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Posted by Alshrim Dax (Member # 258) on :

I just picked up this game ... and in 2 words??

SIMPLY AWESOME!

You are an Ensign Sovok, dispatched to an outpost: "Outpost 40", near the Briar Patch. Ensign Sovok is a human who was raised by Vulcans on Vulcan. His human parents died in an failed Warp Funnel Experiment, and ever since Sovok was raised by a Vulcan Master. In so saying, you are one of the only human who have mastered the Vulcan Nerve pinch.

It just so happens that the USS Enterprise E comes by your outpost for routine maintenance and you are asked to assist Captain Picard and Commander Data investigate an Archeological site on the Baku Planet.

The games play is phenominal!! It's like playing your own movie. Cinematic computer rendering aside, the story seems solid too, making references to earlier ST: TNG episodes!! But you don't have to be a Star Trek fan to love this game (tho' it helps).

All I can say is, if you like Role Play type games, that make you use your mind to solve puzzles in tough senarios.. GET THIS GAME !! Not only with the interface blow you away, but the story should too.

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I feel more like I do now, then when I first got here!! :)

- Alshrim Dax
The Other Dax;

Posted by Obese Penguin (Member # 271) on :

Feh ... this game is just way to short , it also extreamly easy , sure the graphics are good and all but wheres the game !? its just way to short

basicly this game is for people who like eye candy but if you like a game that you will be playing for more then a couple of days , keep the $50 and wait until St Armada is released.

you can check out my review of Hidden Evil and other ST PC Games at:
http://www.geocities.com/travlyn2/trekgames/

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Posted by Mucus (Member # 24) on :

Dhunter, by chance have you tried Homeworld?
Just wondering...

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Posted by Elim Garak (Member # 14) on :

I don't find it too easy.

Posted by Obese Penguin (Member # 271) on :

Homeworld no not as of yet but ive heard great reviews about it .

-- Omet'iklan Ds9:"To the Death"
http://www.geocities.com/travlyn2/index.htm

Posted by Alshrim Dax (Member # 258) on :

I just started the game.. I still love it. And eye candy is good.. Why get a game that's not nice to look at !!??

I don't know where you're buying it.. but I payed less then $35.00 for mine. !!

Ahhhh.. Costco !! You gotta love it.

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I feel more like I do now, then when I first got here!! :)

- Alshrim Dax
The Other Dax;

Posted by Obese Penguin (Member # 271) on :

Of course graphics and eye candy is 50% of the game but gameplay and difficulty is the other 50% why would you wana play half a game ? ;-)

But basicly this boils down to what you look for in a game , i look for a game that has more then meets the eye in the case of Hidden Evil , it actually has less then meets the eye.

i payed $40 bucks for it I just rounded it to $50 seeing as most games cost that much .

when activison , first started developing the game they set out to make a new type of trek game which would be fun for all gamers not just trekkers , that of course is very hard , imagine trying to please both Trek fans which are some of the most dedicated fans ive seen and the casual home gamer which doesnt know a Klingon from a Tribble and of course in their persuit they had to cut and snip here there which resulted in a watered down game .

Hidden Evil is Activision's first try at trek games , unfortunatly its also its first Flop , but dont count them out yet they have 2 upcoming titles which promise to knock your socks off .

Star Trek : Armada and the first Star Trek PC game based in the Voyager Universe Startrek Voyager : Elite Force.

Read previews for both of these games at
http://www.geocities.com/travlyn2/trekgames/

-- Omet'iklan Ds9:"To the Death"
http://www.geocities.com/travlyn2/index.htm

Posted by Diane (Member # 53) on :

I'm rather looking forward to the DS9 game.

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

Although I've yet had any item of clothing fall off due to a Trek game. I did rather like A Final Unity at the time, going "coo, it's just like a Trek episode". In hindsight, it's a rather linear point n' click affair that needs more humour. The original two TOS adventure games were more fun.

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Posted by Alshrim Dax (Member # 258) on :

After playing it .. I'd have to agree with DHunter... It's not all it's cracked up to be... Great graphics... easy to learn the controls.. but there's not much story to it.. nor is it very long or challanging..

Too bad.. it has a lot of potential..

I've written Activision to see if they were going to bring out an expansion pak.. I doubt I'll get a reply !

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I feel more like I do now, then when I first got here!! :)

- Alshrim Dax
The Other Dax;

Posted by Vacuum robot lady from Spaceballs (Member # 239) on :

GO NETREK!

Not really, of course.

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Posted by Obese Penguin (Member # 271) on :

Yeah maybe if they came out with an expansion pack they could save the game because as Alshrim said it really had potential :-/

But i seriously dought that they will come out with a pack because the game was designed in such a way that if you did want to add somthing they (By "they" i mean Activision) would have to actually make a seperate add on or patch so that the game could load missions , so if they do come out with an Exp. Pack it will most likley be very expensive and hardly worth the trouble :-(

i feel bad for Activision cause now this will effect sales of St: Armada and that game really does deserve the hype around it.

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

Why'd you feel sorry for them? It's their fault that the game wasn't up to scratch, no-one else's.

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Geraldo Rivera

Posted by Alshrim Dax (Member # 258) on :

I am looking forward to Armada !! That game look AWESOME..

I was reading about it in PCGames Magazine, and it's receiving quite the review.

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I feel more like I do now, then when I first got here!! :)

- Alshrim Dax
The Other Dax;

Posted by Obese Penguin (Member # 271) on :

Yeah Armada and Elite Force are going to be great games.

I feel sorry for the designers because they had a good idea but the guys in marketing always have to chop it up.

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