ST Format


Lemmings Double Pack

Author: Rob Mead
Publisher: Psygnosis
Machine: Atari ST

 
Published in ST Format #42

Lemmings Double Pack

Presumably intended both as a Christmas money-spinner and to cash in on the frenzy of anticipation surrounding Lemmings 2, Psygnosis have released this limited edition pack featuring both the original game and Oh No! More Lemmings.

Lemmings have rapidly become established as a classic game of the platform genre and, although Oh No! More Lemmings was a half-hearted to recreate the fun, frustration and excitement of the original, it thoroughly deserves its place in the top 50 games of all time.

This double pack enables you to get your hands on both games, so you can see what all the fuss was about - you have to save the cute suicidal rodents from certain destruction by directing them around the various obstacles that stand between them and safety. In both games you get the usual lemmings characters - blockers, walkers, builders and so on, and the only difference between the two is that the backgrounds are slightly different.

Verdict

Since Lemmings addicts are going to have both games already, this pack must be aimed at the impulse shopper, and hapless parents trying to placate their children before the release of Lemmings 2. At £39.99 it really is too expensive for what amounts to a shallow marketing ploy. Great games, though.

Rob Mead

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