Star Trek: Legacy | 
| From: Bethesda (Console Only)
List Price: $29.99
Buy Used: $16.00
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Rating:  60 reviews
Sales Rank: 2353
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Sci-Fi Strategy Games
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 12010
Model: 12010
UPC: 093155120105
EAN: 0093155120105
ASIN: B000G75AL6
Release Date: December 12, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Game is used may have scratches, has been tested and plays great. Used instruction book included. Game ships First Class w/delivery confirmation.
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| Features:
| • | Spans the entire Star Trek Universe - The Original Series, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise | | • | Engage in large-scale combat, with dozens of warships fighting simultaneous battles across vast sections of space | | • | Dynamic 3D battlefields, filled with fully realized nebulas, wormholes, planets, and stars | | • | Detailed weapon effects and damage modeling - Weapons searing with energy and charged shields that surge with every hit | | • | Ships with full damage modeling that break apart, strewing debris and sparks -- customizable fleets, ships, and captains |
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Product Description
Star Trek: Legacy is an epic game of Starfleet combat. You'll become the Admiral of a task force of warships and must lead their fleet to victory in large-scale battles. Choose the ships, equipment, and captains that you will lead into battle. It provides an immersive strategic and tactical experience by emphasizing the dramatic excitement of large-scale battles without the hassle of complex starship management. Single player Federation campaign, spanning three full epochs (Enterprise, The Original Series, and The Next Generation) Robust multiplayer with full Xbox Live support
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| Customer Reviews: Read 55 more reviews...
 Star Trek Fan, wasn't sure if I should spend $50 on this game December 22, 2006
D. Tu (Los Angeles, CA)
26 out of 34 found this review helpful
Been following the development of the game for awhile. Am a Star Trek fan, although not HUGE rabid fan, I enjoy watching reruns of TNG and DS9.
Was trying to decide if I wanted to spend over $50 on this game. Luckily I got it for Xmas. Unluckily, it didn't measure up to my expectations.
The bottom line: The graphics are great, the ship designs are uber impressive. However, the gameplay leaves a lot to be desired. The controls are rather complex, and not for beginners. Camera angles, and navigation can get confusing. Make sure you read the instruction book cover to cover.
I was hoping for a game where friends could come over, pick up the joystick, and dive right into the game. This is not possible with this game.
Unwieldly controls, and difficult learning curve made me rate this 2 stars overall. The game becomes "not fun" when you're struggling to figure out how to maneuver your ship, let alone fire at the enemies.
This game is really overpriced at $50, if you can get it for under $20, I would say it would be a good buy. Hope this helped.
 Not for single players December 19, 2006
C. W. Smith (South Burlington, VT United States)
16 out of 21 found this review helpful
This review relates only to the single player options. If you're an online multiplayer fan, I've read positive reviews. Like another reviewer, I really wanted to like this game. I bought it based on my blind faith in Bethesda, and was hoping for an open architecture gaming universe like Oblivion, but I couldn't have been more disappointed.
The single player campaign is a tightly choreographed, scripted series of linear missions. No deviations from the missions are allowed, you cannot explore the universe, and you cannot truly customize your fleet. Yes, you can buy & sell different types of vessels for your fleet of 4, but you cannot customize your ships (with extra shields or weapons, etc), you cannot choose captains based on their style, and you can't even rename your ships (if that's something thats important to you).
The graphics are beautiful, and the controls are fine with practice, but the single player campaign is about 70% cinematics and 30% gameplay. Sure, it's entertaining to watch once, hearing the original captains voices is a plus, but gameplay is constantly interrupted during and in between missions with long cinematic sequences.
The game is fun, but it's not great. I was hoping for Oblivion in space, where I could go off on my own to explore and pick up various assignments and achievements in a non-linear, open end gaming experience. Sadly, the single player game is essentially warp, fight, repair, warp, fight, repair, with some special objectives thrown in for variety.
Bethesda really let me down on this one. If you're a single player enthusiast like me, you'll only want to rent this game. Once through the campaign is enough.
 Tactical + action makes the game shine April 14, 2007
J. Leigh (chicago)
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
I've played just about every Star Trek game on the market (Bridge Commander, Starfleet Command series, Star Trek Armada series, Dominion Wars, Star Trek Encounters, Star Trek Tactical Assault, Klingon, DS9 the Fallen, Elite Force, etc....) and I haven't quite found one that gives me what've wanted until now. Bridge Commander + Starfleet Command were the closest. This game worked for me because it felt like I was replaying a fleet battle from the TV series- where I can enjoy the tactical elements and the spectacular 3D ship-to-ship battle graphics.
This game is at its best when it requires you to develop a strategy, such as splitting your fleet apart to tackle multiple things simultaneously, requiring you to use the tactical map and fleet controls.
E.g. I had to locate bases that were creating drones that were poisoning the sector. So I dispatch all ships to all planets to locate all the bases. Then I pair up the ships so that one pair (the battleships) goes to each station to destroy them, while the remaining pair (cruisers) seeks out and dispatches the drones. Then eventually on the final station I consolidate the entire fleet for the final assault. Keeping fleet sizes to a maximum of 4 gives the game a light-weight command and conquer flavor but yet still gives you needed control of the helm so you can execute the satisfying kills. I find myself using the tactical display alot to maintain awareness. Then i have to switch to ship view to make sure each ship is targeting the right enemy.
Here are the negatives I found:
The missions can last about 30 minutes and there are no save points in between. So if you die, you're screwed. That's not been too bad because the tactical elements let you try a different strategy the second time.
The controls appear difficult at first. It took me about an hour to get used to them. But once you've mastered the fleet controls the game takes on a far more interesting dimension than a mindless slug fest.
3-space control can get wacky, so your best bet is to target enemies and allow the computer to do most of the flying so you can just worry about firing the torpoedoes and phasers.
 Amazing! and extremely fun December 17, 2006
Steven J. Carney (NEW YORK)
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
I finally got this game for the xbox 360, and I have to say its a little different than what I expected(the controls take a good few minutes to work out), in fact its better!!!!
The online multiplayer games are so much fun.
There are a few glitches here and there with graphics. But other than that It looks great.
Love it.
P.S. Dont listen to PC owners. If you have a 360 buy this game. Its just awesome.
 AVOID THIS AT ALL COSTS!!!!! December 13, 2006
Trek Reader (USA)
10 out of 73 found this review helpful
Go take a look at the reviews for the PC version, which I own. This game is an aboslute travesty.
It has no depth, no strategy, zero replay value. It's buggy, controls are worthless, graphics are not up to snuff, there is no upgrading of systems or selection of captains, no ability to use Star Trek systems like tractor beams or transporters, no 3D manuevering - you can't even customize the skirmish mode by selecting your own enemies! The game does it for you. No in-game save, you can only save one mission at a time... need I go on?
Avoid it at ALL COSTS!
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