Sheep

Parece um sonho, você quer dormir e começa a contar "ovelhinhas", mas é a mais pura realidade. Estamos passando por sérios problemas, nossas ovelhas, simplesmente, estão à solta correndo por perigosos labirintos. Sheep é o único game lançado, ultimamente, que conta com rebanhos de ovelhas como personagens protagonistas. Umas coisinhas bonitinhas e fofinhas que, com certeza, dão muito trabalho aos seus pastores.

Sheep is the kind of fun, quirky puzzle game that doesn’t come along often. Fun and addictive, this one will keep you playing for hours. It’s been a long time since I’ve found a puzzle game I enjoyed as much as Lemmings, but Empire has a winner here. So grab your Shepherd’s crook, boot up, and get ready to herd -- the Sheep are waiting.

Sheep is al bij al een zeer smakelijk en origineel spel dat je vele uren plezier zal opleveren en dat in het niet zo populaire puzzelgenre zeker een absolute hoogvlieger kan worden.

Ehrlich, das Spiel ist so knuddelig, dass Sie einfach lieben müssen. Oder hassen. Aber selbst dann könnten Sie noch Ihren Schabernack treiben, weil sich die Schafe ja auch in Millionen heimtückische Fallen locken lassen - ich kenne da zum Beispiel eine nette Dame von Empire, die das mit Begeisterung tut. Allerdings mag die Steuerung dem einen oder anderen den Spaß verderben: Ich persönlich komme zwar ganz gut zurecht, aber ein schneller Rundumtest in der Redaktion zeigte, dass einige Mitbürger doch so ihre Probleme mit Richtung und Dosierung haben. Na ja, mir egal - ich finde immer den schnellsten Weg zur Hammelkeule!

Das Schaf ich nie! Mit Sheep ist Empire ein wunderbarer Vertreter der Marke "Einfach zu erlernen - schwer zu meistern" gelungen. Es ist fast schon unglaublich, wie viele abgedrehte Ideen die Entwickler im Spiel untergebracht haben. Kaum meint man, die Mistviecher im Griff zu haben, sieht man sich vor eine neue, scheinbar unlösbare Aufgabe gestellt. Neben den genial designten Leveln ist es vor allem das störrische und grenzenlos dumme Verhalten der Schafe, das mich an den Bildschirm fesselte. Selten habe ich mich so oft dabei ertappt, wie ich den Screen anbrüllte, nur um die Viecher von einer weiteren Dummheit abzuhalten. Auch wenn Grafik und Sound eher zweckmäßig als beeindruckend sind, passt die Darstellung perfekt zu dem Titel und erfüllt dank guter Übersichtlichkeit völlig ihren Zweck. Wer auf knifflige Puzzle-/Geschicklichkeitsspiele steht, kommt an dieser Schafshatz nicht vorbei.

Overall, Sheep is an impressive package, not only in that it delivers a highly addictive and well-executed game, but also because the premise is simple, well thought out and executed flawlessly. Many puzzle games have a way of entrapping its audience, but Sheep has a way of luring, trapping and enslaving its players.

Тешу себя надеждой, что из вышенаписанного вам понятно — речь идет о необычной (что редко в наше время), красочной (что приятно), аркадной (это кому как) игре. Не нужно напрягать свой мозг — необходимы только хорошая мышка, чистый коврик и ловкость рук. Однообразность аркадной сути удачно разбавляется как антуражем уровней, так и юмористическими видеовставками, достойными роликов из Z. Любите необычные аркады? Recommended by SLY.

The control issue is a relatively minor problem that doesn't detract (much) from the overall game experience. While Sheep isn't a good choice for the die-hard fragger on your shopping list, puzzle fans, Monty Python lovers, bad punsters, and anyone with fond memories of Lemmings will find hours of challenging fun within this appealingly ridiculous game.

Sheep is a becoming and fun game. It can irritate you when trying to solve the same level 20-30 times in a row, but the funny little sheep are always there to give you a good laugh and make you think harder about saving that flock.

What a fresh approach to gaming Sheep takes; rather than kill, the purpose of the game is to preserve. If this doesn't sound interesting, trust me; there's plenty in this game to keep you challenged. The action may grow redundant, but so does running around space stations with bio-sludge rifles picking up armor thigh pads. And hey, classics like Pac Man, Space Invaders and Asuka & Asuka were monotonous, and look how addictive they were.

Yup, that’s right Sheep. Before you dismiss this modestly titled, PC-ported puzzler, let it be known that Sheep, much like the title animal, is a fun, bizarre, and strangely addictive little creature. While the prospect of controlling a sheepdog to guide sheep into a truck may sound excruciatingly dull, the frantic puzzles, large range of clever mini-objectives, and the fact that each sheep in the herd quietly acquires its own unique personality as the game goes on are what make these Sheep worth checking out.

Sheep is een even frustrerende als verslavende puzzelgame. Hou je van dit soort games dan moet je deze zeker een keer gecheckt hebben.

Quite fun in its execution with a good two-player mode and the ability to replay each level to attain near perfect scores and increasingly higher rankings, Sheep offers a lot of bang for your puzzle-game buck.

heep is a great game for 15-minute stints. Your goal is to herd sheep, who tend to cluster together in a flock and move away from you whenever you get close. Unfortunately, around just about every bend lies certain death for your bewilderingly stupid charges in the forms of electrified objects, and a host of crushing and cutting hazards. You can pick up some items along the way like a boombox that causes your flock to follow, rather than run from you, or a piece of candy that draws their attention. Overall, I found the game to be fairly entertaining, but the process of actually herding the ship by chasing them down can be a frustrating form of control at times. Of course, that’s the inherent challenge to the game, but it can be aggravating nonetheless. I’m sure this game will find its niche with Worms and Lemmings, but it’s not really quite up to par with these games. At best Sheep makes for a pleasant, if brief, diversion.

Sheep. Un jeu au nom évocateur et au principe très simple : vous devez guider un troupeau de moutons vers un camion qui symbolise la fin du niveau, tout en évitant les embûches qui entravent votre progression. Malgré la faiblesse de sa réalisation, ce titre pourrait, grâce à son concept très accrocheur, rendre accro tous ceux qui auront la chance d'y goûter.

Sheep propose en fin de compte de s'amuser sans se prendre au sérieux en présentant un scénario à peine croyable tant il paraît ridicule, des personnages absolument stupides et un principe de jeu qui aurait pu paraître très largement dispensable. L'ensemble devient alors un délice tant ce soft est rempli de bonne humeur et d'humour. On parvient rapidement à se prendre au jeu et à vouloir très vite passer au niveau suivant. Trop vite peut-être...

Empire beweist mit der spritzigen Schafhatz, dass Reaktionstests immer noch Laune machen. Neben einer Prise Knobelei verlangt Sheep vor allem eine sichere Hand, um angesichts der aberwitzigen Gemeinheiten die Ruhe zu bewahren. Wiederholtes Scheitern tut der Motivation keinen Abbruch; auf jeden Wutanfall Marke »Keyboards Tod« folgt garantiert der sofortige »Diesmal schaff ich’s!«-Neustart. Schade, dass die Steuerung die Präzisionsarbeit erschwert. Mit der Maus ist’s zu schwammig, auf der Tastatur lässt sich das Lauftempo nur umständlich regeln. Sehr lang ist das Spielvergnügen zudem nicht; engagierte Spieler haben nach einem Wochenende alle Schäfchen ins Trockene gebracht. Wer seine Fingerfertigkeit trainieren will, ist dennoch gut bedient.

Bei Sheep müssen Sie tapfer sein, die Zähne zusammenbeißen und dabei leise vor sich hinmurmeln: "Es ist nur ein Spiel". Selten hat mich ein Kurzweil-Spielchcen derart gepackt, wobei ich stets zwischen Nervenzusammenbruch und Begeisterungssturm hin und her schwankte.

Sheep is a funny concept that’s interesting for about half an hour. Then suddenly you start getting a sadistic satisfaction by seeing the sheep you’re herding run headlong into a threshing machine.

Don't be deceived by Sheep's appearance, it can be a very difficult game. If you enjoy a challenge once in a while and have the patience to deal with Sheep's tendency to crash on some machines, and some of its smaller quirks, you will probably enjoy Sheep; I did. Hopefully Feral will get a patch out the door soon to address some of the stability issues, and once that happens, I'll be a pretty happy camper.

The most important aspect of a game is simply its playability. To be honest, Sheep is not a game that I would personally choose to play for long periods of time. It's not a bad game, but it's definitely not targeted at hardcore gamers. It seems to be designed for a younger audience; the content is non-offensive and the characters and cut scenes seem geared toward this age group.

Un titre qui ravira, sans aucun doutes, les fans des Lemmings, en attendant une éventuelle conversion GBA (on ne sait jamais, après tout). Sympa, parfois tordu et en tout cas marrant, ce jeu me paraît parfait pour les longs voyages. On regrettera peut-être que le concept se montre parfois un peu trop répétitif.

Sheep is a worthy addition to those of you who value strangely addictive puzzle/strategy games. It offers enough humor (slightly twisted humor), to garner a chuckle from time to time. Sheep falls into an awkward place among the portable gaming devices of today. As a cell phone offering, Sheep would have been extraordinary, but as a full-fledged GBA title it feels a little too shallow. In other words, Sheep is perfect to play while waiting around at the DMV, but your gaming time at home would be better dedicated to other titles.

Leuk tussendoortje misschien voor sommige gamers maar de meesten zullen dit niet interessant vinden.

Spelets verkliga forte är helt klart det annorlunda spelupplägget. Man kunde självklart ha tagit konceptet längre, men jag vill ge en enloge till Empire och alla andra spelföretag som vågar satsa på något mer udda. Det är så branchen utvecklas. Sheep bör i alla fall finnas i din spelsamling om du har tröttnat på löpande band-produktioner.

Ok, now in all seriousness. This game is pretty decent if you have ten minutes you want to kill. It's not something you'll drop your very life to play. In fact, you might not even play it after the first 10 minutes. Treat it a bit like Life-Savers bowling. You don't play it all the time, in fact most of you have never even heard of it. But when you have that chunk of time you don't know how to waste, you waste it there. I had some good fun wasting time and seeing the little fluff balls get stomped, flattened and charred. Then the game gets boring, as the gameplay is rather tiresome. The game isn't as challenging as most cute puzzle games. After the first level you already know what you are going to be doing through the rest of the game. The only redeeming factor being that the sheep look really swooby.

Sheep part d'une bonne idée, inspirée de la série Lemmings : mener un troupeau de moutons au bout de niveaux bourrés de pièges et obstacles plus drôles les uns que les autres. Rapidement, hélas, l'intérêt de jeu - essentiellement basé sur la cocasserie des situations et les animations et graphismes délirants - s'émousse, notamment à cause de niveaux à l'architecture trop confuse. Passé le plaisir inavouable de faire des méchouis à grande échelle, on se lasse rapidement, même si la première heure de jeu nous fait bêler de plaisir.

Cubivore comes directly to mind when I try to summarize where Sheep goes right and where it goes wrong. These games are built upon clever precepts, but the novelty alone is not enough to stretch the games' interesting aspects into something that can compete with fuller titles. The first few levels of Sheep set high expectations for a game that becomes too convoluted and too frustrating way too quickly. What you are left with is a unique puzzle/action game relying on concept and forgetting execution is just as important. A good idea. A nice try. It could have been better.