Lemmings (2006 video game)

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Lemmings
Lemmings (2006 PSP).jpg
Cover of the PSP version
Developer(s) Team17 [lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment
Composer(s) Tim Follin
Series Lemmings
Platform(s) PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3
Release
9 March 2006
  • PlayStation Portable
  • PlayStation 2
  • PlayStation 3
    • NA: 7 December 2006 [5]
    • JP: 14 December 2006
    • PAL: 23 March 2007 [6]
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.

Contents

The game has been released in slightly different versions for PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3. [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. [9] While being recorded by the EyeToy, players stretch and move their limbs to aid the lemmings. [9] 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. [8]

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". [13] The PS3 version holds a Metacritic score of 59/100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average 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] The PS3 version received a slightly lower score because of it missing the level editor and level sharing of the PSP version. [8]

Notes

  1. ↑ Rusty Nutz developed the PlayStation 2 port.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Lemmings PSP - US Release!". Team17 . 23 May 2006. Archived from the original on 5 July 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Lemmings". PlayStation.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  4. ↑ 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.
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  6. ↑ "Lemmings". Eurogamer . Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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  12. ↑ "Lemmings for PlayStation 2". GameRankings . CBS Interactive . Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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