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Tachyon: The Fringe

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4.5/5

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4.5

30 Reviews

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Tachyon: The Fringe
Description
Caught in the middle of a violent conflict on the fringe of the galaxy — your ability to survive will depend on your piloting skills and combat savvy as a mercenary space fighter. But, as you explore the vastly detailed world of Tachyon: The Fringe, you will often find that the most powerful weapon...
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( 30 Reviews )

4.5

30 Reviews

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Product details
2000, NovaLogic Inc., ESRB Rating: Everyone...
System requirements
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, Pentium II 450MHz or better, 128 MB RAM, Direct3D w/ 16MB or better...
Time to beat
10 hMain
13.5 h Main + Sides
27 h Completionist
15.5 h All Styles
Description
Caught in the middle of a violent conflict on the fringe of the galaxy — your ability to survive will depend on your piloting skills and combat savvy as a mercenary space fighter. But, as you explore the vastly detailed world of Tachyon: The Fringe, you will often find that the most powerful weapon on your ship is in your head.
  • Single Player Features - Decide where you want to go and what missions you will fly as you explore the vast and richly inhabited universe.
  • Fight in furious space combat battles around the most massive ships and stations ever created in a space game.
  • Explore a multi-sided in-game story line and make crucial decisions that will change your future.
  • Featuring intense team tactics and base wars. Talk to other star pilots and coordinate attacks with Voice-Over-Net.
  • Choose sides - Battle across multiple sectors as you fight to destroy opponent's base.
  • Featuring Bruce Campbell as the voice of Jake Logan

©2000 NovaLogic, Inc. NovaLogic, the NovaLogic logo and NovaWorld are registered trademarks and Tachyon, The Fringe, Jake Logan, and the NovaWorld logo are trademarks of NovaLogic, Inc. All other trademarks and logos are property of their respective owners.

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quickstart quick reference card manual
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
10 hMain
13.5 h Main + Sides
27 h Completionist
15.5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2000-03-31T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
332 MB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Everyone (Fantasy Violence)

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Posted on: September 12, 2017

archsbox

Verified owner

Games: 247 Reviews: 13

Impressively Fun

"How about a little fire, scarecrow?" Yup... you hear ol' Ash (Jake) say that a lot as you destroy your enemy in endless battles. This game is great and has everything you need for a good but very linear space sim/opera. Ship control is easy, with the added complexity of power transfers between your shield, weapons, and after burners. Capital vessels and space stations carry a lot of mass, and dwarf your fighter, which is visually impressive, and also actually allows you to hide in weapons' blind spots and pick off sub-systems. The voice acting is great for all my fellow Army of the Dead fans out there; the graphics are aged, but not to the point where you feel like you are in a dinosaur; ship controls are fantastic. Pro Tip: blast your burner to get to full speed, then "slide" to continue at full speed to reduce engine energy use. It's not an exploit, it is scientifically accurate since it would require retro rockets to slow you down in space. Use that extra energy for your weapons.


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Posted on: December 4, 2024

jacksonpryde

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Games: 350 Reviews: 3

Bruce Campbell!!!!!

Bruce Campbell makes it all worth it!!! The Game is ok with compotent space battles. a HOTAS is an absolute necesity!!


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Posted on: January 13, 2017

neumi5694

Verified owner

Games: 3339 Reviews: 138

Two Words: Get it

This is one of the most underrated Space Sims I know of. Sure, it's presentation (due to the budget) is WAY behind the Wing Commander series or similar games, but the flight and combat system are great, the ship and space station models are good, some of them are huge. The story ... meh. A nice storyline about a corporation and rebels, but nothing worth mentioning except that you can actually choose your side. I had a lot of fun with this game, try it out.


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Posted on: December 1, 2024

therealsokratis

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Games: 217 Reviews: 2

Best Classic Space Game in the Genre

There were dozens of great games in this genre back around the late 90s and early 2000s, but Tachyon is the Top Gun of them all. Beats out every other starfighter game in mechanics, game play, and storyline (that includes any of the big name franchise titles as well). If you like space games centered on fighter combat, you'll love Tachyon:The Fringe.


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Posted on: May 6, 2025

Bob Space Jockey

great game runs fine on windows 10 64 bit


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