After finally getting through the Microsoft certification process, Worms will be hitting Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday 3/7 at 4 a.m. EST. The game will be available for 800 MS points. Here are the features from the media release:
GAME FEATURES
- A mix of strategy and arcade action that, although simple to understand, contains real depth and massive replayability
- Turn-based multiplayer action for up to four players locally or over Xbox Live
- An assortment of game options:
- Landscape on which to do battle
- Turn and round times
- Starting weapon arsenal for each team
- Three detailed tutorials to introduce the mechanics to first-time players
- Twenty increasingly difficult single-player challenges
- Three graphical themes for play
- A random landscape generator to ensure that no two landscapes are ever the same
- Twenty-two weapons and utilities to deploy against your enemies
- Many customizable elements, including what worms and teams are named, what worms say, and which gravestone they have when they die
- High-definition visuals and many graphical improvements throughout the game
- Twelve achievements
- Weekly, monthly and overall leaderboards
