HOL 2.0 considers "Worms" and "Worms: The Director's Cut" to be the same game

squirminator2k · 12 August 2023, 20:08

Searching for "Worms" on the new HOL (which I love, by the way! Loving the new design and interface) reveals that the new system considers the two games to be variations of the same title. This is not the case - WormsDC should be considered its own title with its own listing.

Gzegzolka · 12 August 2023, 21:37

As far as I remember those are two different games. Maybe Cd32 version of orginal "Worms" got additional name "directos cut"? I meant cd32 version is same as first Worms floppy version. Later Tram17 released new game also called Worms Directors Cut for AGA machines.

squirminator2k · 12 August 2023, 21:43

They are entirely different games. The original Worms (both Amiga and CD32) does have a subtitle on the main menu that says "The Directors Cut!", because Andy Davidson (the game's original creator) coded the Amiga version.

But Worms: The Director's Cut is an entirely different game released a year and a half later exclusively for AGA machines, which adds a ton of new features, weapons, and stuff. The two games are frequently mistaken for each other.

TCD · 13 August 2023, 12:19

The new system works different to how it was before. Worms and Worms: The Director's Cut are two versions of Worms and that's why they appear now in the same HOL entry. We are working on making it better visible which version is which in the screenshot, scans, and manual tabs.

CodyJarrett · 13 August 2023, 23:40

As TCD mentions the new HOL uses a Game -> Versions -> Releases structure to combines information previously across multiple entries into one.

Worms and The Director's Cut were combined because of the relationship in old HOL: "is an updated version of".

NPI · 25 August 2023, 14:34

There are several relationships for games that aren't really updates, but a release of its own. Can we have a new category such as "is a remastered version of" or maybe to put them as "is a sequel of"?

derSammler · 25 August 2023, 17:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by squirminator2k

But Worms: The Director's Cut is an entirely different game released a year and a half later exclusively for AGA machines, which adds a ton of new features, weapons, and stuff. The two games are frequently mistaken for each other.

I don't see the issue here. It's still Worms with some updates, which is just what a "Director's Cut" is. It's not a new or different game.

12 August 2023, 20:08	#1
squirminator2k Dream17 / PortsCenter guy Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 38 Posts: 311	HOL 2.0 considers "Worms" and "Worms: The Director's Cut" to be the same game Searching for "Worms" on the new HOL (which I love, by the way! Loving the new design and interface) reveals that the new system considers the two games to be variations of the same title. This is not the case - WormsDC should be considered its own title with its own listing.

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12 August 2023, 21:37	#2
Gzegzolka Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warszawa / Polska Posts: 1,859	As far as I remember those are two different games. Maybe Cd32 version of orginal "Worms" got additional name "directos cut"? I meant cd32 version is same as first Worms floppy version. Later Tram17 released new game also called Worms Directors Cut for AGA machines.

12 August 2023, 21:43	#3
squirminator2k Dream17 / PortsCenter guy Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 38 Posts: 311	They are entirely different games. The original Worms (both Amiga and CD32) does have a subtitle on the main menu that says "The Directors Cut!", because Andy Davidson (the game's original creator) coded the Amiga version. But Worms: The Director's Cut is an entirely different game released a year and a half later exclusively for AGA machines, which adds a ton of new features, weapons, and stuff. The two games are frequently mistaken for each other.

13 August 2023, 12:19	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,612	The new system works different to how it was before. Worms and Worms: The Director's Cut are two versions of Worms and that's why they appear now in the same HOL entry. We are working on making it better visible which version is which in the screenshot, scans, and manual tabs.

13 August 2023, 23:40	#5
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	As TCD mentions the new HOL uses a Game -> Versions -> Releases structure to combines information previously across multiple entries into one. Worms and The Director's Cut were combined because of the relationship in old HOL: "is an updated version of".

25 August 2023, 14:34	#6
NPI Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Age: 38 Posts: 607	There are several relationships for games that aren't really updates, but a release of its own. Can we have a new category such as "is a remastered version of" or maybe to put them as "is a sequel of"?

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