Flockers

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Overly familiar and lacking variation, Flockers still manages to embrace that one-more-go mentality with its semi-addictive blend of strategy and sheep culling.

Much like the recent MouseCraft, which at least had a Tetris twist, Flockers struggles to move out of the shadow cast by Lemmings' brilliantly pure concept. While that adherence to a classic template yields considerable amusement, over time the features that should have lifted it higher start to become frustrating. Not only does it not move beyond the 1991 formula in any meaningful way, in the long term it struggles to match it. Flockers is not without its appeal for the patient and nostalgic, but Team 17 is ultimately just grazing on DMA's old patch when it could be striking out for pastures ...

Flockers is not a bad game. It's cute and grotesque and the dark humour and settings go well together. The game is entertaining at first, and will cause some terrified giggles and as a game to kill time with, it's almost even great. However, little bits and pieces just add up and the whole package fails to live up to that classic Lemmings sensation. It all feels as if it's already been done and in no way new. If you're into puzzle games though, or if you're missing the good ol' days of Lemmings, you might like it as a substitute as it does cater to fans of both.

Overall though I really enjoyed Flockers. The levels may get a little samey in look but are well designed and really tax the brain muscles, the challenge is just right and ramps up perfectly, the cuteness of the sheep is inarguable and the Steam Workshop support is just icing on an already decently-sized replay value cake. Flockers proves that Team 17 still have it in them to make a great game. Even if it’s just a nicer version of Lemmings at the end of the day, Flockers at least isn’t tr...

Finally, there’s a golden fleece in select levels which usually requires a bit more abstract thinking to reach. It’s a simple and yet effective way to provide a greater degree of difficulty to those who want to go for it without forcing it on the player and potentially hindering their progress. Finally, there’s also a selection of secret levels which have a bit more fun with the player rather than the frenetic puzzle solving feel of the main levels.