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{{Short description|1999 video game}}
{{Distinguish|text=the 2009 game [[Worms 2: Armageddon]]}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Worms Armageddon
| image = Wa-win-cover.jpg
| developer = {{Unbulleted list|[[Team17]]|[[Atari SA|Infogrames Lyon House]] (N64, GBC)}}
| publisher = '''PC'''<br />{{vgrelease|EU|Team17|NA|[[Atari Interactive|Hasbro Interactive]]}}'''PS1 and Dreamcast'''<br />Hasbro Interactive<br />'''N64 and GBC'''<br />[[Atari SA|Infogrames]]
| designer = 
| composer = [[Bjørn Lynne]]
| artist = Dan Cartwright
| programmer = Karl Morton
| producer = Martyn Brown
| series = ''[[Worms (series)|Worms]]''
| engine = 
| platforms = [[Windows]], [[Dreamcast]], [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Nintendo 64]], [[Game Boy Color]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox One]], [[Xbox Series X/S]]
| released = '''Windows'''{{vgrelease|EU|29 January 1999<ref>{{cite magazine | title=Game Guide | magazine=Computer Trade Weekly | location=United Kingdom | issue=722 | page=21}}</ref>|NA|24 June 1999}}'''Dreamcast''', '''PlayStation'''{{vgrelease|EU|30 November 1999|NA|11 December 1999<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/10/worms-misses-shipping-date | title=Worms Misses Shipping Date | author=White, Matt | date=9 December 1999 | website=[[IGN]] | publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410070905/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/10/worms-misses-shipping-date | archive-date=10 April 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref>}}'''Nintendo 64'''{{vgrelease|EU|11 December 1999|NA|23 March 2000<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.infogrames.net/corporate/press/032300_wormsarmageddon_n64.asp | title=INFOGRAMES NORTH AMERICA, INC. ATTACKS NINTENDO®64 WITH WORMS: ARMAGEDDON™ | date=23 March 2000 | website=[[Atari SA|Infogrames]] | access-date=8 April 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001215004100/http://www.infogrames.net/corporate/press/032300_wormsarmageddon_n64.asp | archive-date=15 December 2000 | url-status=dead}}</ref>}}'''Game Boy Color'''{{vgrelease|NA|19 January 2000<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/20/worms-squirm-to-shelves | title=Worms Squirm to Shelves | author=IGN staff | date=19 January 2000 | website=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410071311/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/20/worms-squirm-to-shelves | archive-date=10 April 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref>|EU|2000}}'''Nintendo Switch''', '''PlayStation 4''', '''PlayStation 5''', '''Xbox One''', '''Xbox Series X/S'''{{vgrelease|WW|26 September 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/games/worms-armageddon-anniversary-edition | title=Worms Armageddon Anniversary Edition | website=[[IGN]] | publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] | access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>}}
| genre = [[Turn-based strategy]]
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
}}

'''''Worms Armageddon''''' is a 1999 [[turn-based strategy]] [[video game]] developed and published by [[Team17]] as part of the [[Worms (series)|''Worms'' series]]. It was originally released for the [[Microsoft Windows]] operating system, and was later ported to the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[Dreamcast]], [[Nintendo 64]], and [[Game Boy Color]]. In the game, the player controls a team of up to eight [[earthworm]]s tasked with defeating an opposing team using a wide range of weapons at their disposal. The game takes place on a [[Destructible environment|destructible and customizable]] two-dimensional board and is characterized by cartoonish graphics and a unique brand of humour.

The third installment in the series, ''Worms Armageddon'' was originally developed as an expansion pack to ''[[Worms 2]]'' (1997) and initially titled ''Wormageddon'' before it was released as a standalone game. As a result the game is very similar to ''Worms 2'' but has a new single-player mode and adds a number of pieces of new content<ref>{{Cite web |title=Worms Armageddon Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/worms-armageddon-review/1900-2531887/ |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Game Over Online ~ Worms Armageddon |url=https://www.game-over.com/reviews/pc/Worms_Armageddon.html |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=www.game-over.com}}</ref> as well as being released on a wider variety of platforms. ''Worms Armageddon'' was acclaimed by critics, who praised the refined gameplay and stylized graphics, and it has been featured in a number of "greatest games of all time" lists. ''Worms Armageddon'' on PC is still updated periodically, most recently in 2020. The game was succeeded by ''[[Worms World Party]]'' (2001), which added further content without drastic change<ref>{{Cite web |title=Worms World Party Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/worms-world-party-review/1900-2779318/ |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref> and which was the last 2D-based ''Worms'' game before the series moved to 3D.

In August 2024, a port of the PC version to [[Ninth generation of video game consoles|then-current]] and [[Eighth generation of video game consoles|last generation consoles]], titled ''Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition'', was announced for release on 26 September.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Romano |first1=Sal |title=Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/worms-armageddon-anniversary-edition-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-and-switch |access-date=28 August 2024 |work=Gematsu |date=27 August 2024}}</ref> This version includes a digital museum and the emulated versions of Worms Armageddon for Game Boy Color, the original [[Worms (1995 video game)|Worms]] for [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] and [[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]], as well as [[Worms World Party]] for [[Game Boy Advance]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Romano |first1=Sal |title=Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition 'Backworms Compatible Update' now available, adds three new games |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2025/06/worms-armageddon-anniversary-edition-backworms-compatible-update-now-available-adds-three-new-games |access-date=26 June 2025 |work=Gematsu |date=26 June 2025}}</ref> as bonus features.

==Gameplay==
[[File:Worms World Party screenshot.png|left|thumb|A screenshot of ''[[Worms World Party]], Armageddon's'' successor. Armageddon's graphics are identical.]]
Gameplay in Worms Armageddon is [[Turn-based tactics|turn-based]], with each team moving in a randomly-determined sequence across two-dimensional terrain. During a single turn, a team can only move one of their worms (unless an item that allows the team to select their worm is used). Worms can walk and jump, as well as (when the proper items are available) swing by rope, [[parachute]], [[teleportation|teleport]], and [[bungee jumping|bungee]]. The objective of a traditional match is to defeat all opposing teams by killing their worms, although in the campaign some missions have other objectives such as collecting a specific crate.<ref name=manual>{{cite book | url=https://worms2d.info/files/Worms_Armageddon.pdf | title=''Worms Armageddon'' PC manual | author=Team17 | author-link=Team17 | publisher=[[MicroProse]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806144537/https://worms2d.info/files/Worms_Armageddon.pdf | archive-date=6 August 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref>

Each worm begins the round with a specific amount of health, which is predefined by the chosen game options or by scripting in campaign levels. When hit with a weapon, the worm will lose health depending upon the power of the weapon and the directness of the hit.<ref name=manual/> A worm can be killed either by exploding after having its health reduced to zero or by being knocked into the water around and below the level.<ref name=GSpot-review-PC/>

The game includes a wide variety of weapons, including melee, projectile, and explosive weapons, as well as [[airstrike]]-based attacks. Some are based on real-life arms, such as the [[shotgun]], [[bazooka]], and [[hand grenade]]; others are rather fanciful and cartoonish, such as the sheep, which serves as a mobile explosive, and the skunk, which releases poisonous gas. In a normal match, all teams begin with the same weapons, based on the chosen weapon set. Some weapons may not become available until a certain number of turns pass. Depending on the game options, additional weapons may randomly fall onto the terrain in [[airdrop]]ped and teleported crates. In addition to normal weapons, during team creation, each team chooses a special weapon which becomes available to them after a certain number of turns. The special weapons are more powerful than regular weapons and often offer special abilities; super weapons will rarely fall in weapon crates. These weapons are often based on cartoonish themes, such as the French Sheep Strike, and usually devastating in power.<ref name=manual/> In homage to the film ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'', one of the game weapons is a [[Holy Hand Grenade]], with a sound-effect reminiscent of the [[Messiah Part II#44|Hallelujah chorus]] from [[Messiah (Handel)|Handel's ''Messiah'']].<ref name=retrospective1/>

===Gameplay modes===
''Worms Armageddon'' includes a series of training missions, a single-player campaign with premade missions, a deathmatch mode in which the player fights increasingly difficult and outnumbered battles against the computer,<ref name=GSpot-review-PC/> local multiplayer, and online multiplayer.

Local multiplayer allows the player to select which teams participate in the battle as well as the number of worms and handicaps, which options and weapons are used, and the level to be played on. The matches can use any combination of human and computer teams, provided at least one team is human. Additionally, multiple worm teams can form an alliance for the match by selecting the same team color – they will still operate separately in movement rotation but share weapons and score. If multiple human players are using the same computer, the game functions in a [[hotseat (multiplayer mode)|hotseat mode.]]<ref name=manual/>

Online multiplayer is set up similarly to local multiplayer but allows the players to be at separate computers. Additionally, hotseat can be combined with online play, so multiple human players can use each computer.<ref name=manual/>

''Worms Armageddon'' features a multiplayer Internet service called WormNet. This service allows one player to host a game online and others to join it. The host can choose settings such as the landscape and scheme. In the past, a player score and ranking system was also present.<ref name=retrospective1/>

===Customization===
''Worms Armageddon'' includes a very high level of customizability – in multiplayer games or skirmishes, the player can create custom game modes with preferred gameplay options and weapon sets. Regular options include starting health, whether the worms can move, how long a turn lasts, and [[Sudden death (sport)|sudden death]] options. Weapons settings include what weapons the teams start with, which weapons will fall in crates and how often, and how powerful individual weapons are. ''Worms Armageddon'' offers several levels of customizability outside of direct gameplay options.<ref name=manual/>

The game offers players the ability to create their own custom teams. Each team has its own name and includes eight individually named worms. The player can also change the team's special weapon, grave marker, flag, victory fanfare, and voice set. In addition to numerous defaults available, the game offers the ability to import custom voices.<ref name=manual/>

The game includes a random [[terrain generator]], a basic terrain editor which allows the user to create the shape of the terrain with brushes, and a more complex terrain-import system which allows the user to import custom-made terrains in image format, which the game automatically converts into playable terrains.<ref name=manual/>

==Development==
''Worms Armageddon'' was originally intended to be an expansion pack to ''Worms 2'', but it was eventually developed as a standalone game. It was intended to be the last game of the ''Worms'' franchise, but ''Worms'' creator Andy Davidson felt that it needed more content before being released, leading to the development of ''Worms World Party''.<ref name=retrospective1>{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/02/25/worms-retrospective | title=Worms Retrospective | author=LaFlame, James | date=25 February 2008 | website=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020165800/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/02/25/worms-retrospective | archive-date=20 October 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref> It was also going to be released under the name ''Wormageddon'', but Team17 changed the name to ''Worms Armageddon'' because of close similarities to the name of the game ''[[Carmageddon]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.worms.team17.com/pc/?load=trivia_explain&q=26 | title=Worms Armageddon FAQ | website=Worms | publisher=Team17 | access-date=17 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001117231500/http://www.worms.team17.com/pc/?load=trivia_explain&q=26 | archive-date=17 November 2000 | url-status=dead}}</ref> It was released initially for PCs in 1999 in Europe and North America, published by [[Hasbro Interactive]] under the [[MicroProse]] brand.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://money.cnn.com/1999/09/09/deals/hasbro/ | title=Hasbro gets the Wizard | date=9 September 1999 | website=CNNMoney | publisher=[[CNN]] | access-date=25 April 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020415013324/https://money.cnn.com/1999/09/09/deals/hasbro/ | archive-date=15 April 2002 | url-status=live}}</ref> The game was eventually [[Port (video gaming)|ported]] to [[Dreamcast]] and [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] in December 1999, [[Game Boy Color]] in January 2000, and [[Nintendo 64]] in March 2000. The Nintendo 64 version is one of the first Nintendo 64 games to feature a terrain editor and generator.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/19/worms-armageddon-interview | title=Worms Armageddon Interview | author=Coghlan, John | date=18 January 2000 | website=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409181009/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/19/worms-armageddon-interview | archive-date=9 April 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref> A [[Macintosh]] version was being developed by [[MacSoft]], but it has since been cancelled.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} ''Worms Armageddon'' was produced by Martyn Brown and composed by [[Bjørn Lynne]], Karl Morton was the game's lead programmer, and Dan Cartwright was the game's lead artist.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

''Worms Armageddon'' was initially released on the [[Steam (service)|Steam]] platform for a limited time as the preorder bonus for ''[[Worms Revolution]]''. The Steam release included all improvements from the previously released updates. This release was made available on 12 September 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://store.steampowered.com/oldnews/8844 | title=Now Available for Pre-Purchase - Worms Revolution & Worms Revolution Season Pass | date=12 September 2012 | website=[[Steam (service)|Steam]] | publisher=[[Valve Corporation]] | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412072636/https://store.steampowered.com/oldnews/8844 | archive-date=12 April 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref> ''Worms Armageddon'' was released onto the Steam store as a standalone game on 20 March 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vg247.com/worms-armageddon-released-on-steam-today | title=Worms Armageddon released on Steam today | author=Cook, Dave | date=20 March 2013 | website=[[VG247]] | publisher=[[Gamer Network]] | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410130730/https://www.vg247.com/worms-armageddon-released-on-steam-today | archive-date=10 April 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref>

Despite its age, ''Worms Armageddon'' still receives periodic updates, mainly from two programmers known as Deadcode and CyberShadow, recruited by Team17.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://wa.team17.com/main.html?page=supp&area=upda&file=16 | title=Welcome to Worms Armageddon | website=Worms Armageddon | publisher=Team17 | access-date=8 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213256/http://wa.team17.com/main.html?page=supp&area=upda&file=16 | archive-date=3 March 2016 | url-status=dead}}</ref> These updates address bugs and compatibility issues, and also add new features to the game, such as support for a greater number of worms in a match and support for arbitrarily-sized colour levels. The latest update was on 16 July 2020.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tus-wa.com/forums/announcements/worms-armageddon-v3-8-released-32795/ | title=Worms Armageddon v3.8 Released | date=16 July 2020 | website=The Ultimate Site of Worms Armageddon | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928231322/https://www.tus-wa.com/forums/announcements/worms-armageddon-v3-8-released-32795/ | archive-date=28 September 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| SDC = true
| GBC = true
| N64 = true
| PC = true
| PS = true
| na = true
| GR_SDC = 81%<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/199338-worms-armageddon/index.html | title=Worms Armageddon for Dreamcast | website=[[GameRankings]] | publisher=CBS Interactive | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505081136/https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/199338-worms-armageddon/index.html | archive-date=5 May 2019 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GR_GBC = 75%<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamerankings.com/gbc/258431-worms-armageddon/index.html | title=Worms Armageddon for Game Boy Color | website=GameRankings | publisher=CBS Interactive | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522232005/https://www.gamerankings.com/gbc/258431-worms-armageddon/index.html | archive-date=22 May 2019 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GR_N64 = 84%<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/199339-worms-armageddon/index.html | title=Worms Armageddon for Nintendo 64 | website=GameRankings | publisher=CBS Interactive | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512182311/https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/199339-worms-armageddon/index.html | archive-date=12 May 2019 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GR_PC = 88%<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/145855-worms-armageddon/index.html | title=Worms Armageddon for PC | website=GameRankings | publisher=CBS Interactive | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530042139/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/145855-worms-armageddon/index.html | archive-date=30 May 2019 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GR_PS = 83%<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/199340-worms-armageddon/index.html | title=Worms Armageddon for PlayStation | website=GameRankings | publisher=CBS Interactive | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527024637/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/199340-worms-armageddon/index.html | archive-date=27 May 2019 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
| CNG_SDC = 8/10<ref>{{cite web | url=http://gamecenter.com/Consoles/Dreamcast/Wormsarm/ | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] (DC) | author=D'Aprile, Jason | date=21 January 2000 | website=Gamecenter | publisher=[[CNET]] | access-date=20 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816190455/http://gamecenter.com/Consoles/Dreamcast/Wormsarm/ | archive-date=16 August 2000 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
| CNG_N64 = 8/10<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Nintendo/Wormsarm/ | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] (N64) | author=D'Aprile, Jason | date=19 April 2000 | website=Gamecenter | publisher=CNET | access-date=20 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000818235940/http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Nintendo/Wormsarm/ | archive-date=18 August 2000 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
| CNG_PC = 7/10<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0%2C6%2C0-3007%2C00.html | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] (PC) | author=Cirulis, Martin E. | date=27 July 1999 | website=Gamecenter | publisher=CNET | access-date=20 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816093634/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-3007,00.html | archive-date=16 August 2000 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
| CNG_PS = 8/10<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Wormsarm/ | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] (PS) | author=Goble, Gordon | date=18 February 2000 | website=Gamecenter | publisher=CNET | access-date=20 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816211027/http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Wormsarm/ | archive-date=16 August 2000 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
| CGW_PC = 4/5<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_181.pdf | title=Worms Armageddon | author=May, Scott A. | magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] | publisher=Ziff Davis | issue=181 | date=August 1999 | page=124 | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031203459/https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_181.pdf | archive-date=31 October 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| EGM_GBC = 2/10<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://retrocdn.net/images/4/4f/EGM_US_129.pdf | title=Worms Armageddon (GBC) | magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] | publisher=Ziff Davis | issue=129 | date=April 2000 | page=167 | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114193049/https://retrocdn.net/images/4/4f/EGM_US_129.pdf | archive-date=14 November 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| EGM_PS = 9.25/10<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/electronicgamingmonthlyvol126january2000600dpi/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Vol.%20126%20%5BJanuary%202000%5D%20%28Searchable%29/page/n231/mode/2up | title=Worms Armageddon (PS) | author1=Hsu, Dan "Shoe" | author2=Smith, Shawn | author3=Boyer, Crispin | author4=Davison, John | magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly | publisher=Ziff Davis | issue=126 | date=January 2000 | page=235 | access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>{{efn|Two critics of ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' gave the game each a score of 9.5/10, and two others gave it each a score of 9/10.}}
| GI_PC = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine | title=Worms Armageddon | author=Bergren, Paul | magazine=[[Game Informer]] | publisher=[[FuncoLand]] | issue=75 | date=July 1999 | page=72}}</ref>
| GI_PS = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=3345 | title=Worms Armageddon (PS) | author=Helgeson, Matt | magazine=Game Informer | publisher=FuncoLand | issue=80 | date=December 1999 | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000530203325/http://gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=3345 | archive-date=30 May 2000 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GameFan_N64 = 95%<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_01/page/n19/mode/2up | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] (N64) [EU Import] | author1=Mylonas, Eric "ECM" | author2=Ngo, George "Eggo" | author3=Rodriguez, Tyrone "Cerberus" | magazine=[[GameFan]] | publisher=Shinno Media | volume=8 | issue=1 | date=January 2000 | page=18 | access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>{{efn|In ''[[GameFan]]''{{'}}s viewpoint of the Nintendo 64 version's European import, two critics gave it each a score of 95, and another gave it 96.}}<br />(G.H.) 89%<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_01/page/n61/mode/2up | title=Worms Armageddon [EU Import] | author=Higgins, Geoff "The Judge" | magazine=GameFan | publisher=Shinno Media | volume=8 | issue=1 | date=January 2000 | page=61 | access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
| GameFan_PC = 4.5/5<ref>{{cite magazine | title=REVIEW for Worms Armageddon (PC) | magazine=GameFan | publisher=Shinno Media | date=20 July 1999}}</ref>
| GameFan_PS = 90%<ref>{{cite magazine | title=REVIEW for Worms Armageddon (PS) | magazine=GameFan | publisher=Shinno Media | date=8 December 1999}}</ref>
| GameRev_SDC = B<ref name=GameRev-review-dc>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32335-worms-armageddon-review | title=Worms Armageddon Review (DC) | author=Liu, Johnny | date=February 2000 | website=[[GameRevolution]] | publisher=[[CraveOnline]] | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910135127/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/worms-armageddon | archive-date=10 September 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| GameRev_PC = A−<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33313-worms-armageddon-review-2 | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] - PC Review | author=Dr. Moo | date=July 1999 | website=GameRevolution | publisher=CraveOnline | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040205123051/http://www.game-revolution.com/games/pc/strategy/worms_armageddon.htm | archive-date=5 February 2004 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| GSpot_SDC = 7.8/10<ref name=GSpot-SDC>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/worms-armageddon-review/1900-2540784/ | title=Worms Armagedon Review (DC) | author=Stahl, Ben | date=29 December 1999 | website=GameSpot | publisher=Fandom | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050104114649/http://www.gamespot.com/dreamcast/puzzle/wormsarmageddon/review.html | archive-date=4 January 2005 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| GSpot_N64 = 7.7/10<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/worms-armageddon-review/1900-2545527/ | title=Worms Armageddon Review (N64) | author=Stahl, Ben | date=25 January 2000 | website=GameSpot | publisher=Fandom | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041224134138/http://www.gamespot.com/n64/puzzle/wormsarmageddon/review.html | archive-date=24 December 2004 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| GSpot_PC = 9.1/10<ref name=GSpot-review-PC>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/worms-armageddon-review/1900-2531887/ | title=Worms Armageddon Review (PC) | author=Kasavin, Greg | date=26 July 1999 | website=[[GameSpot]] | publisher=[[Fandom (website)|Fandom]] | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050206150706/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/wormsarmaggedon/review.html | archive-date=6 February 2005 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| GSpot_PS = 7.9/10<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/worms-armageddon-review/1900-2550232/ | title=Worms Armageddon Review (PS) | author=Stahl, Ben | date=14 December 1999 | website=GameSpot | publisher=Fandom | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041208031325/http://www.gamespot.com/ps/puzzle/wormsarmageddon/review.html | archive-date=8 December 2004 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| GSpy_SDC = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/wormsarmageddon/ | title=Worms Armageddon | author=Subskin | date=24 January 2000 | website=[[GameSpy|PlanetDreamcast]] | publisher=IGN Entertainment | access-date=20 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124161057/http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/wormsarmageddon/ | archive-date=24 January 2009 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
| IGN_SDC = 9/10<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/07/worms-armageddon-4 | title=Worms Armageddon (DC) | author=Gantayat, Anoop | date=6 December 1999 | website=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150719151058/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/07/worms-armageddon-4 | archive-date=19 July 2015 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| IGN_GBC = 6/10<ref name=IGN-review-GBC>{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/29/worms-armageddon-7 | title=Worms Armageddon (GBC) | author=Harris, Craig | date=28 January 2000 | website=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410075851/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/29/worms-armageddon-7 | archive-date=10 April 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| IGN_N64 = 8.7/10<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/03/25/worms-armageddon-2 | title=Worms Armageddon (N64) | author=Boulding, Aaron | date=24 March 2000 | website=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409181814/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/03/25/worms-armageddon-2 | archive-date=9 April 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| IGN_PC = 8.6/10<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/07/02/worms-armageddon-9 | title=Worms Armageddon (N64) | author=Lopez, Vincent | date=2 July 1999 | website=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410053930/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/07/02/worms-armageddon-9 | archive-date=10 April 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| IGN_PS = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/17/worms-armageddon | title=Worms Armageddon (PS) | author=Perry, Douglass C. | date=16 December 1999 | website=IGN | publisher=Ziff Davis | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410053930/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/17/worms-armageddon | archive-date=10 April 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| NGen_N64 = 3/5<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen64Apr2000/page/n85/mode/2up | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] (N64) | author=Wolf, Michael | magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|NextGen]] | publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]] | issue=64 | date=April 2000 | page=85 | access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>
| NP_N64 = 7.4/10<ref name=NP>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-370-145.jpg | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] (N64) [EU Import] | magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] | publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] | volume=128 | date=January 2000 | page=145 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120170017/https://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-370-145.jpg | archive-date=20 November 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref>
| OPM_PS = 3.5/5<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/Official_US_PlayStation_Magazine_Volume_3_Issue_3_1999-12_Ziff_Davis_US/page/n163/mode/2up | title=Worms Armageddon | author=Kujawa, Kraig | magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] | publisher=Ziff Davis | volume=3 | issue=3 | date=December 1999 | page=169 | access-date=20 November 2023}}</ref>
| PCA_PC = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/PCXL11Jul1999/page/n77/mode/2up | title=Worms Armageddon | author=Morris, Daniel | magazine=[[PC Accelerator]] | publisher=Imagine Media | issue=11 | date=July 1999 | page=76 | access-date=20 November 2023}}</ref>
| PCGUK_PC = 90%<ref name=PCGUK-PC>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.pcgamer.co.uk/games/gamefile_review_page.asp? | title=Worms Armageddon | author=Pierce, Matthew | magazine=[[PC Gamer|PC Gamer UK]] | publisher=[[Future plc|Future Publishing]] | issue=68 | date=April 1999 | access-date=10 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010523150903/http://www.pcgamer.co.uk/games/gamefile_review_page.asp?item_id=1408 | archive-date=23 May 2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK magazine)|Official Dreamcast Magazine UK]]''
| rev1_SDC = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://retrocdn.net/images/7/7a/ODM_UK_03.pdf | title=Worms Armageddon | magazine=[[Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK magazine)|Official Dreamcast Magazine]] | publisher=[[Ascential|EMAP]] | issue=3 | date=January 2000 | pages=72–77 | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922033940/https://retrocdn.net/images/7/7a/ODM_UK_03.pdf | archive-date=22 September 2022 | url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

The game received favorable reviews on all platforms, with the gameplay being praised across all versions.

Whilst writing that veterans of ''Worms 2'' would find the game to be similar, Greg Kasavin of ''[[GameSpot]]'' praised the game for being easy to play and control, as well as its humor, graphics, physics, WormNet and deep customization. He also likened the single-player missions to ''[[Lemmings (video game)|Lemmings]]'' in that the missions often required the player to precisely utilize a limited supply of weapons and tools to accomplish the objective. Among his only criticisms are that the AI-controlled worms do not utilize their full arsenals and that the player would wish that there were more weapons, more diverse graphics and sound, and more content.<ref name=GSpot-review-PC/> Matthew Pierce of ''[[PC Gamer|PC Gamer UK]]'' commended Team17 for addressing the lack of single-player content (i.e. the missions and AI) that the original ''Worms'' and ''Worms 2'' had always been criticized for.<ref name=PCGUK-PC/> Chris Hudak of ''[[EP Daily|The Electric Playground]]'' gave it a perfect ten, calling it "a gaming masterpiece."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=1341&full=1#mr_toppy | title=Worms Armageddon (PC) | author=Hudak, Chris | date=6 October 1999 | website=[[EP Daily|The Electric Playground]] | publisher=Greedy Productions Ltd. | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020719104702/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=1341&full=1#mr_toppy | archive-date=19 July 2002 | url-status=dead}}</ref> Tom Chick of ''[[GamePro]]'' said, "For all its similarities to previous cans of ''Worms'', ''Armageddon'' is still a classic example of the joy of computer gaming. It's right up there with rare, benevolent gems like ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon]]'' and ''[[Grim Fandango]]''--games that'll make you smile and even giggle like a schoolgirl. And when it comes right down to it, I'd rather giggle for an hour than spend all day grimly swinging away at orcs or aiming plasma weapons."<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/698.shtml | title=Worms Armageddon Review for PC on GamePro.com | author=Chick, Tom | year=1999 | magazine=[[GamePro]] | publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]] | access-date=20 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041104060000/http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/698.shtml | archive-date=4 November 2004 | url-status=dead}}</ref>{{efn|''[[GamePro]]'' gave the PC version 4/5 for graphics, two 4.5/5 scores for sound and fun factor, and 3/5 for control.}} Dan Toose of ''[[Hyper (magazine)|Hyper]]'' gave it 87%, calling it "A fitting end to an excellent series of games [and a] perfect blend of serious strategy and ludicrous humour."<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/hyper-067/page/62/mode/2up | title=Worms Armageddon (PC) | author=Toose, Dan | magazine=[[Hyper (magazine)|Hyper]] | publisher=[[nextmedia|Next Media Pty Ltd]] | issue=67 | date=May 1999 | page=62 | access-date=20 November 2023}}</ref> Nick Smith of ''[[AllGame]]'' gave it four stars out of five, calling it "very, very addictive".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=17696&tab=review | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] (PC) - Review | author=Smith, Nick | website=[[AllGame]] | publisher=[[All Media Network]] | access-date=13 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115085853/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=17696&tab=review | archive-date=15 November 2014 | url-status=dead}}</ref> Cindy Vanous of ''[[Computer Games Magazine|Computer Games Strategy Plus]]'' gave it a similar score of four stars out of five, saying, "In short, it seems that Team 17{{sic}} figured out every detail that might have detracted even slightly from ''Worms 2'', then recreated the game without those tiny flaws. The result is eminently playable and often hysterical—in fact, the only thing serious in ''Armageddon'' is its strategy."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/022/091/wormsa_review.html | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] | author=Vanous, Cindy | date=29 August 1999 | website=[[Computer Games Magazine|Computer Games Strategy Plus]] | publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc. | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030530103003/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/022/091/wormsa_review.html | archive-date=30 May 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Dreamcast version's reception was positive. Johnny Liu of ''[[GameRevolution]]'' praised the version for its "addictive" gameplay, its loads of personality, and not having to save money to buy multiple controllers for multiplayer, but criticized this version for the lack of Internet support, reduced customizations compared to the PC version, and the lack of a multiple-controller option.<ref name=GameRev-review-dc/> On the contrary, Ben Stahl of ''GameSpot'' praised the multiple controller ports as well as multiplayer for being fast-paced and turned into a "barrage of havoc", but criticized the single-player for the AI-controlled worms' nearly perfect accuracy and the length of time that it takes for such worms to complete their turns. He also pointed out that the worms' high-pitched voices are "only mildly cute" and can potentially be annoying, but praised the soundtracks for lending in realism to an otherwise unrealistic experience and the background music for helping players stay on task.<ref name=GSpot-SDC/> Joel Durham Jr. of ''AllGame'' gave it four stars out of five, saying, "With fabulous gameplay and a stunning amount of options, ''Worms: Armageddon''{{sic}} is sure to please. The sheer amount of effort that went into this title is commendable in its own right. Every development house could learn something by taking a few pages from Team 17's{{sic}} book."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=20120&tab=review | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] (DC) - Review | author=Durham Jr., Joel | website=AllGame | publisher=All Media Network | access-date=13 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116161037/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=20120&tab=review | archive-date=16 November 2014 | url-status=dead}}</ref> Cam Shea of ''Hyper'' gave it 79%, saying, "if this is the kind of no frills PC port we can expect for the Dreamcast, don't toss out your N64 just yet. You may just need it if you want to play the best version of ''Worms Armageddon'' on the block."<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/hyper-077/page/84/mode/2up | title=Worms Armageddon (DC) | author=Shea, Cam | magazine=Hyper | publisher=Next Media Pty Ltd | issue=77 | date=March 2000 | page=84 | access-date=20 November 2023}}</ref>

Jeff Nash of ''The Electric Playground'' gave the PlayStation version nine out of ten almost a year after it was released, calling it "a wonderful breath of fresh air for strategy gaming. With its carefree, happy-go-lucky attitude, it's easy to just fall in love with this title. With a multi-player mode thrown in for good measure, this game has a fantastic one-two punch of great gameplay, and an easy setup for sharing it with others, making it a very fun experience. With a liberal dose of humor present as well, this game is a wonderful romp through the grueling world of worm warfare."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://elecplay.com/review.html?article=2722&full=1#mr_toppy | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] (PSX) | author=Nash, Jeff | date=17 July 2000 | website=The Electric Playground | publisher=Greedy Productions Ltd. | access-date=20 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030614100659/http://elecplay.com/review.html?article=2722&full=1#mr_toppy | archive-date=14 June 2003 | url-status=dead}}</ref> However, Mark Kanarick of ''AllGame'' gave it two-and-a-half stars out of five, saying, "Although not the best version of ''Worms'', ''Worms: Armageddon'' for the PlayStation is a good party game and an occasionally fun single-player game."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=20891&tab=review | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] (PS) - Review | author=Kanarick, Mark | website=AllGame | publisher=All Media Network | access-date=13 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115040859/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=20891&tab=review | archive-date=15 November 2014 | url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Game Boy Color port, while still met with favorable reviews, was less well received. Concluding that the port is an "abridged edition of the overall game", Craig Harris of ''[[IGN]]'' criticized the version's lack of features and personality compared to the PC version and pointed out its "quirky" graphics. The reviewer felt that the game's front end was "extremely thrown together". He concluded that it was still fun to play.<ref name=IGN-review-GBC/> Hudak of ''The Electric Playground'' gave it seven out of ten, similarly criticized the lack of weapons, and also criticized the lack of soundbites and complete lack of voices and what he perceived to be "microscopic" worms that are tough for the eye to see. He did, however, praise the terrain and physics engine for being well translated from the other versions of the game.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=2020&full=1#mr_toppy | title=Worms Armageddon (GBC) | author=Hudak, Chris | date=9 February 2000 | website=The Electric Playground | publisher=Greedy Productions Ltd. | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020320034130/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=2020&full=1#mr_toppy | archive-date=20 March 2002 | url-status=dead}}</ref> Jason White of ''AllGame'' gave it three stars out of five, saying that it "has so much going for it in the fun department that the odd controls and sometimes hard to navigate terrain will be easily forgotten. Go out and give this one a try. It's well worth the time."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=20750&tab=review | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] (GBC) - Review | author=White, Jason | website=AllGame | publisher=All Media Network | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115090151/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=20750&tab=review | archive-date=15 November 2014 | url-status=dead}}</ref>

Many publications gave the Nintendo 64 version favorable reviews while it was still in development months before its U.S. release date.<ref name=NP/> Lou Gubrious of ''GamePro'' said that the game's European import "won't dazzle you with graphics or stun you with sound, but it will suck you in with its simple playability. Before you know it, you'll glance up from the TV only to be greeted by the sun, rising like an eye-piercing, flaming disk punishing you for staying up all night again."<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/n64/games/reviews/4050.shtml | title=Worms Armageddon Review for N64 on GamePro.com [EU Import] | author=Lou Gubrious | date=6 January 2000 | magazine=GamePro | publisher=IDG | access-date=20 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040706181048/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/n64/games/reviews/4050.shtml | archive-date=6 July 2004 | url-status=dead}}</ref>{{efn|''[[GamePro]]'' gave the Nintendo 64 version 3/5 for graphics, two 3.5/5 scores for sound and control, and 4.5/5 for fun factor in an early review.}} Arthur Adam of ''Hyper'' gave the same Nintendo 64 version 89%, saying, "This strategy game has proved to be dynamite on the N64, making it possibly the best multi-player title for the console."<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/hyper-075/page/76/mode/2up | title=Worms: Armageddon [sic] (N64) | author=Adam, Arthur | magazine=Hyper | publisher=Next Media Pty Ltd. | issue=75 | date=January 2000 | page=77 | access-date=20 November 2023}}</ref> Marin Kitts of ''[[NGC Magazine|N64 Magazine]]'' gave it 85%, calling it "A welcome conversion of one of the most original four-player games you can buy."<ref>{{cite magazine | title=Worms Armageddon | author=Kitts, Martin | magazine=[[NGC Magazine|N64 Magazine]] | publisher=Future Publishing | issue=36 | date=Christmas 1999 | pages=76–78}}</ref> However, Michael Wolf of ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|NextGen]]'' called the same console version "A good rental if you're planning a gaming party, but for day-to-day gaming, these annelids just don't cut it."<ref name=NGen/>

The PlayStation version received a "Gold" sales award from the [[The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment|Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association]] (ELSPA),<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elspa.com/?i=3943 |title=ELSPA Sales Awards: Gold | website=[[The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment|Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319031650/http://www.elspa.com/?i=3943 | archive-date=19 March 2009 | url-status=dead}}</ref> indicating sales of at least 200,000 units in the UK.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/elspa-i-wii-fit-mario-kart-i-reach-diamond-status-in-uk | title=ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK | author=Caoili, Eric | date=26 November 2008 | website=[[Game Developer (website)|Game Developer]] | publisher=[[Informa]] | access-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918063107/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/112220/ELSPA_Wii_Fit_Mario_Kart_Reach_Diamond_Status_In_UK.php | archive-date=18 September 2017 | url-status=live}}</ref>

===Awards===
The PlayStation and Dreamcast versions won the award for "Best Strategy Game" at the ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly|EGM]]'' Game Blast Awards.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/egm-game-blast-awards/1100-2446241/ | title=EGM Game Blast Awards | author=Kennedy, Sam | date=21 January 2000 | website=GameSpot | publisher=Fandom | access-date=20 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000612100231/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/00_01/21_vg_blast/index.html | archive-date=12 June 2000 | url-status=live}}</ref> The PC version was nominated for the same category at the Sixth Annual ''[[PC Gamer]]'' Awards, which went to ''[[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri]]''. The staff wrote that the game "put up one hell of a fight [for the award] and should not be overlooked by fans of the genre."<ref>{{cite magazine | title=The Sixth Annual PC Gamer Awards (Best Strategy Game) | author=PC Gamer staff | magazine=[[PC Gamer]] | publisher=Imagine Media | volume=7 | issue=3 | date=March 2000}}</ref> The console versions were nominated for the same category at ''GameSpot''{{'}}s Best and Worst of 2000 Awards, which went to ''[[Ogre Battle 64]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p4_16.html | title=Best and Worst of 2000 (Best Strategy Game Runners-Up) | author=GameSpot staff | date=5 January 2001 | website=GameSpot | publisher=Ziff Davis | access-date=20 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010124082700/http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p4_16.html | archive-date=24 January 2001 | url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Legacy==
''Worms Armageddon'' has been placed on several lists of the greatest games of all time. ''[[Digital Spy]]'' ranked ''Worms Armageddon'' at No. 18 on their list of the top 20 Nintendo 64 games of all time.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/feature/a797311/20-best-n64-games-of-all-time-ranked/ | title=The 20 best Nintendo 64 games of all time, ranked | author=Loveridge, Sam | date=23 June 2017 | website=[[Digital Spy]] | publisher=[[Hearst Communications]] | access-date=20 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005120546/https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a797311/20-best-n64-games-of-all-time-ranked/ | archive-date=5 October 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, ''[[GamesRadar+]]'' ranked the game at No. 13 on their list of the top 50 PlayStation games of all time.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-psx-games/ | title=Best PS1 games of all time | author=GamesRadar staff | date=3 December 2014 | website=[[GamesRadar+]] | publisher=Future plc | access-date=3 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903051233/https://www.gamesradar.com/best-psx-games/ |archive-date=3 September 2016 | url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2015, they also ranked it at No. 68 on their list of the top 100 video games of all time.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-games-ever/ | title=The 100 best games ever | author=GamesRadar staff | date=25 February 2015 | website=GamesRadar+ | publisher=Future plc | access-date=3 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903202832/https://www.gamesradar.com/best-games-ever/ | archive-date=3 September 2016 | url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' ranked the game at No. 100 on their similar list.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/features/article/100-greatest-video-games-of-all-time | title=The 100 Greatest Video Games of All Time | author=Slant staff | date=9 June 2014 | website=[[Slant Magazine]] | access-date=3 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831135642/http://www.slantmagazine.com/features/article/100-greatest-video-games-of-all-time | archive-date=31 August 2016 | url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[TechRadar]]'' listed the game as one of their favourite PC games of all time.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/techradar-s-favourite-pc-games-of-all-time-1289245 | title=TechRadar's favorite PC games of all time | author=Hanson, Matt | date=10 May 2016 | website=[[TechRadar]] | publisher=Future plc | access-date=4 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916172341/https://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/techradar-s-favourite-pc-games-of-all-time-1289245 | archive-date=16 September 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref>

Team17 chose to base the [[source code]] of the 2016 game ''[[Worms W.M.D]]'' entirely on that of ''Worms Armageddon'', because fans frequently told them upon questioning that ''Worms Armageddon'' was their favourite game in the series.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a664783/worms-wmd-uses-the-exact-same-physics-as-fan-favourite-worms-armageddon/ | title=Worms WMD uses the exact same physics as fan-favourite Worms Armageddon | author=Reynolds, Matthew | date=23 August 2015 | website=Digital Spy | publisher=Hearst Communications | access-date=20 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018093610/https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a664783/worms-wmd-uses-the-exact-same-physics-as-fan-favourite-worms-armageddon/ | archive-date=18 October 2023 | url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, the 2009 game ''[[Worms 2: Armageddon]]'' was named in honor of ''Worms Armageddon'' despite not being a direct sequel.

In 2022, the PlayStation versions of ''Worms Armageddon'' and ''Worms World Party'' were added to the [[PlayStation Store]] as part of the first batch of [[Lists of downloadable PlayStation games|downloadable PlayStation titles]]; the games run on emulation on the [[PlayStation 4]] and [[PlayStation 5]], but do not feature trophies.

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