Amazon.co.uk Review:
In a nutshell:
The lemmings are back and once again you’re called in to save them from themselves and help them to safety. Using a range of gadgets and tools you’ve got to stop them plummeting over cliffs and into bear traps in one of gaming’s most beloved puzzle games.
The lowdown:
One of the few puzzle games to owe absolutely nothing to Tetris, Lemmings finds you trying to save the lives of dozens of green haired mammals whose disregard for their own safety has them walking mindlessly from left to right across the screen. Each of the hundreds of different levels gives you a limited range of tools to help them, from bridges to floating umbrellas. Without a mouse the controls are more awkward than they used to be but there’s a useful zoom option and the ability to pause the game at any time. There’s also an online multiplayer mode and the chance to design your own levels.
Most exciting moment:
Blowing up your lemmings when you fail a level and watching the fireworks.
Since you ask:
Lemmings debuted on the Amiga in 1993 and has since gone on to appear on twenty different formats, although now that Sony owns the license future will games will only be on PlayStation consoles.
The bottom line:
A very welcome blast from the animal endangering puzzle past.
HARRISON DENT
Manufacturer's Description
Controlling an army of lemmings, the aim is to get as many of these cute characters as you can from the entrance point to the exit point of a level within a time limit. Easy to learn, difficult to master; Lemmings is a test of strategy and fast thinking as you make 'on the spot' life or death decisions for your band of trusting little creatures. Use the unique skills of your Lemmings team to overcome the hazards ahead: the bomber explodes at will, the floater can survive high falls and the basher digs horizontally just when you need it. The climber is at hand for those tricky mountain ranges, the blocker creates an obstacle in the path ahead and the builder is there to construct walkways for his friends.
Stretch your strategies across 100 plus levels as you lead your lemmings across an immense variety of challenging backdrops. The levels are arranged into five striking themes, each with its own unique visual flavour. So, whether it's going underground into the sewers or marching through fields and forests, the lemmings always have new terrain to explore.
Packed with a host of new features, Lemmings offers for the first time a level editor allowing players to produce their own levels and save them to the memory card on the PSP. Using the inbuilt wireless technology on the PSP, players can upload these levels to an exclusive Lemmings online community. Share your unique levels with other users or download their new levels directly to your PSP -- the opportunities are endless.
Perfect for a gaming snack or a marathon meal, Lemmings on the PSP is engaging and addictive; be proud to follow the crowd with Lemmings.
