''Lemmings Paintball'' is an action video game from the '' Lemmings'' franchise made by Visual Science and published by Psygnosis in 1996. Unlike most of the ''Lemmings'' games, it does not use a side-scrolling perspective but instead an

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view of the levels. The gameplay is also very different from other ''Lemmings'' games, focusing on splattering enemies with paint from a gun. The levels contain various puzzles including moving platforms, lemming

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s, and trampolines. ''Lemmings Paintball'' was known as ''Lemmings Play Paintball'' during development.

Reception

A ''

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'' critic commented, "Like most ''Lemmings'' games, the sound and graphics are cute and simple, but not stunning, and gameplay is entertaining. The biggest problem is ... when dealing with squares on the other side of raised areas, there's no way to tell if it's dangerous or safe, except by sacrificing a lemming to find out." '' GameSpot'' reviewer Tim Soete praised the game's strategy, networked multiplayer, soundtrack, inclusion of two older Lemmings games as a bonus, graphics, and challenge, while criticizing the frustratingly difficult terrain. GameRanking's scores list it as 63%, based upon three reviews.

References

External links

Web archive of Psygnosis's official ''Lemmings Paintball'' webpage

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