History YMMV / TIEFighter

* MagnumOpus: Not just considered a superior successor to the already wildly popular ''X-Wing'', but also considered one of the finest Star Wars games and space simulators of all time.

* GodModeSue: A vehicle example in the form of (what else?) the Missile Boat and to a lesser degree the TIE Defender.

* MirrorCrackingUgly: The TIE Defender. It's an awesome ship, to be sure, but the design looks awkward at best, downright hideous at worst. Possibly the reason (along with its extreme overpoweredness) that it's rarely mentioned in any media outside the game.

* MirrorCrackingUgly: The TIE Defender. It's an awesome ship, to be sure, but the design looks awkward at best, downright hideous at worst.

* MirrorCrackinglyUgly: The TIE Defender. It's an awesome ship, to be sure, but the design looks awkward at best, downright hideous at worst.

* MagnumOpus: Not just considered a superior successor to the already wildly popular ''X-Wing'', but also considered one of the finest Star Wars games and space simulators of its day.

* NoProblemWithLicensedGames: One of the best Space Simulators ever and among the best Star Wars related games. A great sequel to the groundbreaking ''Videogame/XWing''.

** "MISSION CRITICAL CRAFT! UNDER ATTACKED!" Followed by "MISSION CRITICAL CRAFT! SHIELD DOWN!"

* IAmNotShazam: The player character is Maarek '''Stele'''. His last name is subject to several misspellings amongst the fans (Steele being the most common).

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''TIE Fighter'' itself not only directly to ''X-Wing'' but a recycled IN SPACE! successor to the original ''Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe.'' Moreover, however, is that there's a legitimate argument that nearly every space flight combat simulator game ever released since has been in spiritual succession to or in homage of ''TIE Fighter'', namely in regards to its relatively complex plot and storytelling elements (even including then-contemporary games like ''WingCommander'' and ''{{Freespace}}'' as having drawn inspiration from ''TIE Fighter''). Whenever a brand new space combat flight sim pops up (especially from an independent developer) don't be surprised if they immediately cite ''TIE Fighter'' (along with ''Wing Commander'' and ''Freespace'') as direct inspirations or homage material.

* MostAnnoyingNoise: WARNING: '''INCOMING MISSILE'''. Press Space to target.

** A-Wings were this, if you weren't in a TIE Advanced, TIE Defender, or Missile Boat. Fast, maneuverable, and armed with missiles, they were dangerous for assault gunboats and almost instant death for unshielded TIEs.

* EvilIsCool: Playing as TheEmpire, getting new and even better ships than anything the [[LaResistance Rebellion]] has, getting [[SeriesMascot Darth Vader]] as your wingmate (which arguably makes you're character TheWoobie) and later working under [[MagnificentBastard Grand Admiral Thrawn]]. HELL YEAH.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''TIE Fighter'' itself not only directly to ''X-Wing'' but a recycled IN SPACE! successor to the original ''Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe.'' Moreover, however, is that there's a legitimate argument that nearly every space flight combat simulator game ever released since has been in spiritual succession to or in homage of ''TIE Fighter'', namely in regards to its relatively complex plot and storytelling elements (even including then-contemporary games like ''WingCommander'' and ''{{Freespace}}''). Whenever a brand new space combat flight sim pops up (especially from an independent developer) don't be surprised if they immediately cite ''TIE Fighter'' (along with ''Wing Commander'' and ''Freespace'') as direct inspirations or homage material.

* GameBreaker: Manages to have ''two,'' and one (the Missile Boat, '''''[[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Missile_Boat#Behind_the_scenes King Hell God Emperor Starfighter of Death]]''''' no less) was developed to counter the other (the TIE Defender). The Tie Defender was this because it essentially was better than everything else at everything, it was the faster craft, it had the best shields, by far (it's hull wasn't anything to brag about but it shields meant that was moot), and the best armed. The Missile Boat, at its named implied, was loaded with missiles that could allow it deal with anything, and it boost that drew power away from its laser cannons and shields allowed to double its speed, the thing already being pretty fast, allow it move faster than the Tie Defender. Because they were too powerful, production of these special craft was ceased in case a future traitor would get their hands on them. (Both would be removed from the multiplayer sequel, whose craft library had entries that explicitly stated that it was due to their brokenness. The last game, ''X-Wing: Alliance'', would end up using slightly toned down versions, although not enough so to avert the trope.)

* GodModeSue: A vehicle example in the for of (what else?) the Missile Boat and to a lesser degree the TIE Defender.

* GameBreaker: Manages to have ''two,'' and one (the Missile Boat, '''''[[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Missile_Boat#Behind_the_scenes King Hell God Emperor Starfighter of Death]]''''' no less) was developed to counter the other (the TIE Defender). Because they were too powerful, production of these special craft was ceased in case a future traitor would get their hands on them. (Both would be removed from the multiplayer sequel, whose craft library had entries that explicitly stated that it was due to their brokenness. The last game, ''X-Wing: Alliance'', would end up using slightly toned down versions, although not enough so to avert the trope.)

* NoProblemWithLicensedGames: One of the best Space Simulators ever and among the best Star Wars related games. EvenBetterSequel to the groundbreaking Videogame/XWing (in of itself YMMV, as many fans do prefer the original ''X-Wing'').

* NoProblemWithLicensedGames: One of the best Space Simulators ever and among the best Star Wars related games. EvenBetterSequel to the groundbreaking Videogame/XWing