'Worms' is one of those franchises that, once infected into a gamer's preferences, remains steady so long as there's somebody else to play against. It's more akin to a good board game than those virtual stories we often refer to as the best of video games; it's a mainstay, and Team 17 knows it.

The Worms series has been merrily rocking along for over 20 years now, but what does this latest addition, " Worms Battlegrounds " add to the venerable series?

It's been just under 2 decades since Worms hit our fingertips and over time the series has seen a mass of changes and innovations to keep gamers coming back for more. We take Team 17′s latest Worm incarnation for a test in it's latest next generation release.

An amalgamation of a few wormy adventures You are logged out. Login | Sign up Gameplay is still the same, for better or worse. You'll get an arsenal of weapons at your disposal (now it's up to 65 tools), and you'll blow the other team to smithereens.

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Wow… its been almost a life time ago since I played Worms (1995) and compared to some of the other games at that time, this title was quite unique and very addictive. So here we are 18 years later and this turn based series makes a triumphant return on both the Xbox One (reviewed) and PS4.

Pretty boring game. Not really fun to play. Didnt hold my attention so now my little brother is the only one that plays it.

The cute and very violent war-waging worms are back in Team 17's Worms: Battleground which has been released on the PS4 and Xbox One. The sense of character and humour that has always been a hallmark of the series is still there in Battleground and while I would have wanted Team 17 to innovate on...

Graphics are full of Humour and Character; Solid Old-School Arcade Turn-Based Combat; Playing against a friend in the same room is as FUN as it ever was

The gameplay is still essentially the same; Weak single-player campaign

The Worms Series started nearly twenty years ago and spans more than 20 titles available on nearly every platform along the way, so it's a safe bet that if you're a gamer, you're familiar with the series.

Classic Worms gameplay debuts on new consoles; Multiplayer is still chaotic and fun

It's the same game we've all played before; The presentation is sloppy; The game does nothing to take advantage of the new technology available on the new consoles

Despite lacking a semblance of originality, with three or four mates Worms: Battlegrounds is more of the same fantastic multiplayer mayhem we've enjoyed since the PS1. While it's exclusive to the Xbox One, PS4 and PC generation, you'd be hard-pressed to find a definitive difference between...

+ The '90s formula is still great; + Customisation options; + Online multiplayer

- Way too expensive in Australia; - Single-player is rubbish; - Not really a current-gen game; - You could play almost any other version