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Singing the praises of Tyrian

Posted 12-14-2010 at 09:38 PM by Zeether

Today is a good day for old DOS game fans. A true classic among many has now been released on GOG, and it's free.

Tyrian has been open source for a while, but the fact that it's on GOG now means that more classic PC gamers can experience the magic of one of the greatest shmups available for DOS. The colorful graphics coupled with the excellent soundtrack and solid gameplay make this highly...

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Blur is awesome.

Posted 11-26-2010 at 08:55 PM by Zeether

So today, checking the Steam sales, I noticed Blur was on there for $14.99. I have always wanted to try this game and at that price I figured "hey, why not?"

Totally, totally worth it. As soon as I started I was gleefully taking out other cars with powerups and getting ahead, laughing with joy as I was drawn in by the graphics. I had some crashing issues with the PC version but most people would go for the 360 or PS3 version instead, which is perfectly fine.

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Gran Turismo 2

Posted 04-22-2010 at 02:18 PM by Zeether

So I went back to this Playstation classic for a while, and I decided on a whim to look up the soundtrack...and found this.

The Japanese soundtrack blows the living hell out of the US one with its licensed music. Now I cannot even listen to The Cardigans' "My Favorite Game" without thinking of how much better the US intro would be with Moon Over The Castle. The instrumentation fits so much better, with the piano playing over the old car films and then going into the aggressive...

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3 Sega racers that need a port badly

Posted 02-15-2010 at 12:07 PM by Zeether

Daytona USA - Yes, it got ported to the Saturn, but was it even good? The initial release was at 25fps and had terrible clipping, and even Championship Circuit Edition ran at a measly 30fps. Not to mention the US CCE doesn't let you use the original physics or music.

Daytona USA 2/Power Edition - Dreamcast port planned then scrapped, WHY? This is a great sequel with slipstreaming and great courses.

SCUD Race/Sega Super GT - Again, DC port planned and scrapped. This...

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Toaplan shmups that aren't Zero Wing

Posted 12-17-2009 at 12:23 PM by Zeether
Updated 12-17-2009 at 12:25 PM by Zeether

Usually the name Toaplan brings about the response "Oh, the guys who did the All Your Base game" or "Didn't they make Zero Wing?" Toaplan made a LOT more than just Zero Wing, and I've covered one of the games before (Slap Fight) in my little column. Here are some other Toaplan made shmups that are NOT Zero Wing.

Truxton/Tatsujin - Genesis/Megadrive fans may be familiar with the port of this very tough shmup. There are three weapons (spread shot, green forward shot...

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