Metal Warrior (1999)
Metal Warrior is a side-scrolling action-adventure for the Commodore 64 by Cadaver (Lasse Öörni) of Covert Bitops, first released in 1999 and polished through 2012. In a grim, polluted near future, novice metal guitarist Ian sets out to find who murdered his musician friend — and uncovers something much bigger. Explore an 8-way scrolling city, talk to its inhabitants, buy weapons and gear, and fight your way through a story told in cutscenes, all backed by a heavy metal soundtrack. Released by its author under the MIT license (cadaver.github.io).
Controls Joystick in port 2 • Move and aim with the joystick; fire button to attack • Full controls are explained in the game's own instructions Tips • Talk to people and visit shops — the story moves forward through conversations • Upgrade your weapons as you go; later areas get much tougher • Play the series in order: Metal Warrior 2 continues the story Modes • 1 Player