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2400 A.D.

2400 A.D. is a futuristic RPG game. The game was developed by Origin systems and is based on Ultima 4 engine. The story takes place in the city called Metropolis. The city has been conquered by an alien race…

31 December 1987

2400 A.D. is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Origin Systems, released 31 December 1987 on Apple II and DOS.

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What 2400 A.D. is

2400 A.D. is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Origin Systems and released in 1987. It is available on Apple II and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

2400 A.D. is a futuristic RPG game. The game was developed by Origin systems and is based on Ultima 4 engine. The story takes place in the city called Metropolis. The city has been conquered by an alien race known as Tzorg. You have to find the underground resistance and join the battle against the Tzorg.
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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.

What it launched against

2400 A.D. launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

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When did 2400 A.D. come out?
2400 A.D. was released on 31 December 1987 for Apple II and DOS.

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