Tachyon is a well thought out, well designed space sim developed by NovaLogic. It is completely original, and there are few other space sims that can compete with it. By far, its originality largely contributes to quality. First, the game play is unique. It allows the player to fly a variety of space craft that have never been seen before. These range from small fighters such as the Mako Economy fighter, to medium class craft like the Orion and the WarHammer, to heavy bombers like the Claymore and the Phoenix. In the campaign, the player stars as Jake Logan, just an average contracted space pilot. When an unthinkable disaster occurs, the player is left to fend for themselves in the "Fringe" of colonized space. This leaves the player with the choice of joining the GalSpan corporation or the Bora. The graphics are some of the best ever seen in a space sim during this game's release period. Debris flies past the cockpit as the player ventures off into the vacuum of space, stars create reflections on the canopy glass, lasers look realistic and shields flash when hit by something. The space fog is also rendered very well. In other words, the graphics look great. This game features a dynamic soundtrack, though the usual theme plays over and over again when the player is traveling between jump gates, it does not get repetitive. The music is still exciting, and changes depending upon the situation. The sound effects, such as laser shots and shields, are also very good. Voice-overs also sound great. Tachyon features the two long campaigns in the story mode, but it also features multi-player. It supports NovaWorld, where many people can get together to compete online. In a space combat sim, this works out great. Overall, Tachyon is one an ingenious work on behalf of NovaLogic. No space combat sim during this time could compare to the quality of this game. A sequel would be significantly appreciated by the gaming community.
I have played this game for a long time and I still think it is great. At first, I thought this game will be bad, but I was supprissed,how good this game is. The story is about a war between GalSpan mega corporation and... Read Full Review
Base Wars and Arena are the multiplayer type games offered. Arena is just that: head to head Deathmatch where the winner has the most kills. great for learning how to fly, and learn weapons outside of the more serious... Read Full Review
