Worms 2 is a turn based game where up to 6 players can participate in any  given match. You command a platoon of Worms who inhabit a randomly generated terrain, it's time to do or die, put up or shut up, you must destroy the other Worms with an assortment of devastating weapons. Each turn is limited to a set number of seconds, this time limit allows you to position your Worm in a nearby safe place, collect one of the bonus items sprinkled around, or go and attack a neighbouring Worm! Battle continues until only one team of Worms remain!

Each platoon of Worms is given an assortment of weapons, tools and utilities in which to dispose of the enemy in anyway they feel necessary to win each round. Platoon weapons can be reconfigured for each game by the players to create their own unique war zones. Playing against other teams will be taken to new levels with Internet matches, challenge other players in the next town, country or continent to see just how hard your team is! Take your unique platoon on against the world and make them 'wanted dead or cremated' more than Billy the Kid ever was.  Worms 2 uses over 14,000 frames of animation, recreating a cartoon style environment in which you can make more comic mayhem than 'Acme' ever thought possible. With 16-bit audio and a programmable game 'jukebox' the game truly comes alive on screen. You can even change the sound fx that your Worms emit during battle.  From a few minutes to a few years, the strategic scope of Worms 2 is just enormous.