Death Worm
December 24, 2007
Graphics: 2
Sound: 2
Stability: 4
Overall: 3
Death worm is a very simple game in which you, as the death worm, repeatedly jump out of the ground, destroying
houses, cars, people, helicopters, UFOs and a host of other non-combatants. That’s right; in death worm nothing can kill
you. Nothing even tries to kill you – the only thing you fight in death worm is the clock.
The game has one level and one mode, with objects
being placed somewhat randomly. After 60 seconds the game ends and you are given a title such as Awesome or Pathetic.
The controls are simple, left and right controls the worm, and mashing the space bar increases jump power. A small
graphic appears when you are underground, showing your location and how much longer till your next jump.
The graphics
are not bad, but there are only about 10 units, and the effects are pretty poor. The game has two different songs, one
for the menu and one for the game. The sounds are decent, but there are only a few. The only technical problem with the
game is the hit detection, at times the worm will pass through objects without destroying them.
The scoring system is
pretty basic, giving points for units destroyed, combos and suitably high jumps.
Death worm is fun, but its simplicity
causes it to get old pretty fast. Its worth at least the 60 seconds it takes to try it. |