2002D 
A Tribute to Team17’s 2D worm series 
from Wormers across the globe…

Introduction

In 2002, I decided to create a section of my site which would allow people to send in their memories and tributes to the 2D worms series as the series was now taking the leap into 3D. This is the wormers tribute to 2D Worms, a final hurrah if you will. I hope you enjoy reading it as we have enjoyed making it. – Worm Mad.

Worm Mad

The first Worms game I played was Worms (the original). My brother got it for his birthday and I remember  playing it with him and thinking it was quite good. Worms: Reinforcements and Worms: The Directors Cut, I didn’t get, although I have played Reinforcements.
 
The next Worms game was the first Worms game that I actually got. I remember looking forward to getting Worms 2 enormously. Having seen the adverts and reviews, I realised that this was a game that was going to be revolutionary. Of course, the release date was pushed back and back and I got more and more frustrated until one day upon arriving home after spending a couple of days around a friend’s house, I found that it had come as soon as I had gone out (typical!). The game lived up to my expectations and surpassed them. The level of choices available and the quality of the graphics compared to the original was astounding and the editing facilities were at the time unsurpassed. Note: At this time, I didn’t have the internet and so I had not yet experienced the community that Worms had created.
 
It was Worms Armageddon that did that for me. While, I was a little disappointed that it would be the last Worms game (so Team 17 had at the time, claimed) I was delighted that having ordered it, I got it in the morning of the day it was released and being in England, that means I was probably one of the first people ever to get it! While W:A did not add as much to the formula as W2, it was a welcome update to the classic game with some awesome new weapons, option modes and missions that were actually good (W2’s 1 Player missions are terrible). I became accustomed to the sites that were the staple of all self-respecting wormers of the day (Team 17 and the Allotment’s web sites, mainly.) and for a while read posts in the forum while not playing an active role in the community. Eventually, I joined the community under the name, Worm Mad (which I use to this day!) as it was the first thing I could come up with. Anyway, bla bla bla, if I talked in detail about those times it’d take forever so on to WWP.
 
Worms World Party, I got for a few reasons – 1. It worked on Windows ME and that is what my new PC (the PC I’m using now) uses and Worms Armageddon doesn’t. 2. The Mission Editor – the promise of finally being able to make my own missions weighed heavily in its favour. 3. Other stuff (Wormpot, new missions, new training modes, Full Wormage already there, etc) 4. It was the next Worms game. 5. There weren’t any other good games out. 6. It was reasonably priced bearing in mind the updates that it was supplying. Verdict: Good game, good new updates, good Mission Editor, same old gameplay.
 
I’d mention Worms Blast but that’s really a unique Worms game and doesn’t fit into the normal series. Also, it’s a blend of 2D and 3D and so not really a 2D game. The 2D Worms series remains as one of the all-time great computer games series and I look forward to its 3D conversion eagerly. 

Paul.Power

My first experience in the world of Worms was with Worms 2, the first of the Worms 2D games (Ed. – Er, ‘Worms’ was the first of the 2D games, Paul). I was introduced by a friend, who had just got a new computer and wanted to show off his new games. I was dubious at first, as I'm not the sort who likes violent games, but a few minutes after play began, I was hooked. 

As soon as I got home, I installed a demo of it on my home machine. Even though it was only a demo, it immediately became one of my most played games. I only stopped playing it when I bought the actual game. I still remember that fateful day - well, at least I remember that I bought the game in Woolworths. 

It took me a while to discover the online world of Worms, and even longer to pluck up the courage to join it. By the time that I finally downloaded the Worms 2 patch, however, the game was past its prime. Worms: Armageddon was the latest thing, and my computer at the time wasn't powerful enough to run it. 

I continued to play Worms 2, using a custom scheme that included a super-powered Minigun, but the server began to get terrible unreliable. Undaunted, I was becoming one of the most active "passive members" at the Wormtopia message board. But there was still something missing 

Thing started looking up again for me when, to my shock, I discovered Worms World Party - again I think it was in Woolworths. The shock was twofold: 1) I didn't know it was out yet, and 2) it was only £19.99. There had to be a catch, I thought - but there wasn't. 

Although I was disappointed that WWP lacked the customisation options of W2, it encouraged me to start playing "Default" more, and that has helped me become a better all-round Wormer. Although I have played a few times on Wormnet 2, I'm waiting until the new patch arrives. 

Throughout the highs and lows of my Worms 2D career, it has always been one of my favourite games series, and even though it is approaching the end of the line, I can still enjoy this real prince of a series. 

- Paul.Power

Striker

How did I start worms?
 
One fateful day sometime in June last year (2001) I received the Worms 2 cd from scholastic book orders, I saw it in the software section almost a month ago and it was priced at 15$(Canadian),so I decided to try it, I loved it, then it was my most played game through the summer. Ten when one day around the end of August I was with my mom shopping for school supplies when I saw THE STRATEGY GAME ROOM released by Hasbro. It had 3 games in it. Mech Commander gold, Civilisation 2(which got me started on another series) and...............Worms Armageddon. So of course I begged my mom to bye it since I had no money at the current moment and promised to help with extra chores and that till Christmas, which reminds me of the latest thing, on the fateful night of....December 24th,Christmas eve, I got to open ONE present. It was from my sister who lives in British Columbia, A province on the opposite side of Canada for me(I live in Nova Scotia)and I picked it because it looked like a game...I was right, when I opened it it was.........WORMS WORLD PARTY!!! Then just lately I got myself a copy of Worms Blast (almost bet it with Boggy B, on last level.)That’s MY history of playing worms. Yeah I haven’t played the series that long, barely a year but sometimes it seems I have played it 2 years or something. That’s the end of this little story, bye.  
Striker_002
visit my site at http://www.angelfire.com/games4/striker_002  

manitou
Paul.Power first introduced me to Worms. I was over his house, and he asked me if I wanted to have a go on Worms 2. I've always like high speed action games, and on first impressions I was sceptical. How could I like a turn based game featuring cartoon worms fighting?
I played it, and I really like it. Sure, I got thrashed hollow, but I still liked it. I played Paul.Power lots more times but still got beaten. 
Paul.Power then got Worms World Party. He showed me this new game, and I created a new team called It's Dave D!. This team were just as inept as the previous Worms 2 team Gareth's Group, and again got beaten millions of times. Yet another team of Worms were created, this time called sUpErWoRmS!. This group appeared to have shook off the curse of Dave D to become good at winning single rounds, but not much else.
I normally hate games I get beaten at with a vengeance, but I can't help but like Worms. Even though I'm possibly the worst player in the history of the turn-based genre, whenever I play Worms I grin like an idiot. Why? Worms is one of those rare things: a game that is well designed, with a great sense of humor and great gameplay. It's also a great game to play with a friend too.
I wait for Worms 3D with great anticipation, but I will always have great memories of the 2D Worms games. 

SupSuper

I first found out about worms when I played the first Worms game released, or better, his demo, that was in one of those CDs that come with computer magazines. I had Windows 95 by then, I think. I played it, first against myself, as there weren't cpu teams in the demo. I liked it, it was a new kind of game and fun. I played it with my sister and it was lots of fun, the 
explosions, the weapons, the worms, the terrain, everything! but because it was a demo I got sick of the same old terrains, so I managed to get the full version of Worms from a friend. Great! Made my own team (Name: Super TM; Members: Super, Supreme, Annihilator, Destroyer), played deathmatches, had lots of fun with my friends, etc.
 
When I got Windows 98 the game didn't work! But I later found out about Worms Reinforcements and continued playing it, with lots of new stuff like new weapons, different gravestones, more options, etc.
 
Worms 2 arrived! Oh boy, did I love it. New graphics, new weapons, new terrains, etc. Made lots of customizing in my weapons and got great effects. A bazooka that did as much damage as a shotgun and a minigun that was as 
powerful as a Banana Bomb!
 
But Worms 2 was borrowed, and I had to give it back! don't know how, but I also lost Worms and Worms Reinforcements. well, real long time without worms, months, almost forgot it completely, played other cool games. well, this was a dark age for my memories of worms.
 
One day, I heard about a great new game, Worms Armageddon. worms, worms, I think I know that name from somewhere. got the demo of Worms Armageddon and when I played it I remembered it! of course, WORMS, the best turn-based 
strategy game I've ever played way back in time. played the demo, wasn't able to see many differents of Worms 2 and Worms Armageddon only with the demo. Besides, those unavailable options like training missions, missions, weapon schemes, terrain editor, that made me think there was many differences that I couldn't see with the demo. Finally, I got the full version of Worms 
Armageddon. Yihaa! The best worms game ever! super weapons, special weapons, team options and statistics, missions, training missions, terrain editor, etc, etc! by that time I had internet, so I decided to go to the Worms Armageddon 
website to get the update that allowed me to play online. Also found out about the backflip, cheats you've gained after completing some stuff and the Worms Forum. after updating Worms Armageddon, I found WormNET, where I discovered 
lots of game types like BnG, shopper, roperace, the full wormage, etc. By the way, had Windows ME by then.
 
Later, Worms World Party was released. name didn't sound very good. downloaded the demo, not much differences, but still I got the full version because of the mission editor and compatibility with windows xp as I had got it by this 
time.
 
One day, when I was shopping, I found for sale Worms United (Worms + Worms Reinforcements), real cheap. I bought it as I was a true wormer and wanted to have any worms game, because even being old, they're still lots of fun.

Well, this is my contribution to the 2002D project, and although I sadly wave goodbye to worms 2d games as they will end, I will still keep them, and worms 3 will also be great (I hope)!

darkark
I remember my first time. I brought this Amiga magazine at a car boot sale, and in those days they actually came with free games. And on it was Worms: The Director’s Cut. Reading that it was made my TEAM 17, who I had many of their games and saw them as top class. I booted it up even though it was about worms. Been a fan ever since although I could only play with my cousin and the computer. 
Then, when we got a P.C, my dad said I could get any one game. Looking around PC World, crying inside knowing I wouldn't be able to play worms again. Then I saw a box set with Worms Pinball, Worms United and Worms 2 in it. I brought it, loaded up Worms United and I was disappointed. But then I loaded up Worms 2….
Babylon
Well, I used to be your regular Amiga guy, got CU Amiga Magazine every month because it was well the best!!! And mounted on the front was a demo of Worms, with only 3 levels but it was great stuff . Then I got every worms game available after that (well not every game, but most of them )
Xaositect
Twas back in 1995 I think, whenever the PC demo came out, I was at a friends and he had the demo (PC) we played those two levels endlessly, I brought the game as soon as it was released and now I am an addict, I have every worms game (not united though, got worms and reinforcements) and am eagerly anticipating worms3, after nearly 7 years its still the best game I have ever played.....and I have played ALOT of games. 

Worms, THE computer game!
Vahagn
I used to travel over to a friends place a couple of times per week just to play worms2-multiplayer. I was still thinking about buying it but one afternoon I saw worms1 in a bargain bin and brought that... I guess I was kinda disappointed but still I had a few laughs cause I could see how worms2 had evolved and I was impressed at how team17 had made a whole knew engine for worms2. 

Then as soon as Worms Armageddon came out I brought it and by then at least had a well-equipped pc. I've been playing it ever since, only rarely taking a 1-week break. 

Before WWP had even officially arrived in Australia, I found it at a store in the city that had contacts in the UK; they had imported it before anyone else in Australia! So I got it about 1 week after it was released in the UK. 

I was happy enough with WWP but now I just play W: A. 

ciao
Dim Worm
Ahh... I still remember, first time I've played Worms I think I was about 9 years old. My parents took me to a friends house where I've played it, I simply loved it, it was the Worms 1 Demo, but very, very interesting, I've never seen a game like that before. I went out like crazy to enter at the first computers store and buy the game. But none of the stores had it. I was so disappointed. When I got back to Worms world I looked forward to get the Worms 2, which is the only Worms game I have now. It was amazing! I bought it, finished it, and about 2 months ago I restarted to play it. I found out about the forum and I visit it regularly.
Pickleworm
We had a really slow old computer... my brother was downloading something, I asked what he was downloading, he said "Worms". The demo got me very addicted, and my best worms memory: Niggin. My brother's favourite worm. My brother was playing over a friends house, and saw "Noggin", but thought it said "Niggin", and, well, "Niggin" has been on his team ever since.
svenneundulat
Got the demo of worms 1 from a Pc-newspaper, which didn't rate it so high, but I didn't care, after I had started to play the demo, so I bought it some months later, and on the summer that was coming the next year, I were playing Worms more then I were out in the sun, during the whole summer, who needs sun, when you can play Worms, at least under the first 6 months .
Macobsession
First I had briefly heard of Worms a few years ago but I had never played it. Then last year in Science class some people loaded some Worms demos onto the computers (My Science teacher was very weak and let us play on them a lot, because he was too scared to yell at us) so I got to get slightly addicted to them. Next I searched the Internet to see if a Macintosh version was ever made. So then I downloaded MACWorms (demo) from Macgamefiles.com and I became addicted. Then in June while surfing the net I found the Team17 Forum...............

-R-
I first played Worms 1 on a friend's Amiga, and quickly became addicted. I then brought W1 for my PC at the first possible opportunity (I can't remember exactly when it was, but it was after W1 went on budget and before Reinforcements was released). 

I played W1 religiously for a while, and got Reinforcements soon after it came out. Then followed Worms 2, and many more hours of obsessive play, and minutely detailed customisation of the schemes until they were to my liking. 

After a while, though, I kind of forgot about worms, mostly playing my PS2 instead. I got Worms Pinball, but the actual Worms games themselves went unplayed. I didn't buy WA when it came out, and I barely even heard about WWP. Eventually, however, the worm-bug struck me again, and I bought the battle pack, and am now a confirmed WWP online addict. The battle pack contained a Worms Blast demo, and I soon got WB as well, playing virtually non-stop for a few weeks to complete 100% of the levels and, briefly, dominate the WB online score tables, until that bum Paul knocked my score off most of the games. I've still got a couple of them, but I'm not the king of WB any more. /me cries. 

So that's how I got where I am today, playing WWP online a few hours a day, checking these boards, and waiting for W3 with a kind of religious fervour. 

Sad, ain't I? 

Peace, 

R
Zero72
A good few years ago, a friend of mine had Worms on the Sega Saturn. I loved it. I wanted to play it every time I was there. I think we all drove him sick of it, and eventually I think he hid it from us...lol... 

Ahh, he always won anyway...
Phanna
In 1997 I think or 98, I had the Worms 1 demo and my friend said it was a good game. As I was small though, I was scared with the fire and all the skeletons. But I loved the music and those funny voices hehe! It was good. Then I played the worms 2 demo and decided I had to buy the game! 
Before Worms Armageddon was even out, I was running to the shop to order it! 
My pc was too old though for it so I had to format my whole pc just to play Worms Armageddon!!!

kiros
I bought a game and got a CD with a collection of demos including the Worms1 demo with it.... After I had finished the game, I started trying out demo's (worms being the last because it had an alphabetically organised menu) I played it over and over at the time but after a while I actually forgot about it. Then a while later I heard about a friend playing the same demo, but we both lost the demo... so we looked for it on the net, and found the Worms 2 demo.... We played it a lot. Then I bought the full version of Worms 2. 
That’s how I got into Worms... as soon as W:A was released I got it for my birthday, bought WWP when it was released, same with Worms Blast .
I got worms pinball from a friend and finally I bought worms1 united to complete my collection
M3ntal
I remember hearing about W1 when it was released, and passing it off as sounding like a lemmings rip-off. A few months after that, I was acquainted with it via my friends Amiga, and loved it - we played it for months. Then another friend got it on Sega Saturn with FMV! I ended up swapping my SNES for my mate’s Amiga. Anyway, time went on and I sold the Amiga and stopped playing Worms. I totally missed Worms 2. About 2 and a half years ago, my brother returned from university with Worms Armageddon. I instantly loved it, and played it for about 2 weeks until he went back to uni again and took his CD (grr). Shortly after, he came home again and told me about an online league he had helped set up called cl2k, and taught me about some of the schemes (Shopper, BnG, T17, and ProRoper) they played online. It was a couple of months before I actually started playing it online regularly, and WA became a big hit within my group of friends as well, we played it all the time (I won most - hehe) and we used to look in awe when my brother played because he could use the ninja rope so well, and knew exactly what all the weapons did and how to use them stylishly. I do remember that when he came home for those 2 weeks, I tried it online, and the ranking channels were still there, but when I went on the second time he was home, they weren't there any more - just to give you all a time frame. Anyway, other than a 3 months break at the start of this year, I have been non-stop worming since then. I bought WWP the day it came out, but was disappointed (sorry T17) as I expected it to be new, not just WA looking a bit more blue with added Wormpot options, so to this day I still play WA as the only people I know on WWP are those who migrated from WA anyway. When the WB demo came out, I downloaded it via my university (OC3 connection - wo0t) but I never bothered to buy it when it came out. I also bought the Battle Pack the day it came out, as I wanted W2, and my own WA CD (I was still using my brothers). 

Mr.Pink
Worms hit me and my friend over the head with a mallet. I think it was back in 1997, when Worms2 was just around the corner. Anyways, my friend and I were at another friend's birthday party, and we were playing on his crappy computer. He had a lot of demos on like a "101 Best Games"-CD, so we were playing those. We saw Worms so we tried it. We became instantly addicted and literally played until like 2 in the morning. 
 
I didn't know where to find the game, so I looked for that demo CD. I don't think I found it, but I was surprised to see in PC Gamer that Worms2 had just come out. I bought it immediately and my friend and I played it non-stop until WA came out. About a month after WA, Worms got boring for me and I moved on. 
 
Several months after that, I started playing WA again because I saw that Worms was rejuvenated by WWP. I bought WWP and have been playing it on and off for the past few months. I was also greatly surprised to find a 3D Worms game in development, and I am anticipating it greatly. More than any other game I can think of. 
 
My best memories of Worms2 were of the Allotment days. The Allotment league was awesome and I still think it was the best. I was one of the top players in the league, but unfortunately, there weren't that many people. After a while it became hard to find other Allotment players willing to play you. 
 
Mr. Pink