Tachyon: The Fringe Review
Most people don’t like simulation games because
they find the controls too complicated to use them swiftly, you have to keep
the flying chart right in front of you so that you can know which key you
will have to press. The worse part is there are dozens of controls on the
chart and you just have to find the ones you are looking for to go on. Most
of the time, you will die before you have the chance to find it. Tachyon:
The Fringe’s controls are very easy to use and to remember. For those who
have never heard of the game it surely will interest you even if you don’t
like simulations. Those kinds of games have existed for a long time but never
with a good story line. I never really liked simulations until this game showed
in our office.
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System
requirements
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The
Game
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- Pentium 200 with
MMX
- 8MB video memory
(16MB recommended)
- DirectX 6.0 (included
on CD)
- 32MB RAM (64MB
recommended)
- 64MB RAM required
for AGP cards
- 500MB available
on hard disk space
- 4X speed CD-ROM
drive
- Windows 95, 98,
2000
- Mouse
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Bruce Campbell is in the series Xena (As the
King of Thefts) and Army of Darkness. If you are a fan of him, you will find
another reason to like this game; Bruce Campbell did the voice of your character,
Jake Logan. And that’s not the only interesting part, the guidebook inside
the box is very captivating. The book describes the story of Logan, the sides,
regions and all the other characters. It has also some descriptions of upgrades
and weapons. The way they represented it gives you the mood to read it before
you start the game.
The Story of Jake Logan
Jacob Kyle Logan was born on April 12th
of 2474 at a rural hospital in New Osaka, Mars. His father, James Logan, tended
a humble bar on the outskirts of the city, while his mother Linda worked as
public relations manager for a large corporation. He spent his summers helping
his father run the bar and dealing with the small town locals. The rest of
his time, he escorted his mother from planet to planet as she oversaw the
workings of various offices. Enjoying the independence of the small town and
the adventure of space travel, Jake wanted nothing more than to become a star
pilot.
When Logan was 14 years old, he had his first
taste of excitement. While en route to Uranus with his mother, pirates hijacked
their transport. The criminals murdered the captain of the vessel and put
the passengers in restraints. As Star Patrol tried to negotiate with the pirates,
Jak found his opportunity to undo the restraints and slip away into the access
ducts of the craft. Taking control of the empty pilot seat, He attempted to
fly the ship away from the criminal’s cruiser. Jake’s lack of experience however
caused the ship to enter into a violent series of spins and rolls. Not expecting
the sudden motion, the pirates were abruptly thrown about the ship. This gave
Star Patrol the opportunity they needed to overcome the pirates and rescue
the passengers. Jake was an instant hero.
When old enough, Jake enrolled at the renowned
Ogden Pilot and Navigational School on the Telesto Moon of Saturn. Unlike
many of the students, Jake didn’t have a corporate or military sponsor and
had to work two jobs just to put himself through the college. While most of
his graduating class opted for a straightforward career in Star Patrol, Jake
craved the freedom of being a contract pilot. His early jobs dealt with low-budget
deep space runs where he flew no-name scientists out to the far regions of
the galaxy. Taking large risks for little money eventually paid off when a
company called Advance Ganymede Technologies (AGT) took notice. Sensing Jake’s
potential, they offered him a home in their company and before long, Jake
secured a good reputation as a quick thinking corporate pilot who could stay
cool in the thick of the things.
He had been living comfortably and everything
was good for him. After his brief vacation Logan returned to his Star-base.
He had to protect a light freighter (Argoso 914) for a mission of mercy. But
when Argose 914 suddenly exploded on the landing pad wiping out everyone in
the space station, Jake was framed for a crime he did not commit. He is sentenced
to exile for sol system, into the dangerous fringe of colonized space, the
place that’s anything but peaceful. And now Jake Logan must survive by the
only means he knows how, as a gun-for-hire.
