- May 6, 2014
- Team17 Digital Ltd
Flockers
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.
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About
"Flockers is a puzzle game featuring sheep escaping a worms' weapons factory. Players must navigate 60 levels of deadly machinery and traps, while saving as many sheep as possible. Dark humor and strategic planning are key in this modern take on the classic A to B puzzle genre."











- Flockers offers a fun and challenging puzzle experience reminiscent of the classic Lemmings, with a humorous twist involving sheep and gory deaths.
- The game features a variety of levels and mechanics, allowing for creative problem-solving and replayability, especially for fans of puzzle games.
- The graphics and audio are well-designed, contributing to an engaging atmosphere that enhances the overall gameplay experience.
- The game suffers from frustrating controls and a lack of effective pause mechanics, making it difficult to strategize and plan moves without losing sheep.
- Many players find the trial-and-error gameplay tedious, as the unpredictable nature of traps and buttons often leads to repeated failures and restarts.
- The graphics can be monotonous and the overall gameplay lacks the charm and polish of the original Lemmings, leading to a less satisfying experience.
gameplay
17 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay is characterized by a frustrating trial-and-error mechanic that often requires players to restart levels after mistakes, which can detract from the overall experience. While the game features simple mechanics and a unique, brutal twist on the classic Lemmings formula, many players find the controls unresponsive and the level design lacking, leading to a less satisfying experience. Overall, the gameplay struggles with technical issues and a lack of polish, leaving some players longing for the charm of the original Lemmings.
“Very interesting take on lemmings game, more brutal and bloody :) The game mechanics are pretty simple and easy to understand, but levels can be very challenging and demanding.”
“The mechanics are fun and you really care if the sheep live or die.”
“However, the gameplay is very reminiscent of the Lemmings franchise of the SNES generation.”
“The constant trial and error gameplay is grueling since you will need to start the entire level over if you mess up badly enough.”
“The game runs poorly on a modern rig and the overall gameplay is just not satisfying enough to carry it forward.”
“The controls are sloppy and don't work, the game mechanics are garbage; I had more fun playing the original Lemmings.”
Flockers Review: sheep thrills
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.
65%Flockers Review
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.
60%Flockers review
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