Brilliant gameplay, great voice acting, fascinating story and gameworld. Run, don't walk, to pick this up.
User Rating: 9.6 | Tachyon: The Fringe PC
Tachyon: The Fringe is - hands down - my favorite space combat flight sim. Others like FreeSpace and StarLancer come close, but this wins the prize. Bruce Campbell makes Jake Logan come alive. This is some of the best voice acting I've ever heard in a game. His brilliant portrayal of Jake sucks you into the story and makes you love playing the part. The Fringe is a well realized, living world that's fun to explore. Gameplay is a tantalizing mix of arcade and space physics, making the game readily playable, but with special moves (like slide) that take advantage of the outer-space setting. Graphics were good at the time, though they look a bit dated by today's standards. Novalogic's multiplayer service and Base Wars game make on-line play a joy, too. Tach can still be found on the bargain racks, and I recommend it wholeheartedly. 
