Commodore User


Cosmic Commando

Categories: Review: Software
Publisher: Anirog
Machine: Commodore Vic 20

 
Published in Commodore User #7

Cosmic Commando

Anirog has been providing 16K games for proud expanded Vic owners for some time now, and is quick off the mark for Stack's Light Rifle, obviously designed for the new hardware, but also eminently playable with a joystick: We're in a shooting gallery, displayed in perspective. Targets dodge and weave, inviting destruction; but our shots must count if we are to earn more ammo before exhausting our initial supply - so no wild blasting. On the other hand our bonus score is constantly ticking away. Target snatchers appear along with stealers... and of course the pace hots up. The sonics are entirely appropriate.

Two versions are supplied, with an on-screen gunsight for the joystick variant. Some excellent advice pertaining to loading and cassette-head care is printed on the insert (this should be universal practice). An unusual and effective high score screen adds to the presentation as does the expanded screen.