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Consoles that won't die: The Commodore 64

Time and technology has moved on since 1983, but the Commodore 64 continues to survive as a viable gaming platform, supported by a dedicated homebrew scene that's combining old school programming skills with a modern-day indie mentality.

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JeffGrubb4022d ago

I had my Commodore 64 -- had to score!

darthv724022d ago

does it classify as a console? I classify it as a gaming PC.

Either way, it was a fun run for Commodore that got better when the Amiga arrived.

bintarok4022d ago

Couldn't agree more, miss the days of Commodore vs Atari so much.

Gaming feels less interesting without healthy competition.

forcefullpower4022d ago (Edited 4022d ago )

And the Amiga won. One of the best systems I have ever owned.

Just thinking about captive brings back such good memories

bintarok4022d ago

The Amiga was way ahead of times, there was a "silly" add-on called DCTV where it could display a 24bit/16 million color image through a 16 color screen mode. Something unheard of back then.

MrDead4022d ago (Edited 4022d ago )

I’m still a proud owner of a A1200 with Blizzard 1230 and a massive 350mb hard drive, Alien Breed 3D 2 runs silky smooth.

darthv724022d ago

I sold my A1200 a long time ago but i did keep the Zappo 2x cdrom drive that I used with it. I could play some CD32 games and i still have those. alien breed, mutant football, project-x.

Hell, still got the 1084s monitor but i wouldnt sell that. I made me some custom RGB cables for the genesis, snes even the atari jaguar. RGB was the shizz back then. It was the HDMI of the 90's.

MrDead4022d ago

I loved the CD32, I was blown away when I saw Simon the Sorcerer voiced by Chris Barry

SatanSki4021d ago

Saying C64 is an console is insulting for its creators. It was the best home computer of its times.

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Sadie21004022d ago

I loved my C64! I wish I still had it.

deantak4022d ago

I skipped this one when I was young.

barb_wire4022d ago

You missed out on some truly amazing games.

barefootgamer4022d ago

I had one growing up. Played a lot of Zork I. Got eaten by a lot of grues...

talisker4022d ago

It's a computer, stupid, not a console. A great one, though.

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A Brief History Of: The Commodore Amiga

Commodore’s attempt at competing with Apple’s newly introduced Macintosh - 1985’s Amiga was an impressive piece of kit for its time!

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Imortus_san1705d ago

You have got your dates all wrong.

mcstorm1705d ago

Wow that was a poor story. The Amiga CD32 sold amazing in the UK but its issues in the USA stopped them from releasing it over there and was the file blow to Amiga that is only a part of the story like but the USA version of the A32 are like gold dust.

Phoenix761705d ago

I really regret not keeping hold of my Cd32 now. Despite the horrible pad controller, once you had a joystick and mouse connected, it was a great bit of kit. But by that time it faced much stiffer competition.

mcstorm1704d ago

I still have mineand get it out every now and again. For me its abit like the dreamcast ahead of its time with some amazing games but the company was not in a good shape when the console came out.

MrFurious1705d ago

Really poor article that does not render justice to that fantastic machine. The architecture description is limited to its MC68000 Proc, ahaha! This guy does not have any clue about this machine. Where are the co-pro, Lisa, Agnes, AGA,...? The Multi tasking OS ??? Fantastic sound???? Ridiculous article that does not render justice to a beautiful beast from the past.

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Football Games - 35 Years of the Beautiful Game: Pt.1, The Players - Funstock

FunstockRetro breaks down some of the best Retro Football games from yesteryear.

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Top 10 Worst Box Art In The World Ever

Back in the days before the internet took over box art was a really important part of any game. When you walked into your local game store it could often be the deciding factor in whether you took that game to the checkout or not. This list looks at the very worst examples from years gone by.

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derkasan2664d ago

The Snow White one is a special kind of bad.

TXIDarkAvenger2664d ago

A lot of the Sega Master System games look bland and weird

The_Laird2663d ago

Yeah, the early ones really are awful. Could have made a list of just them.