Tyrants: Fight Through Time for Genesis

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Review #4636

Tyrants: Fight Through Time

Ergonomically terrific

Genesis 1993 Virgin Strategy Strategy › RTS
Tyrants: Fight Through Time screenshot for Genesis
Screenshot used for review/reference purposes.
3 / 5

Gameplay

The limitations of using a controller are mitigated a bit by moving the cursor from up and down between predetermined spots so you don't have to precisely touch specific places. You only have a handful of things to do, including assigning people to create inventions to be in an army to defend your fort or to mine resources. There's not too much to track which I appreciate.

4 / 5

Level Design

The objective is to advance your people as far as you want to take them before you go and destroy the other people on the island.
You have multiple islands in a world and a limited number of people to distribute between them so there's some strategic planning required. Difficulty ramps up quickly

4 / 5

Theme

God sim where you're fighting other Gods. You take a race of people from the Stone age to a more advanced civilization. It's silly fun.

2 / 5

Art Style

Very simple animation and designs. It looks more like an 8 bit title than 16. Grainy graphics and washed out colors.

4 / 5

Audio

Horrible quality sounds, but the music is ethereal and the voice samples are hilariously quotable. "Ergonomically terrific." "We've advanced a tech level!"

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