You play imperial fighters (or "gunships") in epic (!!!) 3d space battles. No joystick required, I did it all with a ball-mouse back in the day. The story felt really immersive when I first played it but the clear focus is on the very thoughtfully designed levels and the action they provide. There are really a lot of available ships to play, some choice of armament (different missiles and some special weapons) and the action is challenging. The graphics is absolutely amazing - for a game more than 25 years old... Hey, I played the predecessor "X-Wing" before and absolutely loved the looks of Tie Fighter! My last playthrough was in 2015 and it did not feel any old. Go get it, it costs less than a burger and is easily 60+ of fun (and more if you want every bonus goal).
