Bionic Commando: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Bionic Commando (1987) is a shooter, platform, adventure video game developed by Capcom, available on Arcade, C64, ZXS, Atari-ST, DOS, Amiga, ACPC. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 68/100 on IGDB.

What is Bionic Commando about?

For two years, your people have struggled against the relentless onslaught of invading forces. With your army reduced to a handful and your artillery depleted, further resistance seems impossible.

But in a hidden underground laboratory, a team of scientists has at least perfected a new kind of fighting machinery: a bionic arm that extends and contracts, providing unheard-of strength and maneuverability. Combined with an arsenal of rapid-fire, armor-piercing, and heat-seeking weaponry, this will put the power of an entire army in the hands of one man... one carefully chosen soldier, who has what it takes to become a new breed of unstoppable commando... a Bionic Commando. And you are that soldier!

Your mission will take you through the heavily-patrolled wilderness surrounding the enemy headquarters, and into the very heart of the fortress itself. Even to the most courageous soldier, it w

Key details

Bionic Commando was released in 1987 and supports single player, multiplayer. Platforms: Arcade, C64, ZXS, Atari-ST, DOS, Amiga, ACPC. Developer: Capcom.

Should you play Bionic Commando?

Reviews are mixed, but Bionic Commando retains a dedicated player base among shooter, platform, adventure fans.