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Commodore 64 Brotherhood

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Has this group died?
Had phone problems which I've finally sorted out and came here to catch up but there's nothing lately?
0 likes • May 19
I just keep forgetting to log in here...
Games with a difficult “in”
Which games hide their greatness behind either a high initial difficulty level, unintuitive control or complexity meaning somebody who played the game for 5 mins (especially if they had no instructions) would dismiss it as a bad or average game not giving it chance for its strengths to shine through? I know @Phil Wheatley mentioned Wizball in his latest Zzap review video as an example of game that would be easy to give up on when you are just bouncing around until after you get the first couple of power ups it’s true genius shines through! A game I recently got an original copy of was New York City and I’ve had this game for years not knowing what to do and now I have the instructions and know what to do it’s a fun little game. Any other games you can think of that people should invest time that have that difficult initial “in”?
Games with a difficult “in”
3 likes • Oct '25
IO from Firebird - it's a gorgeous looking shoot 'em up, but that first section is really tough. And because dying robs you of any extra weapons, it then becomes even tougher.
0 likes • Nov '25
@Richard Derocher I've never been the biggest fan of Infiltrator. There's a lot of polish in the first flight simulator section, but the actual infiltration scenes are a letdown. This is even more obvious in the sequel. It is a forgotten pioneer of stealth gameplay, though.
Shift
Just stumbled on this great platform/puzzler. You work your way through by flipping and inverting the play field. Such a great game, I lost a couple hours to it last night. https://h4plo.itch.io/shift There's a video on the creator's itch page, linked above.
Shift
1 like • Nov '25
I really enjoyed it when we reviewed it for ZZAP!, played right through all the levels to get screenshots.
What's your thoughts on Spy vs Spy 3?
Personally, Spy vs Spy 2 was my fave, but most likely because I'd played it before the first one, which I think most people would say is the best, and certainly most challenging. I remember when I first played the 3rd one, I pretty much instantly dismissed it. I'm not sure if it was because it lacked the atmosphere of the others, or because it just felt like more of the same. However, I played it again yesterday with an open mind and it's actually quite good fun. It's a shame it was a bit of a commercial flop, as apparently there was a 4th one planed which was going to be in space. This makes sense as in the 3rd one, when you complete the level, you get in a rocket and blast vertically out of the screen. What's your thoughts on this game or any of the others in the series?
What's your thoughts on Spy vs Spy 3?
2 likes • Nov '25
I was playing Spy vs Spy 2 and 3 with a friend the other day (on my THEC64). We both felt that 2 was great but that 3 felt rushed and not as polished. It's a shame the fourth game was never completed
Printers connected to C64's
You all know the next question... What printers have we all got connected to our beloved C64's.? I have a CBM 803, not connected but I can use it when I want to print something, due to the cartridges being rare, I don't use it too much. Cheat and print on a Lazerjet connected to a PC. Years ago I saved £100 and bought an 803 printer, must have been in late 80's early 1990's. Printed loads out whilst at school (other discussion before). Did as we all do, get married, move house, loose C64 in the move. Just got a 803 off the internet and it works perfectly. So what printers have we got connected then.....
1 like • Oct '25
I started with a Seikosha printer, which was basically a clone of the MPS 801. It had issues with its line feed though, which meant it didn't work with everything. I upgraded to a Star LC200 for many years, and also had an MPS 1230. Not many people know that Commodore also did an early inkjet printer, a rebadged Epson, as the MPS 1250.
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C64 fan, freelance writer, deeply affected by Crohn’s Disease

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