Vote for the Greatest C16 & Plus 4 games of all-time! Hey everyone! I do a YouTube video series called The Greatest of All-Time and my next episode will be all about the Commodore 16 and Plus 4! So please let me know your top 5 games for the computer and why. The best comments will be included in the final video!
Re: Vote for the Greatest C16 & Plus 4 games of all-time! This is not the easiet question to get a group decision on as its all personal. I assume when you say the greatest hits of all time we must be talking commercial and not modern day creations. Including modern day warps the results and is unfair to the old software. Some of the best games were actually in the 10 bundled free games with the Commodore plus/4.
*** My Top 5 Commodore 16\plus4 games. *** 1) Treasure Island - its one of the few games that is actually better on the Commodore plus4. (plus4 only) 2) Icicle Works - A Boulder Dash clone that is excellent. (plus4 only) 3) Fire Ant - One of the only games I know that is superior on the humble C16 than its bigger brother the C64. Everyone who had the Comet bundle always speaks highly of Fire Ant. (C16) 4) Trailblazer - It was developed for C16 and released on the other systems, enough said, deserves its place just for that. (C16) 5) Saboteur - The most important plus4 commercial release in my eyes. The game that gave me true faith in the plus4. (plus4)
Games 4 and 5 were hard to fill, there are many games that I could put there but the games I picked do deserve their time in the sun. There are so many contenders for the top 5 from games like Mercenary and Ghost Town. Many thanks for covering the C16-plus4, see if you can mention the famous Comet £99 Commodore plus4 pack, people from Britian don't always know that the plus4 had so much software, all they remember is the comet pack and the 10 games they had. So few shops in Britian actually stocked software for the system.
Re: Vote for the Greatest C16 & Plus 4 games of all-time! 1. Tom Thumb Superior to the awful C64 version in every way. Even the Vic20 version which is a totally different game looks superior to the C64. The C16 version boasts great graphics, smooth 4-way scrolling, a huge map, lots of obstacles, a memorable short tune which plays now and again, which somehow adds to the feel. Also you can start a new game from your last checkpoint so you can see the whole game.
2. Kikstart. Another game superior to the C64. What makes it better is that it's an arcade style looping hiscore game of 16 levels, rather than a time trial race simulation which I feel limit lastability. It even spawned a C64 fanport.
3. Timeslip Brilliant triple split screen classic blaster. Great graphics and gameplay. It received a decent C64 port, which got a stupidly poor review in Zzap.
4. Big Mac It was a tossup between this & its sequel Mr. Puniverse. But this just wins it for me now due to better longevity, being more a hi-score looping game of 15 levels.
5. Xzap I could say Punchy, but this doesn't get enough love. Basic graphics and a simple blaster. But a highly original one with atmospheric sound effects which really adds to the tension.
This is a really tough question as there's many great games. The Monty games, Autozone, Scramble, Tutti Frutti, Jetbrix, Ikari Warriors, Summer/Winter Events.
But this is a question on what I put up as my personal greatest game, not one which is necessarily my current favourite (which is Ikari). I never really got into the Anco Event games so much, but I suspect at least one will make the top list.
Re: Vote for the Greatest C16 & Plus 4 games of all-time! Hi there, love your channel. I reviewed quite a few games on my channel (George's Channel) and this is my top 5:
3. Prince of Persia Insane port, running on standard a 64 kb machine using coding techniques that leaves you speachless. A masterpiece from the best artist on the +4. video: https://youtu.be/QCY6x888s9Q
Re: Vote for the Greatest C16 & Plus 4 games of all-time! Alpha ray - awesome big sprite shmup Stuntcar racer - better than the amiga Prince of Persia - gorgeous Treasure Island - well, its better then the specturm Jack Attack - the only graphical game on cartridge
Re: Vote for the Greatest C16 & Plus 4 games of all-time! Remember to let us all know once your video is made. I am excited to see what direction you go in with the greatest games of all time. Will Treasure Island hit the top spot or will Turbo Outrun wheel spin all over poor jack, the excitement boils.
Re: Vote for the Greatest C16 & Plus 4 games of all-time! A big thanks to all of you who voted, the video is going up on my channel on Saturday morning and I'll come back here and post it then!
Re: Vote for the Greatest C16 & Plus 4 games of all-time! The plus4 is making me famous. Was that my name in stars again lol. Great video and thanks for giving the plus4 some time in the sun. I'm also pleased to see Treasure Island, Icicle Work and Fire Ant holding there own, good for them
Re: Vote for the Greatest C16 & Plus 4 games of all-time! I've recently saw a video about C64 summary, and both Fire Ant and Treasure Island will have a modern reincarnation. Namely Avalon and Ladybug
Vote for the Greatest C16 & Plus 4 games of all-time!
lol. Great video and thanks for giving the plus4 some time in the sun. I'm also pleased to see Treasure Island, Icicle Work and Fire Ant holding there own, good for them 
