Another thread about a forgotten game

joeyjojo · 18 Nov 2006 at 01:40

Not so wierd as the other thread, I have been trying to locate a game for years now. Its a vertical scrolling schoot-em-up involving planes and such, from circa 1999 I think, give or take a year or two. Very little to go on, but I seem to remember the name having an animal in it, something like Tiger or Fox (no it's not tiger-heli). I had it on a demo cd from a pc magazine but lost the cd. Less helpful info is the one enemy I distinctly remember, as it was quite an unusual one; in the full game you come across these kinda blue cubes which roll down the landscape towards you (lol I know), but as I say it's mostly other aircraft. Was a nice pretty game, nice and colourful. Not raptor or tiger heli.

Rambling and it's late, but worth a shot. Would be nice after all this time, a special game for me and a mate, who I played it with.

soleside · 18 Nov 2006 at 14:01

Sounds familiar, I'm sure I played the demo. I'll try to remember it and get back to you.

Tute · 19 Nov 2006 at 00:45

TYRIAN!!!

joeyjojo · 20 Nov 2006 at 00:08

Tute said:
TYRIAN!!!

No, sadly

But I thought it was for quite a while. I think this is actually another shooter I liked, so thanks for reminding me about it

PinkFloyd · 20 Nov 2006 at 00:20

Is Demonstar what your thinking of?
Only thing is that was spaceships, although I guess you have thought it was planes since your flying above land a lot of the time.

Its a wicked game though

joeyjojo · 20 Nov 2006 at 00:27

Wierd, I was just looking at that game. But no, it's not, I definitely remember flying over green. Thanks for the suggestion. Was just checking http://www.classicgaming.com/shmups/ and there's nothing like it. Must have been a really unknown game at the time

PinkFloyd · 20 Nov 2006 at 00:44

joeyjojo said:
Wierd, I was just looking at that game. But no, it's not, I definitely remember flying over green. Thanks for the suggestion. Was just checking http://www.classicgaming.com/shmups/ and there's nothing like it. Must have been a really unknown game at the time

There are some levels where your flying over green. It varies level to level.
Its got all the blue cubes and everything else you said

vinny7 · 20 Nov 2006 at 11:17

Tyrian was ******* great tho

Shoseki · 20 Nov 2006 at 11:17

I used to love 1939, great game.

mcwildcard · 20 Nov 2006 at 11:27

Hmmm, for some reason what you're saying reminds me of an old Amiga game called 'Banshee', but I have no idea if it was released on PC, let alone if it's the game you're thinking of.

Edit: Here's a screenie I found...

Sclodion · 20 Nov 2006 at 15:47

Wasnt flying Shark by any chance?

joeyjojo · 20 Nov 2006 at 18:25

Cheers guys, no doesn't look like either of those. I'm pretty sure the menu was on the right hand side for a start. I guess it's too obscure, and too long ago.

But damn Tyrian is good!

vinny7 · 20 Nov 2006 at 18:55

I had it years ago, was it a free game?
I think I inherited with a 2nd hand PC.

vinny7 · 20 Nov 2006 at 19:00

Scratch that, I've just found it and downloaded it.
See ya in four hours.....