Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Babysitter!

The Good
This was the first CK game sold purely as retail product, and after it's predecessors, I knew I was onto a good thing. I paid my £20 with glee, and ripped off the shiny wrapping to reveal two 720k floppy disks. Wow! This was going to be huge....

Funny how times change. These days we're puzzled when a game fits onto a single CD.

As for CK6, well... it uses the same engine as CK4 and CK5, which means you get cute graphics, cute sounds and a slick control system. An excellent story-line keeps the game fresh and alive when jumping around becomes tired. By 1991, this game series was starting to look a little dated, but it is none-the-less the best platform game series the PC had seen.

The Bad
I'm not really a big platform games fan, but 9 years ago, any decent looking PC games was a must play. There's not really anything wrong with this game, and it still looks remarkably good to my eyes, but I need far more from my games these days.

The Bottom Line
The best platform game on the PC ever. Lots of fun from when CPU speeds were measured in double figures. I guess it won't appeal to the younger generation, but for us old-timers it's a glimpse back to simpler times.