Lemmings 2: The Tribes

This game is great since you play god and in your hands lay a bunch of little green haired beings. What happens to them is up to you! You can watch them grinning madly as they fall to their death, or you can sit smiling as they happily make their way to the level exit. Either way, I'm sure you will find this game extremely fun. I certainly did. This game is a must have for all DOS gamers a true classic that will never get old.

remember well when this game first came out in 1993. I was suitably impressed. To be honest I was hooked right from the moment the Lemmings started tumbling onto the screen and I began frantically scrambling to save their skins. Ultimately I spent many long hours totally involved in my rescue efforts and it was devastating if I had to sacrifice just one little Lemming to complete a level. I had so much fun that I was a bit dubious about playing it again in case it didn't hold its sparkle some eight years later. I'm very happy to say that it did ... and I've once more glimpsed the complete Golden Talisman and secured the future of Lemming-kind.

There'll be chaos when this hits the shelves. It's everything you'd expected and much more besides - a joy to look at listen to, and to play.

Man muß David Jones und seinen Mannen also wirklich ein Kompliment machen - sie haben sich nicht auf ihren Lorbeeren ausgeruht, was angesichts einer Million verkaufter Erst-Lemminge ja nur verständlich gewesen wäre. Nein, der Nachfolger strotzt geradezu vor neuen Ideen und gelungenen Überraschungen, er ist alles andere als ein zweiter Auguß. Eine echte Wiederholung wird es daher wohl nur beim Lemmings-Fieber geben - wir haben uns bereits angesteckt!

The dictionary says lemmings often drown in their travels. Video lemmings face many dangers during their 120 levels and you'll relish each and every one.

Lemmings 2 is a very polished product and it’s obvious that DMA have gone all out to make it as perfect as possible. It’s now possible to interact with the scenery as never before. For instance, lemmings can use the catapults littered around the Medieval stages to propel them through the air, or swing from the long dangly chains that hang from the ceiling to reach hitherto inaccessible areas. You don’t have to complete a world before moving onto the next one, either. Each ‘tribe’ of lemmings is represented on a huge map. By clicking on a certain area, you are then granted access to that tribe, and so on. So instead of the linear handcuffs of the previous games, you can now pick which sections you want to play as you like.

Kaiken kaikkiaan kakkonen välttää jatko-osien kirouksen ja on edeltäjäänsä parempi. Huippupeli jää kuitenkin saamatta, sillä Lemmingissä on vielä liikaa Sattuman nakkisormia ja nopeaa hiirenheilutusta, joten V-käyrä teki välillä pahoja naarmuja kattoon. Minähän en koskaan kuitenkaan ole ollut tosi Lemmings-fani, joten jos syytä on, seuraavassa numerossa karaistuneet lemmingsavustajamme vielä kertovat näkemyksiään.

Besonders gelungen ist die grafische und spielerische Abwechslung in den einzelnen Stämmen. Anscheinend hat Dave Jones und sein DMA-Team auf dem Amiga optimale Entwicklerbedingungen. Technisch lassen sich die Lemminge mit sanftem Scrolling, schmackigen Farbverläufen und spritzigen Soundeffekten die Sonne auf den Pelz brennen. Was im ersten Teil für den ultimativen Fun-Schub sorgte, lässt der Nachfolger schmerzlich vermissen: Nach dem genialen 2-Spieler-Modus und einer Festplatteninstallation sucht man vergeblich. Trotzdem darf gefeiert werden - das Lemmings Comeback ist geglückt.

In spite of the somewhat nice ideas, Lemmings 2 doesn't quite match the original. It lacks the spark which will just make you start (and keep) playing. Of course, the same fact could be interpreted positively: This is a slightly more advanced version of Lemmings which could be just right for veteran players.

Nichts Neues, aber ein grundsolides Denkspiel-Paket, das eigentlich in jeden Haushalt gehört. Unsere Gesamtwertung bezieht sich auf Lemmings 2; als Bonus bekommen Sie zudem den göttlichen Vorgänger mitgeliefert.

Those lovable little critters are back for more action. This title adds some nice twists (and graphics) to the standard guide-the-Lemmings-to-safety theme, making it a must for veterans of the games.

Lemmings 2 voegt niets toe aan de speelbaarheid en het verhaal van de originele Lemmings.

Lemmings 2 is oude kost in een nieuw jasje.

The increasing difficulty makes the later puzzles extremely challenging, so there's enough variety for all levels of gamers. If you like this style of play, by all means follow Lemmings 2 to your nearest Genesis.

The graphics are the same as they ever were, simplistic but functional. The gameplay is about the same; entertaining and different. If you're a fan of the original game, Lemmings 2 is a worthy sequel. If you've never tried it before and are a fan of strategy-type games, you'll dig it.