Commando

a.k.a. Space Invasion

created and published by Elite in 1985, running on ZX Spectrum

type: shooter
genre: Run and Gun
perspective: bird's-eye push-scroll
player options: single player

languages: eng

4.1/5

Spectrum Computing

WOS

ZX-Art

Personal review

A superb vertical shoot-em up (great arcade conversion) which is very, very playable.
The screen often gets swamped with enemies, but unfortunately there is no 2 player mode to help you cope with this.

# 2004-05-25 08:53:20

Technical specs

display: raster

Authors / Staff

coding

Keith Burkhill (program and conversion)
Nigel Alderton (program and conversion)

graphics

Karen Trueman (graphics)
Rory C. Green (graphics)

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External reviews (9) - average: 81.3% - median: 90%

review source		issue	date	score
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (011-084)	uk	51	1986-01	9/10	90%	view
Crash	uk	24	1986-01	94/100	94%	view
Crash	uk	58	1988-11	92/100	92%	view
MicroHobby 49-196	es	63	1986-01-28	6/10	60%	view
Sinclair User 38-63	uk	47	1986-02	5/5	100%	view
Tilt 1-38	fr	29	1986-03	4/6	66%	view
Your Computer	uk	53	1986-01	4/5	80%	view
Your Sinclair 1-40	uk	2	1986-02	9/10	90%	view
Your Sinclair 1-40	uk	37	1989-01	6/10	60%	view