Lemmings Revolution
{{Short description|2000 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Lemmings Revolution
| image = Lemmings Revolution Coverart.png
| caption =
| developer = Psygnosis Leeds
| publisher = Take-Two Interactive{{efn|Published under the label of Take-Two subsidiary TalonSoft.}}
| designer =
| engine =
| composer = Tim Wright
| series = Lemmings
| platforms = Windows
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|May 1, 2000{{Cite web |date=May 1, 2000 |title=Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. Subsidiary TalonSoft Launches "Lemmings Revolution" |url=http://www.talonsoft.com/corporateinfo/p-lemmings.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010306035732/http://www.talonsoft.com/corporateinfo/p-lemmings.html |archive-date=March 6, 2001 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=TalonSoft}}|UK|May 5, 2000{{Cite web |title=The European Games Of 2000 |url=http://gonegold.com/golden/eurogold.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001121052100/http://gonegold.com/golden/eurogold.shtml |archive-date=November 21, 2000 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Gone Gold}}}}
| genre = Puzzle
| modes = Single-player
}}
Lemmings Revolution is a puzzle video game released in 2000. Like previous games in the Lemmings series, the object of the game is to guide the lemmings characters to an exit by giving them specific skills. Each level is situated on a rotating cylinder (the "revolution" of the title), so while the game is displayed in 3D, it plays much more like the 2D games.
Gameplay
Image:Lemmingsrevolution screen012.jpg
The main new element in this game is the change in the level design. All levels now consist of cylindrical columns, causing the lemmings to walk in large circles on the outermost area. This essentially creates 2D levels that wrap around a cylinder from one side to the other. The levels no longer have an end at left or right, giving lemmings the ability to return to a location without retracing their route when encountering an obstacle. This whole concept was first shown in the 8-bit era game Nebulus, one of the most famous platform games for the Commodore 64 and other contemporary computers.
The levels are viewed from a single point, from which the player can rotate the level on its axis in either direction. This is similar to simply scrolling left or right in the original games. Zooming in and out is also possible at one single step. In zoomed mode, it is possible to move the camera at a fixed angle. All original eight skills from Lemmings return in this game, with the same usage. Also returning from previous games are the fast-forward button and the "nuke all" option. The level structure has also changed significantly. Once a level has been completed, two more levels become available, each slightly more difficult than the previous one. This creates a hierarchical, triangular structure, allowing more and more levels to become available as the game progresses. In this way, it is possible to play through to the final column of levels while skipping some others. There are 102 levels in total.
Plot
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 74%{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/914154-lemmings-revolution/index.html |title=Lemmings Revolution for PC |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507013123/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/914154-lemmings-revolution/index.html |archive-date=May 7, 2019 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 18, 2021}}
| Allgame = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Woods |first=Nick |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25028&tab=review |title=Lemmings Revolution - Review |website=AllGame |publisher=All Media Network |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115143827/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25028&tab=review |archive-date=November 15, 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 18, 2021}}
| CNG = 7/10{{cite web |last=Chick |first=Tom |date=May 25, 2000 |url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-4229,00.html |title=Lemmings Revolution |website=Gamecenter |publisher=CNET |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816093457/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-4229,00.html |archive-date=August 16, 2000 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 18, 2021}}
| CGSP = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Perkins |first=Dave |date=July 29, 2000 |url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/028/198/lemmings_review.html |title=Lemmings Revolution |website=Computer Games Strategy Plus |publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030703223936/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/028/198/lemmings_review.html |archive-date=July 3, 2003 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 18, 2021}}
| CGW = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Lombardi |first=Chris |url=https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_194.pdf |title=Lemmings Revolution |magazine=Computer Gaming World |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=194 |date=September 2000 |page=122 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714220509/https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_194.pdf |archive-date=July 14, 2023 |url-status=live |access-date=January 18, 2024}}
| GSpot = 7.1/10{{cite web |last=Soete |first=Tim |date=May 22, 2000 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/lemmings-revolution-review/1900-2573974/ |title=Lemmings Revolution Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"] |website=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050114184725/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/puzzle/lemmingsrevolution/review.html |archive-date=January 14, 2005 |url-status=live |access-date=December 18, 2021}}
| IGN = 8/10{{cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Scott |date=May 26, 2000 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/27/lemmings-revolution |title=Lemmings Revolution |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514182905/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/27/lemmings-revolution |archive-date=May 14, 2023 |url-status=live |access-date=January 18, 2024}}
| JXV = 14/20{{cite web |author=Pseudo supprimé |date=May 3, 2000 |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000627_test.htm |title=Test: Lemmings Revolution |language=fr |website=Jeuxvideo.com |publisher=Webedia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229223023/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000627_test.htm |archive-date=December 29, 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=January 18, 2024}}
| NGen = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Rice |first=Kevin |url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen67Jul2000/page/n95/mode/2up |title=Lemmings Revolution |magazine=NextGen |publisher=Imagine Media |issue=67 |date=July 2000 |page=95 |access-date=December 18, 2021}}
| PCGUS = 74%{{cite magazine |last=Goble |first=Gordon |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/lemmings_revolu.html |title=Lemmings Revolution |magazine=PC Gamer |publisher=Imagine Media |volume=7 |issue=8 |date=August 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060315142416/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/lemmings_revolu.html |archive-date=March 15, 2006 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 18, 2021}}
}}
The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Kevin Rice of NextGen said, "As a puzzle game that can be quite complex, Lemmings Revolution isn't for everybody. However, fans of the original will love the return to the game's roots, and newcomers will have hours of fun." Brian Wright of GamePro said, "With over 100 levels, Lemmings Revolution has enough gameplay to have puzzle fans scratching their heads for hours. Anyone looking for an addictive game should give Lemmings Revolution a spin."{{cite magazine |last=Wright |first=Brian |date=May 24, 2000 |url=http://gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/5688.shtml |title=Lemmings Revolution Review for PC on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050215233857/http://gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/5688.shtml |archive-date=February 15, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 18, 2021}}{{efn|GamePro gave the game 3.5/5 for graphics, two 4/5 scores for sound and fun factor, and 4.5/5 for control.}}
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