What was your first ever Commodore 64 cartridge game? 😇🕹👌 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= More from 1982: tinyurl.com/1982-C64-GAMES My Top Picks: tinyurl.com/CCGS-BEST-GAMES
There was a time when this was my favorite arcade game, so I had to get the cartridge on the C64. The C64 version was basically arcade perfect. I always felt like it would have been perfect on the Vectrex, though.
The "space cockpit" style sit down version was extremely immersive and also peak 1980s aesthetic. The controls were placed on the front of the arm rests, so you sort of "clawed" your hands over them in a unique way.
This is Nostalgia overload for me. The first game I ever owned on the Vic-20. My dad and I played this for hours and hours.I loved this one. I actually preferred that version over the C64 one in every way for some reason. Your video brought back some good memories. Thanks ❤
More than welcome my friend, some great memories playing this one also. I loved the early C64 cartridge games... I'm still trying to rebuild the library to have them all original once again 😇🕹👌
For me this is always Vic20 game, just like Jupiter Lander and Gorf. C64 Commodore carts first come to my mind International Soccer and Lazarian. How ever I didn’t have this when got Vic20. It was Jupiter Lander, Gorf and Sargon II Chess. Don’t actually remember where meet this first. Anyways wonder how this work with paddles.. If turn paddle turns ship and fire button fires, how you move forward.. Anyway this was one of best Vic20 shooters and so was Gridrunner. When got C64 it was all about games like Ghostbusters, Summer Games, Beach Head II etc. So there weren’t much interest of C64 carts anymore..
Omega Race holds a special place for me, as it was the first ever arcade machine I actually played. This happened at a Laundromat. Next to it was also the first ever Pinball machine I played, a copy of Atari's Hercules. While I continue to respect Omega Race to this very day, Hercules is a horrible table - with an unfun gimmick - that I only have contempt for. Anyways, the Commodore 64 here has a rather nice conversion of that Vector classic! Admittedly it's not the prettiest C64 game, as you've fairly mentioned, but it's otherwise still an accurate facsimile.
Imho this kind of Space War-like gameplay was perfected on Star Control II (1992) on PC. If you never played that game, I urge you to. It's a masterpiece.
I think I had the most fun with changing the colours of the ships and background in this game. Also had it on cartridge, but I think we used the paddle for playing it.
Always liked this Asteroids variant and since I never owned a VIC 20, have also been a bit fascinated that those who played both versions usually prefer it to the c64 game! Maybe someone could do a "remaster" for the C64 one day that also includes the VIC game. There's something exciting about having momentum forcing you towards the enemy and your only hope of survival being to get the kill shot in at just the last moment!
enjoyed the arcade loads and found the VIC20 to have a decent version but struggled with the C64 one because controlling your ship was way too flippin fast
After loving the Vic version it was a disappointment to play the C64 version years later. For me, the main flaw was the difficulty. While the Vic version is as tough as nails, the difficulty was well balanced. You could get better at it and survive more waves as time went on. While on the 64 it felt unfair most of the time and lead to frustration. The presentation was not as good either. The higher res graphics looked better, but the title screen and stock font appear lacking. It's a shame as it could have been as good as, if not better. However, bear in mind the primary programmer of the Vic version was Andy Finkel and he pretty much knew the machine inside out.
What was your first ever Commodore 64 cartridge game? 😇🕹👌
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More from 1982: tinyurl.com/1982-C64-GAMES
My Top Picks: tinyurl.com/CCGS-BEST-GAMES
There was a time when this was my favorite arcade game, so I had to get the cartridge on the C64. The C64 version was basically arcade perfect. I always felt like it would have been perfect on the Vectrex, though.
The "space cockpit" style sit down version was extremely immersive and also peak 1980s aesthetic. The controls were placed on the front of the arm rests, so you sort of "clawed" your hands over them in a unique way.
This is Nostalgia overload for me. The first game I ever owned on the Vic-20. My dad and I played this for hours and hours.I loved this one. I actually preferred that version over the C64 one in every way for some reason. Your video brought back some good memories. Thanks ❤
More than welcome my friend, some great memories playing this one also. I loved the early C64 cartridge games... I'm still trying to rebuild the library to have them all original once again 😇🕹👌
For me this is always Vic20 game, just like Jupiter Lander and Gorf. C64 Commodore carts first come to my mind International Soccer and Lazarian. How ever I didn’t have this when got Vic20. It was Jupiter Lander, Gorf and Sargon II Chess. Don’t actually remember where meet this first. Anyways wonder how this work with paddles.. If turn paddle turns ship and fire button fires, how you move forward.. Anyway this was one of best Vic20 shooters and so was Gridrunner. When got C64 it was all about games like Ghostbusters, Summer Games, Beach Head II etc. So there weren’t much interest of C64 carts anymore..
This was the first game I got for my new Commodore VIC-20!
Omega Race holds a special place for me, as it was the first ever arcade machine I actually played. This happened at a Laundromat. Next to it was also the first ever Pinball machine I played, a copy of Atari's Hercules. While I continue to respect Omega Race to this very day, Hercules is a horrible table - with an unfun gimmick - that I only have contempt for. Anyways, the Commodore 64 here has a rather nice conversion of that Vector classic! Admittedly it's not the prettiest C64 game, as you've fairly mentioned, but it's otherwise still an accurate facsimile.
Imho this kind of Space War-like gameplay was perfected on Star Control II (1992) on PC. If you never played that game, I urge you to. It's a masterpiece.
I think I had the most fun with changing the colours of the ships and background in this game. Also had it on cartridge, but I think we used the paddle for playing it.
Back in the day I had a Vectrex, it was a bit weird, however if you liked vector graphics back then there was none finer
Always liked this Asteroids variant and since I never owned a VIC 20, have also been a bit fascinated that those who played both versions usually prefer it to the c64 game! Maybe someone could do a "remaster" for the C64 one day that also includes the VIC game. There's something exciting about having momentum forcing you towards the enemy and your only hope of survival being to get the kill shot in at just the last moment!
This was my brother’s favourite game, so we played the crap out of it.
1980s advertising... whattime to be alive.
Absolutely. The best era in my opinion ❤️🕹👌
First game I had on cartridge for the C64.
Precious memories in gaming with my brother with this game, I really loved those C64 cartridge games... convenient and very robust! 😄🕹👌
enjoyed the arcade loads and found the VIC20 to have a decent version but struggled with the C64 one because controlling your ship was way too flippin fast
Vic-20 is where I played it first and it was a fine version.
Someone should make cartridge that has all Commodore cartridges at one cart. And I mean those Commodore own games.😊
A little bit quirky, but i like it all the same. 👍😉
it stars the same character as Asteroids.
What is that Omega Race 3D version? I can find Omega Race 2009 that someone made. Also OSX version. But didn’t find 3D version of game.
What is the name of that 3D version? I tried Googling 3D Omega Race, but didn't find anything.
After loving the Vic version it was a disappointment to play the C64 version years later.
For me, the main flaw was the difficulty. While the Vic version is as tough as nails, the difficulty was well balanced. You could get better at it and survive more waves as time went on. While on the 64 it felt unfair most of the time and lead to frustration.
The presentation was not as good either. The higher res graphics looked better, but the title screen and stock font appear lacking.
It's a shame as it could have been as good as, if not better. However, bear in mind the primary programmer of the Vic version was Andy Finkel and he pretty much knew the machine inside out.
Something old and dusty found in the closet is just ripe for yet another mother-in-law joke, but definitely not the "worth keeping" part.