Impossible Mission (DS)

This review is for the Nintendo DS game, Impossible Mission, developed by System 3 and published by Warner Bros. This platform game is a modernisation of the Commodore 64 release of nearly 25 years. Remaking an old game is always a dangerous thing to do, some remember the original as it is and rather it wasn't modernised, but without modernisation the game can be just too old fashioned despite the happy memories that players might have of it. Many do have fond memories of this game, partly remembered for being the first game to have speech as one of the effects. For those that haven't played, the game plot is quite simple. You have to go round ...  Read the complete review

I originally played this on the commodore 64 and it was a really good game, easy to play and addictive. So when I spotted it was available for the DS I had to give it a try. The DS version has 3 games in one, however they are all the same game just different graphics, they include the original C64 version, and a new modern updated version and then you can have a combination of the two. All three play exactly the same way. You are not going to be blown away by the game play or graphics although the game does have good detail for the small screen of the DS. This basic platform game consists of a random set up of 32 rooms, each time you play the ...  Read the complete review