Dark Empire
Hello Captain, I am proud to announce that you are now manager of the mining colony "Astra". But we are at war and you have been designated to defend this colony! An enemy flagship goes to your colony, find a…
Dark Empire is an indie developed by Icon Design Ltd., released 31 December 1987 on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
What Dark Empire is
Dark Empire is an indie game developed by Icon Design Ltd. and released in 1987. It was published by M.C. Lothrorien Ltd. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Hello Captain, I am proud to announce that you are now manager of the mining colony "Astra". But we are at war and you have been designated to defend this colony! An enemy flagship goes to your colony, find a way to stop it.Welcome to "Dark Empire", you will take place as manager of a small mining colony. It will be your duty to defend the different areas of this colony.
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. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Dark Empire 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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