Xtron was due to be released by Diamond Software, along with various other releases, Diablo, Hollywood Poker and Kaos. However, it seems only Diablo received a release, judging by entries on Lemon64 and the preservation site, GB64. That means that … Continue reading →
Another oddity in the C64 world, thanks mainly to Zzap’s up and coming preview column they used to run. Xybots was given Amiga review treatment with its average 3D tunnel shooting playability, and the C64 version was due shortly afterwards. … Continue reading →
Our next entry (helping to fill up the rather empty X category) is a neat early preview of a Delta’esq clone called Xykik. The game was being developed by C64 musician Jason Morrell, of which this was his first venture … Continue reading →
Xytris is a really strange puzzler, which isn’t a tetris puzzler like you may think from the name, but a title where you must re-create the character from the box on the right side of the screen. There are two … Continue reading →
Advertised in Home Computer Weekly issue 85, Yacht Race was a simulation based game released by Hill MacGibbon on the ZX Spectrum, but also advertised for the Commodore 64. As you can expect by reading this review, the C64 version … Continue reading →
Yet another early version of a popular game goes into the GTW64 archives, this time with Yie Ar Kung Fu – which was a favourite of mine by David Collier. However, recently in the Ocean History book – we learn … Continue reading →
Thanks to Jazzcat for the heads up about this game, which was shown recently on the developer’s website. The game was an RPG which was looking to shape up pretty well back in 1986 when it was in development. However, … Continue reading →
Yloa’s Complex is a nice Lady Tut clone which was being done by Marcus Oliver Wagner back in 1987. Marcus did a number of C64 games that never saw commercial release, and very kindly released them into the wild on … Continue reading →
NOTE: This game is (c) Hanna Barbera, and is distributed freely without any profit as part of a digital preservation project. With thanks to David A Palmer productions (http://www.gamesproducer.com/) Yet another game that was sadly to be caught up in … Continue reading →
Another compilation of games (Like with the CDU based games) which seem to be missing, and many we believe could well be GTW’s. These were advertised in Your Computer back in 1986 as part of their software exchange… There are … Continue reading →
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