sense with Intellivision, even Atari 2600 and some arcade games, to better emulate a joystick/trigger feel.