Millennium 2.2

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Millennium 2.2
Millennium 2.2 title screenshot
Publisher(s)	Electric Dreams
Designer(s)	Ian Bird
Platform(s)	Amiga, Atari ST, DOS
Release date	1989
Genre(s)	Strategy
Mode(s)	Single player

Millennium 2.2 is a resource management computer game by Ian Bird, released in 1989 for Atari ST, Amiga and DOS. The DOS version of the game was released as Millennium: Return to Earth. It is the forerunner to Deuteros, which is in many ways a similar resource management game but many times larger and harder than Millennium 2.2.

In the game, a 20 trillion ton meteor has collided with Earth, making it uninhabitable. All that's left of humanity is a small, self-sufficient colony on the surface of the Moon, and a race of mutants on Mars. As the commander of the colony, it is your job to ensure the survival of humankind by exploring the solar system for other inhabitable planets and moons, and ultimately re-establish life on Earth. However, the Martians want Earth for themselves too, so a war is inevitable.

The core of the game is spent in resource management and researching new technologies for space ships and base improvements. There is also a small 3D space ship fighting mini-game when the player is under attack by Martians.

Ian Bird did tout a re-visit to the Millennium 2.2 idea to various software companies without success. A trailer and some concept art was produced. A remake was released in 2006 to the Retrogaming community as an entry to the Retro Remakes competition.[1]