During my time at the Atari booth, I had the chance to play both the Warlords and Centipede reboots. I used to love playing Centipede as a kid at the arcade, and Centipede: Infestation definitely keeps the nostalgia alive while giving the game a modern flair.
Centipede: Infestation is being developed for the Nintendo Wii and 3DS, and features isometric 3/4 view game play, though each map is no larger than what you see on the screen. Each level starts out with swarms of minor bugs (like, Left4Dead-type swarms) followed by a boss fight with a centipede.
At the moment, one hit from a bug equals instant death, though Centipede: Infestation is still pre-alpha, and the developer I spoke with claimed they were exploring the option of a health bar.
The player can obtain upgraded weapons, as well as set up turrets in a way that gives the game a tower defense feel. Overall, for a casual game, it looks fun, and I’m excited to learn more!
TITLE OVERVIEW:
Play as Max, the hero and bug slayer, who must defend Maisy, a girl whose gardens bring life back to the wasteland that the planet has now become. Squash giant mutated centipedes, spiders, beetles, grubs, caterpillars, moths, and more. Lay waste to these mutated bugs with weapons such as the Lightning Orb Gun, Nuke Cannon, Freezethrower, Mine Launcher, and more. Use the bodies of dead bugs to craft new defenses and power-ups like turret guns and barricades, or just crush them with your mighty stomp!
Save Maisy… save the future!
KEY FEATURES:
- Reimagined version of the classic gaming franchise designed specifically for the Nintendo Wii and 3DS
- Explore an expansive new world with 7 environments, 40 stages and 5 boss battles
- Choose from over 20 different weapons and power-ups to battle against more than 20 different types of bugs
- Immersive storyline filled with a variety of gameplay and intrigue
- Team up with a friend to kill even more bugs with 2 player co-op multiplayer
- Unique “street pass” feature for 3DS – Unique content shared between passing Nintendo 3DS units
