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| From: 2K Games
List Price: $39.99
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 9250
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Simulation Games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: 64008
Model: 7.39E+11
UPC: 739069640086
EAN: 0739069640086
ASIN: B000092W8Q
Release Date: January 13, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Good choice for gaming Trek fans February 17, 2004
Old-time Marillion Fan (Monterey Park, CA United States)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I think this game is better than most reviews would have you believe. I am a Trek fan, and I applaud the choice to use the original series' "Mirror, Mirror" episode as a basis for the game. Contrary to some really negative reviews I've read online, such as Gamespot's, I think the presentation and graphics are very good. The entire game has a Trek feel, the music is very good, and each mission has a name that is very much in keeping with the series' tone ("Fire & Ice", "Tyranny of Numbers", etc.) I thought it was great when the M5 unit (from the original episode "The Ultimate Computer") showed up in an early mission. If you are a Trek fan wondering if that type of detail is present in this game, the answer is "yes". Now I am not very good at space-shooting games, and I bought this in spite of that fact because it's Star Trek. And I am managing to get through the missions, although I'm on Easy mode. The one serious flaw, and I agree with the rest of the gaming universe on this point, is the lack of in-mission saves or checkpoints. Longer missions can take 20-30 minutes to complete, and if you miss just one of the objectives or your ship gets destroyed at the last second, you've got to replay the mission again from the beginning. This is quite frustrating and it's inexplicable, from a design standpoint. I think this one facet of the game design is going to turn a lot of people off, and it probably fuels most of the bad reviews the game is getting. But while the game is challenging enough for me, someone who's an old hand at Rogue Squadron-type games will probably have a much easier time of it. There is no multiplayer and no Xbox Live component, so the game has to stand on its single-player experience only. I think the ideal player is a Star Trek fan who's been looking for a good action game based on the license. Aside from the original STV: Elite Force, it's been slim pickings in recent years. And this will probably be the last new Trek game for a while..so pick it up and enjoy. (To the reviewer who is waiting for some cheat codes: I used my Xbox Action Replay to download a saved game that has all levels and ships available. I'm still playing the missions strictly in order, but getting through "Tyranny of Numbers" was MUCH easier with the Klingon Bird of Prey. Hey, it's only a game.)
 Oh why did I buy this silly game? February 25, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
That is what you will ask yourself after a few minutes of playing it. The story begins with Sulu commanding the Excelsior and when he responds to a distress beacon from Enterprise (commanded by Chekov) the ship flies into a "vortex" and is suddenly transposed into an alternate universe. The Federation is no longer a peacful utopian organization and Sulu is accused of treason. Excelsior is on the run and in the typical Star Trek fashion Sulu and the crew must battle their way through the universe until they discover a way home. Thats all fine and dandy except that the game play has little, if anything to do with the story.
The missions are silly. Your character (who remains unidentified the entire time) pilots an array of fighter craft and is usually charged with something like holding off the enemy fighters - while the unseen crew of Excelsior is working on the story line. Each mission has a time limit and a vague set of instructions. Sulu is constantly baby sitting you during the mission by barking orders and changing your objective. The controls are difficult and the onscreen targeting interface is barely helpful. There is a convoluded radar and ship readout which don't help much either. To top it off the pointless cut scenes are really boring.
This game requires no thought or problem solving skill. It is a straight forward "fly around and shoot stuff" game. The story is lame and in no way related to the game play. There are no special video or audio effects, and no ability to alter the controller settings. Save your money - hook up your PSone and play Star Wars Rogue Squadron. Or for a cool dog fighting game try Crimson Skies.
Should have heeded the warnings April 26, 2004
Mike Hathaway (Dallas, TX United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I went ahead and bought this game, despite the repeated onine warnings against it. While I actually enjoyed the ship graphics (the character CG is terrible), I got terribly frustrated. Even with all the cheats, this game is near impossible to complete. I gave it a month, on and off, and finally got rid of it. Unless you just want the opportunity to blow up original series starships, do yourself a favor and stay far, far away!
A GOOD STARSHIP DOG FIGHT!!!!!!!!!! November 23, 2003
2 out of 19 found this review helpful
I have been looking for a good Star Trek video game since the 1980's when the Star Trek arcade game was out. I saw the traler for it and it looks great.I say get the X-box verson of this game. The look of the game will be a lot better than PS2...
 THIS GAME SUCKS A$$ March 25, 2004
George (Canada)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
No fun at all, IMPOSSIBLE to finish, where is the Enterprise? You fly a small ship which sucks, even on easy its super hard. Shame on you game develpoers...i wasted $4.00 to rent this. Game absolutley sucks!!! 0/10 rating.
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