Tyrian 2000 Longplay (PC DOS)

Developed by Eclipse Software and published by Epic MegaGames in 1999 (original 1995) Follow me on Twitter: Add me on Google : Tyrian was originally released in 1995 as a game for MS-DOS/compatible computers and was regarded as one of the best arcade shooters available at the time. The game was released in a number of episodes, with the first being made available for free under the Shareware model (as was popular at the time) - this was how I first became aware of the title and was mightily impressed. Fast-forward to 1999 and the decision was taken to release an updated version of the game. This included an extra episode (episode 5) and a number of bug fixes for the base game. The game was eventually made freeware in 2004. The story focuses on the exploits of Trent Hawkins, a terraforming pilot employed to search for inhabitable locations on freshly terraformed planets. His most recent mission sees him scouting the planet Tyri