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Centipede: Recharged

The original bug-blasting arcade game is back! Centipede: Recharged has been reimagined for modern gameplay, with vibrant visuals designed for modern screens, a 16:9 field of play, and an original soundtrack…

76 29 September 2021

Centipede: Recharged is an arcade developed by Nickervision Studios, released 29 September 2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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What Centipede: Recharged is

Centipede: Recharged is an arcade game developed by Nickervision Studios and released in 2021. It was published by Atari, Inc.. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The original bug-blasting arcade game is back! Centipede: Recharged has been reimagined for modern gameplay, with vibrant visuals designed for modern screens, a 16:9 field of play, and an original soundtrack from award-winning video game composer Megan McDuffee. Aim for a high score in the old school arcade mode and earn bragging rights with your name at the top of the leaderboard. Or test your skills and rank on the boards in one of 30 intensely creative challenges, which twist the gameplay in new and exciting ways. A dozen new power-ups can give you an edge by introducing abilities like screen-clearing explosions, rail guns, and even slowing down time. Every mode and level is playable in…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Centipede: Recharged holds a critic score of 76 out of 100. That places it above 58% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2021 averaged 74, so it scored 2 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Centipede: Recharged launched on 29 September 2021, within three weeks of Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Far Cry 6 and Death Stranding: Director's Cut. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Deathloop, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Far Cry 6, Death Stranding: Director's Cut.

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When did Centipede: Recharged come out?
Centipede: Recharged was released on 29 September 2021 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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