Lemmings

My first computer was a Commodore Amiga 512. Essentially an Amiga 500 with a small block plugged into the back that apparently made it faster. It was a Christmas present to my little brother and myself when I was about ten I think. It came in a glorious big red box with a bundle of applications (remember Deluxe Paint III anyone?) and a few games. 'Bart Simpson and the Attack of the Space Mutants', 'Captain Planet'- a dire dire attempt to convert a cartoon into a computer game I think there was another which I don't remember but more importantly (and as you have probably guessed) there was 'Lemmings'. An unassuming little game by Psygnosis that ...  Read the complete review

Name me a classic game. Now think about it properly, but first consider this – what IS a classic game? If you're me (which you almost certainly aren't), then you'll acknowledge the fact that one of the defining features of a classic game is that it's been around for yonks. Sure, there's a few generation defining games coming out this year, but they won't become truly classic is my eyes for a few years yet. Give them a chance to become crap! Lemmings is one such classic game. It's addictive, it's fun to play, and it's been around longer than my underwear (ahem). As you'll often hear me say, the simplest games are ...  Read the complete review

A simple but ingenous game, lemmings is a 2d puzzle game with a very simple aim- get your lemmings from one side of the game map to another. At the start of each level your lemmings drop through a trapdoor in the ceiling and march relentlessly onwards to the right, turning back again the other way if they hit a wall or should they meet an edge plunging off it to their deaths. In order to prevent this from happening you must give individual lemmings special skills, of which you only have a limited amount, in order to guide your remaining lemmings through the levels and pave a way to the exit for them. There are eight skill types available, which are as ...  Read the complete review

Lemmings is the best computer game ever! It really is that simple. I had never seen anything like this in my entire life. I opened up the box of the Commodore Amiga - I think this was called the Family Pack, or something like that. What lay within was the computer and all its bits and pieces which included three games. Bart Simpson and the Attack of the Space Mutants Captain Planet Lemmings But this is a review of Lemmings. At its simplest the game involves a number of animated creatures (the Lemmings) getting from A to B, via a number of obstacles. They have at their command a number ...  Read the complete review

LEMMINGS Probably the most addictive game ever released on the Amiga and still a much loved classic to this day. So, what is this game Lemmings all about then you may ask? For those of you who have not heard of the game!!!! Here is a reminder. For those of you who loved this game, here is a trip down memory lane. BASIC OUTLINE OF LEMMINGS ************************* In the game ‘Lemmings’ it is your job to save the lives of some pesky ‘tiny green haired rodents of very little brain’. This can be any number ranging from 10 – 100 of the little blighters. Basically they have no sense of danger and once they ...  Read the complete review