Lemmings
Cover of the PSP version
Developer(s)Team17[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Composer(s)Tim Follin
SeriesLemmings
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3
ReleasePlayStation Portable
23 May 2006[1]
PlayStation 2
13 October 2006[2]
PlayStation 3
7 December 2006[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 3.[4][5][6]

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.[4][7]

In October 2006 the game was ported by developer Rusty Nutz for the PlayStation 2 with use of the EyeToy.[6] While being recorded by the EyeToy, players stretch and move their limbs to aid the lemmings.[6] In 2007, Team17 produced a similar remake of Lemmings for the PlayStation 3 for download through the PlayStation Network. The game had the similar graphical improvements as the PSP title, as well as online scoreboards and additional levels developed for high-definition display, but lacked the ability to create and share levels as the PSP version offered.[5]

Reception

The PSP version received generally positive reviews, whereas the PS3 version of the game attained mostly mixed reviews. The PSP version holds a Metacritic score of 76/100 based on 46 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10] The PS3 version holds a Metacritic score of 59/100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[11]

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.[7] The PS3 version received a score of 7.5/10, with the comment "It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it rolls just fine."[3]

GameSpot gave the PSP version of the game 8/10, praising the polished visuals and audio, the level designer and the online sharing feature.[4] The PS3 version received a slightly lower score because of it missing the level editor and level sharing of the PSP version.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Rusty Nutz developed the PlayStation 2 port.

References

  1. ↑ "Lemmings (PSP)". MobyGames. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Lemmings". PlayStation.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Lemmings Review". IGN. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Cocker, Guy (1 June 2006). "Lemmings Review (PSP)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 VanOrd, Kevin (19 January 2007). "Lemmings Review (PS3)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 "E3 2006: Lemmings". IGN. 12 May 2006. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 Dunham, Jeremy (18 May 2006). "Lemmings". IGN. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Lemmings for PSP". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "Lemmings for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Lemmings for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Lemmings for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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