Tyrian 2000

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Based on 143 ratings

8.7

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Score Breakdown Based on 143 ratings

1. 10 (54)
2. 9 (49)
3. 8 (20)
4. 7 (15)
5. 6 (2)
6. 5 (0)
7. 4 (0)
8. 3 (0)
9. 2 (1)
10. 1 (2)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

• Rating:9.3

  This game offers an excellent retro experience and great SP and MP. If you see this as promo just grab it and try.

  By gertthegamer | Review Date: May 20, 2006 | PC

  This game is a remake from the game tyrian. It offers all the content of tyrian plus some extra levels. Tyrian was a great game that introduced the rpg elements in this style. Options such as upgrading your shield, armor... Read Full Review

  8 of 8 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Tyrian 2000

• Rating:7

  Tyrian 2000 is a highly accessible and amusing shoot-‘em-up that mostly stood up to the test of time.

  By Gelugon_baat | Review Date: Nov 19, 2016 | PC

  INTRO:The shoot-‘em-up genre has the seemingly simple gameplay of a vessel shooting the hell out of other things on a top-down screen. Yet, despite this statement, it is not an easy genre to get into. This is mainl... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  A brilliant game. It's a shame the GBA and GBC versions got cancelled. I would have played them 100,000,000 times over.

  By ad134 | Review Date: Jan 31, 2008 | PC

  This game is a fantastic game which is still addictive and compelling even in today's standards of gaming. A fine example of an absolutely amazingly crafted game. It's your standard shoot em up, but done well on so ma... Read Full Review

  2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9.5

  Tyrian 2000 comes with a huge amount of options, which makes this game one of the best Arcade-Scrolling game in years.

  By ChristianKiss | Review Date: Jan 29, 2008 | PC

  Tyrian was reborn when the 2000 version came out. And still lives today, even with high-tech games that were developed over the years. If you don't know, Tyrian is a 2D Arcade-Scrolling game which the player controls a s... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  Shoot up or you'll be shot down! ;^)

  By ng2006 | Review Date: Oct 23, 2007 | PC

  Tyrian 2K is a modified version of Tyrian (DOS) with 2 more Eps added and more setup options to have the game adopted for Windows. Although some bugs which you used to face in DOS version was removed. This game is sort ... Read Full Review

  0 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  Awesome space shooter!

  By Half-Ghost | Review Date: Oct 23, 2007 | PC

  Tyrian 2000 has many levels and you can repeat them once you've beaten the game so it gives replay value. The ship can be heavily modified just the way you want it. You can even design your own ship! It's really impressi... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:6.2

  A journey back to the childhood days. An old arcade game blended to refined graphics and excellent soundtracks.

  By vinumohan | Review Date: May 12, 2007 | PC

  A journey back to the childhood days. Tyrian 2000 is a remake of the old game Tyrian (released in 1994) and is a top down shooter, arcade , space shoot -em up game surely bringing back sweet memories of the arcade games ... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  I can't remeber playing a top down scroller more fun and addictive.

  By ebbderelict | Review Date: Feb 03, 2007 | PC

  Tyrian 2000 is a fast paced top down scroller that comes with plenty of fire power. The music is catchy and the graphics looks great. There's plenty of world's to visit, bonus levels, enemies to take on, and firepower... Read Full Review

  2 of 2 users found the following review helpful