Commander Keen in Goodbye, Galaxy!: The Armageddon Machine
1991
- shooter
- platform
- action
- science fiction
- comedy
- single player
The story
After completing the mission in episode one, Keen learns of the Shikadi's enormous ship, which doubles as the largest weapon ever built. So in episode two, titled "The Armageddon Machine", Keen faces his greatest challenge yet - to save the Galaxy!
What it’s like
Bright, chunky pixel art in primary colours: sunny alien grasslands, rust-red Shikadi machinery, glowing shield bubbles and puffs of steam against deep starfield black. The side-scrolling camera stays locked to a cheerful little hero bounding through tight corridors and jungle platforms, with bouncing sprites, cartoonish explosions and a bleep-and-chime soundtrack that loops in that unmistakable early-DOS FM-synth way. It feels like a Saturday-morning cartoon you can steer: quick, bouncy, forgiving in a playful way, with the hand-tuned jumps and rapid pogo-stick-style movement giving it a light, rhythmic pulse. Violence is cartoon-level, with aliens popping into harmless puffs and no gore, blood or fear beyond the odd tense boss moment. It suits a rainy afternoon, a nostalgic replay, or a short burst on the couch with a snack, and it is for players who want an energetic, lighthearted sci-fi romp with a spirited young hero, retro charm and no real darkness.
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