Though it was later ported to several systems and its life was prolonged well into the early naughties, this gaming phenomenon is largely associated with the good-ole c64. It is still regarded by many as the greatest c64 exclusive ever to have graced the screens of our TV sets.
Hostile service robots have "gone mad" and taken over a spaceship killing its entire human crew. Your robot is beamed aboard with a mission to sweep the ship clean deck by deck, removing the unruly robots and investigating everything before pressing the ship's self-destruct button. Unlike many c64 multidirectional shooters, Paradroid doesn't overdo it on desperately trying to make the best possible shooting experience for a player ,and makes up for graphic limitations with suspense and nervous anticipation instead, as other units become visible only after you've entered a room. The in-game puzzle of invading other robots CPUs and busting their circuits is a great complement to the shooter and makes this one of the most intriguing gaming experiences of old. Body snatching and destruction never had a level of sophisticated presentation that high in a game up to that point. The beeping sounds adding to the nervous anticipation and the cold hollowness of an abandoned ship and the conscious decision to not include in-game music further highlight the masterful presentation and enrich the gaming experience.
Paradroid remains a ground-breaking classic and it's easy to realise its value once you've tried it.
Hostile service robots have "gone mad" and taken over a spaceship killing its entire human crew. Your robot is beamed aboard with a mission to sweep the ship clean deck by deck, removing the unruly robots and investigating everything before pressing the ship's self-destruct button. Unlike many c64 multidirectional shooters, Paradroid doesn't overdo it on desperately trying to make the best possible shooting experience for a player ,and makes up for graphic limitations with suspense and nervous anticipation instead, as other units become visible only after you've entered a room. The in-game puzzle of invading other robots CPUs and busting their circuits is a great complement to the shooter and makes this one of the most intriguing gaming experiences of old. Body snatching and destruction never had a level of sophisticated presentation that high in a game up to that point. The beeping sounds adding to the nervous anticipation and the cold hollowness of an abandoned ship and the conscious decision to not include in-game music further highlight the masterful presentation and enrich the gaming experience.
Paradroid remains a ground-breaking classic and it's easy to realise its value once you've tried it.
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