20 years later, still holds up pretty well!
from lorty@lemmy.ml to games@lemmy.world on 20 Jun 22:11
https://lemmy.ml/post/32012596

Got Tachyon: The Fringe from GOG recently. I loved this game when I was a kid, and you know what? The game is still lots of fun! The graphics are still alright and it ran out of the box on Linux. My X52 even works with it!

I miss this era of short but sweet games.

Screenshot from the game where a white with blue decals space fighter is going through a wormwhole.

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clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works on 20 Jun 22:58 next collapse

I played this as a yoot! the main voice actor is Bruce Cambell. Just bought it for $2.50.

lorty@lemmy.ml on 20 Jun 23:13 collapse

His voice and all the other voice actors add a lot to the game. Hope you enjoy it!

fox2263@lemmy.world on 20 Jun 23:32 next collapse

I have this on CD. Played it to death back in the day and the multiplayer was fantastic.

Spanner’s forever

uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca on 21 Jun 00:02 next collapse

How does this compare to FreeSpace and FreeSpace 2?

lorty@lemmy.ml on 21 Jun 00:25 collapse

Freespace is a bigger game with more ships and is more military focused. This game is more about being a mercenary/freelancer with very good voice acting and the world feels fleshed out. It’s also super easy, comparatively.

PrimeErective@startrek.website on 21 Jun 00:56 collapse

Wow, played this a lot and totally forgot about it until now! What a great price