Underplayed Gems

Alien Fires: 2199 AD (1988)

Alien Fires: 2199 AD cover

Platforms: DOS, Amiga, Atari ST
Genres: Role-Playing (RPG)
Rating: 4.9 of 5, 9 player ratings
Where to get it: My Abandonware

How it feels

This game feels like a clunky, primitive attempt at blending action and RPG elements, with combat resolved mostly by random chance.

primitivesimplisticrandomstaticretroexperimentalslow-paced

Screenshots

Alien Fires: 2199 AD screenshot 1

Alien Fires: 2199 AD screenshot 2

Alien Fires: 2199 AD screenshot 3

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