Commando

STORY / GAMEPLAY
You are Super Joe, a Special Forces member, dropped (from a helicopter) into a jungle aiming to rapidly eliminate a massive army of enemy soldiers. You are called to shoot your way through large numbers of military hordes and save the prisoners of war. Your mission is quite tough and the only you can trust is your machine gun and your (limited) hand grenades. The enemy soldiers are either wandering around shooting and throwing grenades at you or they hide in various spots, drive army vehicles towards you etc. So shoot, shoot and...shoot again and do not forget, by any means, to rescue the captured soldiers from the enemy!

GRAPHICS / SOUND
The game features nice visuals, without having to fill the screen with impressive details. The CPC version uses good colors (although this...mustard-colored ground looks pretty odd) and nicely detailed levels (including trees, lakes, bridges, vehicles, barracks etc). The sound on the CPC is very good, including a menu tune and an in-game tune, including a few sound FX (like gunfire). Note the funny sound (cartoonish) when you get killed!

COMPARISON
Compared to the other 8bit versions, the C64, ZX and BBC Micro I must say that the C64 version runs smoother in terms of gameplay and also the intro music on the 8bit Commodore is better (but of limited sound FX). The Sinclair ZX version is playable enough too (much like its competitors) and the 128k-based systems offer great sound including a nice in-game tune (better than the one found on the CPC!). I've spent many hours in playing this excellent title and I must admit that I'm still doing it!