The Last V8
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The Last V8 is a video game published by Mastertronics on their M.A.D. label. It was released in 1985
for the Commodore 64
, Atari 8-bit and Amstrad CPC
. The title echoes a plot point
from the Mad Max
series of movies The design was done by Richard Darling and the programming by David Darling
. The graphics by Jim Wilson
and music by Rob Hubbard
. It is one of the few commercial games to run in native mode
on the Commodore 128
. The 128 version contained more levels (three insteed of only two levels). The first level, the one missing in the 64 version, has more complex mission objectives.
While the graphics and music were praised, the controls were difficult and the game was considered unplayable by the press.
1985 in video gaming
-Notable releases:* Brøderbund releases Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, the first game of the prolific Carmen Sandiego series* Nintendo releases Super Mario Bros. on September 13, 1985, which eventually sells 40 million copies making it the best-selling video game of all time until 2008.*...
for the Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
, Atari 8-bit and Amstrad CPC
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...
. The title echoes a plot point
Plot point
In television and film, a plot point is a significant event within a plot that digs into the action and spins it around in another direction. It can also be an object of significant importance, around which the plot revolves. It can be anything from an event to an item to the discovery of a...
from the Mad Max
Mad Max
Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and revised by Miller and Byron Kennedy over the original script by James McCausland. The film stars Mel Gibson, who was unknown at the time. Its narrative based around the traditional western genre, Mad Max tells a story...
series of movies The design was done by Richard Darling and the programming by David Darling
David Darling
David Darling may refer to:*David Darling , American cellist and composer*David Darling , English astronomer*David Darling , British co-founder of computer game producer Codemasters...
. The graphics by Jim Wilson
Jim Wilson
-Sports:* James B. Wilson , American football player and coach* Jim Wilson , American Major League Baseball player* Jim Wilson , American pitcher in Major League Baseball, 1945–1958...
and music by Rob Hubbard
Rob Hubbard
Rob Hubbard is a music composer best known for his composition of computer game theme music, especially for microcomputers of the 1980s such as the Commodore 64...
. It is one of the few commercial games to run in native mode
Native mode
The term native mode or native code is used in computing in two related senses.*to describe something running on a computer natively or in native mode meaning that it is running without any external support as contrasted to running in emulation....
on the Commodore 128
Commodore 128
The Commodore 128 home/personal computer was the last 8-bit machine commercially released by Commodore Business Machines...
. The 128 version contained more levels (three insteed of only two levels). The first level, the one missing in the 64 version, has more complex mission objectives.
While the graphics and music were praised, the controls were difficult and the game was considered unplayable by the press.