XBL Deals of the Week: Worms 2, Serious Sam HD, Peggle, and more

It's like lucky packet week on XBLA, except instead of stale sweets and rubbish plastic stuff that might or might not be some kind of toy, there's a bunch of fantastic games going at up to 50% off.

First up is Worms 2: Armageddon, which basically equates to worms with rocket launchers. It's the definitive - and, kinda, only - worm warfare series, which also conveniently makes it the best.

Prepare yourself for war! The worms are back, and this time they're back with a bang! Prepare yourself for more mayhem than you can handle… "Armageddon" style! With online and offline multiplayer, a raft of new weapons, all new landscape themes, play modes, hats, skins, speech-banks and single player content; it’s a package as high on fun as it is destruction!

And all this for only 400 MSP. How could anyone possibly refuse? Enlist today (176 MB).

Next up, Serious Sam HD.

Play through more than 14 levels of bedlam set against the expansive backdrop of ancient Egypt. Embrace the mayhem with up to four players through online co-op on Xbox LIVE. Post your hard-earned score to the leaderboards. Earn all those wicked achievements.

That's - seriously - 800 MSP, and you - seriously - can't say no. Embrace the mayhem (493 MB).

Then there's Peggle, the game that's impossible to hate.

Experience the ball-bouncing, peg-busting phenomenon! Do you have what it takes to become a Peggle™ Master? Take your best shot! Conquer 55 levels with 10 mystical Magic Powers and rack up bonus points. Face off against friends in 4-player Xbox LIVE® multiplayer play, and test your skills in 75 Grand Master Challenges.

That's going at a scandalous 400 MSP, and you can get your Ode to Joy here (102 MB).

And over here, it's Battlefield 1943.

Battlefield 1943 is a multiplayer-only game that lets you enjoy the thrills of Pacific WW2 battles! Pick your path - be it as a rifleman, a steel fisted tank commander, or ace fighter pilot dog fighting to protect the skies. Play as a lone wolf or with your friends, coordinating to turn the tide of battle.

Bagged and tagged at 800 MSP. Get it here (559 MB).

And over there, it's Call of Duty Classic. More of that WWII stuff, but subtly different.

For the first time ever, Infinity Ward’s 2003 award-winning game that launched a franchise comes to consoles. Relive the original Call of Duty experience in HD. Online multiplayer on Xbox LIVE, including Leaderboard support. Winner of over 80 Game of the Year Awards and 50 Editor’s Choice Awards.

This bad boys is also going at 800 MSP, and you can deploy it here (1 GB).

Last up, it's Duke Nukem 3D, with bubblegum sold separately.

Xbox LIVE Multiplayer 2-8, HD (High Definition). Unlock the full version for 39 levels of mayhem! Wreak havoc on your foes with weapons like Pipe Bombs, Shrink Ray, and Freezer. Impress your friends on the leaderboards, earn achievements, and take advantage of the painless death system – rewind 10 seconds or 10 minutes, the choice is up to you. All new User Clip recording, sharing and uploading have been added and best of all - online multiplayer with cooperative and DukeMatch for up to 8 players through Xbox LIVE! What are you waiting for?

Yeah, what are you waiting for? Actually, since this one might have region-blocking issues, you'll be waiting for Xbox LIVE in SA. Still, it's 400 MSP, and if you're one of those VPN dialers, you can queue it up here (85 MB).