1985: The Day After
1984: Escape from Big Brother is a space exploration game set in a post-totalitarian world. Players navigate a spacecraft through underground caverns on four planets, searching for energy pods left behind by…
1985: The Day After is an arcade developed by Severn Software, released 31 December 1985 on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
What 1985: The Day After is
1985: The Day After is an arcade game developed by Severn Software and released in 1985. It was published by Mastertronic. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
1984: Escape from Big Brother is a space exploration game set in a post-totalitarian world. Players navigate a spacecraft through underground caverns on four planets, searching for energy pods left behind by the fallen regime. The game features precise rotational controls for maneuvering through tight spaces, and players must use their ship's tractor beam to collect the crucial energy pods. This challenging adventure combines elements of sci-fi and retrofuturism as humanity rebuilds after liberation from oppressive control.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
1985: The Day After launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.
Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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