Tachyon Project

Release Date: July 15, 2015

Action, 2D, indie games, shoot 'em up, splitscreen, multiplayer, singleplayer

6.5

OpenCritic

78%

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A twin-stick shooter, Tachyon Project is a title developed by Eclipse Games, established by the developers credited for Pure, Split/Second, Imperial Glory, Wanted: Weapons of Fate, or Terminator 4: Salvation. The players assume the role of a computer program named Ada, used to hack into the most heavily guarded servers in the world. For reasons unknown, Ada had been kicked from the test server, and forced to wander about the depths of internet.

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6.5

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 25% of Critics. There are 30 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

Game Revolution: 2.5 / 5 by Paul Tamburro

These flaws are representative of where Eclipse Games went wrong with Tachyon Project—mostly every new twist they've made to the Geometry Wars formula they have aped is poorly executed. Considering you can buy Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved on PS4 and that the stellar alternative Super Stardust Ultra is also available on the platform, there's no real reason to opt to play this inferior take on the twin-stick shmup genre if you're already acquainted with its more successful predecessors. While it's passable in terms of quality, it's wholly derivative of its source of inspiration, and the attempts made by Eclipse Games to carve out its own identity mostly fall flat.

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GameSpew: 7 / 10 by Kim Snaith

A lot of the time, you can't afford to take a single hit as you'll either die instantly, or be left with so little time that you can't possibly finish the level anyway

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PlayStation Universe: 7 / 10 by Neil Bolt

Tachyon Project does enough to get noticed in the sea of modern twin-stick shooters thanks to its inventive setup, but there's still something missing that means it never hits the heights of the very best in the genre. For what it is, and what it costs, you'll get more than enough out of it.

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78%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Mostly Positive (23)

STEAM

Tachyon Project for SWITCH, XONE and etc. is an arcade shooter with console styled (“twin-stick”) controls. The game was developed by Eclipse Games, a Spanish studio established by industry veterans, credited for titles such as Pure, Split/Second, Imperial Glory, Wanted: Weapons of Fate, or Terminator 4: Salvation.

Plot

The players assume the role of… a computer program called Ada, which was created to hack the most heavily guarded servers around the world. An unusually intelligent code becomes sentient, but as a result of unexplained circumstances had been kicked from the test server, and sentenced to wander about the “depths” of internet. Our job is to find out what has happened to our creators (the program calls them his parents) and attempt to return to its original domain.

Mechanics

This original storyline is a coating for a classic two-dimensional shooter with full range of motion, controlled using two analog sticks. The game is influenced by cult-classic titles of the genre, but attempts to introduce some innovations – aside from classic mechanics, we’ll be facing numerous opponents (30 types and 4 bosses) and employ a whole lot of upgrades and perks that result in multiple configurations for our ship. Some missions employ a so called “stealth mode” that sees the player wait for a right moment to fire so his ship won’t get detected by the enemy.

Technical Aspects

As the game progresses, we unlock new types of weapons and abilities that will prove to be indispensable when facing more and more tougher opponents. The developers also introduced a cooperation mode for up to four players. When it comes to graphics, Tachyon Project for SWITCH, XONE and etc. mixes traditional elements with modern effects, offering simple two-dimensional graphics, which however are very colorful and full of different light effects.

Last updated on January 16, 2017