As someone who never owned an Amstrad, this video is eye-opening. I’ve played a lot of Amstrad games via emulation and, in many cases, the Amstrad version is the greatest of all the 8-Bit systems. The one game that I wish was on your list would be the official Donkey Kong port by Ocean. Completely wipes the floor with Speccy and C64. I owned a Speccy from 84 until 87 and a C64 in the 90’s but I wish I’d had a CPC now 😂
I had an Amstrad all the way back then and sometimes I did want other machines, but fuck, after watching a couple of compilation videos I realise how wrong I was, the machine is brilliant.
I had a Speccy back in the day and my mate owned the Amstrad 464, however he had the green screen to go with it. So good to see this vid with the games all in colour. We were spoilt back then, I know we all had the playground banter but the Spectrum, C64 and Amstrad were all good machines.
Fantastic video. The Amstrad was brilliant, I absolutely loved mine to pieces. The "if you like this why not try..." is a great idea, I've picked up a few new games to check out!
I have a new Amstrad video coming soon, just finishing and putting together the final pieces. You can subscribe or click the bell so you won’t miss it. You might also like my Amstrad vs Speccy video ua-cam.com/video/ILm9y6OV2fo/v-deo.html ☺️
@@ClassicReplay no, no, I'm not new. I owned a CPC 6128 back in the day as I owned a ZX Spectrum, a Commodore 64, an Atari ST and a Commodore Amiga too (not at the same time, of course!). So, over the years I watched so many "Top-25 best games on the..." videos and couldn't believe what I saw because of the crappy choices, the boring duration of each game shown etc. So yes, I'm positive that yours is the best video of its kind that I've ever seen!
Such a well put together video which I'm not afraid to admit has also somewhat changed my mind about the CPC464 I always thought it was a 2nd rate computer, mostly due to the fact it had 'Amstrad' written on it which was synonymous with cheap electronics back in the 80's, but also because it came out quite late compared to it's competition in the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. Seeing this guide it's obvious that you loved this machine which in turn makes you realise that regardless of what computer you received growing up, those gaming memories are priceless and stay with you forever! I feel the exact same way about the ZX Spectrum that I had back in 1982. We also had a CPC464 on our landing with a colour monitor which cost considerably more than the Spectrum but the only game we ever had on it was Yie-Ar Kung Fu! So the Amstrad just sat there for years unused as we had a huge library of Spectrum games to play with as they were far more easily accessible back in the day! Seeing these games for the first time makes you realise that the CPC464 was certainly a capable machine and some of the games do indeed look great! My experience of that time was that it had a lot of direct near indentical ZX Spectrum ports so why bother if you already had a Spectrum? Also very few people had them as everyone interested in gaming on a home computer already had either a Spectrum of a C64! As I say, I personally think it just missed the boat by a few years and it wasn't long until we were all wanting to upgrade to 16-Bit machines like the Commodore Amiga. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for a great video and I now feel far better educated about the home computer that was the Amstrad CPC464 so cheers for that!:)
Wow! That’s probably the longest message ever 🤣 I’m happy you’ve changed your way of thinking. But to think you had an Amstrad CPC with colour monitor and you hardly used it is sacrilege to me. What a waste, you missed out on so much colour in your life 😉 thanks for your comments
Without a doubt the best video I've seen about the amstrad. Some games in here I never tried, so looking forward to giving them a go. Thanks for all the hard work that went into this.
CPC games look fantastic , I was a commodore kid and I can see that the colour palette on the CPC was much nicer , the 64 was a bit brown in comparison , if I had an amstrad back in the day I would have been more than happy , the games look amazing
Thanks for this, didn’t know most of these. My top 20 games were: The Wild Bunch Special Operations Kane Beach Head Kentilla R type Fruit Machine Simulator Bombscare Football Manager Star Firebirds Renegade Daley Thomson Decathlon Spiky Harold Vampire 3D Quasars Olympiad 86 Escape from Koshima Destructor Fighting Warrior
@@ClassicReplay Special Operations haunted me my whole life, I never had the instructions so didn’t know what to do at the end. Finally completed it in 2012! Loved it.
Whoa, so many cool CPC games! But I do not understand one thing in the video... What is the guy at 2:42 in the dart game overview part screaming, and where does this audio fragment come from?
Thanks dude 👍🏻 lots of Amstrad love here too. Please spread the word, share with like minded people. The Amstrad was my first computer, would have been Christmas 1985 when I got mine. It came with a twelve pack of games, unbelievable for the time, especially good memories of playing Oh Mummy and Roland on the Ropes. Happy days
@@ClassicReplay I got mine either 85 or 86 Christmas too. Those amsoft games were all I really knew about and I had so much fun with them….and then I went to a friends house who got one too along with a bunch of copied c90 cassettes. It’s fair to say my eyes got opened up very wide. Lol
How many hours I have played those games !! (Not everyone, of course; there´s great bunch !) I missed a lot many titles, but it is impossible to write a list (everyone has got a customized list and there are different opinions). Anyway, a great great video because it is; and the edition as well 👍👍👍👍
@@ClassicReplay In my mind always is Knight Lore. It was so original; the way to play it as an human and wolf involuntary added an extra difficulty ...and a little bit more of ingenious in order to get certain objects or reach to another rooms.
There was this one game in which in a top down view you had to move boxes onto an assembly line, if I remember correctly. I loved it, kind of a puzzle game. Not very advanced regarding the graphics, maybe an early title or a port from a former system. Can't remember the title at all... if anyone can tell please let me know :-)
Fantastic list. Agree RE WEC Le Mans and ( at last ) Word Class Rugby gets some recognition. What do you think of the Amstrad versions of Forgotten Worlds and Xenon?
Thanks for the feedback. I’ll be honest I didn’t like Xenon, I found it too slow, but it looked amazing. Forgotten Worlds is half decent on the Amstrad, but the controls could have been implemented a bit better and there’s levels missing from the arcade, but I liked it a lot. In fact Gryzor showed the way with arcade conversions, by holding down the fire button you could easily shoot in all eight directions, that would have worked amazingly well with a game like forgotten Worlds, that or two joysticks.
Are you talking about emulation software that alters the look and feel of the game, as seen in RetroArch etc? Existing CPC 464 games can’t be modified in this way currently. What I’m talking about is the Amstrad 464/6128 Plus hardware released in 1990, this improved graphics, sound and music, it used hardware sprites as well. So try Robocop 2, Switchblade, Pang, Burning Rubber including new games made for the Plus model. There’s a new Ghost n Goblins, a Zelda game, and Sonic GX planned
Army Moves is Spanish, Navy Moves gets a “try this” recommendation. Both ‘Game Over’ games are recommended. Astro Marine Corps is featured. There’s quite a few
I can’t recall if it’s a Spanish or French game, but I recently did a play-through of ‘The Abbey of Crime’ in English. I think it’s a hidden gem and U.K. Amstrad folk should try to experience it. Very impressive game design.
@@ClassicReplay that's right, "La Abadia del Crimen" by Opera Soft. In Spain is considered an absolute piece of art and highly appraised. I believe it was translated to English only a few years ago. Worth giving it a try and have a bit of patience until getting the hang of controls. In any case I will watch the video again as it includes some really nice games that I never played before!
Verdict? A superb video sir. Many i would pick myself. Must have taken a while this, great commentary and editing. Top class. Love to see more amstrad videos out there.
Very kind of you to say so sir. It took me almost two weeks on and off, I used kdenlive for the first part, but ditched it for the second part as I just can’t get a decent audio quality or stability. Free but flaky. Much better now I’m sponging off of my wife’s copy of Premier Pro 🤣
I loved my C64 back in the day, but I must say that watching this video feels like a whole new world of gaming goodness just opened up to me. A lot of Amstrad games look so unique and vibrant, I may end up going after this machine just to experience it for myself. Keep up the good work! I love your vids and your passion and love for these games really shine through 👍🏼
Although looks don’t necessarily affect the way a game functions, or even add to its usefulness, a pretty game has increased immediate appeal. A dash of colour makes a world of difference. The Amstrad is a colour computer, so it almost felt like an atrocity when it was fleeced with boring mono displays. Thanks for stopping by, please share so others can experience this new world of gaming goodness ☺️
Simply one of the best videos on the mighty Amstrad CPC that I have watched. I love your passion over the games and it firmly makes me think of my passion for the system too. Great memories. I shall give your channel a shoutout on the podcast I do, when I next record. Awesome
Also I don't think I missed it but if I did I apologise "Werewolves of London" I believe, is one of the most underrated games on the Amstrad. It had a Fantastic soundtrack including Warren Zevons Werewolves of London and was one of if not the first games ever to introduce free roam, from the rooftops to the subways - to the streets to the woods with active on foot, police chases and wanted levels never mind the full day and night cycle and the fact that you transform on a full moon to mutilate those weary passers by lol. An absolute delight for the little seven year old I was and all I can say is thanks to my Grandad for introducing me to it. I really did enjoy this pal and it brought back so many meneories for me. Clarky
Thanks for video. Was wondering about that aggresive bright colour computer in the 8bit games conparison videos. So now i know that is CPC and also im happy that ovetall still didnt beat the C64. C64 games are MUCH more fluid and have better animations and more natural colours. For first seconds some CPC games look impressive, as lightened candy, but soon you notice the palette is just insane and overbight mess. But for sure that Amstrad CPC is qukte good competitor but ill never choose it over C64. C64 is Perfectly balanced machine, for gamers and coders, andany Insane new games came out that look insane. Rick dangerous 2 looks good on CPC :)
Today, God of War (we’ve run out of numbers), Uncharted (I’ve lost count), FIFA (1001), Gran Turismo (same game, better graphics). The industry has removed creativity.
Great video about Amstrad gaming. I'm reading the comments and I'm very surprise that a lot of people owned a cpc with a green monitor, I didn't know that monitor even existed, at the end the colour was the best selling point of the amstrad. All my friends had an Amstrad, but that was the norm in Spain and France.
It was just dirt cheap to buy with a green screen. I didn’t personally know anyone with a CPC until my cousin got one. It was strange back then, we just took it in turn to play the same game for hours on end until we completed it. Wec Le Mans comes to mind. But couldn’t tell you if we played on a green screen or not. Same for the Speccy, played that on a black & white tv for years without realising
Thanks mate, really appreciate it. Did you own an Amstrad, just asking as I’m trying to work out my audience ☺️ I’d also really appreciate if you could share this video with other like minded people. I loved making this video.
@@ClassicReplay I did m8 I had an awful lot of games too my favorite's being Turbo Esprit - Werewolves of London - Saboteur 2 - and Oh Mummy. Classics. And I subbed too pal.
Very good selection of games, but it is rather a UK CPC games..., I miss a lot of very good French, German and Spanish games.. and a lot of new homebrew with higher quality than the 80s.
Check out my other Amstrad vids including top 40 homebrew ua-cam.com/video/uOKHf4SsBHQ/v-deo.html plus there’s a few French games. This list is really intended for a new audience, people that want to know more about the Amstrad. Maybe never owned one before.
I really enjoyed playing Who Dares Wins II the map seemed enormous. Vindicator I got for my birthday but the tape never loaded, shame I missed it. Wec Le Mans works perfectly, didn't know it was that good. Great video.
The Amstrad CPC464 was my first computer as a youngster - got it quite late in its life around 87/88. Loved it until it died. My fav games were Gauntlet, Thantos, Rampage, Bubble Bobble (which a lot of people hate? I found it very enjoyable and never had an issue with it lol). Even Sultans Maze got some love lol and oh AW Monty, R-Type, Turrican and Bomb Jack!! The memories......and Shinobi never got of level 2 lol. The other game was Shanghai Warriors and I was terrible at it lol. Cauldron I and II, Wizard Willy and Little Puff. Hahahaha
Don't know how you just have 2k subscribers as you put together some great videos. Never had a Amstrad CPC as a kid as I had the Spectrum 128k +2 which was ironically an Amstrad machine. Really enjoyed watching your list on the games and made me want to explore the CPC library. The only game I ever played as a kid was Curse of Sherwood as one kid had a CPC in school. I'll even let you off with the dodgy Geordie accent on Auf Wiedersehen Monty as I've heard a lot worse 😂
Seeing all these games in colour is amazing. The one I had as a kid was a monochrome screen so it's great to see them all again in this video in a different light
Very good job and games, putting these together must have taken a fairly long time ! (As any other Amstrad enthusiast I found that some titles are missing, of course ^^' but I've discovered some others, thanks !)
Thanks for the feedback! It took a while, I definitely bit off more than I could chew, in the end there just had to be a few concessions I didn’t want to make, but there’s enough here to get people started and for others to reminisce. I’m happy you’ve discovered new titles, makes it that little bit more worthwhile.
So many people are harsh on games choosing the 4 colour graphics mode. The CPC had great high-res graphics that looked so much better than other 8 bit systems thanks to the RGB monitor. I'm glad not all the games were in 16 colours. There are plenty of modern games that use a similar style of low-colour pixel art as a choice these days, and really embrace the restricted palette.
Definitely had great potential to impress. It’s just that the wrong combination of colour was often used, ill thought out which resulted in not being able to see things properly. Rick Dangerous 2 impo shows Mode 0 is the best. Savage confirms it. Switchblade also shows that 4 colour hi res mode also has a place
@@ClassicReplay - for example, if you search for "1 bit pixel art" or "2 bit pixel art" you find lots of modern examples that match the CPC's mode 1 capabilities very nicely. And quite a few modern games using that style even, like Gato Roboto or Downwell. But it seems nobody outside the CPC community really wants to replicate the look of CPC mode 0. Personally I can't imagine that Inside Outing would have looked better in mode 1, but I also can't imagine Head Over Heels would have looked better in mode 0. Meanwhile the CPC community has always complained about mode 1 games being "spectrum ports" even when they're obviously not, while lauding mode 0 games that actually are direct Spectrum ports, like Chase HQ.
I think people get into 1 bit pixel art because it’s quicker to do and ultimately gives the look and feel of the original ZX Spectrum or Gameboy. The 16 colour Amstrad Mode 0 simply isn’t poplar with mainstream gaming today because the Amstrad was the 3rd machine. Not that many people owned it. The 4 colour mode on the Amstrad is very close to what you see in a ZX Spectrum, but at the same time not to be confused with the same nostalgia linked to it, which at the time was born out of a severe lack of colour due hardware limits. So what I’ve said should answer your question about “outside the CPC community”. The perception from a CPC gamer, you buy a game, load it up and it doesn’t use anywhere near the colour capabilities of the CPC. David Perry and Nick Bruty mentioned that they really liked working on the CPC because you could have more colour and lovely big graphics. But I personally think if done right, both modes complement the Amstrad CPC really well. I’d still like to see Head over Heels in mode 0 😉
@@ClassicReplay - You don't make a whole modern game in an art style unless you honestly think it looks good. But I know what the CPC community was like, in the UK at least - always crying Spectrum port at the first sign of mode 1. I thought Starquake on my CPC looked great just the way it was, and I still do. Hi res art looks great on the CPC. It looked killer on the CPC monitor compared to the mess that came out of the 48k Spectrum's RF output. I remember all those illustrations Jill Lawson did for Amstrad Computer User in the early days, they didn't look like the Spectrum. And in France with the CPC as the lead platform they seemed to really embrace the 4 colour mode.
Yes, but you can read about why people do this, the initial attraction is that it’s easier to get into. Name one 4 colour game that looks better than Savage, Get Dexter, Sorcery or Renegade?
I’ve learned so much about my generation of coming-up gaming in Britain from you, you’ve definitely earned a fan from me. Keep up the great content, man! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
This was a very very good video with most of the best games mentioned!!! But you forgot some goog stuff deserved to be mentioned... for example pirates, dragon ninja, kane, express raider, xyphos fantasy, wonder boy, pang, matchpoint, basket master and i can think of many more!!! Well we have so many good memories from the cpc ...you should better make a 5 hour video to put them all... :) (keep up the good work!!!)
Yes, Pirates, but I think that game only worked on the CPC 6128, not the 464. So I never played it properly until years later, lost the buzz factor by then. Dragon Ninja was great, but ruined slightly because every boss could be trapped or easily defeated with the same move over and over, but definitely enjoyed it. Couldn’t stand Match Point, terrible game. Basket Master was alright, but nothing to write home about, but I can see why people liked it. I really enjoyed Kane and Express Raider, I’m surprised I didn’t add them, I could kick myself. Pang is GX4000, that’s a video I’m working on, Xyphoe came late in the CPCs life, but played more like a tech demo than a game. Wonder boy has too many issue to recommend, but I did like it.
@@ClassicReplay We both know that it is impossible to cover all the good games of the machine in a video!!! Your job was very good and nostalgia is the big think here!!! :)
I had always wished Amstrad had come to Canada. I had seen a CPC in a computer magazine I bought as a kid and thought it was a gorgeous piece of kit. It truly was "A mugs eyeful."
Some really nice games here, I loved my amstrad 464, had many long nights with it, had a swap buddy via post, we would swap games with each other via post. Great times. Oh i miss them so much. (long loading times though), (never had the disk drive), I became completely addicted to the bards tale, staying up all night once as a kid, my god, it kept me up till 6am (long loading times between dungeon levels on tape). Not something I will ever forget. Bloodwych on cpc great game, had a bug in the tape version, had to wait a year for a new tape master to fix it. (no internet in those days). some games were slow though as realised in your video. Batman the movie was my goto game, still is, it just oozes quality even now. (it also runs something like 7 minutes longer than the c64 version).
I feel your pain. The second I could afford a disk drive I had to have it. 20 seconds to load a game = game changer for me. I spent many a day in Skara Brae 🥹
@@ClassicReplay "La abadia del crimen" (isometric The name of the rose but without the license), "Sol negro", "Mutan zone", "Navy moves", "A.M.C.", "Rescate Atlantida" and "Livngstone supongo". And if you are interested in modern Amstrad games, "Operation Alexandra"
Brilliant video must have taken a while to edit together, will watch it a few times. 😃 You could have perhaps cut this up into parts and got more views? 🧐
Thanks for the kind words. It took forever 🤣Actually that’s a good idea about breaking it up, I’ll keep that in mind for the next one 😉👍🏻😀 please subscribe if you haven’t already and spread the word 👍🏻
It took me several sessions to watch all of the video, but there is an excellent selection of games. I agree it would have been better split into separate videos (e.g. best platformers, shoot-'em-ups, racing games, coin-op conversions, flight simulations, etc.).
@@ClassicReplay That rockin' rendition of Robin Hood song, for example! I actually waited (and hold my breath) for next excellent tune rendition! 🎶👏😊 So, maybe an album full of your performances, of songs like in this video?
@@ClassicReplay Really? You sing. Multiple times on this video. You know what a record is, like an album. It's made from multiple songs. Why don't you record a whole album of songs? That's also called an record. Is this clear enough? 😁
@@ClassicReplay Damn, I had to subscribe... I just cannot get through the workweek, without your singing and humming tunes 😁 Well and I kinda like your enthusiasm for retro, too 😜 P.S. Over 50 systems here and though I'm Finnish, my love was the good old Speccy...
I'm looking for an Amstrad game I played as a kid. I can't remember the name, but I had an Amstrad in the mid 80's and it came with 4 games that I remember. The other 3 are Splat, Roland on the Ropes, and Spannerman. The game I can't remember the name of had you play as a cop and it played pretty much like Pitfall. Anyone can recognize that game?
@@ClassicReplay just looked up Jail Break. No, it was an older game. You only walked (and jumped) right and left with a black background if memory serves. Thanks for the link. Does it have a complete list of the games?
It’s a bit like when I was trying to remember a song from back in the day, I’d hum it and everything. But nobody could help me find it, then one day a chap heard me humming it and said “I know that song”. I was finally put out of my misery 🤣 only took twenty years
Without doubt, the best video on UA-cam about the CPC gaming catalogue. Well done mate, recent subscriber and am enjoying your videos.
Please spread the vid and the word. Thank you so much for your comment 👍🏻
@@ClassicReplay already have. :-)
Watching again. 😂
I watch it when I can’t decide what CPC game to play 🤣
Haha, that's exactly what I done. Chase HQ it is.
As someone who never owned an Amstrad, this video is eye-opening. I’ve played a lot of Amstrad games via emulation and, in many cases, the Amstrad version is the greatest of all the 8-Bit systems. The one game that I wish was on your list would be the official Donkey Kong port by Ocean. Completely wipes the floor with Speccy and C64. I owned a Speccy from 84 until 87 and a C64 in the 90’s but I wish I’d had a CPC now 😂
Thanks for the kind words, mission accomplished! By the way, not sure how you missed it, but Donkey Kong is in there as a recommendation ;-)
@@ClassicReplay Oops - Sorry man, I missed that. Forgot to mention what a great video and channel this is :-)
I had an Amstrad all the way back then and sometimes I did want other machines, but fuck, after watching a couple of compilation videos I realise how wrong I was, the machine is brilliant.
I had a Speccy back in the day and my mate owned the Amstrad 464, however he had the green screen to go with it. So good to see this vid with the games all in colour. We were spoilt back then, I know we all had the playground banter but the Spectrum, C64 and Amstrad were all good machines.
Great times, loved the banter in the school yard. Long live the 8bits
It was always a thrill to finally find another kid who had an amstrad when I was 10. There weren't many of us in comparison!
Fantastic video. The Amstrad was brilliant, I absolutely loved mine to pieces. The "if you like this why not try..." is a great idea, I've picked up a few new games to check out!
I have a new Amstrad video coming soon, just finishing and putting together the final pieces. You can subscribe or click the bell so you won’t miss it. You might also like my Amstrad vs Speccy video ua-cam.com/video/ILm9y6OV2fo/v-deo.html ☺️
Probably the best video of this kind I've ever seen. Congratulations are in order!
Omg! That’s too high a praise. Did you own an Amstrad CPC or new to the Amstrad?
@@ClassicReplay no, no, I'm not new. I owned a CPC 6128 back in the day as I owned a ZX Spectrum, a Commodore 64, an Atari ST and a Commodore Amiga too (not at the same time, of course!). So, over the years I watched so many "Top-25 best games on the..." videos and couldn't believe what I saw because of the crappy choices, the boring duration of each game shown etc. So yes, I'm positive that yours is the best video of its kind that I've ever seen!
Such a well put together video which I'm not afraid to admit has also somewhat changed my mind about the CPC464 I always thought it was a 2nd rate computer, mostly due to the fact it had 'Amstrad' written on it which was synonymous with cheap electronics back in the 80's, but also because it came out quite late compared to it's competition in the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. Seeing this guide it's obvious that you loved this machine which in turn makes you realise that regardless of what computer you received growing up, those gaming memories are priceless and stay with you forever! I feel the exact same way about the ZX Spectrum that I had back in 1982. We also had a CPC464 on our landing with a colour monitor which cost considerably more than the Spectrum but the only game we ever had on it was Yie-Ar Kung Fu! So the Amstrad just sat there for years unused as we had a huge library of Spectrum games to play with as they were far more easily accessible back in the day! Seeing these games for the first time makes you realise that the CPC464 was certainly a capable machine and some of the games do indeed look great! My experience of that time was that it had a lot of direct near indentical ZX Spectrum ports so why bother if you already had a Spectrum? Also very few people had them as everyone interested in gaming on a home computer already had either a Spectrum of a C64! As I say, I personally think it just missed the boat by a few years and it wasn't long until we were all wanting to upgrade to 16-Bit machines like the Commodore Amiga. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for a great video and I now feel far better educated about the home computer that was the Amstrad CPC464 so cheers for that!:)
Wow! That’s probably the longest message ever 🤣 I’m happy you’ve changed your way of thinking. But to think you had an Amstrad CPC with colour monitor and you hardly used it is sacrilege to me. What a waste, you missed out on so much colour in your life 😉 thanks for your comments
Without a doubt the best video I've seen about the amstrad. Some games in here I never tried, so looking forward to giving them a go. Thanks for all the hard work that went into this.
Cheers my friend, please share, spread the word. New Amstrad CPC video coming soon! I think you might like it.
Boulderdash, Postman Pat, Gauntlet 2, Wizball and Arkanoid.....My Amstrad childhood.
The best…
There was a TMNT arcade game for the CPC !?!?!? WOW !
Yes, it was brilliant. In fact there were two, that was also good 👍🏻
CPC games look fantastic , I was a commodore kid and I can see that the colour palette on the CPC was much nicer , the 64 was a bit brown in comparison , if I had an amstrad back in the day I would have been more than happy , the games look amazing
Just found your channel! Love content line this video with commentary about games.
Just discovered your channel thank you!!!
Made my day! Thanks 😊
Great video. Fernando Martín Basket Master is missing though. Greetings from Greece.
Really? I’m sure it is in there. Loved that one
Maybe i ve missed it. Anyway loved the video so keep it going!
Thanks for this, didn’t know most of these. My top 20 games were:
The Wild Bunch
Special Operations
Kane
Beach Head
Kentilla
R type
Fruit Machine Simulator
Bombscare
Football Manager
Star Firebirds
Renegade
Daley Thomson Decathlon
Spiky Harold
Vampire
3D Quasars
Olympiad 86
Escape from Koshima
Destructor
Fighting Warrior
Forgot, Harvey Headbanger!
Never heard of Special Operations, thanks for this I will give it a go.
@@ClassicReplay Special Operations haunted me my whole life, I never had the instructions so didn’t know what to do at the end. Finally completed it in 2012! Loved it.
@HAL-vu8ef well done, another lifetime achievement 👍🏻
Whoa, so many cool CPC games! But I do not understand one thing in the video... What is the guy at 2:42 in the dart game overview part screaming, and where does this audio fragment come from?
Thx ☺️ that shout is from world darts, he’s shouting “180” the top score and name of the game
Buggy Boy is nice and fun, but SLOOOOOOOOW.
Smooth, but the buggy is more of a golf cart.
It was acceptable in the 80s 🤣
Awesome video! I have a lot of love for the Amstrad so it was great to find your channel. New subscriber here :-)
Thanks dude 👍🏻 lots of Amstrad love here too. Please spread the word, share with like minded people. The Amstrad was my first computer, would have been Christmas 1985 when I got mine. It came with a twelve pack of games, unbelievable for the time, especially good memories of playing Oh Mummy and Roland on the Ropes. Happy days
@@ClassicReplay I got mine either 85 or 86 Christmas too. Those amsoft games were all I really knew about and I had so much fun with them….and then I went to a friends house who got one too along with a bunch of copied c90 cassettes. It’s fair to say my eyes got opened up very wide. Lol
How many hours I have played those games !! (Not everyone, of course; there´s great bunch !)
I missed a lot many titles, but it is impossible to write a list (everyone has got a customized list and there are different opinions).
Anyway, a great great video because it is; and the edition as well 👍👍👍👍
Thanks mate, great to know you were a CPC gamer back in the day! What’s your favourite Amstrad game?
@@ClassicReplay In my mind always is Knight Lore. It was so original; the way to play it as an human and wolf involuntary added an extra difficulty ...and a little bit more of ingenious in order to get certain objects or reach to another rooms.
There was this one game in which in a top down view you had to move boxes onto an assembly line, if I remember correctly. I loved it, kind of a puzzle game. Not very advanced regarding the graphics, maybe an early title or a port from a former system. Can't remember the title at all... if anyone can tell please let me know :-)
Nevermind, found it! It was called Electro Freddy ^^
great video dude! :D
00:45 Does Revs exists for Amstrad CPC? It was awesome on C64 and BBC Micro.
I’m afraid not, sadly we only got 3D Grand Prix, Nigel Mansell’s Grand Prix, Formula One Simulator and Nigel Mansell’s World Championship.
Fantastic list. Agree RE WEC Le Mans and ( at last ) Word Class Rugby gets some recognition. What do you think of the Amstrad versions of Forgotten Worlds and Xenon?
Thanks for the feedback. I’ll be honest I didn’t like Xenon, I found it too slow, but it looked amazing. Forgotten Worlds is half decent on the Amstrad, but the controls could have been implemented a bit better and there’s levels missing from the arcade, but I liked it a lot. In fact Gryzor showed the way with arcade conversions, by holding down the fire button you could easily shoot in all eight directions, that would have worked amazingly well with a game like forgotten Worlds, that or two joysticks.
6128 green screen amazing
Is there any emulator for the amstrad to upgrade resolution, colors, make games better in any way? Thanks,
Just use Winape32 you can select Plus mode which can display 27 colours from 4096.
@@ClassicReplay Thanks. I. Have used it, but didn't notice any difference.. Will games have more colors somehow?
Are you talking about emulation software that alters the look and feel of the game, as seen in RetroArch etc? Existing CPC 464 games can’t be modified in this way currently. What I’m talking about is the Amstrad 464/6128 Plus hardware released in 1990, this improved graphics, sound and music, it used hardware sprites as well. So try Robocop 2, Switchblade, Pang, Burning Rubber including new games made for the Plus model. There’s a new Ghost n Goblins, a Zelda game, and Sonic GX planned
@@ClassicReplay Οκ, now I understand.. Thanks my friend!
Great games in here nice vid! but 0 Spanish games? no Capitan Trueno or Navy Moves for example? come onnnnnn
Army Moves is Spanish, Navy Moves gets a “try this” recommendation. Both ‘Game Over’ games are recommended. Astro Marine Corps is featured. There’s quite a few
@@ClassicReplay yeah that's true! apologies , I'll have to pay more attention as I have missed part of letter A games!
@@trocoloco No worries mate, it's quite a long video, nostalgia overload.
I can’t recall if it’s a Spanish or French game, but I recently did a play-through of ‘The Abbey of Crime’ in English. I think it’s a hidden gem and U.K. Amstrad folk should try to experience it. Very impressive game design.
@@ClassicReplay that's right, "La Abadia del Crimen" by Opera Soft. In Spain is considered an absolute piece of art and highly appraised. I believe it was translated to English only a few years ago. Worth giving it a try and have a bit of patience until getting the hang of controls.
In any case I will watch the video again as it includes some really nice games that I never played before!
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Verdict? A superb video sir. Many i would pick myself. Must have taken a while this, great commentary and editing. Top class. Love to see more amstrad videos out there.
Very kind of you to say so sir. It took me almost two weeks on and off, I used kdenlive for the first part, but ditched it for the second part as I just can’t get a decent audio quality or stability. Free but flaky. Much better now I’m sponging off of my wife’s copy of Premier Pro 🤣
I loved my C64 back in the day, but I must say that watching this video feels like a whole new world of gaming goodness just opened up to me. A lot of Amstrad games look so unique and vibrant, I may end up going after this machine just to experience it for myself.
Keep up the good work! I love your vids and your passion and love for these games really shine through 👍🏼
Although looks don’t necessarily affect the way a game functions, or even add to its usefulness, a pretty game has increased immediate appeal. A dash of colour makes a world of difference. The Amstrad is a colour computer, so it almost felt like an atrocity when it was fleeced with boring mono displays. Thanks for stopping by, please share so others can experience this new world of gaming goodness ☺️
Simply one of the best videos on the mighty Amstrad CPC that I have watched. I love your passion over the games and it firmly makes me think of my passion for the system too. Great memories. I shall give your channel a shoutout on the podcast I do, when I next record. Awesome
Cheers chap, what’s your podcast called? I’ll be sure to track it down 👍🏻
Also I don't think I missed it but if I did I apologise "Werewolves of London" I believe, is one of the most underrated games on the Amstrad. It had a Fantastic soundtrack including Warren Zevons Werewolves of London and was one of if not the first games ever to introduce free roam, from the rooftops to the subways - to the streets to the woods with active on foot, police chases and wanted levels never mind the full day and night cycle and the fact that you transform on a full moon to mutilate those weary passers by lol. An absolute delight for the little seven year old I was and all I can say is thanks to my Grandad for introducing me to it. I really did enjoy this pal and it brought back so many meneories for me.
Clarky
I have to be honest with you, I’ve heard about it, even watched a video. But reviews weren’t great back in the day so never played it 😥
@@ClassicReplay You should give it a whirl m8 I think you'll be pleasently surprised.
Thanks for video. Was wondering about that aggresive bright colour computer in the 8bit games conparison videos.
So now i know that is CPC and also im happy that ovetall still didnt beat the C64. C64 games are MUCH more fluid and have better animations and more natural colours.
For first seconds some CPC games look impressive, as lightened candy, but soon you notice the palette is just insane and overbight mess.
But for sure that Amstrad CPC is qukte good competitor but ill never choose it over C64.
C64 is Perfectly balanced machine, for gamers and coders, andany Insane new games came out that look insane.
Rick dangerous 2 looks good on CPC :)
The one area where a C64 owner is on massive shaky ground is when trying to promote its colour palette 🎨
Deflector, Lemmings, Bomb Jack, Boulder Dash, Boulder, MTG, sorcery, Starquake, Stunt Car Racer...were creative games like we don't make anymore.
Today, God of War (we’ve run out of numbers), Uncharted (I’ve lost count), FIFA (1001), Gran Turismo (same game, better graphics). The industry has removed creativity.
Great video about Amstrad gaming. I'm reading the comments and I'm very surprise that a lot of people owned a cpc with a green monitor, I didn't know that monitor even existed, at the end the colour was the best selling point of the amstrad. All my friends had an Amstrad, but that was the norm in Spain and France.
It was just dirt cheap to buy with a green screen. I didn’t personally know anyone with a CPC until my cousin got one. It was strange back then, we just took it in turn to play the same game for hours on end until we completed it. Wec Le Mans comes to mind. But couldn’t tell you if we played on a green screen or not. Same for the Speccy, played that on a black & white tv for years without realising
Cracking Video pal very nostalgic and well edited!
Cheers Clarky.
Thanks mate, really appreciate it. Did you own an Amstrad, just asking as I’m trying to work out my audience ☺️ I’d also really appreciate if you could share this video with other like minded people. I loved making this video.
@@ClassicReplay I did m8 I had an awful lot of games too my favorite's being Turbo Esprit - Werewolves of London - Saboteur 2 - and Oh Mummy. Classics. And I subbed too pal.
Loved ranarama on the zx spectrum, need to try it on the amstrad, looks very similar but the sounds are different
No colour clash, but plays exactly the same 👍
Very good selection of games, but it is rather a UK CPC games..., I miss a lot of very good French, German and Spanish games.. and a lot of new homebrew with higher quality than the 80s.
Of course, if it is a list of those you enjoyed the most as a kid, I can totally understand...
Check out my other Amstrad vids including top 40 homebrew ua-cam.com/video/uOKHf4SsBHQ/v-deo.html plus there’s a few French games. This list is really intended for a new audience, people that want to know more about the Amstrad. Maybe never owned one before.
Some great memories looking back through this. Even some I had forgotten... awesome, well done 👍
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch. Let me know your favourites? Please share and spread the word 👍🏻
I really enjoyed playing Who Dares Wins II the map seemed enormous. Vindicator I got for my birthday but the tape never loaded, shame I missed it. Wec Le Mans works perfectly, didn't know it was that good. Great video.
This video deserves much more views than actually has...
I think so too 🥰 please share with other like minded people
This is THE Ultimate Amstrad guide. Good job!👍
Wow, thanks!
The Amstrad CPC464 was my first computer as a youngster - got it quite late in its life around 87/88. Loved it until it died. My fav games were Gauntlet, Thantos, Rampage, Bubble Bobble (which a lot of people hate? I found it very enjoyable and never had an issue with it lol). Even Sultans Maze got some love lol and oh AW Monty, R-Type, Turrican and Bomb Jack!! The memories......and Shinobi never got of level 2 lol. The other game was Shanghai Warriors and I was terrible at it lol. Cauldron I and II, Wizard Willy and Little Puff. Hahahaha
First computer my dad bought us in 1986
Best computer ;-)
Don't know how you just have 2k subscribers as you put together some great videos. Never had a Amstrad CPC as a kid as I had the Spectrum 128k +2 which was ironically an Amstrad machine. Really enjoyed watching your list on the games and made me want to explore the CPC library. The only game I ever played as a kid was Curse of Sherwood as one kid had a CPC in school. I'll even let you off with the dodgy Geordie accent on Auf Wiedersehen Monty as I've heard a lot worse 😂
Directive 4, secret: cannot arrest a member of OCP
Directive 4: Deleted 🤣
Wheres werewolves of london or feud ha ha
I love Feud, I thought I mentioned it. Could never get into Werewolves, but good call.
Seeing all these games in colour is amazing. The one I had as a kid was a monochrome screen so it's great to see them all again in this video in a different light
Couldn't agree more! A sight for sore eyes 😎
Very good job and games, putting these together must have taken a fairly long time !
(As any other Amstrad enthusiast I found that some titles are missing, of course ^^' but I've discovered some others, thanks !)
Thanks for the feedback! It took a while, I definitely bit off more than I could chew, in the end there just had to be a few concessions I didn’t want to make, but there’s enough here to get people started and for others to reminisce. I’m happy you’ve discovered new titles, makes it that little bit more worthwhile.
So many people are harsh on games choosing the 4 colour graphics mode. The CPC had great high-res graphics that looked so much better than other 8 bit systems thanks to the RGB monitor. I'm glad not all the games were in 16 colours. There are plenty of modern games that use a similar style of low-colour pixel art as a choice these days, and really embrace the restricted palette.
Definitely had great potential to impress. It’s just that the wrong combination of colour was often used, ill thought out which resulted in not being able to see things properly. Rick Dangerous 2 impo shows Mode 0 is the best. Savage confirms it. Switchblade also shows that 4 colour hi res mode also has a place
@@ClassicReplay - for example, if you search for "1 bit pixel art" or "2 bit pixel art" you find lots of modern examples that match the CPC's mode 1 capabilities very nicely. And quite a few modern games using that style even, like Gato Roboto or Downwell. But it seems nobody outside the CPC community really wants to replicate the look of CPC mode 0.
Personally I can't imagine that Inside Outing would have looked better in mode 1, but I also can't imagine Head Over Heels would have looked better in mode 0.
Meanwhile the CPC community has always complained about mode 1 games being "spectrum ports" even when they're obviously not, while lauding mode 0 games that actually are direct Spectrum ports, like Chase HQ.
I think people get into 1 bit pixel art because it’s quicker to do and ultimately gives the look and feel of the original ZX Spectrum or Gameboy. The 16 colour Amstrad Mode 0 simply isn’t poplar with mainstream gaming today because the Amstrad was the 3rd machine. Not that many people owned it. The 4 colour mode on the Amstrad is very close to what you see in a ZX Spectrum, but at the same time not to be confused with the same nostalgia linked to it, which at the time was born out of a severe lack of colour due hardware limits. So what I’ve said should answer your question about “outside the CPC community”. The perception from a CPC gamer, you buy a game, load it up and it doesn’t use anywhere near the colour capabilities of the CPC. David Perry and Nick Bruty mentioned that they really liked working on the CPC because you could have more colour and lovely big graphics. But I personally think if done right, both modes complement the Amstrad CPC really well. I’d still like to see Head over Heels in mode 0 😉
@@ClassicReplay - You don't make a whole modern game in an art style unless you honestly think it looks good. But I know what the CPC community was like, in the UK at least - always crying Spectrum port at the first sign of mode 1. I thought Starquake on my CPC looked great just the way it was, and I still do.
Hi res art looks great on the CPC. It looked killer on the CPC monitor compared to the mess that came out of the 48k Spectrum's RF output.
I remember all those illustrations Jill Lawson did for Amstrad Computer User in the early days, they didn't look like the Spectrum. And in France with the CPC as the lead platform they seemed to really embrace the 4 colour mode.
Yes, but you can read about why people do this, the initial attraction is that it’s easier to get into. Name one 4 colour game that looks better than Savage, Get Dexter, Sorcery or Renegade?
A massive effort on your behalf which is very appreciated! Subbed!
Excellent video 😊
Thank you ☺️ the best thing I’ve heard today
In Bruce Lee, lie down bottom right in the third frame, you ll get to next right frame avoiding frames below 😅
I’ve learned so much about my generation of coming-up gaming in Britain from you, you’ve definitely earned a fan from me. Keep up the great content, man! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Cheers my friend. That’s very kind of you to say 👍
When Alan Sugar stepped down from Amstrad it was worth 3 Trillion and the mighty Commodore went Bust with 10 times the sales
3 trillion, no chance 🤣
What a helpful video to a US gamer!
Terrific list. Great video. Thank you.
Great guide for Emulation going to sit down and try some
This was a very very good video with most of the best games mentioned!!! But you forgot some goog stuff deserved to be mentioned... for example pirates, dragon ninja, kane, express raider, xyphos fantasy, wonder boy, pang, matchpoint, basket master and i can think of many more!!! Well we have so many good memories from the cpc ...you should better make a 5 hour video to put them all... :) (keep up the good work!!!)
Yes, Pirates, but I think that game only worked on the CPC 6128, not the 464. So I never played it properly until years later, lost the buzz factor by then. Dragon Ninja was great, but ruined slightly because every boss could be trapped or easily defeated with the same move over and over, but definitely enjoyed it. Couldn’t stand Match Point, terrible game. Basket Master was alright, but nothing to write home about, but I can see why people liked it. I really enjoyed Kane and Express Raider, I’m surprised I didn’t add them, I could kick myself. Pang is GX4000, that’s a video I’m working on, Xyphoe came late in the CPCs life, but played more like a tech demo than a game. Wonder boy has too many issue to recommend, but I did like it.
@@ClassicReplay We both know that it is impossible to cover all the good games of the machine in a video!!! Your job was very good and nostalgia is the big think here!!! :)
I had always wished Amstrad had come to Canada. I had seen a CPC in a computer magazine I bought as a kid and thought it was a gorgeous piece of kit. It truly was "A mugs eyeful."
The CPC is more alive than ever. Check out all the new games released for this wonderful computer. ua-cam.com/video/uOKHf4SsBHQ/v-deo.html
Thanks for making the time to put this together, what a great video!
Thank you so much 😊 let me know if you have any requests you think the community we’re building here might enjoy.
Wow - this is new?
Excellent.
Amstrad action also took back handers for high scores.
Allegedly ☺️
Great video! Where can I find that 1001 games book?
www.amazon.co.uk/1001-Video-Games-Must-Before/dp/1844037665/ref=nodl_
@@ClassicReplay thanks!
May I add Bruce Lee and Daley Thompson's Decathlon.
@ Sure!
Big big Job !!
Some really nice games here, I loved my amstrad 464, had many long nights with it, had a swap buddy via post, we would swap games with each other via post. Great times. Oh i miss them so much. (long loading times though), (never had the disk drive), I became completely addicted to the bards tale, staying up all night once as a kid, my god, it kept me up till 6am (long loading times between dungeon levels on tape). Not something I will ever forget.
Bloodwych on cpc great game, had a bug in the tape version, had to wait a year for a new tape master to fix it. (no internet in those days). some games were slow though as realised in your video. Batman the movie was my goto game, still is, it just oozes quality even now. (it also runs something like 7 minutes longer than the c64 version).
I feel your pain. The second I could afford a disk drive I had to have it. 20 seconds to load a game = game changer for me. I spent many a day in Skara Brae 🥹
aye you are so right, those were the days,@@ClassicReplay
What a great list. I Feel very sentimental now. Thank you!
Thanks a million! Back then It was a great way to experience another form of interactive entertainment. Much better than watching Coronation Street 🤣
Espectacular video, gran trabajo. Los comentarios son geniales!. Saludos desde España de un apasionado del CPC ;)
I swear Buggy Boy took nearly half an hour to load.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I have similar memories
where is Space Shuttle ???? Great job !
Space Shuttle is not a game for everybody 😉
How expensive was a game back in the day?
Cheapest £1.99
Great video and even good singing! There are plenty of good Spanish games as well on the cpc but they never reached UK
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Please name these Spanish games. Thanks
@@ClassicReplay "La abadia del crimen" (isometric The name of the rose but without the license), "Sol negro", "Mutan zone", "Navy moves", "A.M.C.", "Rescate Atlantida" and "Livngstone supongo". And if you are interested in modern Amstrad games, "Operation Alexandra"
Brilliant video must have taken a while to edit together, will watch it a few times. 😃
You could have perhaps cut this up into parts and got more views? 🧐
Thanks for the kind words. It took forever 🤣Actually that’s a good idea about breaking it up, I’ll keep that in mind for the next one 😉👍🏻😀 please subscribe if you haven’t already and spread the word 👍🏻
It took me several sessions to watch all of the video, but there is an excellent selection of games. I agree it would have been better split into separate videos (e.g. best platformers, shoot-'em-ups, racing games, coin-op conversions, flight simulations, etc.).
@@CPCGameReviews great idea, I will definitely consider that 👍🏻 please share with other like minded people. Thanks for sticking with it
@@ClassicReplay I've now shared this video on my own site.
@@CPCGameReviews I’m eternally grateful, if I can help you in anyway just let me know thx ☺️
The last of us runs here? I'm not saying the 2.... but the first at least 🙄
Apologies, I don't understand.
In Amstrad....can I install the last of US?
I don’t know what game the Last of us is? What year was it released, 80s or early 90s
Cough! Computer said “No” 🤷🏻♂️
Thank you so much, Sir. :)
Thank you for watching 👀
9:29 that voice crack tho
I’m happy you took something from this video 🤣
Now, when are we going to get your first record?
It would be absolutely fantastic, to hear your renditions of classic English tunes!
Do you mean for computer games?
@@ClassicReplay That rockin' rendition of Robin Hood song, for example!
I actually waited (and hold my breath) for next excellent tune rendition! 🎶👏😊
So, maybe an album full of your performances, of songs like in this video?
You’ve lost me 🤣
@@ClassicReplay Really? You sing. Multiple times on this video. You know what a record is, like an album. It's made from multiple songs. Why don't you record a whole album of songs? That's also called an record.
Is this clear enough? 😁
@@ClassicReplay Damn, I had to subscribe... I just cannot get through the workweek, without your singing and humming tunes 😁
Well and I kinda like your enthusiasm for retro, too 😜
P.S. Over 50 systems here and though I'm Finnish, my love was the good old Speccy...
I'm looking for an Amstrad game I played as a kid. I can't remember the name, but I had an Amstrad in the mid 80's and it came with 4 games that I remember. The other 3 are Splat, Roland on the Ropes, and Spannerman. The game I can't remember the name of had you play as a cop and it played pretty much like Pitfall. Anyone can recognize that game?
Jailbreak? Also have a look at this website www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=3981
@@ClassicReplay just looked up Jail Break. No, it was an older game. You only walked (and jumped) right and left with a black background if memory serves.
Thanks for the link. Does it have a complete list of the games?
Yes, all games 👍🏻 search by year, let me know
@@ClassicReplay WOW! I found it!! Finally :'D
It's Punchy (1984)
I can't believe I found it. Been searching UA-cam videos for years! Thanks again.
It’s a bit like when I was trying to remember a song from back in the day, I’d hum it and everything. But nobody could help me find it, then one day a chap heard me humming it and said “I know that song”. I was finally put out of my misery 🤣 only took twenty years
Greta video, some fond memories!
Thx mate! Makes it all worthwhile when I hear stuff like this. Please like and share if you would be so kind, took me forever to put together 👍🏻
@@ClassicReplay Honestly, thank you! I had the CPC464 which was fantatstic and watching your video has brought my childhood back to life!