The Jeff Gerstmann Hall of Fame 002 (Patreon)

Welcome back to the Jeff Gerstmann Hall of Fame, where we look at the games responsible for me turning out the way I am. It's perhaps more of a hall of blame than a hall of fame, but regardless of how you look at it... I love these video games. Some video games are easy to love! Others make it a little more difficult. Action Biker for the Commodore 64 is a game that I played a whooooole lot of back in the late 1980s. It was originally released in 1985 and, in the UK, it appeared to have some kind of promotional tie-in with KP Skips, a brand of chips. Er... crisps. Sorry. Here in the US, that context was missing because, as you'll see, none of that was represented in the actual video game itself! Super weird. But also a really interesting example of an early attempt at a more "open world" kind of concept.

This video will also run on YouTube and I'll update this post with an unlisted link as soon as that version is ready. Until then? Stay crispy, friends! See you for the podcast tomorrow, 10AM sharp!

Here it is on YouTube, unlisted, in case the video above doesn't work to your liking: https://youtu.be/lx1tOmwEtTQ