WOW! Look at all this action!
I thought this game would be fun. I am fairly interested in Star Trek, and have been looking to play a fun game based on the series. Well, what a perfect storm this is. The game spans the over 40 years of the Star Trek franchise AND it is developed by Bethesda - YES!
Then I find out it is a real time strategy game - NO!
I generally hate RTS games. I tried Command and Conquer and Warcraft on the PC when I was younger. I found that I do not have the patience for the style of game, so gave up on them very quickly. Star Trek Legacy, unfortunately, is the same way.
For the demo, you get to choose between skirmish or multiplayer action. Since I was alone. I chose a quick skirmish. You start with a set amount of points you can use to select your fleet. I chose the four different starships, from destroyers to scout ships. After a loading screen showing you what the controls were, I was off and running. Of course I forgot what all of the buttons did, so I was left trying to figure things out on my own...... then I lost. I don't think I destroyed one enemy within that time.
One thing that bothers me about the RTS genre is the controls. I have always heard that RTS games belong on the PC, and in the case of controls they are right. There is just too much you would need to do in this game, and 16 buttons can't handle it. Controlling the direction the ship faces has a very slow reaction time. It is very hard to get a good shot at opposing starfighters.
The demo doesn't give you a good look into the story, but from what I have researched it is pretty extensive. You play through the stories of the Original Series, The Next Generation, and Enterprise. Now if only they could have gotten Scott Bakula to do the voice of John Archer.
Will this demo make me purchase this game? No. Do I like real time stratigy games? No. I think it is pretty clear where my bias is. I could see a fan of the genre playing this game, and they would probably be a better authority than me to tell you how this game is. Case in point, this will not get people attracted to the genre.
Lets hope Halo Wars does that.
No comments:
Post a Comment