Gaming Gear of Yesteryear: Commodore 64

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Commodore 64 Year Released: 1982  Manufacturer: Commodore Did you know? There are numerous underground sites dedicated to keeping the Commodore 64 alive and thriving. Check out C64.com and the more recent C64 Online Emulator . What is it? In the 80s, you were either an Amstrad, Spectrum, or Commodore kid. The C64 boasted a whopping 64K of memory, incredible sound, 16 colours, and superb hi-res graphics (for its time). It was also many kids' first experience with an online network when Commodore released the Compunet Modem, allowing them to spend all night downloading demos and chatting with other like-minded gaming fans. Why do I need it? For a treasure trove of original games that are still worth playing today. Titles like The Eidolon , Creatures , Wizball , and Ballblazer are some of the best and earliest games from Lucasfilm. Their first release, Rescue On Fractalus , used a pioneering technique to generate a believable 3D landscape - finding a 'Jaggi' enemy hammerin...

The Top 10 ZX Spectrum Games, A Rosey Retrospection Of The Classics

 

The Top 10 ZX Spectrum Games The ZX Spectrum played host to some of the best games of the early eighties. Covering a wide range of genres. Here are my personal favorites. These are games that look at only one vital ingredient, playability. If you're new to the ZX Speccy, these are the games Classic Replay recommends you should look to play first or have in your collection. Naturally, I haven't played every single ZX Spectrum game and these lists are always highly subjective, but I've at least tried to show much thought process and the difficulty involved with nailing a top ten. Please note these are my personal favorites since discovering the ZX Spectrum...
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