Game: Crazy Penguin Wars

Play Crazy Penguin Wars for about five minutes, and you could be forgiven for thinking that the craziest thing about it is its shameless emulation of Team17's popular Worms franchise. Were I the lazy sort, I could probably label it "Worms dressed up in a penguin suit" and leave my review at that. For the most part, I'd be right. But Crazy Penguin Wars brings its own share of surprises, meager though they may be, and it demonstrates just how far multiplayer gaming has evolved on Facebook in recent years. It's a great game if you're craving synchronous multiplayer action on Facebook, and even if you don't care for its mimicking of a beloved franchise, it's worth playing as a test run for how Team17's own Worms port will fare upon its release.