Just to start off with, if you're not a die hard Sci-Fi fan or Trekkie, Chances are you won't get very much out of this game.

The Good:

Story - The entire game is more or less one big love letter to the pre-Abrams Star Trek universe, filled with locations, ships, references, and even a few characters straight out of the TV series and movies (Some of which are even voiced by the original actors!). From helping Dr. McCoy fight an interdimensional menace to exploring Deep Space 9, anyone familiar with the series will feel right at home, if not get a little too excited at the notion of commanding your own Galaxy Class starship.

Space Combat and Exploration - Speaking of starships, space combat and exploration is pretty much the bread and butter of the game, and what many will, no doubt, enjoy the most. The combat is a bit slower paced than what some might expect however, as you'll be spending most of your time draining the shields of enemy ships before pounding their hull with torpedoes, rinse, repeat, until your opponent explodes. This isn't a bad thing, and it certainly makes for some very memorable sequences. There's also a lot of exploration, which will make up the bulk of your time between skirmishes with Klingons/Romulans/Borg/The Demon Spawn of Q (How is that even possible?!). This primarily involves you flying planet to planet, carrying out a series of randomized - though ultimately very similar - tasks.

The Bad:

Land Combat and Exploration - This will make many want to rip their hair out in frustration, and rightfully so. The ground combat is about as dull and rage inducing as it sounds. From objectives not being clearly marked, wandering around a planet's surface for 5 and a half hours trying to figure out where that last tree you have to scan is, to some VERY lopsided boss fights that you will win just by the very SKIN if your teeth. This is worsened by the fact that certain ground missions are bugged, and if you don't do things in a CERTAIN order - the game will NOT recognize that you finished the mission, and will make you start the whole thing over - from the VERY beginning.

The 'Meh':

If anyone was hopping into this game hoping to hear the sweet sounds of Jerry Goldsmith's iconic scoring for the Star Trek franchise, prepare to be disappointed. The game's music primarily consists of a decently orchestrated soundtrack made up of synthetic instruments. Considering this was originally published by the now dead Atari, who by the time this was being made they were practically broke, it's excusable, and composer Kevin Manthei does an admiral job of capturing the essence of the series in his music. This will be hit or miss for some.

Just to start off with, if you're not a die hard Sci-Fi fan or Trekkie, Chances are you won't get very much out of this game. The Good: Story - The entire game is more or less one big love letter to the pre-Abrams Star Trek universe, filled with locations, ships, references, and even a few characters straight out of the TV series and movies (Some of which are even voiced by the original actors!). From helping Dr. McCoy fight an interdimensional menace to exploring Deep Space 9, anyone familiar with the series will feel right at home, if not get a little too excited at the notion of commanding your own Galaxy Class starship. Space Combat and Exploration - Speaking of starships, space combat and exploration is pretty much the bread and butter of the game, and what many will, no doubt, enjoy the most. The combat is a bit slower paced than what some might expect however, as you'll be spending most of your time draining the shields of enemy ships before pounding their hull with torpedoes, rinse, repeat, until your opponent explodes. This isn't a bad thing, and it certainly makes for some very memorable sequences. There's also a lot of exploration, which will make up the bulk of your time between skirmishes with Klingons/Romulans/Borg/The Demon Spawn of Q (How is that even possible?!). This primarily involves you flying planet to planet, carrying out a series of randomized - though ultimately very similar - tasks. The Bad: Land Combat and Exploration - This will make many want to rip their hair out in frustration, and rightfully so. The ground combat is about as dull and rage inducing as it sounds. From objectives not being clearly marked, wandering around a planet's surface for 5 and a half hours trying to figure out where that last tree you have to scan is, to some VERY lopsided boss fights that you will win just by the very SKIN if your teeth. This is worsened by the fact that certain ground missions are bugged, and if you don't do things in a CERTAIN order - the game will NOT recognize that you finished the mission, and will make you start the whole thing over - from the VERY beginning. The 'Meh': If anyone was hopping into this game hoping to hear the sweet sounds of Jerry Goldsmith's iconic scoring for the Star Trek franchise, prepare to be disappointed. The game's music primarily consists of a decently orchestrated soundtrack made up of synthetic instruments. Considering this was originally published by the now dead Atari, who by the time this was being made they were practically broke, it's excusable, and composer Kevin Manthei does an admiral job of capturing the essence of the series in his music. This will be hit or miss for some.