Happy Wars and Worms Revolution come to Xbox 360 Live Arcade next week

Worms Revolution and Happy Wars

Xbox Live Arcade is heating up to a boiling indicate lately, with top-shelf titles coming out pretty much every week (sometimes more than in one case a week). Nosotros've just posted impressions of SEGA'southward latest releases, and the quality train doesn't look to be stopping anytime soon.

Then what's in shop for next week? Well, on Wednesday, October 10^th Team 17'south Worms Revolutions comes forth, standing the awesomely addictive Worms serial. Even more exciting, Happy Wars (the first freemium XBLA game) launches Friday the 12^th for all Xbox Live Gold members. Head past the break for details of both titles!

Worms Revolution

Worms Revolution

XBLA already has several Worms titles, most notably the groovy Worms 2 and the fully 3D Worms: Ultimate Mayhem. Worms is an arms strategy game in which 1-4 teams of worms take turns firing a vast arsenal of weapons at each other in an endeavour to be the last team standing. These games combine the challenge of carefully aiming weapons at targets (sort of like Fragger or Monster Island, but more activity-y) with a delightful sense of humor. Both the worms themselves and their weapons are very light-headed – what other series gives players access to both the Holy Hand Grenade and the fireball and dragon dial from Street Fighter?

The 3D Worms games similar Ultimate Mayhem have always been enjoyable only felt much different than the 2D games thanks to the change in perspective. Worms Revolution is the beginning in the series to combine traditional 2D gameplay with a 3D graphics engine. The all-new engine looks great and allows for cool physics-based weapons and ecology effects. For instance, if a level has a body of h2o near the top, y'all tin can shoot it from beneath and cause water to splash down and carry enemy worms to their doom. Team 17 has finally institute a way to evolve Worms without straying from the series' roots.

Worms Revolution

Worms Revolution features a lengthy unmarried-player entrada, challenging puzzle stages, 4-thespian local co-op (but ane controller required), and 4-role player online play. Whether yous're a fan or new to the series, give it a try next calendar week. Information technology debuts October 10 and costs 1200 Microsoft Points ($fifteen). Alternatively, you lot can preorder the Steam version here.

Happy Wars

Happy Wars is a fantasy-based activity game featuring large calibration battles and tons of character customization. It offers three ways to play: a unmarried-histrion entrada, online co-op matches against AI enemies, and fifteen-versus-15 online battles. Unmarried-player and co-op offer three difficulty levels to choose from.

You'll exist able to select from three classes: Warrior, Mage, and Cleric. The Warrior is a tank who carries sword and shield. Mages are ranged characters, and Clerics run support with healing magic. Each grapheme has a multitude of unique skills, which y'all can read about at the Happy Wars website.

Don't worry near disruptive your grapheme with other squad members of the same class. Every time you complete a match, you lot'll earn an equippable item, then everybody should look different from each other. On top of hundreds of gratis items, there will as well be optional PDLC equipment to purchase. Free and PDLC items akin have both cosmetic and functional furnishings.

Happy Wars

The battles in Happy Wars would be ballsy enough with thirty players hacking and slashing at each other. But Team Skills brand them even grander. When members of a team unite, they'll be able to launch meteors and tornados against their opponents. Other tools like Ballistas, Cannons, and Battering Rams will keep battles interesting as well.

Happy Wars volition be gratis to all Xbox Live Gilt members when it goes live on October 12. Given the depression cost of entry, we can expect a huge online community to follow. Most of the Windows Telephone Central staff (Daniel, Rich, Seth, George, and me) will be playing, so be sure to join u.s.a. in battle!