Is Worms DC really the best version of Worms 1?

JumpingJackson · 20 June 2015, 02:51

I owned Worms 1 and Reinforcements on the PC. I read about DC in a magazine and was so jealous the Amiga version got the concrete donkey, holy hand grenade etc.

Then came Worms 2, which pretty much added all those extras. Except, I really hated the new graphic style! I wanted DC on the PC but couldn't get it. When I first got into emulation with WinUAE, I got hold of Worms DC straight away and was so happy. By that time most of my friends weren't into gaming anymore so I didn't really spend much time with DC.

Fast forward to today. I start getting back into Amiga emulation. I fire up Worms DC and disappointed to find some features are missing from PC versions.

There is retreat time, tab select, dud mines, mine delay, background music, FMV sequences, various gravestones, fall damage, Mole Bomb (that was awesome!!). All missing from the Amiga version!

Over the years I was led to believe DC is the best version of Worms 1. Is it really? What is your opinion?

gazj82 · 20 June 2015, 17:37

I don't know much about Worms DC, but it could be one of those games where elements are cut if you don't have the available RAM. I am sure someone will soon tell us.

Steve · 20 June 2015, 20:26

Which PC versions are you comparing it to? Worms DC was by far the best version of Worms on any platform for a long long time. Obviously the later versions of Worms on the PC would add newer features - that's inevitable. I still think Worms DC is one of the best versions of Worms there's been.

JumpingJackson · 20 June 2015, 22:29

I'm just comparing the 1st generation Worms games. The ones with the 16bit pixelly graphics.

Steve · 21 June 2015, 10:30

A lot of PC games that also had Amiga releases had additional features due to the extra processing power, more RAM as standard and extra storage (HD) as standard. Games like TFX, Theme Park, Syndicate and Worms had improved resolution, extra features and FMV sequences. Although I think I remember the PC struggled with the different levels of parallax that the Amiga could do in the background. I think this feature was dropped from the PC version.

gimbal · 22 June 2015, 09:37

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Originally Posted by Steve

Although I think I remember the PC struggled with the different levels of parallax that the Amiga could do in the background. I think this feature was dropped from the PC version.

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It has some parallax levels, but perhaps less than the Amiga version.

beezle · 22 June 2015, 10:12

For "vanilla" Worms1 I like the PC version best I think. Graphically it's nicer than Amiga versions (including DC), and on a rare occasion the faster cpu is noticed. They both play so similarly though that it's pretty much splitting hairs.

Worms DC however is my favourite Worms game. Not drastically different than Worms1 really, but the fine tuning and extras just give it that extra "something" in my opinion.

jack-3d · 22 June 2015, 10:42

Yes, Worms and then Worms DC was one of the games that helped me to decide buy Amiga 1200 back in 97.

I loved also the editor of own levels which I draw in DPaint. I sampled own sounds and shouts and its was so funny... Yes Worms DC rulez even these days when I play it with my 5 years old daughter.

Daedalus · 22 June 2015, 10:49

Still my favourite version of Worms on any platform! The extras in the newer versions are nice and all, but I still come back to DC, occasionally playing it with a few friends and beers. The extra colours, effects and weapons made it pretty special over the original, it's quite sad that it didn't sell far more than it did since the Amiga was already pretty much dead at that stage - it deserved to sell huge numbers!

Total Eclipse · 22 June 2015, 13:08

Pretty sure that Worms on the PC dropped the feature where the grappling hook would interact with the scenery. On the PC the rope was always in a straight line, but I know on at least some Amiga versions the rope would follow the line of the terrain and so affect how you swing.

SWIV · 27 June 2015, 16:59

I have never really had a problem with any version I guess, The Jaguar version is pretty reasonable too.

JumpingJackson · 27 June 2015, 19:14

I had a couple of games of DC yesterday. One difference I've noticed is the Air Strike is a lot more powerful, sending worms flying in the air. I quite like that, always felt it was a bit underwhelming on the PC version.

Does anyone know how to change direction of air strike?

darkwave · 27 June 2015, 19:56

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Originally Posted by NeonBible

I had a couple of games of DC yesterday. One difference I've noticed is the Air Strike is a lot more powerful, sending worms flying in the air. I quite like that, always felt it was a bit underwhelming on the PC version.

Does anyone know how to change direction of air strike?

From memory, I seem to recall a right click with the mouse changing the direction of the air strike. However my memory has become prone to errors lately due to the age of the brain installed.

JumpingJackson · 28 June 2015, 10:54

Right click open the weapon menu again. I tried the arrow keys too but didnt have an effect.

john1979 · 28 June 2015, 11:41

Worms on the Playstation 1 is also very good. Probably my favourite version due to not needing a mouse to play.

daxb · 28 June 2015, 12:44

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Originally Posted by NeonBible

Right click open the weapon menu again. I tried the arrow keys too but didnt have an effect.

As far as I can remember yoy need to move the mouse into playfield where the direction of attack is shown. Right mouse click schould switch direction.

All weapon damage values can be changed somewhere in the options screen. Maybe you have enable this feature first.

gazj82 · 29 June 2015, 12:33

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Originally Posted by john1979

Worms on the Playstation 1 is also very good. Probably my favourite version due to not needing a mouse to play.

The PS1 version is very good. I was working from home with some younger colleagues not so long ago. They bought a PS3 and had it set up in the hotel room. The following week I bought Worms to play, for the next month working away those PS3 games barely got played at all.

Gordon · 30 June 2015, 11:36

Yes it is. It had the holy hand grenade. Hallaluyah!

Predseda · 30 June 2015, 13:25

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Originally Posted by NeonBible

Does anyone know how to change direction of air strike?

Depends on the wind I think.

TheBilgeRat · 30 June 2015, 23:41

On the miggy I believe its "z". Check Lemon Amiga.

My favorite worms version of all time is Worms World Party.

20 June 2015, 02:51	#1
JumpingJackson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK Posts: 123	Is Worms DC really the best version of Worms 1? I owned Worms 1 and Reinforcements on the PC. I read about DC in a magazine and was so jealous the Amiga version got the concrete donkey, holy hand grenade etc. Then came Worms 2, which pretty much added all those extras. Except, I really hated the new graphic style! I wanted DC on the PC but couldn't get it. When I first got into emulation with WinUAE, I got hold of Worms DC straight away and was so happy. By that time most of my friends weren't into gaming anymore so I didn't really spend much time with DC. Fast forward to today. I start getting back into Amiga emulation. I fire up Worms DC and disappointed to find some features are missing from PC versions. There is retreat time, tab select, dud mines, mine delay, background music, FMV sequences, various gravestones, fall damage, Mole Bomb (that was awesome!!). All missing from the Amiga version! Over the years I was led to believe DC is the best version of Worms 1. Is it really? What is your opinion?

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20 June 2015, 17:37	#2
gazj82 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Cambs / UK Posts: 356	I don't know much about Worms DC, but it could be one of those games where elements are cut if you don't have the available RAM. I am sure someone will soon tell us.

20 June 2015, 20:26	#3
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Which PC versions are you comparing it to? Worms DC was by far the best version of Worms on any platform for a long long time. Obviously the later versions of Worms on the PC would add newer features - that's inevitable. I still think Worms DC is one of the best versions of Worms there's been.

20 June 2015, 22:29	#4
JumpingJackson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK Posts: 123	I'm just comparing the 1st generation Worms games. The ones with the 16bit pixelly graphics.

21 June 2015, 10:30	#5
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	A lot of PC games that also had Amiga releases had additional features due to the extra processing power, more RAM as standard and extra storage (HD) as standard. Games like TFX, Theme Park, Syndicate and Worms had improved resolution, extra features and FMV sequences. Although I think I remember the PC struggled with the different levels of parallax that the Amiga could do in the background. I think this feature was dropped from the PC version.

22 June 2015, 10:12	#7
beezle Banned Join Date: May 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 67	For "vanilla" Worms1 I like the PC version best I think. Graphically it's nicer than Amiga versions (including DC), and on a rare occasion the faster cpu is noticed. They both play so similarly though that it's pretty much splitting hairs. Worms DC however is my favourite Worms game. Not drastically different than Worms1 really, but the fine tuning and extras just give it that extra "something" in my opinion.

22 June 2015, 10:42	#8
jack-3d kLiker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brno / Czech Republic Posts: 371	Yes, Worms and then Worms DC was one of the games that helped me to decide buy Amiga 1200 back in 97. I loved also the editor of own levels which I draw in DPaint. I sampled own sounds and shouts and its was so funny... Yes Worms DC rulez even these days when I play it with my 5 years old daughter.

22 June 2015, 10:49	#9
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,334	Still my favourite version of Worms on any platform! The extras in the newer versions are nice and all, but I still come back to DC, occasionally playing it with a few friends and beers. The extra colours, effects and weapons made it pretty special over the original, it's quite sad that it didn't sell far more than it did since the Amiga was already pretty much dead at that stage - it deserved to sell huge numbers!

22 June 2015, 13:08	#10
Total Eclipse Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atherstone / UK Age: 49 Posts: 161	Pretty sure that Worms on the PC dropped the feature where the grappling hook would interact with the scenery. On the PC the rope was always in a straight line, but I know on at least some Amiga versions the rope would follow the line of the terrain and so affect how you swing.

27 June 2015, 16:59	#11
SWIV Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: West Bromwich UK Posts: 74	I have never really had a problem with any version I guess, The Jaguar version is pretty reasonable too.

27 June 2015, 19:14	#12
JumpingJackson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK Posts: 123	I had a couple of games of DC yesterday. One difference I've noticed is the Air Strike is a lot more powerful, sending worms flying in the air. I quite like that, always felt it was a bit underwhelming on the PC version. Does anyone know how to change direction of air strike?

28 June 2015, 10:54	#14
JumpingJackson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK Posts: 123	Right click open the weapon menu again. I tried the arrow keys too but didnt have an effect.

28 June 2015, 11:41	#15
john1979 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Age: 44 Posts: 748	Worms on the Playstation 1 is also very good. Probably my favourite version due to not needing a mouse to play.

30 June 2015, 11:36	#18
Gordon Settler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Serf City Posts: 1,760	Yes it is. It had the holy hand grenade. Hallaluyah!

30 June 2015, 23:41	#20
TheBilgeRat Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wichita KS, USA Posts: 67	On the miggy I believe its "z". Check Lemon Amiga. My favorite worms version of all time is Worms World Party.

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