The Sentinel on Commodore 64 / C64

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Gameplay from The Sentinel by Geoff Crammond, playing on the Commodore 64 / C64. Retro Gaming.

Big thanks to murrayefc78 for sending me this game. I'm very grateful :)
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This is not a review, walkthrough, playthrough, or demonstration of my playing ability.
It's more a case of me speaking my thoughts while playing the games, many for the first time, and most for the first time in a very long time... so it's all a little spontaneous and random.
Predictably, as I never practice before recording, I usually play very badly.

Given that I am playing many of these games for the first time, and everything I say is completely off the cuff, you probably shouldn't take what I say overly seriously. The opinions that I express are my feelings at the time, but it's entirely possible that they would be different if I were to take the time to get to grips with the game.
However, given that these videos are intended to show that "first time experience", I believe they have some validity or merit.
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[ForViewingOnly]

Cheers Steve, I was always intruiged by this game back in the day, but never had the feintest idea what it was about. Screen shots on the back of the cassette box only served to confuse me. I also avoided it because the BBC Micro version was supposed to be a bit pants.

[SteveBenway]

@ForViewingOnly I was under the impression that the beeb version was actually better, having a faster processor and suchlike. I don't have it though, so can't be sure.

[LarryBundyJr]

I bought the PS1 sequel to this game a few weeks ago.

[SteveBenway]

@LarryBundyJr What's it like?

[mathowlett]

I never could work this game out, but I DO remember Pacers !! For anyone that doesn't, they were like Opal Fruits (or Starburst, you're a youngster), but white with green stripes. Spearmint flavour... and Peanut Treets were bigger and nicer than peanut M&M's, so erm.. oh and Snickers were called Marathon.. and chicken tasted like chicken, but black and white. Erm..

[SteveBenway]

@mathowlett See... you're talking my language, as usual :)

[16plus4equals264]

I was addicted to this game many years ago. Great use of polygon graphics which didn't appear to run too slow on the C64. I remember the glowing Zzap64 review where they refused to give it a final overall score telling us that it's too different a game to warrant a rating. In hindsight it deserved a solid 97& gold medal. Again great video, but again, shit gameplay from Steve. Love it lol.

[Johfunu]

I love the Blue screen of death look alike after you die.

[ForViewingOnly]

@SteveBenway You might be right Steve, mine is a 30 year old memory of reading a review in something like The Micro User magazine, but old age means that some memories are getting a bit fuzzy! I just found a video of The Sentinel on the Beeb and it doesn't look bad considering it had half the memory of the C64.

[Trusteft]

Legendary game, legendary crap player, YEAH!

Sounds like a good quote.

The game, I don't know, I never played it.

[endofthelinejoel]

@ForViewingOnly That's just typical ignorance when it comes to the Acorn systems. watch?v=2hwjBEJkGW4 The game is pretty much identical on the BBC B, albeit with a bit faster scrolling.

[mathowlett]

@SteveBenway Great / twisted / broken minds..... ;-)