![]() She is not a fan of you spending hours in front of a screen and your body isn’t either. But all of these are a choice and you can decide to not do them, be warned that you will know exactly how she feels about you thanks to a dedicated Mom-o-rage meter (that’s what I call it anyway). So, from taking out the trash, to walking the dog, helping decorate your upcoming baby sister’s room and whatever else Mommy dearest asks of you. With being a teenager, you still have rules to follow – sadly. ![]() One of my favourites was the sound of your dog snoring while you keep busy on Commander ’85. There are also some nice little quirks to this game. Unfortunately, it can get dangerous for you both. He is the only one you can talk to about what you’ve uncovered about Commander ’85 and he is there to help you figure out what exactly is going on. Let’s talk about best friend Luke for a moment. All things are to be done with caution as Commander ’85 is under attack and this is no ordinary computer. You can even hack Area 51 if you try hard enough (no, seriously I’m not kidding). Or you could call your best friend Luke and play a game online – yes the games are on a floppy disk. You can use your phone to connect to someone else, or even secret bulletin boards (If you play your cards right, you can find yourself reading a conspiracy manifesto of flat-earthers that claim to have proof of the evils in the government). So, what exactly can Commander ’85 do? Well, I’ve already mentioned the hacking, but there are few other cool things you can play around with in your limited time with this powerful machine. ![]() But somehow, Commander ’85 manages to make using the computer feel like second nature after a while. I know, this sounds less like a game and more like a programming course, and to be honest, it feels like it most of the time. Depending on what you need to do and its size, you may need anywhere from one to four threads to run a single task. It is true to its age in that it has a very limited memory, so in order to run certain processes you will need to ensure there are free threads available. This stems from the user interface of the Commander ’85 computer. It took many tries before I successfully hacked the school. Engaging with the AI was cool, but definitely not easy to get right off the bat. I’ll be honest, Commander ’85 felt quite frustrating in the beginning. This is the mode for your hacks and the ultimate means to dig and uncover things that a normal citizen shouldn’t know. Your most important tool you’ll come to discover is your telephone. From your drawers, to the cabinet, radio, TV, magazines, a retro joystick and of course Commander ’85 to name a few. Set in your bedroom, you can interact with a number of items. But can it be done?Ĭommander ’85 is played as a first-person, point and click, adventure and simulation game. With the help of your walkie-talkie, your best friend Luke, and Commander ’85 itself, your actions (and lack thereof) could uncover a much more sinister plot and hopefully save many. Your role is to delay the hacking of Commander ’85 for as long as possible so as to not set off a chain of events that leads to the realization of your recurring nightmare – seeing a nuclear bomb go off in your city. This wouldn’t be such a bad idea if it didn’t involve missiles and the USSR. But this new AI seems to have access to US Military information and is hell bent on ‘fixing’ things. It doesn’t take long before Commander ’85 is hacked by a virus – another kind of Artificial Intelligence, which is definitely not a fan of the human race. Who wants their mother to go into early labour? So, I guess it was about her health more than my school records. Look, I’m not saying that I agree with that solution, but I understand. You soon get to see the power that you possess with Commander ’85 when your very pregnant mother discovers that you have been bunking school and the AI offers a solution – hack into the school system and change your records. Turns out that Commander ’85 comes preloaded with built-in Artificial Intelligence, which enables the computer to directly communicate with you. We are then taken back to a year before in a little suburbia where a young lad has received a personal computer for his birthday called Commander ’85. ![]() Set in Chicago, Illinois, Commander ’85 begins with an unusual scene of a dead body in a home in 1985 that is deemed a ‘suicide’ (yeah, I think not). Little did I know what a trip this point and click sci-fi adventure would be. When I first saw Commander ’85, I was immediately drawn to the 80s visuals reminiscent of Stranger Things. ![]()
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