Lemmings 2: The Tribes for Genesis

Review #4311

Lemmings 2: The Tribes

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Genesis 1994 Psygnosis Puzzle Puzzle › Platform
Lemmings 2: The Tribes screenshot for Genesis
Screenshot used for review/reference purposes.
2 / 5

Gameplay

Zero tutorial. You're thrown right into tough levels with a host of Lemming skills, most of which are new and seemingly useless. Diver? Archer? Kayaker?
The helpful streamlined features from the SNES version are gone. No Select button to fast forward or quick switching between jobs using R and L. Instead you have to use the cursing for everything.
Other changes include the pausing of the game when scrolling the screen.
Jobs differ from level to level so it's hard to tell which one is which.
Overall much less enjoyable than the previous game despite the controls be similar with even some improvements. The problem is the jobs which aren't as useful as those in the original game. Maybe it's just me but I got overwhelmed.

2 / 5

Level Design

These levels feel like DLC for hardcore fans of the original. I can't get past level 3. Uggh

4 / 5

Theme

Cute Lemmings
There's some fun levels with pop culture references like a level obviously patterned after Aliens.

2 / 5

Art Style

Same art style as the original. Feels a bit more Amiga-like, with busy backgrounds. Very simple. Also far more grainy and less attractive than the SNES version.

2 / 5

Audio

Same silly stuff. Music isn't as memorable and the voices are positively obnoxious. You better enjoy hearing a high pitched "Yippee" 100 times per level.

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