• Judland's Commodore Blog

  • by judland

These are the ramblings of a happy Commodore computer user since 1983. I cover topics on both the C64 and C128, reviewing my favorite games and applications, as well as share some of my favorite memories from the 8-bit era. If you'd like to read more, you can visit my blog at: https://www.my64.in.nf -or- https://www.my128.in.nf

Oct
9

Game Review: Bastion

Most of the popular video games from the 80s were ported, in one fashion or the other, to the C64. But why no Star Castle? It took me a while, but I actually did find a Star Castle clone on the C64. Read more...

Sep
27

A Growing Collection of NTSC Specific Games

Just finished another update to my collection of NTSC specific games; the ZIP file now contains approx. 237 games to enjoy. These games have been created to run on NTSC C64s and 128s without glitches and at the proper speed/frequency. Read more...

Sep
16

Flagging Comet64 friendly games in my reviews

As an extra feature of the game reviews I do, I have decided to start flagging those that can be used with the Comet64 and loaded from the CommodoreServer on-line disk server Read more...

Sep
13

Game Review: Chiller 2

Back in 1984, the trailblazing budget video game publisher, Mastertronic, released the zombie themed game, Chiller. Now, thirty seven years later, Andy Vaisey took it upon himself to take the basis of Chiller and produce a version of it that is actually challenging and entertaining. Read more...

Apr
9

My First Game on the C64

A question that I see crop up, from time to time, is “what was the first game you ever played on your C64?” It's an interesting question and I enjoy hearing and reading other's answer to this question. For me, it's not an easy question to answer. Read more...

Jan
29

Game Review: L'Abbaye des Morts

I share my thoughts on this new game, released by Canadian publishers Double Sided Games. At the time of writing, there are not many box sets available for purchase. But you can still get the download of the disk image. Lots of fun and really well done. Read more...

Nov
18

A new C64 game from Canadian publisher

I happened to stumble across information about another new game for the C64, set to be released early next year. What excited me most about this new game is that it is being produced by a retro games developer, here in Canada! To me, this is fantastic news and is something that compels me to throw my support behind. Read more...

Oct
16

I join the Mini revolution

I was pleasantly surprised today with a belated birthday gift from my son. Apparently, he placed this pre-order earlier this spring and, today, it was finally delivered by the retailer. I am now the proud owner of a new C64Mini specifically released for the North American market. Read more...

Sep
22

Game Demo: Astra Invasion 3 for the C128

I finally get around to capturing some video of this excellent game for the C128 and its VDC chip. Read more...

Aug
7

Archiving Game Instructions

Maybe it's because I'm getting older, but I can't recall game controls as easily as I used to; at least with games that I haven't played for an extended amount of time. So, I've started jotting down these commands for easy reference. Read more...

Jul
4

Game Review: Organism by Psytronik

Psytronik has been pretty busy, this first half of 2018. In this review, I take a look at their most recent release, Organism, by Trevor Storey & Achim Volkers. Read more...