Onyx is a technical demo written to test the libN2L library. It is a single player, first person, combat space-simulator. Simulator is probably the wrong word, but that's the genre. Onyx is a lot like a melding of X-Wing/Tie Fighter and Wing Commander and features a rich storyline and universe. It also features some pretty darn fun gameplay.
Onyx is set in the distant future, in a remote part of the galaxy and features several well scripted alien races, nearly a dozen ships per race, and a myriad of complex characters. The name of the game (other than Onyx) is gameplay. If you liked Tie Fighter, and/or Wing Commander - you'll love Onyx.
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