![]() Where it really counts, and also where it doesn't. Tyrian 2000 has several secret subgames and all sorts of play modes that will forever keep you busy.īad? In Tyrian? Don't kid yourself. Hard is too easy for you? No problem, just select suicide and you're on your way. Single player full game with the ability to build your ship from scratch? Hallellujah. The visuals in this game originally left me flabbergasted - six or seven layers of sprites, tiles and even transparent clouds? Along with fully mixed sound effects, soundtrack and dozens of sprites onscreen at any given time? Now that's the stuff. It truly excels on a Pentium, but it's not mandatory. Although with lower visual detail, this game is completely playable on a 386, let alone an 486. The programming that went into this game does not cease to amaze me.Lush environment and detailed sprites (ships, enemies and whatever there is anywhere else), along with an extremely well designed interface make this a true masterpiece. Graphics: this game has, to date, the best graphics in any shooter (possibly because of the decline of the genre), especially considering that the original game is dated back to 1995.A shooter with a plot? Hell yeah! Even the bizarre quirks in Tyrian (fruit flying around in space and sounds of explotions in outer space?) are dealt with, and the plot is actually surprisingly complex and well-written.One of my favorite trackers, namely Alexander 'siren' Brandon, did one hell of a job on the music for this game, which is varied, well-composed and professional. First and foremost, the game has the best MIDI soundtrack in any game to date, even better than The 7th Guest.So what's so damn good about Tyrian anyways? And with the extra fifth episode, Windows support and bugfixes, Tyrian 2000 is even better! What's not to like about Tyrian? It is without a doubt the best shooter, vertical or otherwise, ever to grace any gaming platform. One of the best top-down shooters ever! It's like Freelancer, but in 2D. Also, getting this game to run on a modern system is a chore, although DOSBox makes it a bit easier. That is to say, eventually, it can get repetitive, as one can only play through the same levels so many times. When all is said and done, you can eventually exhaust your interest in this game. Here, it lets you listen to the game's music, as well as sample its sound effects. (5) The game also came with a jukebox function, that you run from the command prompt. There are also items in the game that will give your ship a special power, like freezing ships or causing massive explosions all over the screen. Several of the ships you can obtain have different abilities, where you press the direction and fire keys in a certain manner to achieve something new, usually at the cost of your ship's armor. Furthermore, you can even purchase different ships. You purchase shields, generators, a front weapon and back weapon (each with different levels of power), and two sidekicks (side weapons). There are just too many to find in a single play through, so playing more than once is a necessity. ![]() (2) The game has tons of secrets, be it secret arcade modes, secret levels, minigames, or special weapons. The full game is like the story mode, and lets you play through Tyrian's original 3 episodes, and 2 new episodes as well. (1) There are several modes of play, like full game, arcade game, and 2-player arcade.
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