After being pulled from the app store awhile back, the Commodore 64 emulator is back again with new games and more fun than ever. Commodore 64 (C64) is the only fully licensed emulator for the iPhone. C64 contains 8 free games, ranging from Jack Attack to Jupiter Lander. A recent update to C64 that went live over Christmas added 2 new games for free, Bruce Lee and Laser Squid. The update also added the ability to purchase more games via in app purchases. Some of the games available for purchase are Uridium, Paradroid, Storm Lord, Nebulus and AlletKat. C64 is currently on sale for $2.99 for the holidays, down from its regular $4.99.
The controls are just like you remember them. The game is controlled via joystick on the bottom right hand corner and there is also an action button next to the joystick. There is also the option to move the joystick is you are a lefty. In portrait mode, the game is seen on a smaller screen, and there is room for the joystick. In Landscape, the game takes up the whole screen, and the buttons are icons instead. There is also a second option and that is to use a d-pad style control. To control the game, you only have to swipe in the general direction you want your person to go. The controls work fine, but can be a little unresponsive at times.
The graphics in this game are just as you remember them. The developer did not enhance the graphics for the iPhone, and I don’t think he should have. Playing this game makes you feel like you have gone back in time with the graphics and the simple gameplay. The graphics help give the user an authentic C64 experience, so I don’t think the developer should change a thing. The sounds also bring you back to your childhood, being the authentic C64 sounds.
The games that are included are: Dragons Den, Le Mans, International Basketball, International Soccer, International Tennis, Jupiter Lander, Arctic Shipwreck and Jack Attack. I already talked about the new in app purchases, and the new free games. C64 now offers 10 free games from the original C64 for only $2.99. The in app purchases open up a whole new world of possibilities, because now more C64 developers might give rights to their games as long as it’s an in app purchase. You might soon see a lot more games available on the C64.
Overall the Commodore 64 emulator is a work of art. It is the only licensed emulator available on the app store. The developer obviously cared about the gaming community because instead of releasing an unlicensed game for jailbroken devices, he decided to work hard to make this available to everyone. The controls tend to be a little unresponsive at times, but you still get the authentic C64 feel. For a sale price of $2.99 I would suggest picking this game up if you want to remember the days you spent as a kid playing this game.
Overall 4/5 (authentic C64 feel)
Commodore 64 on the App Store.
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