I didn't have much experience with Commodore 64 games. What can you recommend?
There are three retro games that I truly love - SuperFrog, Lotus 2, and Cannon Fodder. All are for Amiga computer but for right now I'm looking for something cool that I can play on my C64 :)
Boulderdash (all), Lode Runner, Impossible Mission (1+2), Bruce Lee, H.E.R.O., Jouste, Ghostbusters, Hacker (1+2), Defender of the Crown, Maniac Mansion + Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders, Raid over Moscow, Spy vs Spy, Beach Head, Agent USA, Airborne Ranger, Bagitman, Dino-Eggs, Fire-Ant, Fort Apocalypse, Gateway to Apshai.
I'll probably add some more of my favs later on ;)
It's been too long since I actually played them, but I got the c64 mini recently, so I need to start those games up again to refresh my memories, especially about the music!
And some games were just great by way of their mechanics and handling. Too bad the joystick that comes with the mini doesn't feel that great, I need to find a better compatible one...
That has been my biggest issue with doing anything on an emulator. There are a few of them out there that are exceptional at capturing the C-64 and its little nuances, but without a proper joystick that feels like it's from the 80s, the games don't seem right. Jumpman is a perfect example. The programming for its input and responses is something that you can't describe, it's just unique, but on an emulator it doesn't feel like the same game because I can't use my old Kraft joystick with it.
Most of the Electronic Arts collection back then are great. M.U.L.E. with four players (two joysticks and two on keyboard) was insane fun! This is when they were just starting out as a small distributor and not the monster they are now. Just look for the cube/sphere/pyramid logo. Archon, Archon II, and Racing Destruction Set were favorites.
I'll add a few I enjoyed back then. Stellar 7, Arctic Fox, Elite, Jumpman and Jumpman Jr., Satan's Hollow.
The Last Ninja 2 - Probably one of the best C64 games OOT. Killer soundtrack as well. LN1,LN3 good but not legendary.
Wizball
Pitfall: hours of fun
Choplifter: a must play game at least once
Bounty Bob: best platformer
Mony on the run: maybe best platformer too, best soundtrack of all time in all video games all categories (IMO)
Jet set willie: if you have thousands of hours, and don't care about the bug where if you jump into another screen and dies before touching the ground, the death jump replays until all your lives are lost. The rocket launch is majestic though.
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Those last two are ZX Spectrum games!
Top 5 reccomedations: Impossible Mission.
"Stay awhile! Stay forever!"
Rags to Riches - you are a homeless person and try to build yourself up.
Cops n Robbers - you run around trying to collect money, steal diamonds, watch out for the cops and the ghosts.
Grogs Revenge - sequel to BC’s Quest for Tyres. Ride your unicycle up a mountain and avoid Grog. No idea who Grog is, but he gets you.
Rock n Bolt - puzzle game where you try to bolt moving platforms together in a particular pattern.
Alter Ego - text game, start as a newborn baby and make choices at each stage of your life and see what kind of person you become. There’s a female and male version.
World Games and the other Epyx games (Summer Games, Winter Games etc). The c64 version in my opinion is the best version of these.
IK+ - a pre-Street Fighter fighting game. Looks nice, good animation, it’s fun. There’s a few of these type of games like International Karate and Way Of The Exploding Fist. You might know IK+ already, I think it was on Amiga.
Archon - chess board, good pieces vs evil pieces, doesn’t follow chess rules, just move and fight the other pieces until they’re all taken out.
World Class Leader Board - impressive golf game. I liked it anyway.
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Raid on Bungeling Bay is one of my favorites. Arcade action, a programmatically built open world so the map changes on each play, good performance for its day too.
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