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Stryx

You're really up against it this time. Those revolting robots have finally upped and turned their horribly powerful weapons on their kind human masters. Someone's got to stop them before it all gets out of…

31 December 1990

Stryx is an arcade developed by Psygnosis, released 31 December 1990 on Amiga, Atari ST/STE and DOS.

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What Stryx is

Stryx is an arcade game developed by Psygnosis and released in 1990. It was published by Psyclapse. It is available on Amiga, Atari ST/STE and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You're really up against it this time. Those revolting robots have finally upped and turned their horribly powerful weapons on their kind human masters. Someone's got to stop them before it all gets out of hand. I mean, you just can't have bloodthirsty Cyborg assassins roaming the streets of Dome City and expect the citizens to put up with it. Who on Earth is going to sort out the mess? You guessed- you get the job. Fortunately, you are just a little bit on the special side. You are Stryx, the product of Project Alpha Secure, the meanest fighting, smartest thinking machine ever invented. Half-man, half-robot, you are the business, the only one who can stop those wicked Cyborgs. You'll have…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Stryx launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.

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Stryx — frequently asked questions

When did Stryx come out?
Stryx was released on 31 December 1990 for Amiga, Atari ST/STE and DOS.

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