Atari 2600

Centipede

Centipede triumphs despite its flaws, thanks to its madly addictive gameplay that stays true to the original.

Le graphisme n'est pas extraordinaire, malgré certains effets réussis mais le bruitages, parfaitement stressants, renforcent l'impression d'angoisse que le joueur ressent face à cette chenille diabolique. Succès d'arcade, Milipède en a fait frémir plus d'un. Gageons que l'adaptation d'Atari remportera un grand succès auprès des amateurs d'émotions fortes.

In den Spielhallen zählte Centipede zu den beliebtesten Videospielen; jetzt endlich taucht er auch zu Hause auf - und wird in dieser Form „Pac-Man“ als diesjähriges ATARI-Weltmeisterschaftsspiel ablösen. Ein wenig enttäuscht muß man angesichts der Grafik sein, wenn man mit der der Arcade-Spiele vergleicht Der Handlungsablauf jedoch ähnelt sehr dem Original.

Therefore, despite the limited, even by Atari 2600 standards, graphical quality of this game, the gameplay and addictiveness more than make up for that limitation. If you are a fan of the Atari 2600 and you do not have this game, I highly recommend you get it. Doing so would be a choice you would be very unlikely to regret.

Other than its replacement of mushrooms with rectangles (and the fact that your wand can pass right through mushrooms), Centipede is a reasonably good facsimile of the original, and it's an intense game that shooter fans will enjoy. The game gets fast and hard in a hurry and there are only two difficulty levels, Easy and Standard, making for a significant challenge, even for those who have mastered the coin-op game. Joystick control is somewhat sluggish, but trackball control smoothes things over. While it's not the best arcade conversion on the Atari 2600, this game will satisfy, at least to a degree.