Lemmings (2006 video game)

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.

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

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