Category: Reviews
Fans of the current generation Commodore 64 gaming scene have been spoilt with quality new releases throughout the past decade and Psytronik Software continues to lead way in 2018 with their release of Rocky Memphis: The Legend of Atlantis, the latest puzzle platforming game for the Commodore 64, designed by Trevor Storey and coded by Stuart Collier. The Legend of…
In this retrospective, we’ll be revisiting what I consider to be one of the most remarkable games that I was fortuitous enough to experience on my Commodore Amiga. Developed by French studio Lankhor and published in 1991, Maupiti Island is the second – and last – in a series of crime-themed adventure games starring the studio’s fictional detective, Jérôme Lange. Set…
Every now and then I feel a little nostalgic for the “good ol’ days of gaming” and try to uncover hidden gems I may have missed the first time around. Sometimes, however, I realize how pretentious that sounds and let my inner-child take over and pick a game that would’ve appealed to my 7-year old self. Today we look at…
For this retrospective, let’s dial back the clock to 1998, one of the most significant years in the history for video games and for good reason. Valve Software would raise the bar with the seminal Half-Life, a first person shooter that broke the mould in terms of storytelling, narrative and flow, whilst Epic MegaGames would release the visually stunning Unreal,…
Organism is one of the latest blockbuster Commodore 64 games, released by Psytronik Software, which sees you play the role of a crew member traveling through space on a military grade transport container on 6-month journey to a military station located on the Outer Rim. Only a few weeks out from the mission’s destination, you are the first crew member…
Following the launch of the Commodore Amiga in 1985, nobody could have foreseen the kind of impact that this revolutionary machine would have upon the computing industry. Equipped with a custom chipset that granted the machine advanced graphical and sound capabilities way beyond the capabilities of the competition (at least at the given price point), the Amiga was seen as an…
Forbidden Forest for the Commodore 64 brings back many wonderful memories to long time gamers who often cite the its atmosphere, graphical look and action as a perfect blend to provide a spine chilling and engrossing experience. The game saw you play as an archer, armed with a bow and limited number of arrows, moving through a dangerous forest battling…
Of all the games I owned for my Commodore Amiga, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, remains one of the most memorable. Based on the character of Elvira – portrayed by Cassandra Peterson – the game follows in the footsteps of the 1988 comedy horror film released a couple of years earlier, although the game’s story is completely separate to that…
There is something about a well executed 2D run and gun adventure platform game that never fails to draw me in to playing them relentlessly, daring me to put the joystick down and walk away. Turrican was a shining example of how good a platform shooter could get when all the elements come together to produce engrossing game play on…
In today’s retrospective, we’ll be looking back at one of the most memorable games from my childhood, The Adventures of Robin Hood. Developed by Steve Grand and Ian Saunter for MS-DOS PCs and converted to the Amiga by Alan McCarthy in 1991, this was one of the very first games I ever got to experience on my Amiga 500. As you…
