Liero

Liero is essentially what happens when someone takes the chaotic weapons and destructible environments of an artillery game and puts the whole thing into real-time. Two players control tiny worms armed with an assortment of weapons, blasting through terrain while trying very hard not to become the next victim of their opponent's increasingly creative ammunition. The matches are fast, frantic and wonderfully unpredictable, with grappling hooks, explosives and rapid movement turning even a small arena into a battlefield of questionable structural integrity. Despite its simple presentation, Liero has an almost endless supply of emergent moments. It is competitive gaming stripped down to the essentials: two players, a pile of weapons and absolutely no respect for property values.