And if you don't like it, there's an automatic waypoint button which gets you straight from base to combat without any actual flying. Then again, that's what it may look like, anyway. But space in general appears as one great big black hole, and can get quite monotonous. Some of the backgrounds are spectacular, especially the swirling, violet nebulae, beautifully detailed planets and settings such as space stations and giant clusters of wrecked spaceships. The graphics aren't cutting-edge but are good enough not to spoil the experience. No need to control multiple galaxies, or learn any complex keyboard skills - it's dead simple to pick up, the ships are easy to fly and it's a lot of fun. It's not a universe-conquering god game but an out-and-out combat game set among the stars.
Tachyon challenges that gal-actic supremacy with a solid space game - both single and multiplayer - that is enjoyable and challenging without boldly going where no game has gone before. Herald rating: * * * * Novalogic G8 PC $99.95 Review: Peter Eley Space-combat sims have been dominated by offshoots of screen giants Star Wars and Star Trek, with the former coming out tops in movies and games.
