Gyruss is a classic tube shooter with a great storyline, awesome graphics and sound, and superior control.
The bad: Tempest and Galaga fans have seen this before.
Game-play: 9/10
Graphics: 10/10
Sound: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Tilt: 10/10
Average Score: 9.6/10
In space, imagine if you're trying to get back to earth, and foes in spaceships are trying to kill you. You must reach home before you're killed. That's the awesome plot of an awesome game called Gyruss. Although Tempest and Galaxian Fans won't appreciate it much, others who played this first will love it.
The game is a tube shoot 'em-up. It's very fun and challenging, and warping through many levels is a blast. You must kill all the enemies if you want to pass. You get only 3 lives, and later lives come when you have a certain amount of points.
Graphically, the game is awesome. It looks so much better than the games it's based on, and since it's made by the creator of Street Fighter, this isn't saying much surprise. The music is also very catchy, and the stereo sound in the game is cool.
Controlling the ship is lots of fun. Powerups such as shooting twice at the same time is availible. This makes the game easier to play, but either way, Gyruss is a classic Tube shooter with a great storyline, awesome graphics and sound, and superior control. This is your arcade game to play if you want a great Tube shooting Konami game.