Tarr Chronicles

 PC
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
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  1. Pelit (Finland)
    76
    A thoroughly mediocre space combat game with a good storyline, decent graphics and bad sounds. Active wingmen and good spacecraft modification are a nice touch. [Oct 2007]
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  2. GameZone
    74
    There may not be much replayability in this title – save for the proverbial ‘try it again at a harder difficulty setting’ – but what Tarr Chronicles delivers is fun and visually pleasing.
  3. Digital Entertainment News
    71
    Tarr Chronicles is a solid mid-price space combat title. It may not be the best ever, but is't a solid and fun offering.
  5. GamingExcellence
    70
    Though it may get frustrating at times and is a little slow paced, if you're aching for a chance to fly through the galaxy in a personally-customized flying canister of destruction, Tarr Chronicles might be the game to satisfy the urge.
  6. IGN
    70
    Though it's not exceptional in any one area, it manages to provide some enjoyable combat with neat customization options and graphics that are easy on the eyes.
  7. Gamers' Temple
    66
    It can be enjoyable enough in short doses, but you may not find yourself motivated to stick with the game until the end, especially when you factor in the inevitable frustrations caused by the game's mission design.
  8. PC Format
    62
    With the combat interminably dull and the story unintelligibly delivered, this isn't the triumphant return of the space shooter we'd hoped for. [Dec 2007, p.62]
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  9. PC Zone UK
    60
    Those not expecting too much, who may be pining for an uncomplicated spin through familiar territory will certainly enjoy Tarr Chronicles, but it's no substitute for replaying the utterly fantastic and cheap, "FreeSpace 2." [Christmas 2007, p.92]
  10. Worth Playing
    55
    Unfortunately, the buggy, short, one-shot gameplay, dodgy AI and disappointing storytelling leave you feeling more alone in the cold, dark reaches of space than behind the stick of the deadliest fighter in the galaxy.
  11. PC Gamer
    50
    Despite its stability problems, impenetrable plot, localization issues, and repetitive missions, Tarr Chronicles will likely still find an audience with long-suffering space simulation fans. [Jan 2008, p.87]
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  12. GameSpot
    40
    Tarr Chronicles is the painful combination of incomprehensible and insipid.
  13. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    40
    Tarr Chronicles just isn’t that good.

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Broyax
    Mar 7, 2021
    0
    Certaines vieilles daubes ne manquent décidément pas d’air… Pour autant pas si vieille que ça puisque cette daube-là précisément date de 2007Certaines vieilles daubes ne manquent décidément pas d’air… Pour autant pas si vieille que ça puisque cette daube-là précisément date de 2007 ! une sorte de vague simu de combat spatial qui fait penser évidemment à l’époque des Wing Co, X-Wing ou bien les Freespace ! bien qu’on soit ici plus orienté arcade que simulation, c’est un fait.

    Ce qui n’empêche pas ce Tarr (plein de tares) d’être assez joli quand il daigne fonctionner… vraiment correctement ! il ne marche pas sur Windows 7-64, ce qui peut être le cas de nombreux jeux, hélas… Mais sur Windows XP, il ne marche pas non plus…! tout ce qu’on a après l’installation du dvd-rom, c’est le menu de configuration puis le lancement… non pas du jeu mais d’une sorte d’écran gris-bleu uni, puis d’un message d’erreur et d’un retour inopiné au bureau. Ou les deux en même temps, mon Général !

    Chapeau les golios programmeurs… mais après l’application d’un patch (de 71 mo, oui seulement 71 mégas, pas 710 mégas ni… 71 gigas comme de nos jours !) la Chronique de la Tare veut enfin démarrer ! et là les bugs continuent comme le clavier en qwerty ou des boutons manquants dans les menus, du texte manquant dans les options et ainsi de suite… difficile de s’y retrouver dans ces conditions !

    De toute manière, le jeu est à l’avenant : sensations absentes, bruitages ratés, interface perfectible, action confuse dans les combats, bizarres scripts (ou bugs ?) entraînant l’échec de la mission et difficulté mal calibrée puisque le vaisseau peut se faire tailler en pièces en quelques secondes seulement (un vaisseau en papier, je suppose !). Bref, une sorte de jeu bidon fini à la pisse… comme tant d’autres !    … Full Review »
  2. AlienSpaceBats
    Jul 13, 2013
    6
    Think: budget space combat game; a watered-down Freelancer that offers little more than standard ship-to-ship dogfighting. There is a decentThink: budget space combat game; a watered-down Freelancer that offers little more than standard ship-to-ship dogfighting. There is a decent ship customization element present, which good choice of chassis, weapons, engines... however, Tarr is a little on the repetitive side, and localisation suffers at times.… Full Review »
  3. spartan-117
    Oct 3, 2010
    10
    Immersive gameplay nice features like spaceship tuning and some pretty good allies.I like the graphics the sound is ok.Third person view ofImmersive gameplay nice features like spaceship tuning and some pretty good allies.I like the graphics the sound is ok.Third person view of the ship.Nice engines.And i like that you can carry just an amount of weapons.forces you to take strategic decisions for the upcoming mission.… Full Review »
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