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The Eternal City

This fully text-based roleplaying game takes place in the realistic-fantasy world of Iridine, The Eternal City inspired by Roman history. TEC is wholly immersive and well-worth the investment of getting…

31 December 1996

The Eternal City is a role-playing (rpg), released 31 December 1996 on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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What The Eternal City is

The Eternal City was released in 1996. It was published by Daybreak Games. It is available on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Iridine is a vast and ancient metropolis, its origins lost in myth. It is the beloved city of the sun god, Ereal, said to be raised as a monument to his victories over the eclipsing moons. As the beacon of civilization in the world of Midlight, Iridine fights an ongoing war against anarchy and lawlessness. Thieves dart through the crowded streets. Bandits prowl the swamps and forests of Iridine's Republic. Cinerans are barely kept at bay by the Legio and concerned civilians. No one remembers who built the Harbor of the Moons. No one can say when Moonfall took place, when the first purplish-black storms appeared, roiling through the moonlit countryside in furious silence. No one remembers…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are drama, educational, fantasy and historical. Available modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) and Multiplayer.

What it launched against

The Eternal City launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did The Eternal City come out?
The Eternal City was released on 31 December 1996 for Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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