C64 Longplay - HERO

Longplay from the C64 game "HERO"
This video is downloadable at Archive.org
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[@buddymack9606]

June 1985 - got a C64 and a mess of games from a friend. Also just finished junior year in high school, got my first driver's license, and my first job (fast food, nights). Many Metallica, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, and WASP songs comprised the soundtrack for that year. Playing these video games during the days of that summer was the last tip of the hat to innocent childhood pleasures such as playing this incredibly fun game HERO.

[@SuperHns]

oh my god.. This game was stuck deep inside a corner of my mind, seeing this brings back memories :O

[@illusionnl9237]

one of my favorites back then..tnx 4 upload

[@thegrayknight71]

I loved this game sooo much.

Me too, but I almost always got loading errors! :-(

[@manfromthehorizon3870]

How I miss those days.

[@hansxyz3799]

Oh mein Gott das ist ein Spiel meiner Jugend ich habe es geliebt danke für das schöne Video es bringt soviele Erinnerungen zurück an meinen Bruder den ich zu Früh Verloren habe, der mit mir das Spiel über und über gespielt hat damals.

[@AchtungBaby77]

This is one of those classic C64 games that is just awesome in its simplicity. You can keep playing it and never get bored, it requires precision skills in the later levels. I love it, thanks for the upload :-)

[@davidjsaul]

Loved this game but never managed to beat it, been looking for it forever but forgot the title, glad it popped up in my feed!

[@HartfordTeens]

Fantastic memories of playing this game back in 1986 on dad's Commodore 64. Thanks for the nostalgic sounds and visuals of the game.

[@napotronix]

I was obsessed by this game as an 8 year old. Now playing it on the Miyoo Mini Plus again and it's still as great as it was back then. Amazing level design and it's always fair. Controls are spot-on. Unfortunately my skills have deteriorated over the past 35-40 years.

[@thecommercialarchive]

The Miyoo can play C64 games? Nice!

[@napotronix]

@@thecommercialarchive Yes! It works really well actually for most games.

[@losalfajoresok]

This game is my childhood. And I still play it, is awesome.

[@houseofoddity]

Wow. A blast from the past. The very first game I EVER completed. Great nostalgia thanks for posting.

[@SJHFoto]

It's been WELL over 30 years since I've played this game. I know that I never achieved your skill level-nor have I gotten to all 20 levels. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[@Pablo123456x]

This player is savage. He runs into things just shooting his way through

[@rimbaud0000]

Ridiculous joystick precision from this guy

[@sjdpfisvrj]

rimbaud0000 I watched a lot of his videos, I assume they're tool assisted

[@AlfredNRW]

@@sjdpfisvrj No.

[@MehYam2112]

I remember playing this as a kid - the game had precise but easy controls. The play in the video looks impressive, but it's really not, you'd just learn the timing over multiple playthroughs and it would come naturally - at least until you got to the lava levels, which would ramp it up a notch. Such a great game

[@roygalaasen]

I never could get the coordination right. Kids’ hands may have been a factor 😃

[@WexMajor82]

I remember running out of bombs and shooting down walls with laser!

[@trydowave]

you can do that?

[@Murgoh]

@@trydowave Yes you can, just shoot it long enough and it will crumble.

[@janX9]

@@Murgoh it took me forever to learn to shoot through walls.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

@@Murgoh I guess that makes sense (and is more fair) since you could run out of bombs if you take too many wrong turns during a mission. I wish more games followed this guideline: Make it hard, but keep it fair.

[@SJHFoto]

Oh yeah! I forgot about that!

[@jeanfatale]

Wow, I had completely forgotten about this game. So cool.

[@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT]

one of the best c-64 games eva... I used to rich 14-th level as I remember well.. after crashing couple of joysticks... closing walls were the real nightmare

[@djMiSSDeeeZ]

I played that a lot back in the 80ties :P

[@RWSCOTT]

one of the most fun games of that generation

[@tomt5745]

So many memories. So many hours buried in this game back in the days. 🤓

[@DrMcFly28]

I really wanted to reach the end of this game and was livid when I realized it was infinitely looping

[@RaptureMusicOfficial]

When gaming was new and fresh and fascinating! HERO rules!

[@MrPsyolent]

so loved this game as kid

[@Dogboy73]

Brilliant C64 game

[@muzboz]

Oh man, you're a machine! I like a lot of the aspects of this game. Jetpacks are awesome. A bit of puzzle solving. The little detonation packs are rad. Nice one.

[@svanimir666]

I love that game!

[@vincynaples77]

Che ricordi❤

[@SuperHelloween74]

One of my favourite games ever! I had almost these skills too... ;)

[@Devijg]

I played this day and night a loooooong time ago…. If you read this maybe you also remember paradroid.

[@Aalborg42]

I got the 64 emulator only for this game.. It still rocks!! And Dino Eggs.. hmm.. and Thrust

[@geyerking]

Absolutely awesome!!

[@smokymcpot1779]

another such a great game, I think I only made it 5-6 levels but kept trying.... good old times.

[@joeb2588]

I had so much fun playing this on Colecovision.

[@Halligen1972]

Goin´ deeper underground! Graphics: 7/10 Gameplay: 8/10 Music/FX: 6/10 Playbility: 8.5/10

[@mirraclescartoons]

A very soothing game to watch

[@icu9916]

Du hast den Pokebefehl benutzt.Ist zwar 30 Jahre her aber ich kann mich noch gut daran erinnern.Berühren der roten Wände,oder auch zu dicht an der Explosion,und du warst ein Leben los.

[@dcavalli9]

Note: I remember you can use the laser to destroy the gray rock walls but it takes a few seconds. I don't remember if it works with the poisonous red walls that kill you if you touch them.

[@makipri]

Doesn’t work with the magma walls.

[@IceDaemon]

Its good to be the Hero.

[@loeriebas]

Heel veel gespeeld vroeger

[@teery59]

Whoever is playinghere has played thise over 9999999999999999999999999999 times over. He/she is REALLY GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jonsearles3270]

I don't think I ever made it to the final level. You can actually start on PRO if you want, though. It's amazing you made it through all 20 levels so cleanly.

[@richiecanavan]

Had this on the Atari 2600....good times

[@panicfarm9874]

Awesome game

[@zanppe]

I can still fire this game up on VICE emulator and sincerely enjoy it :O the best game on c64, at least in terms of simple instant fun

[@Shakur_G]

Super juego de la epoca :)

[@sandcat-maurice]

I would love to have this one ported to the Nintendo Switch!!

[@Rat5alad]

flawless

[@AzzureSky]

I'm pretty sure, that's first C64 game ever I ever played.

[@mvl71]

This must have been a tool assisted run, the tool being a very good joystick.

[@vbfgghgghg]

Great Game, Atari XL/XE version had better collor but same Playbility

[@Rawsawn]

yea not to mention after af few lvls of pro the speed becomes insane on all the enemies you face :S

[@Aalborg42]

I want this version for my 3DS now now now!!!!!

[@adroharv9213]

I think the added texture in this version makes for probably the least asthetically appealing version. The 2600 version is very clean for example and looks stylish. The C64 version feels much more like you're moving around the enviroment you're supposed to be in of course so there is that. It was often the case I think with these ports that they used the extra capabilities to somehow enhance the visuals so it's understandable. Another example of this would be Demon Attack. Played Hero a lot and have progressed pretty far but I never understood why this game was praised quite as highly as it is. Definitely polished though in the typically Activision way

[@werpu12]

I think graphically the best versions are the Atari 8 bit homecomputer/5200 version and the Colecovision version. The 8 bit homecomputer version is a slightly graphically improved 2600 version which keeps the clean artwork and the 5200 version basically is an Atari homecomputer version with less input lag and a second button for the bomb. The coleco version basically is the c64 version but with a sane non distracting color scheme.

[@securitysystem]

You are my HERO ;) LOL Schade dass man nicht wenigstens mit einem Endscreen belohnt wird. Ich hasse diese Spiele, die man schlägt und dann geht es trotzdem endlos weiter.

[@zaphod77]

After level 20 it just randomly picks form earlier levels and lasts forever.

[@BroqHans]

For some strange reason there is a red wall that cannot be removed with laser or dynamite a 14:28 (end of lvl. 20). Right where you enter the screen on the left. It will kill you though so I have never gone beyond that. I'm playing the Remember version with +6 trainers (not using the trainers of course). HELP!

[@xyz-ns7ym]

Maybe my first game 😀

[@jamesrich8463]

Are the levels infinite or do they have a limit?

[@davidjsaul]

I think they just loop and get faster enemies after a while

[@makipri]

When you get to the pro levels (after 20) you don’t see the number anymore. They loop at some point in the pro levels.

[@mikew9543]

Where is the moving red wall? At what level is that? The collapsing red wall always killed me, but I cannot find it in this video.

[@roygalaasen]

13:50

[@MrAndrewsxxx]

ha delle armi potentissime

[@PB-hj6hg]

Are also in app?

[@Biiiermaschine]

H.e.h.e. 👀

[@bingobot]

activision?? where are the microtransactions?

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

A classic, for sure. And they did a really good job on the 2600 version too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2eplX-qarGnnaM

[@G_1080p]

one COD player disliked this

[@PercivalFromWales]

Loved the game, but wasn't any good at it. I kept blowing myself up instead of the walls!

[@dogcatmouse23]

Recycled character walk. Good game and activision had alot of games for Commodore 64. Parker Brothers was a more smarter company with less titles. Atarisoft was even better than Activision.

[@b213videoz]

Atari 8bit version is better 😊