Leave a Review Lemmings
Update messed up the game
I actually love this game it brought back a lot of nostalgia. I remember this game from on the PC and have been looking for it for a while. Hoping soon it would come to mobile gaming. When I saw it no questions asked I had to have it. Everything was great I was loving the tournaments and was even made a purchase or two which I rarely do with mobile games; some of the in game purchases are to expensive and not a great buy, but the excitement of the game kept me coming back. I would have given this game 4 stars because of the way you have to pay for Vera stuff but I understand that all games have in games purchase so it’s expensive that it had to be done in order to make the game profitable. Although, now my biggest problem is that the game won’t allow me to solve the game with my in liberty. Now where I had more options to chose bridges or umbrellas will not give me the same options I can’t even complete a level because now I can’t put bridges I want. The whole point of the game is to allow you to solve it your own way. You didn’t have to be limited to just one way of completing the level if you take this aspect away from the game it’s ruined. I hope you guys fix this ASAP!Show lessStreetbeat kid
This game is awesome! Not intrusive ads.
I normally never review games, but this game is well made, and the ads are not intrusive. Some apps force to watch ads for completing or failing a level, but this game is using ads as a help if you want to spin the wheel after completing it with one minion dying. The developers either know what people want or are players themselves and know what makes players uninstall apps. The graphics are great, there are only few minor things that bother me:
1. There is not enough time to think about best strategy to finish level, this could be addressed by letting the player to decide to start level (“Touch to continue”).
2. Quitting level requires double confirmation. On multiple occasions I have clicked Continue Playing and then had to retry to quit. I honestly don’t know why this bothers me so much, especially since other games also have quitting confirmations.
3. When minions are climbing the stairs (especially in the fast mode) they seem to be skipping animation.Show lessphoenixbart
Bugged out and poor energy system
I really like to mechanics of this game, the puzzles are fun and there are many many ways to complete a level. That being said, the energy system really marred this game for me.
I was skeptical going into this game with the negative reviews about the energy system. Ultimately, I was ok dealing with the refreshing energy system as most free to play games have similar systems. Like others have said though, you play maybe 2-3 levels and then you are empty. This is really not enough for me to be consistently interested in this game and doesn’t really allow for replayability or the creativity this game really deserves. You are able to buy unlimited energy for 2 hours but at a cost of $6.99! That is way too high.
Unfortunately, now my game is bugged and the energy will not refresh at all, is at 0 and keeps prompting me to pay the $6.99 to get the unlimited boost or 900 in game coins to refill. I’m sorry, but this is a ridiculous system and I plan to uninstall as I can’t even play the game without paying money.Show lesspapawood62
Love this game BUT......
To the creators and all interested in playing: Love love love that you’ve brought back one of my favorite childhood games. And thank you. The tribes amp up the fun even more so bringing us these lovable and hilarious characters. So much fun! And I feel there’s a great balance in making one want to play daily, but not feeling pressured with fear of missing out if one does not.
My two complaints:
1.I don’t have thee options to see or play with the Season One Lemmings I have earned, which is a bummer. I want to see my past cute characters I’ve earned, or at least have the option to!
2. I saved collecting my 2 Hour Unlimited Energy reward for completing the Beach Tribe because on my phone it activated immediately instead of letting me use it later at my choosing. Now, due to Season Two, I am unable to collect that prize at all. Considering it is $6.99 purchase otherwise I feel dubed. Anyway to have my prize credited to my account? If so I’ll come back and change my rating to FIVE STARS. ;)Show lessLeccai
Fun but sporadic
I have been writing and rewriting this review in my head for days but today was a last straw. This game is fun and the original was one of my favs in the 90s. However this is only getting 2 stars because of greed and inconsistencies. The daily spin is not truly daily, I have watched at midnight the daily spin go from 1 min to 23 hours 59 mins with no spin. It happened to me today I went to bed last night before midnight and when I went in for the first time today no spin. It is not just the spins. The energy is a problem. I read another review that mentioned the point of these games is to keep you playing for hours. If I have no energy I cannot keep playing. Don’t tell me that you can watch a quick video to get energy. You can do that once in a while and then you only get 10 energy which is not enough to get through most of the levels. You don’t have the option to watch 6 videos and get 60 energy and you can’t control when to watch a video. Another thing, why can’t the total amount of energy increase as you level?
The original game if a builder made steps and it was in the wrong place a digger could dig it clear without blowing up a lemming.
The different lemmings are cute and fun to collect and I think it is great that they show up in the puzzles.
I don’t know if I am going to keep playing. 6.99 is just too much to play for only two hours.Show lessDarkvader75
This game could be really good!
This is a game that has a LOT of potential. It’s really fun I’ll give the developers that but there are so many problems that outweigh the fun. For example, in order to play the game you have to have “energy”! Yes, it’s one of those games. Basically you have to wait nearly 2 hours to get 20 energy. Here’s the problem, it takes about 20, energy to complete a level but there is NO GUARANTEE you even win. You could wait almost 2 hours to play, finally get the energy, and than lose only to wait another 2 hours and play the level again. Also, getting coins is nearly impossible. After you complete levels you get “Lemmings” those go toward you completing worlds. And the only chance you can have of getting coins is if you get all of the lemmings (which is pretty hard). Than you get to spin and POSSIBLY obtain a small amount of coins. My game also glitches from time to time not giving me the right amount of energy or saying I have to wait 2 hours when I’ve definitely waited for 2 hours already. Really disappointing considering the main part of the game is really fun but you rarely even get the chance to play it. :(Show lessJennybean1688!!
Could have been...
This truly could have been a fantastic game. They basically took “Lemmings” and created a dumbed down mobile version, which isn’t entirely bad.
The problem with this game is the greed. Instead of a $4.99 or $9.99 full game unlock, they offer a bizarre pay-to-play model where you get unlimited energy for 2 hours by paying $6.99. You can also buy a small or large number of coins, but I’m guessing they want you to go for the two hours. Once you run out of energy, you’re stuck paying $6.99, buying coins, or turning off the game... which is also bizarre. The wait time to regain energy is so long, I’m literally not in the app for several hours throughout the day. I know they need to make it painful enough that I feel obligated to part with my money, but they make the wait time so long, there’s no possible way for anyone to get addicted. The last thing they should have me do is close the app. That is your product, and you should want me to be signed in at all times. You should make me want to part with my money, instead of making me frustrated that I can’t play... Personally, the business model just doesn’t make sense, and I really hope people stop giving into this. I know statistically, 1% or 2% of people tend to be the big cash cow for these pay-to-play apps, but people please... $6.99 for 2 hours. It can’t get much greedier than that!
All that being said, I still would have preferred it to be more like the original.Show lessMalibuadam
Used a popular game to steal your money
It’s a sad day when they reinterpret a classic game into nothing more than a money thieving app. The only thing this app does is position buttons to get you to buy options in game after every screen. And if it’s not purchasing some overpriced game options then they bait you to watch an ad and every juncture of the game. And to top it off you can only play two or three levels at a time UNLESS you pay for more credits. (I was astounded that when I saw that for $6.99 you could play unlimited, but for ONLY 2 hours!!!!) This game is the epitome of everything that is wrong with the world today, it is all about the continual (and extremely high cost to do so) ability to make an obscene amount of money from players. Why can’t anyone be happy with the old business model and develop a game with the customer experience being top priority and charging one price? I will play this game but, only in 15 minute increments and you will NOT make one red cent off from me, nor will I watch even one of your ads. I would sooner download the classic game and pay for it not to have all the flash and interruptions of this new twist of the game.Show lessGeoffCochran
Energy mechanics ruin the game
While the gameplay itself is fun, you will quickly find yourself running out of energy, forcing you to either stop playing or buy more. Which, while annoying, is common fare in free to play games. But the real problem with the energy mechanics comes into play when you get into the ‘tournament’ feature.
I have not seen anything as blatantly ‘pay to win’ as that. Basically, whoever saves the most lemmings in a certain amount of time wins and gets the best prizes. So...more energy directly equals more lemmings. How is someone supposed to fairly compete when they burn through all 60 of their energy in a few levels then have to stop and wait an hour and a half for another 20 before even being able to play again(and even then for only like 2 or 3 levels before running out again), when other people with more money than sense can just keep shelling out the 7 bucks needed for 2 hours of unlimited energy or otherwise keep buying coins to buy energy and power ups with?
It is inherently unfair to those who either don’t have the money, or otherwise can’t purchase the over priced micro transactions. I don’t like that. Would have been an easy 5 Stars for being fun and full of nostalgia, but gotta knock off 3 stars for the blatant greed and imbalance of the energy mechanics and micro transactions.Show lessSuicidalSodacan
Good but desperately needs pay-for version
I really enjoy the game and have progressed pretty far. The developers have done a great job adapting the game I remember from Commodore days to iPhone!
The only complaint is the monetization through strictly limiting replay and either throttling play or requiring $6.99 every 2 hours (as far as I can tell). I would like to share this game with nieces/nephews because I think it's both fun and great at teaching logic/programming concepts but I don't know how I could hand it to a kid and let them learn by trial and error with the constant need to pay money and watch ads. Would happily pay for an ad-free non-crippled version. Please add some kind of "permanent unlock for $$$."
Otherwise, I'd add that the levels are too easy. I'm 10 or so worlds in and solve every level on the first or second try. Harder levels with more ability to retry levels 5 or 10 times would be a great improvement. Kids are going to play quickly and fail a lot on each level, which is fine and how they learn, but the game's energy system is set up to punish this which is a real shame.Show lessPicasticks
Developer Response
Thanks for your review and suggestions. With each new planet that your reach, new traps and hazards are introduced that make things increasingly challenging. Keep going, there's a lot more to come!
