LThe most veterans in the world of video games will remember the Lemmings, the video game in which you had to save some small dolls by directing their steps through levels in which they had to avoid falls, walls and a multitude of obstacles to take them to the exit.
Lemmings is inspired by the popular belief that lemmings, small rodents of the American and Eurasian tundras, They committed suicide en masse as a natural self-regulation mechanism, or at least that's what they say in the Wikipedia. That's why in the game Lemmings we had to put all our effort into ensuring that these little characters didn't end up crashing to the ground.
Lemmings is a thing of the past and will always be a good memory for those nostalgic for classic video games. But if you're not satisfied with just remembering it, now you can relive those moments you spent trying to save the Lemmings with Pingus, a totally game inspired by the old Lemmings, in which we change the cute little dolls for little penguins.
CAs you can imagine, the theme of the game is the same, Find a way out for your penguins and prevent them from crashing during the journey, but yes, with quite attractive graphics and with the possibility of playing in full screen without distortions in the image.
EThe game is completely Free, is compatible with all operating systems Windows, including Windows XP and Vista and has a very complete editor with which you can create your own levels. Yes indeed it's in english, but it is easy to understand, especially for those who have already played Lemmings.
SIf you are nostalgic or you are one of the newbies and want to try Pingus, Do the following:
1º) Download the game from the official Pingus website. You just have to click on "Download" and then on the link that appears just below "Win32".
2º) The current version of Pingus is 0.7.2 so the downloaded file will be called «pingus-0.7.2.exe», if you only see "pingus-0.7.2" nothing happens, you only have the hidden extensions. When you have it downloaded, click on it twice and follow the following steps to install the game:
3º) The first time the game will start by itself so you will have before you a screen like the following:
4º) So that you know how to handle the game, since it is in English, I will give the following clarifications:
- Story: It allows you to know the history of these penguins (in clear English). At the end of the story you will be able to access a tutorial that will be very helpful.
- Editor: Here you can create your own levels with the game editor.
- Levelsets: You must click here to choose the level you want to play and start the game. Keep in mind that the first time you play you will only have one level available, the others will be unlocked on their own.
- Exit: Click here to close the game.
- If you press the key F11 you can enjoy play full screen, to later reduce the window you will only have to press F11 again or the "Esc" key.
5º) When you start the game you can control your penguins clicking on them with the mouse. You can also move around the level with the mouse or using the cursor keys (the arrow keys on the keyboard). On the left of your screen you will see a mini map that will help you orient yourself and on the right you will have three controls with which you can stop the action to plan your strategy, or speed up the game to finish a level sooner. You can also "restart" the level if you click on the icon that represents the explosion (you will kill all your penguins).
BWell I hope you enjoy this fun game in which logic and strategy are fundamental. Remember that the Pingus' purpose is to save them, not kill them, so don't be bad. Sour greetings.