Underplayed Gems

Octoplex (1989)

Octoplex cover
Platforms
C64, Amstrad CPC
Where to get it
My Abandonware

How it feels

a basic, static game that feels like a straightforward product of its hardware limitations, with no distinct energy or pace beyond its era's typical offering

retrosimpleearly computerbasicminimaliststaticlow-fi

About

Released in 1989 for the Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC, Octoplex is a video game available on these classic platforms. The title combines its name with early home computer graphics to create an experience specific to that era's hardware capabilities.

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