Info Cards

Sorcery

Publisher: Virgin Games

Release Year: 1985 (35 years old)

Platforms: Amstrad, Commodore, ZX Spectrum

Legendary Status:

Virgin conjures up a beautifully spellbinding game on the Amstrad

Game Review

Impossible Mission

Publisher: Epyx

Release Year: 1984 (36 years old)

Platforms: Amstrad, BBC Micro, Commodore, ZX Spectrum

Legendary Status:

Quite possibly the greatest game to ever grace the Commodore 64

Game Review

Get Dexter

Publisher: Ere Informatique / PSS

Release Year: 1986 (34 years old)

Platforms: Amstrad

Legendary Status:

Gems, like this French classic, will always shine

Game Review

Gauntlet

Publisher: Atari Games / US Gold

Release Year: 1985 (35 years old)

Platforms: Amstrad, Commodore, ZX Spectrum

Legendary Status:

Plenty of fire-button action in this awesome top-down for up to two players

Game Review

Gryzor

Publisher: Konami / Ocean Software

Release Year: 1988 (32 years old)

Platforms: Amstrad, Commodore, ZX Spectrum

Legendary Status:

An abundance of playability meant this first-class game got a lot of action

Game Review

Amstrad CPC

BBC Micro

Commodore 64

ZX Spectrum

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Pixel8Games.com contains a collection of retrospective reviews and comparisons of 8-bit games for the Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum.

Our reviews are often as reflective about the time as they are about the game, so expect some waffle! We also select a hand-picked song clip coming from the same year as the review to get you into that retro feeling.

Enjoy!

Fact or Fiction #18

Amstrad CPC

The CPC's mascot was an ever-evolving character called 'Dave'.

Only if your name's Trigger! The CPC's mascot was 'Roland'.

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Amstrad CPC

The CPC's mascot was an ever-evolving character called 'Dave'.

Only if your name's Trigger! The CPC's mascot was 'Roland'.

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