Lemmings (2006 video game)

Lemmings
Cover of the PSP version
Developer(s)Team17[a]
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Composer(s)Tim Follin
SeriesLemmings
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Mobile
Release
9 March 2006
  • PlayStation Portable
  • PlayStation 2
  • PlayStation 3
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

Lemmings is a 2006 video game developed by Team17 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is a remake of the original Lemmings released in 1991.

The game has been released in slightly different versions for PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Mobile.[7][8][9]

Gameplay

The PSP version featured all 120 levels from the original game, 36 brand new levels as well as expansion pack support, and a user level editor. Every level in the game was a pre-rendered 3D landscape, although their gameplay was still 2D and remains faithful to the original game. User levels could be constructed from pre-rendered objects and distributed by uploading them to a PlayStation-specific Lemmings online community.[7][10]

In October 2006 the game was ported by developer Rusty Nutz for the PlayStation 2 with use of the EyeToy.[8] While being recorded by the EyeToy, players stretch and move their limbs to aid the lemmings.[8] In 2012, d3t produced a similar remake of Lemmings for the PlayStation Mobile framework for download on certified Xperia and HTC One mobile phones, tablets made by Sony, and the PlayStation Vita handheld console.[11] The game had similar graphical improvements to the PSP title, and also incorporated touch controls.[9]

Reception

The PSP version received generally positive reviews. The PSP version holds a Metacritic score of 76/100 based on 46 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14]

IGN gave the PSP version of the game 7.8/10, praising the graphics and the enhanced longevity given by the editor, but criticizing the unexciting sound.[10] The PS3 version received a score of 7.5/10, with the comment "It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it rolls just fine."[5]

GameSpot gave the PSP version of the game 8/10, praising the polished visuals and audio, the level designer and the online sharing feature.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ Rusty Nutz developed the PlayStation 2 port, while d3t developed the PlayStation Mobile port.

References

  1. ^ a b "Lemmings Release Date". Team17. 8 March 2006. Archived from the original on 9 May 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Lemmings PSP - US Release!". Team17. 23 May 2006. Archived from the original on 5 July 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ^ Jastrzab, Jeremy (9 October 2006). "Updated Australian release list, 9/10/06". PALGN. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Lemmings". PlayStation.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Lemmings Review". IGN. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Lemmings". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d Cocker, Guy (1 June 2006). "Lemmings Review (PSP)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "E3 2006: Lemmings". IGN. 12 May 2006. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  9. ^ a b "PlayStation Mobile: Lemmings is Back!". PlayStation.Blog. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  10. ^ a b c Dunham, Jeremy (18 May 2006). "Lemmings". IGN. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Lemmings available on PlayStation Mobile devices". Shacknews. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Lemmings for PSP". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Lemmings for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Lemmings for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2018.