Commander '85 Prologue

[i]Commander 85[/i] is meant to be a C64 computer. Our kid protagonist gets it for his birthday then we have the opportunity to use it at home. We participate in a birthday party at first then there is an intro showing us heading home on a bike. The music already takes us back to the '80s. And if it wasn't enough you'd be surprised what else the kid has in his room! Posters of movies from the '80s, familiar books such as the [i]Shining[/i] by [i]Stephen King[/i] and a radio with several station to tune in to. [i]Home Alone[/i] was actually released in 1990 but if we look at the years of making it that poster should also be fine. The game is played from the first person but movement is restricted. We spend the majority of our time bound to our desk. If you look around in our room and interact with the bed the kid automatically goes there and picks up the remote while lying in a comfortable position. Otherwise we can interact with a lot of objects (floppy disks!!!) and can use a lot of commands while using Commander. As soon as we establish internet connection we can start hacking our school database to ensure our attendance is 100%. Then, suddenly, we get a virus and we find ourse…

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Intriguing... and weird: ... is this 'lil game here. As you take on the character of our protagonist, you will be gifted the COMMANDER '85 for your birthday. Thus, it's unpacking first. Next, end the party and send your friends home. Then, it's time to activate your COMMANDER '85 in your room... while your mom comes in to tell you not so good news about your school-attendance. Next, while trying to hack into your school's computer in order to change your logged attendance, you'll catch a virus... So far, the game seems logical. But from the point in time when that virus enters your COMMANDER '85, things go astray quickly & thoroughly. I've no clue how to proceed from there: Whatever I do (go to bed, play a game, pet the dog, etc.), it doesn't seem to take me any further, nor does it have consequences... all that while time & again, mom is yelling at me to stop playing with my COMMANDER '85... As it is, I'm about to loose my motivation to keep trying things. Add to that a looong manual for the COMMANDER '85, the reading of which doesn't give me any clues, either... and you got my reasons for not being able to recommend COMMANDER '85 PROLOGUE in its current state. Which is a pity…

[h1]Before I played Commander '85 Prologue, I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good[/h1]

Игра Commander '85 Prologue переносит нас в атмосферу 80-х, где мы в роли подростка погружаемся в мир программирования и тайн. Игра очаровывает своей ретро-эстетикой: пиксельная графика, узнаваемый саундтрек и ощущение погружения в эпоху зарождения персональных компьютеров. Управление и интерфейс намеренно стилизованы под старые ОС, что добавляет аутентичности, но иногда может показаться немного громоздким. История интригует, намекая на что-то большее, чем просто игра в коде. Отдельного упоминания заслуживает атмосфера тайны и легкого напряжения, которая пронизывает весь пролог. Она отлично держит в напряжении и вызывает желание разгадать все секреты. Возможно, сюжет мог бы быть немного более динамичным, но для вступления к большей истории это вполне оправдано. В целом, Commander '85 Prologue – это отличное начало для тех, кто ценит ностальгию, любит загадки и не против немного покопаться в коде.

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