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Tachyon: The Fringe

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4.5/5

( 30 Reviews )

4.5

30 Reviews

English
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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...
Genre:
Simulation - Combat - Sci-fi
Tags:
Sci-fi, Classic, Simulation, Science, Space, show 1 more... Combat
User reviews

4.5/5

( 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

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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
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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 length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Simulation - Combat - Sci-fi
Tags:
Sci-fi, Classic, Simulation, Science, Space, show 1 more... Combat
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2000-03-31T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
NovaLogic Inc. / THQ Nordic GmbH
Size:
332 MB
Links:
Forum discussion
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Everyone (Fantasy Violence)
Game features
Multi-player
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
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Posted on: December 25, 2022

Pamphagus

Verified owner

Games: 357 Reviews: 2

First class game!

Game is excellent, great story and Bruce Campbell brings makes it all worth it! GoG have packaged it well and even provide nGlide support for higher resolutions and an ipxwarper for lan play (not tried to see if it works). Multiplayer online is not working as Novaworld has changed their web address and you need to download a fix. Game was made for 4:3 screens and even with nGlide you get a full widescreen experience but everything is stretched; do not waste your time trying to fix this issue.

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Posted on: September 19, 2024

HussarCorsair

Verified owner

Games: 11 Reviews: 2

Tachyon: The Cringe

An oldie but goodie. A little sapce opera with Bruce Campbell

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Posted on: October 29, 2024

Moorcat6

Verified owner

Games: 143 Reviews: 2

Tachyon

Great game! Ol.der space flight sim. Voiced by the GREATEST CHIN ALIVE: Bruce Campbell! Worth Dozen or two hours of your time. Good replayability and 2 paths. Check it out!

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Posted on: June 24, 2025

WobblyPython

Games: 84 Reviews: 3

Mission-based Single-Player PilotGame

You get to fly "Dogfighting in space" style like Xwing or a Wing commander. Has voice acting and all sorts of cool space ships. Well worth looking into if you've exhausted your Freespace2/TieFighter/Other Space Dogfighter type games. A little jank to run. Trying to configure a modern flightstick is a bit of a pain right now, but still a good time.

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Posted on: June 24, 2025

trulyrandom

Games: 355 Reviews: 1

Holds up as a decent space combat game

still holds up well as a decent simple space combat game

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