Videogame Review, Centipede for the Arcade (w/ Atari VCS 800)
Good judgement is never an insult. This is a classic with a great history, so, if your will is different from mine, I suggest you bow down to me right now. Just kidding! Maybe someone is afraid of bugs and needs encouragement. You get a few lives and mostly infinite shots around a limited range of combat in fluid progress. Fighting an insect brings us to the lead if we’re to match ammunition with rotating circles of target practice. The little spider can’t shake the cobwebs off unless I’m determined for a missing trance or experience accidental judgement of purpose. Purpose is the accident as far as this game is concerned. How do I rotate my ship and beat the yucky centipede? If you want to embrace the centipede with love, be my guest; I’m not one to judge for your stupidity. But I will judge talent and performance. Powerful elements in old, vintage video games often have charm and sweet color. The 1980’s was more about small amusements when nearing the arcade machines. A modern gamer might call Centipede an “ant” in terms of fossils and outdated technology. Yet, if we’re to dive into history, why not treat Centipede as a weapon from Ancient Rome? While a weapon from Ancient Rome is “obsolete” due to humanity’s invention of guns and bombs and computer viruses, it’s possible for a gamer to have Centipede and treat it like a knight’s sword. It can be fun to hold ancient weapons for entertainment and fun; in fact, a weapon from Ancient Rome can be a hot item of reference for movies and Film Literature. What makes Centipede “old”? You’ll look at the game and notice that Centipede looks very charming. So many modern games are too serious for enjoyment and even the best players of modern games probably just want to “stare at the tube” and fall asleep while chatting with their girlfriends. Centipede is different. Centipede is unique. It’s like “the last hope for humanity”. It’s like one ancient weapon we can show others and appeal to younger generations. Consider Poker cards. Poker cards are old-fashioned and “wrong”. Do you really think a Poker card is going to suddenly dance in Wonderland? But, you might use a Poker card for amusement. A Poker card can be used to imagine something great and valuable. So why not treat Centipede as a Poker card? Sure, the graphics are not realistic; then again, Centipede appeals to me because of the science fiction. Not to mention that bugs are a source of irritation and nostalgia. Especially with “videogame” insects, there’s fascination on my end towards a challenge like no other. You’ll probably say, “Oh, wizards don’t exist.” But, hey! “Halo” doesn’t exist either. In fact, Halo is a vintage, retro first-person shooter now. The Nintendo Wii is now considered retro gameplay; and, the Xbox (for Halo) is older than the Nintendo Wii. I don’t want you to look at Centipede and complain about old people. Besides, I’m not really old. Centipede is a recent interest of mine. Having combat against ridiculous-looking bugs and insects is fun! Shooting the scorpion is really a pleasure when the scorpion is crossing the arena with its own personal entrance theme music. Arcade games are short blasts for everyone except for the extremely talented. Both the joystick and Xbox-style controller work well. I prefer Atari’s new joystick. You can increase the number of lives a little if you’re curious for a less-recorded high score that doesn’t fall into global ranking, but, lets you imagine more for gaming practice.
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