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Project Firestart – Survival Horror on the C64 Seven Years Before Resident Evil
️ Project Firestart (1989) – Commodore 64 Sci-Fi Survival Horror Pioneer Released in 1989 by Electronic Arts and developed by Dynamix, Project Firestart is widely regarded as one of the earliest true survival horror games on the Commodore 64. Set aboard the orbital research station Prometheus above Titan in the year 2061, you play government agent Jon Hawking, sent to investigate a catastrophic loss of contact. Exploration unfolds through side-scrolling corridors with clever pseudo-3D depth, as you move between decks, access computer terminals, and uncover logs detailing a genetic experiment that has spiralled out of control. The station is no longer abandoned, and every encounter forces you to balance survival, limited resources, and time pressure. Tension is driven by deliberate pacing, atmospheric music, and cinematic scripted moments that build dread rather than relying on constant action.
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️ Project Firestart (1989) – Commodore 64 Sci-Fi Survival Horror Pioneer Released in 1989 by Electronic Arts and developed by Dynamix, Project Firestart is widely regarded as one of the earliest true survival horror games on the Commodore 64. Set aboard the orbital research station Prometheus above Titan in the year 2061, you play government agent Jon Hawking, sent to investigate a catastrophic loss of contact. Exploration unfolds through side-scrolling corridors with clever pseudo-3D depth, as you move between decks, access computer terminals, and uncover logs detailing a genetic experiment that has spiralled out of control. The station is no longer abandoned, and every encounter forces you to balance survival, limited resources, and time pressure. Tension is driven by deliberate pacing, atmospheric music, and cinematic scripted moments that build dread rather than relying on constant action.
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Contemporary average 82% · range 70–91%
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Reviewed by Tomas Hybner. Electronic Arts full-price release
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Reviewed by Warren Lapworth. Electronic Arts full-price release
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Reviewed by Paul Rand & Robin Hogg. Electronic Arts full-price release
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