Sheep

About

Sheep tasks you with herding flocks through increasingly complex levels using environmental puzzles and character-specific tools. As one of four mind-controlled herders you nudge wooly crowds toward designated zones while navigating hazards and time limits. Each level requires careful planning since you can’t directly control the sheep themselves only influence their movement through obstacles and contraptions. The game spans six distinct worlds with escalating challenges as you work to meet rescue quotas and unlock progression. The game’s greatest hook is its absurd premise blending sci-fi with farmyard chaos. The story of ancient spacefaring sheep stripped of memory and humanity offers a goofy contrast to its methodical puzzle design. Released in 2000 it runs on older systems but its level design holds up with over 100 stages across PC Mac and PlayStation. Players appreciate the balance of strategy and humor though the dated visuals may not wow modern audiences. The mix of teamwork mechanics and sci-fi nonsense makes for a memorable twist on the puzzle genre.

Storyline

The basic premise of this game is that sheep were once intelligent beings from the planet Ovis Aries. These smart sheep sent a group of their species to Earth millions of years ago to learn about Earth's society and customs. Unfortunately their ship was damaged on the trip which left them stuck on planet Earth. As the years passed they forgot their mission, they soon became domesticated by mankind. Now their ancestors have come back to Earth to regain the lost sheep and stop the evil plan of mad scientist Mr. Pear. In order to keep their presence unknown they abduct 2 humans (Adam Halfpint and BoPeep) and 2 dogs (Motley and Shep) and implant them with the desire and will to herd sheep like mad men. The goal of the herders is to herd as many sheep as possible back to Mount Mouflon and return them to the sheep paradise of Blue Hawaii.