Description
Tyrian --one of the best arcade vertical shooters (shmups) from the DOS era is now available on your iPhone!
"Action Game of The Year" by Computer Gaming Magazine (1995).
"4 out 5 stars" by Next Generation magazine.
"87 out 100" by PC Gamer magazine review.
Tyrian's story is set in 20,031 where you play as Trent Hawkins, a skilled fighter-pilot employed to fight Microsol and save the galaxy.
Tyrian for iPhone features:
- Full Story & Arcade modes
- Four action packed episodes: "Escape", "Treachery", "Mission: Suicide" & "An End to Fate"
- Sophisticated weapon upgrade system with hundreds of weapon combinations to chose from
- 50+ levels
- Seven difficulty levels
- Support for cheat codes, secret game modes, easter eggs, mini-games etc.
- 30+ music soundtracks by Alexander Brandon with a Jukebox.
Latest updates fix the weapons upgrade bug in the Story Mode, add new control scheme, make mini-games playable.
You will like Tyrian if you enjoy: iFighter, Siberian Strike, Sky Force, 1942, Raiden, Raptor: Call of the Shadows, other shmups, Classic PC & Arcade Games
Still having doubts? Try Tyrian Lite for free. Have hours of fun, then come back for the full experience.
This is a re-write of the original Tyrian v2.1 game by Jason Emery, Daniel Cook, Alexander Brandon, Robert Allen, and Eclipse Productions. It is based on OpenTyrian project's source code and licensed under GNU GPL v2. Please note that this software requires original v2.1 data files (4643Kb), which, due to difference licensing agreements, cannot be bundled with AppStore distribution of the game. However, as of 2004, the data files are made available as freeware for the end users. The application will attempt to download the data files during the initial run. Please make sure that you have a functioning internet connection (Wifi/GPRS/3G) and ~10Mb of free space on your device before attempting to dowbload the files. !!! Additional over-the-air or ISP data transmission charges may apply. Please check with your carrier (AT&T, etc) or ISP prior to download.
In accordance with GPL v2, the source code is available upon request.
What our users say:
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Wow, I loved Tyrian (and later Tyrian 2000) back in the day. It's an incredible shmup with a lot of depth, thanks to an extensive weapon power-up system. On my 3GS, it plays well, looks great, and brings back fond fond memories. Great port! The only thing more I could ask for would be better (and louder) sound. The music sounds very compressed, making the quality inferior to the original and other iPhone games as well. Otherwise, I could not be happier that one of my favorite PC shmups has made it onto my phone! Thank you!!
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This is a must for any shmup fan.
BTW, speed can be controlled from the pause menu.. as well as detail, music etc.
iPhone 3GS can even handle secret "Wild" detail level
According to devs, weapon upgrade bug fix is alredy submitted for Apple review.
Love the X-mass easter egg too :-)
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I must have spent in excess of 500 hours playing this game as a teenager. I don't even play games anymore but just spent the last few hours reliving my youth with this. It's great! Only things I'd suggest are a button to fire the special weapons and some way of making the controls a little bit smoother. Otherwise great. Thanks for making this app.
What's New in Version 1.1
This update features:
- Added new control scheme : Relative swipe
- Sound quality improvement for faster devices (iTouch 2G, iPhone 3GS);
- Misc menu help text corrected;
- Fixed bugs in SuperTyrian and Destruct game menus
Customer Reviews
Awesome!
Awesome game! The game has so many different upgrades it just makes it so gun! Definately one of my favorite apps!
Great classic!!!
These guys really did their homework on getting this app just right! They make it nice and easy for u to download and install. I do wish there was an option to fly by tilt... But maybe that's in the works. Other than that... Great job! THIS GAME IS A MUST HAVE!!!
!Y! !E! !S!
I love this game!!!
It's a great port, and I was suprised to see the minigames (destruct) working.
I don't see why anyone could complain about the control scheme, is there a better way to do it? The only thing I could see changing is dividing the sidekick button so you can fire them independantly.
This has got to be my favorite app.
- Category: Games
- Updated Jul 17, 2009
- Current Version: 1.1
- 1.1 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
- 1.4 MB
- Languages: English
- Seller: Mobila Interactive, LLC
- © Mobila Interactive
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 2.0 or later.
