Impossible Mission Revisited

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Ask anyone who loves retro games from back in the day if they remember ‘Impossible Mission’ – they will almost certainly answer you back with the synthesised voice response of “Stay a while, stay FOREVER!” While this classic, and at the time ground-breaking, game was ported to nearly every computer and console format of the time, it surprisingly was never ported to IBM PCs (only the sequel wa…

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

50%

Audience ScoreBased on 36 reviews

graphics3 negative mentions

The game is a nostalgic trip for fans of the original Commodore 64 version, providing a familiar experience.
Some players report that the game works fine for them, with no major issues encountered.
It retains the challenging puzzle platforming elements that made the original a classic.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including freezing and collision issues, making it frustrating to play.
There are no control options available, and keyboard input is not functional, limiting gameplay to controllers only.
Many players feel that the port does not do justice to the original, with erratic robot behavior and poor sound synchronization.

graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are characterized by a slightly anti-aliased, smoothed appearance, but are often described as fuzzy and glitchy, with issues like character trembling and mismatched sound effects, such as footsteps. Overall, the visual presentation suffers from slow animations and a lack of polish, detracting from the overall experience.
- “Graphics have a slight anti-aliased smoothed out look to them.”
- “The graphics are fuzzy and everything looks fake.”
- “Other than that, there are slower animations with mismatched sounds (for example, the footsteps), and glitchy graphics (for instance, when aligned behind the side of the lift, the character 'trembles').”
- “Graphics have a slight anti-aliased, smoothed-out look to them.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent collision glitches and erratic jumping behavior, particularly involving the black ball enemy that can warp through platforms. Overall, players describe the experience as quite buggy.
- “Jumping behavior is weird; collision glitches are common, especially with the black ball enemy that randomly warps through platforms.”
- “Buggy as hell.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of "Impossible Mission" is engaging and nostalgic, allowing players to relive the excitement of the original game. Users appreciate the opportunity to experience the narrative once more, highlighting its fun and captivating elements.
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music aspect of the game has been criticized for technical issues, specifically that the music game rooms are non-functional, preventing players from progressing due to an inability to obtain necessary passwords. Additionally, starting a new game often results in the game hanging when entering a room, further compounding the problem.
- “If you start a new game, it hangs when you enter a room. The music game rooms don't work, so you can't get the passwords you need.”