Commander '85 (2020)

13 May 1985: Today is my BIRTHDAY!!! Mum gave me the best present ever! a Commander 85 – a super modern computer with real artificial intelligence! It’s very smart, and I can talk to it and play games on it. I can’t wait till the other boys see it!

Role-playing (RPG)Simulator Strategy Adventure Indie ActionPC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One

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ImpulsegamerScott De LacyOct 20204.4/5
A tough nut to crack, but this game has great potential and some serious rewards for persistence. Play with a keyboard at hand for a more enjoyable experience.
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TheSixthAxisNov 20204/10
Commander '85 will go down as an interesting curio that fulfil its promise and is held back by bugs and glitches. It's difficult to recommend more than maybe checking out a Let's Play of this unsatisfying game. Commander '85 is another example of why we sometimes should leave the past in the past.
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CompletexboxDan BoiseOct 202020/100
Unfortunately, it’s hard, near impossible, to recommend point and click games on consoles; Commander ’85 included; especially given the game gives you an option to actually type commands. The game is not intuitive, vastly tedious, slow and devoid of gameplay variety aside from moving around a cursor. Had it been more like Life is Strange, this could’ve been much better. This type of game is perfect of PC and mobile devices, but otherwise, this is a pass.
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About the game

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Developer: The Moonwalls
Publisher: Ultimate Games S.A.
Released: September 30, 2020
Modes: Single player
Engine: Unity

IGDB rating 8.8/10 from 1 ratings.

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