1999

About

1999 casts you as Dr. Vargon on a one-way mission to wipe out humanity in a frenetic horizontal shooter. Your ship auto-scrolls left to right across the screen while waves of enemy craft fire in the opposite direction. You trade rapid gunfire with attackers while dodging their relentless barrage in a relentless race to survive the onslaught. Released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum, this single-player shooter leans into chaotic pacing and simple yet unforgiving mechanics. While the premise of exterminating humans for ecological revenge feels ahead of its time, the game’s difficulty and fast scrolling make it a polarizing pick among retro enthusiasts.

Storyline

You are the evil Dr. Vargon and it is your mission to destroy the Human Race so they will stop destroying innocent aliens.