Commando (1985)
Commando is a run-and-gun action game originally released in arcades by Capcom in 1985, with the Commodore 64 version arriving the same year. Players control a lone commando fighting through enemy territory, blasting waves of soldiers and vehicles while pushing forward through scrolling battlefields. Fast, difficult, and addictive, Commando became one of the defining arcade action games of the mid-1980s and a popular home-computer conversion.
Objective Survive each battlefield by advancing through enemy territory, defeating enemies, and reaching the end of the level. Controls Keyboard • Start Game — X • Move — Arrow keys • Fire — X Gameplay • Shoot approaching enemies and avoid getting surrounded • Enemies and obstacles appear from multiple directions — keep moving • Collect power-ups and items when available • Your ammo is limited in some versions — use shots wisely • Reach the end of the stage to progress Modes • 1 Player (single-player run-and-gun)