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The Last V8

Seven years have passed since world war III, and only now dare you leave your shelter in order to investigate what has become of the surface world. You drive out in your specially-equipped vehicle, the Last…

1 December 1985

The Last V8 is a racing developed by Worlds & Pictures Limited, released 1 December 1985 on Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What The Last V8 is

The Last V8 is a racing game developed by Worlds & Pictures Limited and released in 1985. It was published by M.A.D.. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Seven years have passed since world war III, and only now dare you leave your shelter in order to investigate what has become of the surface world. You drive out in your specially-equipped vehicle, the Last V8, only to discover that the outside world is more hostile than you would have expected. Your task is now (as commended by a digitised voice at the beginning of each level) simply to get back to the base in as short time as possible. The Last V8 is an over-head driving game where you must drive through narrow roads without crashing into anything, and with a strict deadline for your arrival at the base. This is somewhat complicated by the fact that you have only a narrow stripe of screen…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did The Last V8 come out?
The Last V8 was released on 1 December 1985 for Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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