Rating: 
Summary: OK Demo
Review: The demo looks ok, but you didn't see much of DS9 in it, and on Elite Force you get to be on a starship. If you want a really cool Star Trek game that actually has a good story to it play Elite Force.
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Summary: By far, one of the best Trek games out there
Review: The StarTrek gaming franchise has produced many lackluster games in the past. I remember shelling out for the likes of games StarTrek: Borg when it came out, and being disapointed. However, DS9: The Fallen came out in a time where Trek games where being made that had more redeeming values (like Voyager: Elite Force). And although "The Fallen" wasn't openly advertised as much as many other games, it really is a gem in the long lived line of Trek games.
The Fallen storyline fits right in with the DS9 continuity as an untold chapter of the DS9 saga. Before the Federation took control of the station, the Cardassians were experimenting with a red Orb in a secret area of the station, when an accident happened. Years later, both the Cardassians and an Bajoran cult are after all three red Orbs, which are rumored by legend to be able to open a wormwhole to free the Pagh'Wraiths (those nasty beings that are the enemies of the Prophets).
An interesting point in the game is that you can play as one of three characters, and while you get differnent missions, you basically see the same story from three points of view: that of Captian Sisko, Major Kira, and Worf.
This game really is a solid 3D shooter, and even the Tridorder was worked into the game effectively (so much so that while playing other 3D shooters, I'd be wishing I had my Tricorder to tell my what else is out there). The selection of weapons is pretty good, and the overall gameplay is excelent. Another point I'd like to make is the music. The moody tunes really help add the the eerie atmosphere you're often in on alien worlds or prision camps.
The levels are set in some pretty cool places. As a fan of the show, it feels like they came up with a list of cool places a fan would like to play a game in, and worked them convincingly into the game. Somehow, the dressed up the Defiant as good level (while basing it on the official blueprints of the ship), you'll be running around parts of the station as well, you have to break out of a Dominion prision camp, invade a Cardassion base, and my favorite, find the entrance to a partially sunken Federation starship that's crashed on a planet. All of which are well done levels.
On the downside, Avery Brookes aparently was unwilling or unable to supply the voice for Captain Sisko, so there's another actor doing a less-than-convicing Sisko imitation. There's also no multiplayer options in this game either.
All in all, I think this is an excellent game. Heck, it could be written into a good episode of the show itself.
And at this price, it a great deal.
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Summary: The ONLY good Star Trek game
Review: Unlike the Star Wars games by LucasArts which are just fantastic and even better than the movies, sadly the translation of the Star Trek franchise into the gaming world has been a total abomination. I have played a number of Star Trek games and they are all bloody awful - except this beauty. In my opinion this is the only exception to an otherwise disastrous sequence of Trek games that don't deserve the Trek title. A shame really. Rick Berman could be sitting on an even bigger gold mine if he would get his arse into gear like Lucas has and start overseeing the creation of some great PC "Trek" games. Especially now that the TV series has gone downhill. Also, I love DS9 and HATE all that Voyager crap. I don't wanna be Janeway, I wanna be QUARK or WORF!
Rating:
Summary: Great Game....lukewarm ending
Review: Well, the game gets an A+ for playability and atmosphere...the graphics are superb and it's a pretty thrilling game. My only real complaint is the ending, which is kind of anti-climactic...maybe I'm too used to dramatic, epic endgames. It's not enough to not recommend the game -- I recommend it whole-heartedly. I was just hoping for an ending with a little more excitement.
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Summary: Sweeping, and pure Trek
Review: What a great game. I just played it all the way through again. The real innovation is the tricorder (prioritizing information over gun fire) and the vastness of the levels (a tribute to both the sound and the graphics). It looks, sounds, and plays very satisfyingly to a DS9 fan like myself. The core problem with the game (why I gave it four stars instead of five) is that the weapons are uninteresting strategically. About all you do is shoot. As a result, while there are puzzles (sequences of levers to pull) in the game, you seldom come upon, say, a room full of enemies, and have to figure an interesting way to deal with it. Even you aim-assisting cursor always prioritizes enemies over exploding barrels. In short, it is no Deus Ex! But neither was the more linear Elite Forces, a more successful but in no way better game. Ultimately, though, the game pulls it together. It reminds me more than a little of mega-hit Jedi Knight.
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Summary: Looks Good So Far
Review: Wow, this game looks awesome. From each website I've visited the plot and storyline look really interesting. Its based on the first episode of a multi-part DS9 storyline, The Millennium Saga - will intertwine threads between the playable characters, Sisko, Kira or Worf. You'll be searching for three Red Orbs, ancient relics with amazing powers that various factions inside - and outside - the Federation would like to get their hands on. I know that each playable character is used for different missions and the graphics for the game are awesome as well. The game just looks really cool and I know that when its available I definitely will buy it.
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