Added: Mar 5, 2008
From: djsmithy
Duration: 2:10
Music by Jonathan Dunn - 1988. Download authentic mp3 + sid files here: http://www.6581-8580.com/ Recorded from WinVice 1.22 Sound Engine: Resid SID Model: 6581 Bitrate: 128kbs
Channel: Music
Tags: 1988 64 c64 chiptune commodore computer dunn electronic game jonathan music ocean platoon sid software synth video
Rating: 5.00 (4 ratings) Views: 2107' favoriteCount='13 Comments: 12
djsmithy Says:
Mar 16, 2008 - Ill try and get game play videos uploaded asap. The last level is going to be tough to clear though! :S
tempestgopherit Says:
Mar 17, 2008 - Thanks! The game itself was rock hard,was'nt it? I remember it came free with the Commodore one year in a game pack,along with Top Gun,Miami Vice,The Great Escape,and Rambo First Blood Part 2. Always one of my favourite c64 games,along with the likes of Last Ninja 2,and Midnight Resistance. If you can pass the tunnels on Platoon,that'd be great,since I never saw the later levels! Thanks again!
a26i Says:
Mar 17, 2008 - amazing song man amazing game at its time, I still have my c64 haha I never enjoyed any game in my life as I enjoyed with c64 and atari 2600. Remember the river raider, the last ninja I, II, III... the 2 was the best I used to play it a lot and had become very good at the game, I remember I used to beat the devil having only one life left haha.. it was amazing man. Thanks for uploading this beautiful Platoon beginning song :)
djsmithy Says:
Mar 18, 2008 - The Last Ninja 2 is my favourite game of all time! Platoon is up there with it. The sewer level was actually on a demo tape i had called Blaze Out, so i think i cleared it before Level 1. Unfortuneatly my copy of platoon was dodgy, so i could only play the first level! :P
tempestgopherit Says:
Mar 19, 2008 - Atari 2600?? Oh yeah, I had one of those too. Christmas '89. I remember games like River Raid,Kangaroo, Desert Falcon,and Moon Patrol. My friends during this time had this on the c64,and thats when I played this first,and got the c64 the next Christmas. Yeah,the music here is actually the loading music too. All the tunes from the game were brilliant.
djsmithy Says:
Mar 19, 2008 - Looks like my reply didnt go through! X-( The last ninja 2 is my favourite game of all time, and platoon is prob my 2nd favourite c64 game. I remember getting all the way to the final battle when i was 7 or 8, but i could never light the candles in time! Its only a few years ago i beat the game using an emulator. The music is excellent in both games, its amazing what sounds they could get out of the sid chip! Thanks for the reply!
Airola Says:
Apr 1, 2008 - This must be one of the most atmospheric title screens ever. I got C64 in the Christmas of either 1988 or 1989. I got Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge and Hollywood Pack which contained Rambo, Miami Vice, The Great Escape, Top Gun and Platoon. I have very fond memories of all of those games (except for Top Gun maybe... although I did like the screen where the planes got in the air). Anyway, Platoon has been one of the best games ever since!
tempestgopherit Says:
Apr 2, 2008 - Far as I remember,the Hollywood pack was Christmas '89-a friend of mine got it that year,and I got an Atari 2600. The Hollywood pack was good,with this game and Rambo being the real blockbusters,but I did not like Top Gun,The Great Escape,and Miami Vice. Hard games to get into and play I remember. I got the Night Moves pack the following Christmas and that was awesome- Midnight Resistance,Nightbreed,Shadow Warriors, and Sly Spy. Best day ever!! I remember Daley Thompsons challenge too.
redstarblackpool2 Says:
Apr 6, 2008 - Agree with you about Top Gun and Miami Vice was also a steaming pile. The Great Escape was great, though!
nibelung34343 Says:
Apr 25, 2008 - wasnt this an arcade game i remeber playing this game at a bowling alley
djsmithy Says:
Apr 25, 2008 - Platoon the game was never released on arcade but maybe youre confusing it with something similar. I cant think of what though!
batlin Says:
May 22, 2008 - I got the Night Moves pack too, the same year too I think! Well, it was a combined Night Moves/puzzles? pack, coming with Fusion, Splitting Image and some other not so hot puzzle games. All the Night Moves games rocked, although I could never get anywhere with Nightbreed. The music for Sly Spy was great, I still listen to the SID tunes now and then.
djsmithy Says:
May 22, 2008 - Sly spy rocked alright! Ill have to upload a gameplay for that too i think, its not on youtube yet.
tempestgopherit Says:
May 22, 2008 - Yes- it did indeed come with another pack of 4 games,known as the "MindBenders" pack. The 4 games were "Confusion", "Snare","Split Personalities",and "Trivial Persuit". None of these games commanded the attention of the c64 as the classic Night Moves pack. Nightbreed was bloody impossible-but I used to play it a lot,because of the incredible,atmospheric music during its title screen. I loved Midnight Resistance-but my version only had 5 of the original 9 levels,for some reason.
SD78 Says:
Jun 7, 2008 - I got Platoon in a compilation called 'The In Crowd' which also featured Predator, Arknoid Revenge of Doh, Last Ninja 1 and others I forget.
jongoth Says:
Jun 22, 2008 - wow!! i havent heard this since i was about 10 years old!!! i still have my C64 and this game somewhere. im off to find it right now!
tempestgopherit Says:
Mar 16, 2008 - Classic game. Have you got any fooage of the actual game? I could never get past the tunnel section,kept getting lost,I remember! The music in this game was awesome,especially the tunnels.