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Octopede: Reviewed by Game Side Story

26 February 2012
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William Bertin (Skywilly) from a French gaming news and review website, Game Side Story (www.gamesidestory.com) has posted a review of Octopede on the Xbox 360 (XBLIG) and Windows PC (Desura). Read the full review at: http://www.gamesidestory.com/2012/02/25/gametest-octopede-pc-360/ [Translated from French to Engligh by Google Translate] Bring the arcade game of the 70s , it is the desire of developers Octopede [...]

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Octopede: Reviewed by Vintage Video Games TV

4 February 2012
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Ryan (@MasterBlud) from Vintage Video Games TV (www.vvgtv.com) has posted a review of Octopede on the Xbox 360 (XBLIG). Read the full review at: http://vvgtv.com/2012/02/04/indies-at-first-sight-octopede-and-growing-pains-games-wort04h-your-time/ …This is why the game is called Octo ( meaning 8 ) and pede for well I think you would get that one. You have powerups in the game to help you clear the [...]

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Octopede: Reviewed by Geeky Universe

31 January 2012
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Geeky Universe (www.geekyuniverse.com) have posted a review of Octopede on the Xbox 360 (XBLIG). Read the full review at: http://www.geekyuniverse.com/archives/2499 The first thing I’m going to say is that this game is not the typical game that I’m use to playing. So when I got the call to review this game, I was a little bit nervous… Glad I [...]

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Octopede: Follow-up Review by DIY Gamer

16 January 2012
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DIY Gamer (www.diygamer.com) has posted a follow-up review on Octopede. Read the full review at: http://www.diygamer.com/2012/01/octopede-slinks-xblig-pc-version-50/ Orbital Games snake-like 2D survival shooter Octopede has arrived as promised onto the Xbox Live Indie Games platform, and is available now to purchase for 80 MS Points. In apparent generous celebration of the release, the PC version is being offered via Desura for the next few [...]

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Octopede: Follow-up Review by The Indie Game Magazine

15 January 2012
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In response to the recent Xbox 360 launch of Octopede, The Indie Game Magazine (www.indiegamemag.com) has posted a follow-up review. Read the full review at: www.indiegamemag.com/octopede-nomms-its-way-on-to-xblig/ Orbital Games have now released their Snake-like arcade-munching menace, Octopede, on to the Xbox Live Indie Games marketplace. So go play it already! Octopede is a retro-geeks paradise. Not only does it bring [...]

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Octopede: Reviewed by The Indie Shelter

11 January 2012
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A review of Octopede has been posted on an Italian site called The Indie Shelter (www.theindieshelter.com) by Christian “Keris” Fratta. Read the full review at: http://www.theindieshelter.com/2012/octopede/ [Very poorly translated by Google] I wonder if any of you now raised his hand and says, ‘I’ve played there. ” I’m talking about Snake (and subsequent incarnations), probably the most [...]

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Octopede: Thoughts on the Control System

7 November 2011
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Hi, Octopede has received mostly very positive feedback, which has encouraged us at Orbital Games to keep at this game development lark. One of the major criticisms of Octopede was the control system. If the control system were a bit different, perhaps the Indie Mine Review of Octopede  would have been  all positive, instead of just [...]

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