MobyRank MobyScore
Genesis
...
3.6
Atari ST
...
3.1
Amiga
...
3.6

Description

The sequel to one of the most famous games ever now has a much more significant plot. The Lemmings have split into 12 distinct tribes, each of which has their own landscape and their own cultural identity - they include Egyptian, Circus and Highland. However, Lemming Island is now in danger, and you must complete 10 levels for each tribe in order for them to reunite and reassemble the Talisman from the 12 pieces.

Across the 120 levels there are over 60 skills, although no more than 10 are in use on each screen. The Classic tribe has the ones form the original and is perhaps the best option for first-time players.

The others range from digging methods such as a scooper (diagonally downwards) and club basher (horizontal), building skills such as a planter (takes time to produce the desired raise to the landscape) and a sand pourer, and various methods of movement including a Pole-Vaulter and a Skater (the only Lemmings who can cross ice). Some of these are only subtly different to others, and their exact uses are unclear, but there are 4 Trainer levels where you can select any combination of skills and experiment.

Unlike the first game, you are rewarded for saving as many Lemmings as possible, rather than simply passing or failing. The ultimate aim is to save all 60 Lemmings through all levels, thereby earning a Gold Medal for that tribe - Silver and Bronze are also on offer. You can also go back over levels in the hope of saving more Lems.

Because there are 12 tribes, and you can switch between them at any point, you have to be stuck 12 times in order to be unable to progress. The game saves your progress rather than using passwords as in the first game.

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Lemmings 2: The Tribes Genesis $1.75  
Lemmings 2: Tribes SNES $10.19  
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Lemmings 2: The Tribes    
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User Reviews

Lemmings 2 - GREAT. DOS Reid Wason (1)

The Press Says

Quandary DOS Oct, 2001 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
Power Play DOS Jul, 1994 92 out of 100 92
Amiga Joker Amiga Mar, 1993 91 out of 100 91
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft DOS 1993 91 out of 100 91
Pelit Amiga Feb, 1993 88 out of 100 88
Jeuxvideo.com SNES Mar 11, 2011 17 out of 20 85
Power Play Amiga May, 1993 84 out of 100 84
PC Player (Germany) DOS Jul, 1994 81 out of 100 81
Total! (Germany) SNES Dec, 1994 2 out of 6 80
Video Games & Computer Entertainment SNES Mar, 1995 7 out of 10 70

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Trivia

Specially marked versions of PC CD-ROM edition came with the original first "Lemmings" game for free!


This entry was contributed by Warlock (303), PCGamer77 Bronze Star Contributing Member (3028), Famine3h (299), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (208666), Xoleras (66420), skl (1149) and Terok Nor (16806)
 

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