Myth Longplay (C64) [50 FPS]

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Developed and published in 1989 by System 3
Games released by System 3 always seemed to have better production values than most other titles, and I think it shows with this game.
You play the part of some teenager obsessed with mythology and legends, who is chosen by the last remaining Titans to fight his way across time and space to defeat the evil demon, Dameron.
The game is divided into 4 key sections:
* Greek Mythology
* Norse Mythology
* Ancient Egypt
* The Final Confrontation
The first 3 stages involve fighting various mythological monsters, such as reanimated skeletons, trolls, Viking warrior and Egyptian mummies. Not all enemies can be killed with brute force; you have to use the correct weapons and, sometimes, need to find the correct strategy to beat your foes.
Your life energy (shown top-right) constantly ticks away and is sapped quickly by taking damage from enemies. You can regain health by killing certain enemies and collecting the glowing health orbs they drop.
The controls are near-perfect, the combat decent and the levels well realised, with some nice background art and good sprite animation.
The final stage is a little disappointing as the game suddenly decides to become a shoot 'em up, but the rest of the game more than makes up for this, as does the final boss who looks pretty impressive.
The title music by Jeroen Tel (Maniacs of Noise) is probably one of the best pieces of music for the system, and I remember almost falling out of my seat when I heard the digitised speech spoken by the woman at the start of the game.
My one criticism is that some of the puzzle elements are slightly ambiguous, such as the Norse mythology section where you have to make a hole in the dragon's armour using your sword and then throw a dagger into it. The dragon doesn't actually die, but you're then allowed to run by and access the next level; I'm not sure many people would have realised that straight away.
Incidentally, this game was repackaged and sold on the NES as Conan the Barbarian. There was also a 16-bit version developed and released later on the Amiga, although I think that version lacks the charm of the C64 version.
Gameplay starts at 4:42
A true classic.
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[@hugosantos1476]

I had this game as a cartridge for the C64C. I was so obsessed with the music from Maniacs Of Noise that I even found a cassete a few years back with a recording having that music. I think I recorded it using a microphone, but it sounds so good that I might have recorded it directly from the headphones jack from the TV into the 'line in' of a little boombox I had. Which is interesting because I was only 8 or 9 years old... Whats more interesting though is that I remember completing this game one time and one time only, also at that age, something I can't do today!! The game has some really hard parts! For me, the best game for the C64, hands down.

[@wombat2775]

The reflexes decrease with age. Need more practice? 😏😌 I recorded many music from the Amiga and the C64, too. Sorry for my poor english - keep the childhood memories in good memory 👍👍

[@AR-ym5qx]

Yeah man it’s nuts. Listening to this now and feels like yesterday when I was 8 years old playing this. Also last ninja remix.. I’ve still got my c64 gs boxed, apparently they’re worth a bit now, wouldn’t sell it though even for a grand 😂

[@gruffbikerdude1206]

If you didn't let the whole intro tune play, I would have given a thumbs down.

[@cbraxxas]

I knew I'd seen this game before somewhere, it was released on the NES as Conan.

[@duralexsedlex2016]

Ebbene, il primo videogioco e la prima consolle regalati da mio padre! Avevo 11 anni! Da quel giorno, la mia passione per i videogiochi è cresciuta esponenzialmente!

[@GregDaniel78]

Finally! A longplay showing what you SHOULD do on the second level. So many seem to think you just stab her and then lose out on the health bonus!

[@Mr_ToR]

probably the best gfx I've ever seen on the c64. I'm having a mindblow right now since unbelievably this is the first time I've ever seen this game. How the hell did I miss this. I think it was released after I sold my c64 to buy an Amiga500.

[@patsfan4life]

Tonguç Endem gameplay is average for c64

[@jammerc64]

Always loved that echo in Medusa level.

[@marcinb4647]

This gives me shivers right from the start. This music is mythical. All hail SID god Tel !!!

[@marsiozo]

At that time, I had to rely on computer game magazines to figure out what to do ;)

[@BlokeOzzie]

I like how it goes from platforming puzzler to R-Type at the end... because reasons.

[@ggerely]

More like a bad acid trip

[@DrownedInExile]

Stargate meets HR Giger.

[@RockyGi0]

Everything in this game so beautiful! Need a remake dear Mr. Cale.

[@MrHugosantos1982]

"Welcome to Myth"

[@timmya4000]

Really recommend. Go to settings and adjust quality to 144p to smooth off those pixals and make it closer to how it was.

[@colinthomson7518]

nice animation and the music is amazing.

[@madphantompixels6478]

Remember playing this back in the day, well more listening to the music rather than actually playing it. Great tunes.

[@valley_robot]

loved this game , still do but i loved it back then

[@InterstitialistRecords]

That jumping animation is pretty sweet!

[@Zatracenec]

Even for ZX Spectrum this game was really spectacular!

[@b213videoz]

not "even for ZX" - it's ZX that has the best version of MYTH, CPC - too but c64 version just sucks!

[@Shocks2020]

Wow this takes me back!

[@TachiUk]

Still one of the best games I've ever played.

[@hdufort]

It feels as if Ghosts n Goblins decided to merge with Prince of Persia. The character's animation is amazing.

[@stevejennings3960]

one of my all time favourite games of all time... still cannot believe 3 thumbs down...!!!

[@valley_robot]

the first home computer game that really blew my mind, what a great peice of work. its better than the amiga version by a long shot

[@retrogamer33]

jason jones Totally agree, the Amiga version is crap compared to this one - the music on the C64 is infinitely better too.

[@designatedpiledriver8216]

no. just NO. this version is good but no way better than the amiga version

[@Kerveros1904]

do not make us laugh, the art, graphics definition of the amiga( a system destined for the privileged and rich) cannot be surpassed by the blocky graphics of this 8 bit system - a system destined for the poor people ;).

[@SirMo]

@@Kerveros1904 considering many of us were kids when this game came out ZX Speccy or C64 was all we had. And that never stopped us from enjoying these games. Also C64 has twice as many games available for it and back in those days before the internet, we traded tapes with friends to get new games. Which meant even if you had an Amiga most of your friends had a C64 or ZX Speccy. So you were out of luck on getting access to the games anyway.

[@wombat2775]

The intro is f*** awesome! Maniacs of Noise! 😍

[@AL82RetrogamingLongplays]

Probably the first game I ever played that had digitised speech - completely blew me off my chair!

[@Tommi1981]

Huh is that right. Must have been something else. awesome. I was impressed when i heard speech on the amiga i remember. The last song with the boss is mindblowing.

[@Tommi1981]

You make it look so easy. Youre such a power player. Great quality games for this system.

[@losalfajoresok]

I didn't know about this game in that time, it was really something out of the ordinary and I'm sure I would have loved it

[@DrownedInExile]

I love how the end-stage becomes Stargate meets HR Giger!

[@ForGlory]

If I was to judge the C64 based just on this game, I can see why there were so many fans of C64. That was before my time though, I never had a chance to so much as see a game of it before.

[@b213videoz]

If I had to judge C64 based on this game I would have jumped to a (wrong) conclusion that C64 sucked! MYTH was so much better on ZX-SPECTRUM

[@massihkheiry7411]

Smooth animations. This game is perfect with any standard.

[@psipenguin8626]

"known for it's sweet musics" indeed!

[@TimelordUK]

I don't remember this game, and quite late coming out. Amazing music!

[@Corsa15DT]

Fast, smooth, colorful

[@TheCodedtestament]

A text adventure which mashes up a number of Roman myths into a semi-coherent quest. The dry humor helps it along somewhat.

[@philjamprimate]

oh man, that was a hard game. I played for over a year before even seeing the r-type bits. mindblowing at the time.

[@willproctor7301]

Those SID chip sounds, haunting me still.

[@rtrgrl78]

I finally get to see this game, as the original tape I never loaded! well worth the wait, now to fire up the emulator. This game was before its time, so to speak :-).

[@aykutcakrlar1261]

Best game I have ever played.

[@ruedigermueller]

Great Music! Reminds me of Mythdorf Rangers! ;-)

[@biffospud]

Oh the memories *whispers* welcome to myth

[@natelecarde962]

I love how the game just suddenly has more music at the end, they had no excuse to not put a song on every level!

[@SirMo]

64Kb is not a lot of memory. I bet they had to scrap that idea in order to save on space and loading times.

[@GJ-mn9ly]

Amazing music!, C64 Rocks!, And not a bad game!.

[@M6GOF]

Basically like the Commodore 64's version of Flasblack/Another World. However, the screen capture isn't particularly kind as it was never this blocky on a proper CRT television.

[@wowkandrzej]

Game of my young dreams :)

[@Revener666]

Maniacs of Noise!!!!

[@kbx2958]

Very good game !

[@seyyedhosseinahmadi]

Great!

[@FrogmortonHotchkiss]

Unfortunately, Dameron returned and enslaved the people of Britain with his Big Stick of Austerity...

[@moagnor]

At last a longplay on a 8 bit machine of a game that is actually long. (Longer than 10 minutes at least...)

[@chrisopps6936]

YOU PRESS DOWN TO JUMP!

[@snozzlehead92]

The first level of this game is definitely the most artistically beautiful. As the levels progressed, the visuals became more and more sloppy, culminating in the final level which is just an undetailed blue sludge and... R-Type clone (lol WTF?)

[@jemenfish5408]

First part of the game indeed doesn't quite rhyme with the second part. Even before the R-type bits, the Egyptian level was a color clash similar to earlier c64 games and the opposite of the artistic style of previous levels. The storyline as well, being indeed 'myths' in the previous levels, then turns into a 'collect the vases' and shoot em up clone as if 2 different teams were involved between both parts. More likely, someone in charge at one point said 'This game is dark and deep and brooding, and way too intellectual. Keep the parts already coded if you must, but put in something we can hype that buyers are familiar with. What's the popular shooting games? That R thingie. Do that one'

[@Petelawless]

SYS_3_myth - still remember

[@tubeMonger]

The character animations look better than on Amiga.

[@xorben1981]

Those riddles are pure guessing

[@valley_robot]

has some real prince of persia moments doesent it , classic game

[@TerenceChill82]

Geniales Spiel

[@seyyedhosseinahmadi]

Wooooo

[@AchtungBaby77]

This feels like a very atypical release for System 3 compared to their other titles, plus that final shoot 'em up level feels really out of place compared to the levels that precede it.

[@erkanerenoglu1355]

Did JJ Abrams got Poe Dameron's name from this game's last boss?

[@MegaasAlexandros]

Unbelievable graphics for the 64. Anybody found a working version for the c64 mini ?

[@pasromano75]

On c64 mini is not working?

[@MegaasAlexandros]

@@pasromano75 yes well not for me anyway, same with many other games i have for the mini they are not working paesano :(

[@kur1su74]

@@MegaasAlexandros I can't get the cart to work on TheC64 either, but the disk version works... too bad it doesn't have the awesome intro (I think).

[@MegaasAlexandros]

@@kur1su74 Thanks for your reply, i meant for the new commodore 64, the mini which runs on usb only :(

[@2PeteShakur]

"This was one of my favourite games that I helped create and make. It was based on a paper design that System 3 approached Peter Baron and myself to do. Pete and I had a very improvisational chemistry together. Between his code and design and my art and design, we produced some memorable moments of visual imagery and gameplay that I am still proud of." Bob Stevenson, co-designer and graphic artist [Myth: History in the Making - C64]

[@gbxgbxgbx]

Why I never encountered it back in the day? Was this on floppy disk?

[@homejonny9326]

how c64 hardware compares to nintendo 8 bits and master system? i mean, is c64 superior in every aspect or just in part?

[@who_cares848]

C64 has the SID chip which makes it capable of voices/sounds that wouldn't be possible on the nintendo.

[@NEStalgia]

@@who_cares848 It's also possible to sample audio on the NES sound chip

[@GiordanDiodato]

back when most computer games were slow as fuck platformers.

[@ravingrays248]

I don't know they turned thus game into the God conan game for nes plus they removed alot levels in the process of conversion & re skinning.

[@VaanMcleod]

HOW TO START GAME ON C-64 EMULATOR ?????

[@MrHugosantos1982]

if you have the cartridge version you have to type a secret code to get the game running. the code is: sys 3 myth

[@ANDI2091]

VaanMcleod Go to Vizzed to play this games

[@ANDI2091]

Hugo Santos Vizzed website has all retrosystem games

[@Simon0]

+VaanMcleod dunno.

[@VaanMcleod]

No no bro. On start, there is black screen, and there I have to write "SYS3MYTH" and game will start. Without this, screen stay black forever

[@Jayce_Alexander]

Visually very good for a C64 game, but I never thought the gameplay matched the visual design. I never really understood why so many platform games on the 8-bit micros relied so heavily on collecting things and overly cryptic and esoteric puzzle design, rather than just delivering some solid action.

[@mattchelseadavis]

How do shoot that blue shit?

[@AlexPayneKU]

На Спектруме - лучше

[@greenmanalishi7325]

this game's music is fucking awesome but sadly the game itself is really bad

[@patsfan4life]

Green Manalishi another in a substantially long list of amazing SID soundtrack's but borderline bad gameplay..... I think it speaks to the power of the SID chip

[@DrownedInExile]

You're not wrong. Game looked and sounded awesome, but no in-game directions on what to do, and the controls were horrible.

[@georgegamerfunnygaming3657]

Copia barata de Conan

[@jaasbross1]

Hello. No es una copia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth:_History_in_the_Making ;)

[@illegalquantity]

Who cares about the intro? After 3,6 minutes I just see stupid captions on the screen. I wanted to see the game. I go to another video, bye.

[@Igor-sf1vb]

usualy graphics at c64 not poorest then at spectrum. but this game just sucks. with all possiblities what c64 have against spectrum that just waste.

[@thedutchfisherman7078]

I really loved System 3 back then but this one was crap.

[@madblank]

Spectrum version looks better, despite the lower hardware, this looks unpolished and crude. Animations are not as smooth and polished as the spectrum too. Imho.

[@b213videoz]

MYTH on ZX is a masterpiece, a good example of superior version of a game on the inferior platform

[@M6GOF]

@@b213videoz *laughs in hardware scrolling, proper soundchip, and actual sprites* 3 decades later, and Speccy fans are still salty.

[@madblank]

I would say the Amiga version is the best looking and the Spectrum version is the most complex and the best to play. Why did they cut so much content from the other versions compared to the Spectrum?

[@davidspencer7254]

That's pretty blocky, makes an Amstrad CPC look hi res.

[@b213videoz]

c64 version compared to ZX is pathetic