Rating: Summary: Could have been better Review: After recieving my 12-00 issue of PC Gamer and their glowing 94% review of it, I immediately rushed out to buy this game, now I kind of wish I hadn't...Elite Force, using id's excellent Quake3 engine, pulls off some incredible atmospherics and some slick graphics. As you stand on that Borg ship, you can almost feel the humidity and smell the stink of flesh unused. The alien ships feel like alien ships, although at times you are dragged forcibly back to reality by that "Health Energy Terminal" pasted to the wall. The weapons show some slightly flashier and more trek-esque versions of standard FPS weapons... you get a standard issue Phaser and Compression Rifle which we all know and love from the shows, along with some rather interesting alien designs such as an ex- Hirogin rifle which resembles a rapid-fire flechette rifle, or the nasty "Dreadnaught" weapon in the later levels which could be compared to the lightning gun from the original quake, only so much more stylish. The storyline plays out like a slightly extended episode (this game took me only about 12 hours to get through on the Hard setting first time out), and about as weak as some of the last-season episodes. You play Ensign Munroe, second-in-command of a special operations team aboard Voyager. You're sent out on many dangerous missions to do various things which seem to make pretty good sense at the time, although later kind of fade away. You are trapped on a linear path that gives you about as much freedom as the original Descent gave you (if you come to a crossroads, you can go either direction, but whichever way you take you can be guaranteed you're going to have to come back later and go the other way before you can leave) You will encounter some old enemies such as Species 8472 and the Klingons and Hirogins, and some new ones like the Harvesters. The enemies are well-modeled and animated, although feature a horrendous bug in the form of a seeming lack of artificial intelligence. The strategy Raven seemed to take to make Elite Force difficult was to throw as many rapidly spawning enemies at you as possible. You find yourself easily overwhelmed by enemy forces on the second level, and the fighting never seems to let up. Enemies respawn at an insane rate of speed, and most combat engagements end up quickly degrading into "Get your back up against the wall and cycle your weapons so you don't run out of ammo before the wave stops." On the upside, Voyager is incredibly modeled, allowing you to wander around parts of the ship (including the previously undocumented ability to stand on Captain Janeway's desk :) I only wish there were a way that I could wander the entire ship on my own and visit all the haunts from the show whenever I wanted to. There are many fun bits such as dressing up in those tiny getups the women got to wear in the original season (if you play through the game as the female character). The voices of the crew are voiced by their actual stars from the show (Kate Mulgrew, Tim Russ, et al), and the quality of the voiceovers is incredible. Highs: Great graphics, voiceovers, sound, and Voyager-ness Lows: Linear plot, bad AI, too many respawning enemies Summary: Probably the best Star Trek game out there, which really isn't saying much. Kills that wretched "What do I do now?" complex for about two days. Final Verdict: 2.5 stars, 56%
Rating: Summary: A great game! Review: This title is a must-have for Star Trek: Voyager fans. In it, you are a member of the Hazard Team, an elite group of security personnel who have to beam to different emvironments to face sworn enemies. All of the characters utalize a Quake 3 engine to make the game very life-like. All the enemies you face act with almost perfect AI, therefore making them challenging foes and not just targets in a shooting gallery. You have very specific mission objective that require you to think about what you are doing. This is a must have for any Star Trek fan.
Rating: Summary: Star Trek Voyager Elite Force Review: this game is sweet i play it everday. this is the most realistic game i have ever seen. i recomend this game to any science fiction lover.
Rating: Summary: Best Star Trek Game Made Yet! Review: I have to say that this game is by far the best Star Trek game on the market. It is also one of the best first person shooter games out there. Like other reviewers have said though you need a good system and a great graphics card to play it. I have a 550 Amd k62 with 128 mb of ram and an ATI all in wonder 16mb video card. It is a little jerky when there are a lot of opponents in the room. It was a little smoother on my friends 1ghz Athalon with the same video card and 256 mb of ram. The single player game may be too easy for hard core game people, but for us average folks it's great game play. I'm most impressed with the multiplayer games. They run smoother graphics wise and is great fun playing on the internet or disconected. The first patch is out for this game but I have not yet downloaded it, maybe it will help with some of the jerkyness in the single player mode. This game with it's single and multiplayer options is almost like getting two games in one as the two modes are so different. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is the system requirements and some ocassional jerky graphics in single player mode.
Rating: Summary: One of the Best Trek Games Ever! Review: Star Trek: Elite Force is an excellent Star Trek Adventure. It puts you in the role of a member of the crew who's job is a leader of a sort of S.W.A.T. team. The game starts out with a simulation aboard a Borg ship. The graphics are very nicely done in this sequence and continue to be so throughout the entire game. You then get a chance to walk around Voyager on your way to a job duty. It looks and sounds just like the television show. It is awesome. The individual missions are well written and are very exciting. You will get to protect voyager from intruders as well as protecting other team members on away missions. Elite Force also features multiplayer options, like Unreal Tournament and Quake III. The levels are nicely drawn and they seem to run even faster than the actual game. I am running the game on a Celeron 400 with 64 megs of RAM and a Voodoo 4 with 32 megs. It is quite choppy at times, especially if there are a lot of enemies in the room at the same time. I am not sure if it is my machine to blame or if a patch is needed. Despite those flaws, this is one of the best Star Trek games ever. It has been a long time coming. Play long and prosper!
Rating: Summary: Impressive "Trek" game, the best one in years Review: Well, this is my second review of this game, and it's still impressive although a bit too easy. I just got into playing it a week ago, after upgrading my computer with the 3-D Voodoo card. It only took me that long to beat it. The only thing left to do now is enjoy the holodeck adventures either alone or with someone on-line. That's always the sad part about a game; when you've beaten it. I know it has to happen sooner or later, but this seemed like a very short time compared to other games. Oh, well. The holodeck adventures are still there, thank goodness. Still, a must have for all fans alike.
Rating: Summary: Nice but way to short for the money Review: Really enjoyed the game but found it disappointingly short. Only took about 10 hours of playing to finish the whole thing on the hard level.
Rating: Summary: Great Trek game, but quite demanding! Review: This is without question the best Star Trek game ever made - period - and the first-person shooter aspect makes it even better. The graphics are very nice to look at (it utilizes the Quake 3 engine), as are the weapons and dialogue between the characters. This game will probably be a little on the easy side for experienced gamers, since it offers few challenging puzzles. At the same time, however, the pace is quick enough to keep veterans interested and keep inexperienced players on the edge of their seat. Very well balanced for everyone concerned. The only downside to this game is the system requirements. You have to have a very sweet computer to run this game. I have a P III 750 mhz with 128 megs of RAM and a Voodoo 3 and there were still a few instances when the game action got very sluggish. Anyone with an older computer should probably stay away from the game, unless you want to set the graphics detail to the lowest setting, but even then you'll probably run into problems. It's too bad, really, that the game is so demanding, since it could have been almost perfect if it weren't for the system requirements. All in all, if you have a good computer, it is definitely a great game to purchase, regardless of if you're a Star Trek fan or not.
Rating: Summary: Awesome Multiplayer SciFi - So-so Single Player Review: Finally, a Star Trek game worth it's jewel case. First, yes, the single player game is REALLY short. I actually finished it start to finish on one Saturday. Adding to the pains of the single player game are the seemingly hours of cut scenes, so many that the story almost becomes distracting to the gameplay. And, yes, the ending is sooo cheeseball. You know, evil laughing big alien you have to kill. Same ol'. That being said, Elite Force is the best FPS I've played since Half-Life. The graphics and detail are terrific, the gameplay is great (albeit short) and the voice acting is relatively good. But the real beauty in EF is the multiplayer! Fast, easy and competitive, Elite Force has taken over for Unreal Tournament as the FPS of choice for me. Buy the game for a couple days of single player fun and then work on those death matches!
Rating: Summary: The best "Trek" computer game ever! Review: Wow! This game is the greatest in the "Trek" games to be out for the PC. I've bought plenty of what's out there. Some have been good, and many have been bad, such as "Klingon". This has to be the best of all of them. They have really outdone themselves this time. The graphics are great, the sound effects superb. You almost feel as if you're actually in a television episode. The only mishap I had is when I purchased this game, I did not look at the box stating that a 3D card was required. My computer did not come with one when I bought it, so I had to do my first upgrade. It's only ... to get the Voodoo 3D card. Get that before you get this game, and you have it made. I only wish the other "Star Trek" games could be as impressive as this one.
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