- Shooter, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Tachyon Project is a dual stick shooter heavily inspired by classic shoot'em ups. There are many unique enemy types, a large variety of weapons and power-ups as well as innovative gameplay to ensure a long lasting challenge and discovery at every new level.
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Plot-driven, grave, cool and unpretentious.
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Digitally DownloadedJul 20154/5 starsTachyon Project does not reinvent the wheel for twin stick shooters, but it does add some creative new tread that allows it to feel familiar yet fresh at the same time. There are plenty of modes, challenges and customisations to try out, so fans of the genre should have plenty to keep them busy throughout their time with it.
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ZTGDJustin CelaniJul 20157.5/10Tachyon Project seems to take a lot of inspiration from Geometry Wars but puts its own spin on things. Taking cues from one of the best twin stick shooters ever made, isn't a bad thing in the slightest.
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PS3Blog.netApr 201878/100If you're looking for a fast-paced twin-stick action release on Nintendo Switch, then you should check out Tachyon Project. [OpenCritic note: Tracey separately reviewed the Switch (75%) and Wii-U (80%) versions. Their scores have been averaged.]
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Game RevolutionPaul TamburroJan 20162.5/5 starsThese 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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Push SquarePhil KennedyJan 20165/10Tachyon Project is fine, but it doesn't have enough meat on its bones and it treads far too much familiar ground. As such, it's relatively difficult to recommend even at its low price point – especially when you consider that the game it mimics is superior. Although Tachyon Project may hold appeal to those that have played the likes of the Geometry Wars to death and are looking for a little bit more, everyone else will be better off seeking their shooty thrills elsewhere.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Eclipse Games
- Publisher
- Eclipse Games
- Released
- July 15, 2015
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 5.8/10 from 4 ratings.
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