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Reviews for Centropods (#870)

Review by kphair on 14 Sep 2011 (Rating: 4)

As Centipede games goes this one isn't too bad. The graphics are varied and colourful enough and there's a decent bit of sound.

The odd thing about this one is the control method does away with the up and down keys and instead has you press left and right together to move up; Moving back down happens automatically. While it gives an interesting strategic twist (you can use the mushrooms to stop falling back down) it doesn't help when the pace hots up, especially as all movement is character based.

It's also a little difficult to distinguish between normal and poisoned muchrooms so you can be caught off-guard when the centipede drops down the play area and the spider can tend to appear out of nowhere but these don't hurt the playability as much it sounds.

While it's not the best version I've played it has its charm and is definitely worth a go if you're a Centipede fan.

Review by The Dean of Games on 28 Feb 2019 (Rating: 3)

A Centipede clone and a good one. The graphics are colourful and recognizable enough to know you have bugs on the screen and sound even if simple does it's job.

The main problem is the key system, which is awkward and spoils the gameplay a great deal. Other than that and after managing the tricky keys you end up with a good Centipede game.

Review by manu on 22 Sep 2020 (Rating: 2)

Another Centipede-esque attempt
This one has a funny detail:Cain is the programmers surname