Star Trek: New Worlds PC

Interplay studio 14 Degrees East specializes in Star Trek universe related productions. However, while Star Trek: Klingon Academy's earlier games were starship simulators, Star Trek: New Worlds is an attempt to create a real-time strategy with 3D graphics. Initially, Binary Asylum worked on the game, but the results of the British efforts were not satisfactory for the publisher, who finally commissioned his own studio to carry out the project.

Star Trek: New Worlds was set just before the events in "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country". Warrior Klingoni sabotage the risky Romulan experiment. Scientists lose control of the reaction, resulting in a surprising system of celestial bodies called Tabula Rasa. Many new planets appear in space. The most rich in raw materials attract the attention of the Federation, Romulan and Klingons. Three factions begin their struggle for dominance over the new planets. The colonizers don't realize, however, that the experiment awakened from sleep a powerful race of Metars, who are not favorable to the newcomers.

Star Trek gameplay: New Worlds does not differ from the canons of classic real-time strategies. Players have the ability to take control of the forces of one side of the conflict: Federation, Romulan or Klingon. Each of them has different units, including one special unit, buildings and their own tactics. The members of the Federation must be guided by the principles of its code, the Klingons strive for armed clashes, and the Romulans can equally choose an offensive or defensive strategy. The campaign for each faction consists of 14 missions. They are not particularly diverse given the fact that in most of them there is a common pattern: construction of the base - collection of raw materials - creation of units and buildings - exploration of the land - destruction of hostile colonies. Luckily, the creators of the game took care of a large number of tasks, not only first, but also second and third order, for which players are rewarded with additional points.

Star Trek: New Worlds is above average in terms of visuals. The game is one of the first RTSs to use 3D graphics and free camera operation. The battles fought with the use of lasers, guns and shields, well known to the fans of the series, look particularly impressive.

Unfortunately, the production of 14 Degrees East studio is not free from defects. The most serious ones include unreadable game interface and poor game mechanics. Sometimes very slow movement of units and their complete lack of logic of operation (it is difficult to predict how they will behave after reaching a specific place on the board).

A multiplayer mode, which allows you to play with five live opponents, is still a sweetheart. However, a multiplayer game requires you to register with GameSpy and install the appropriate program.

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Last updated on 13 July 2010