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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Gaming => Topic started by: alext on April 16, 2006, 03:04:33 PM

Title: lemmings are back
Post by: alext on April 16, 2006, 03:04:33 PM

check this out
http://www.us.playstation.com/Content/OGS/UCUS-98674/Site/

Title: Re: lemmings are back
Post by: beller on April 16, 2006, 03:14:35 PM

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alext wrote:
check this out
http://www.us.playstation.com/Content/OGS/UCUS-98674/Site/

Oh Great!! Now I've got to buy a PSP!!

Seriously, very cool demo!  Thanks for the heads-up!

Bob

Title: Re: lemmings are back
Post by: Matt_H on April 16, 2006, 04:17:44 PM

I'm glad it's Team17 that did the conversion. I wouldn't trust other developers to not screw it up completely. :-)

Title: Re: lemmings are back
Post by: odin on April 16, 2006, 04:29:09 PM

Dunno...T17 has lost a lot of my respect. They just keep out churning endless versions of Worms. No originality left it seems.

Title: Re: lemmings are back
Post by: Tomas on April 16, 2006, 05:26:16 PM

They have tried to release other games and actually pretty much finished a new alien breed fps, but their publisher wanted worms 3d instead...  :-(
From what they say on the team17 forums, it looks like the developers dont like this situaton much either.

Title: Re: lemmings are back
Post by: odin on April 16, 2006, 06:47:43 PM

Hmmmm....they're not that independent anymore then? :\

Title: Re: lemmings are back
Post by: weirdami on April 16, 2006, 07:33:07 PM

@odin

If they keep churning out something that someone is still paying for, then respect them for their business savvy.

Title: Re: lemmings are back
Post by: Xand on April 16, 2006, 08:59:41 PM

That's cool, something fun to play on my PSP!!

Title: Re: lemmings are back
Post by: Matt_H on April 16, 2006, 11:03:02 PM

@ weirdami & odin

It sounds like the Worms franchise has been TOO successful :crazy:

But think what would have happened to Lemmings in the hands of some other developer. We'd probably be seeing all sorts of "hip" stereotypical lemming character archetypes to appeal to the young male demographic: lemmings with boom boxes and hooded sweatshirts and rollerblades and overly-sexed women and all sorts of stupid catchphrases.

Blech. Trends like that are why I don't play games any more. Well, new ones anyway.

Title: Re: lemmings are back
Post by: Morax on April 17, 2006, 01:21:53 PM

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Tomas wrote:
They have tried to release other games and actually pretty much finished a new alien breed fps, but their publisher wanted worms 3d instead...  :-(
From what they say on the team17 forums, it looks like the developers dont like this situaton much either.

Hmm sounds like the same story as Westwood. Any change that the publishers might be EA?