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For
the last sixteen years games the world other have, on multiple
formats, spent hours guiding hordes of green haired creatures with a
death wish to safety. Now they are back, Lemmings hits the
PlayStation Portable this side of the pond on
February 24th,
2006
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The PlayStation Portable release of Lemmings is, as
ever, little different in its basic elements from the classic cult
game. The player is set the seemingly straightforward task of
guiding a team of Lemmings from the entrance where they enter a
Stage to the exit. But there are two problems: one; the environments
they have picked to travel through are somewhat fraught with danger,
whether it is huge drops, flaming pools or one of a thousand other
deadly menaces. But even worse, the Lemmings don’t have a brain
cell between them. They will simply follow the leader to whichever
doom the particular stage provides. Luckily for the player, and
consequently the furry fools on-screen, Lemmings are extremely
versatile and can perform a plethora of tasks on command from the
player. These range from the simple, such as asking one Lemming to
block a path to the much more entertaining Bomber, Floater and
Basher commands.  Whether you are underground or in a sewer, there is
something the Lemmings can do to save themselves, it just requires
you pick the right options.
However, SONY have not left the game untouched. There are
several new features. The headliner being the new Level Editor. For
the first time, roles are reversed and the player can construct
devilish terrain of his own, and be responsible for the death of
droves of his charges. Not only can the player Save his created
Level to the Memory Stick PRO Duo, he can now also utilize the
in-built PSP Wi-Fi technology to upload his creations to a new Lemmings
community online. The ability to share your own Levels and download
others means this time the possibilities are endless. This time the
sky isn’t a limit.
The appeal of playing Lemmings on the go is obvious,
and as long as crippling Loading Times are avoided then there should
be no problem for Lemmings in increasing on a fan base
already numbering some five million.
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