If you’re into shoot’em ups and haven’t tried it, then please consider downloading it. Right now I just wanted to share my excitement for this game. I might do a proper review of it some time in the future. This has been a quick peek at Tyrian 2000. □ Attacking! (screenshot by Old School Game Blog) □ There’s so much that makes this an awesome shoot’em up. I could go on, but I guess you’ve gotten the point by now. What I like about this game is the wide range of options when it comes to improving your ship, the fast-paced action that twists your brain and leaves you exhausted after completing one of the more difficult levels, the mini-games, the music, the large bosses. The game is on! (screenshot by Old School Game Blog) Mini-games are also included, but I won’t spoil your fun by mentioning any of those here. You’ll also find objects containing interesting information concerning the Tyrian universe. □ There are several kinds of upgrades available, for example better weapons, shields or engines. You’ll find gems and coins throughout the game that you can pick and later spend in the shop. Your ship can be improved by purchasing upgrades. Not all shoot’em ups have that! It’s time for upgrades! (screenshot by Old School Game Blog) I think it’s cool that the game has an elaborated story behind it. Trent manages to secure a small fighter, and departs for Savara. Trent is the next person on their hit list, and with his last words, Buce implores him to try to reach Savara, a free world. They also attempt to eliminate anyone who knows of its existence. Microsol want to use Gravitium to power their warships, which could result in them becoming nearly unstoppable. They had Buce shot for his knowledge of Gravitium, which is a special mineral, unique to Tyrian, able to control the force of gravity. As Buce lay dying, he tells Trent that it was all the work of Microsol, the giant corporation who controlled the terraformation of Tyrian. One day, Buce Quesillac, a Hazudra and Trent’s best friend, is shot in the back by a hoverdrone which quickly disappears into the sky. His latest assignment is the planet Tyrian, which is located near the territory of the Hazudra, who are a lizard-like race. Players play as a skilled terraforming pilot named Trent Hawkins, who is employed to scout out habitable locations on newly terraformed planets. What’s the plot of the game? I found a great description on Wikipedia about it: You’re in control of a spaceship and you’ll have to use all your skills to survive the chaos of bullets and enemies. The game is basically a fast-paced vertical scrolling shoot’em up. Tyrian 2000 is an updated version of the original, which became available in 1999. Tyrian was first released back in 1995 by Epic MegaGames. No need to fiddle with settings in DOSBox! Tyrian 2000 (screenshot by Old School Game Blog) The beauty of the GOG-system is that you just download an installer, run it and everything is configured for you. Thanks to the great guys at Good Old Games (GOG), I got the game for free when I signed up at their site many months ago. The game is called Tyrian 2000 and it is awesome. It’s actually not an Amiga game (surprise, surprise! )), but one that was made for PC’s running DOS. Yesterday, I decided to give one my all-time favourite shoot’em ups a go again.
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