I think when you look at Ghostbusters 2, in screenshots the Amstrad looks better, but seeing them in motion, the C64 runs a lot smoother and faster than the Amstrad version so I expect it will therefore play much better.

Rainbow Islands on the CPC might be more colorful, but the C64 version is way smoother, IMO much more playable.

Amstrad games were more colorful, but the framerate was generally awful compared to C64 games.

The Amstrad Colour Palette was the best of the 8bit home computers

Bombjack is the most pertinent to me. It’s outstanding on the CPC.

Obvious ones to add : Operation Wolf, Gryzor, Arkanoid

This was great to watch dude. I have an Amstrad myself so great to see some great games to play.

Would through in Sorcery, Spindizzy, Tempest, Elite, Mercenary, Rick Dangerous (1 & 2), Prince of Persia, Turrican (1 & 2), Arkanoid (1 & 2), Knightlore, Batman, Head Over Heels. The Amstrad had too many quick and nasty Spectrum ports but if coded for correctly it could be outstanding.

C64 my 1st computer too. Great memories. Thnx

Very nice - some of the CPC's graphics were outstanding.

I have several Amstrads and a Commodore 64C and I agree with your list. I just guess you forgot the sequel Target Renegade which is also better in Amstrad both in graphics and playability. Almost every Ocean title after 1988 was better in the Amstrad version.... Of course there are thousand of titles that are better in the C64... This is why having both is the best solution😊

As a owner of an Amstrad, I played most of the games of the list and never saw the C64 versions running.
Thank you for the comparisons, I must admit that for some reflex-based games, I would have gladly sacrificed visual beauty in favor of smoother animation.

the smooth scrolling of the c64 is the winner.

A few more: Sorcery, Inside Outing, Jet Set Willy, Gryzor, Head over Heels.

Great vid mate, and what an intro! 😆 I think the only one I disagree with - which I thought was rubbish on the Amstrad, is the now retitled Rolling Chunder! Otherwise yea all good if controversial calls on Rainbow Islands and Ghostbusters II because they both play a bit smoother and faster on the C64. However I'd still deffo take Ghostbusters II on the Amstrad over the C64 purely on the presentation and graphics because it definitely does add a lot more to the game, and it still plays absolutely fine. It's all about the atmosphere and the C64 version lacks it. With Rainbow Islands I'd have to do more thorough testing of control responsiveness because that's far more important there, but Amstrad does look better there graphically despite from flicker.

The C64 color pallet always seemed brown and dull to me but the games seemed a lot smoother and felt better to play.

"La Abadía Del Crimen" was the number one game made for 8 bits computers. Was programmed with Paco Menendez at home with one CPC 6128 in one year.

Amstrad for me, absolutely loved that machine! Great memories. Bombjack all day every day! =D

The amstrad was a cool machine.  The Arkanoid series on the cpc should have been on the list, and Sorcery too.

I flippin love that intro tune.