Siege of Centauri is a tower defense video game by Stardock for Microsoft Windows. It takes place in the same universe as Ashes of the Singularity, a game developed by Oxide Games and published by Stardock. The game was released on September 12, 2019, earning mixed reviews as a standard implementation of the tower defense genre.
| Siege of Centauri | |
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| Developer(s) | Stardock Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Stardock Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | September 12, 2019 |
| Genre(s) | Tower defense |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editSiege of Centauri is a tower defense video game where players must defend colonies from endless hordes of killer machines.[1] The game takes place in the same universe as Ashes of the Singularity, a game developed by Oxide Games and published by Stardock.[2][3] Different from most other tower defense games where players position their defenses on designated pedestals, players can drop turrets anywhere within a preset area.[1] Different weapons have different advantages against different enemies,[1] and defeating each level rewards the player with access to new weapons.[2]
Development
editThe [clarification needed] was in Steam Early Access.[4][5]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 68/100 |
Upon its release on September 12, 2019, Siege of Centauri received an average score of 68 on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[6] Kyle Hilliard of PC Gamer described the game as "a basic tower defense game with many concepts I have used before and it did little to get me excited about what was coming next."[2] Ollie Toms of Rock Paper Shotgun found the game enjoyable, while calling it “one of the most uninspired games I’ve ever played”.[7] While Jordan Boyrd of Screen Rant said that it "isn't a groundbreaking game," they also said it "does its job in doing justice to that niche despite a lackluster story and some technical issues".[8] Tony Bae from COG Connected said that the game "felt dull after only a few hours of play", that they "didn’t feel a hint of passion in Siege of Centauri", and "[i]f there ever was a game that felt phoned-in, this is it."[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Wong, Steven (2019-04-16). "Siege Of Centauri Preview – That Escalated Fast". PC Invasion. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ a b c Hilliard, Kyle (2019-10-02). "Siege of Centauri's novel setting isn't enough to save it from tower defense tedium". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (2019-03-11). "Battle 'tens of thousands' of enemies in Stardock's new tower defense game". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ Wolfe, Hunter. "Stardock Announces New Tower Defense Game Siege Of Centauri". Game Informer. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ Vincent, Brittany (2019-03-08). "Stardock Announces Siege of Centauri tower defense game". Shacknews. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Siege of Centauri". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ Toms, Ollie (2019-11-18). "Siege of Centauri is one of the least original but most enjoyable Tower Defence games I've played". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ Boyd, Jordan (2019-10-07). "Siege of Centauri Review". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ Bae, Tony (September 23, 2019). "Siege of Centauri Review - Drowning in a Saturated Market". COGconnected. Retrieved 2022-05-28.