Customer Reviews

Star Trek: Away Team

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The first time I heard about this game was from a demo, and I thought just from the two missions the demo gives that this was an excellent game, so I bought it. I didn't know the Star Trek plot, but you don't really need to know the plot in this game. Star Trek: Away Team had the most beautiful interface I've seen, the buttons and menus seemed to have had a lot of work to look great. Unfortunately, what the game has in graphics it lacks in time you'd play it. The missions themselves are challenging and unique, but after a few hours the games starts to get boring. Also the game needs more movies to add; there are only two: the opening and closing. If I could, I would rate this game 3.5 stars. I wouldn't recommend this game to strategy game lovers. This is a strategy/action game, and that means you can go through the entire game and not play it again, because once you beat it, you'll feel no reason to try it again. Get this game if you're not a big-time computer game player, like me.

Firstly, in common with Activision's previous Star Trek title, Elite Force, this is far too short for a full price game. The plot's none too poor, and has some pleasant twists that suprise, but the gameplay is repetitive and limited, so that by the end it has ceased to be a joy and more like a test of stamina. Of major concern is the lack of an equiping screen and though you do get to choose the team that goes out, each mission's requirements pretty much pick the squad for you anyway. Couple this with the fact that you have to micro-manage your team's every move (they won't even shoot back when shot at, just cry out) and there's no multiplayer option except co-operative over a LAN, means that this is one isometric squad-based shooter to be avoided. If you like this style of game you could do worse than buying Fallout Tactics instead, or save yourself [the money] and pick up a copy of Abomination - The Nemesis Project.

Star Trek games keep getting better and Away Team is good entry in the growing library of quality titles.

You are in control of 4 (sometimes up to 6) crewmembers on an away team. Before each mission, you are given an excellent briefing and then you are allowed to choose the members who are best suited to the mission. Once your selection is made, you beam down and begin the mission.

Each mission contains a briefing before and during the mission. The controls are very easy to master and memorize. While the main screen doesn't contain a "fog of war," there is still a lot of strategy involved in completing the missions.

The graphics are nice but not earth shattering. The sounds, used on my SoundBlaster Live! are excellent, using both front and rear channels.

On a whole, this game is fun but quite short. When played on the easy level, you an complete all of the missions in one night (if you had the time.)

While this isn't a major title (like Elite Force and The Fallen,) it is a quality Trek title and worth the purchase.

I was leery about buying this game because it had gotten so many mediocre reviews from the general public, but I bought it anyway in 2002 because I found it at a reasonable price on Amazon. I must admit that my Trek-addiction really paid off here, as I found the game to be a pleasure.

For those of you who have played the squad-based Cowboy game Desperados; you will find that Away Team is very similar in progressing through the missions. Stealth is the better part of valor here and it makes for a very exciting game as you try to flank your enemies, evade detection and coordinate attacks at just the right times.

You play as the captain of the USS Incursion, a Federation vessel that uses holographic imaging to change shape. As such, the plot of the game is to go behind enemy lines and win covert battles as you try to figure out the ultimate solution behind the plot. You send down away teams of 4 crewmen (each with thier own special characteristics) on clandestine missions.

On the positive side, I found the all the "sneaking around" in the game to be very "realistic" (or I should say "consistent") with the way that events play themselves out in the Star Trek universe. Vulcans can do mind-melds, phasers can be set to kill or stun (but they do set off alarms sometimes) and most importantly, you only get a few shots before the Borg "adapt". This makes the game very intense; especially at those times when you evade being detected by a gnat's hair. Also, the storyline is thoughtful and makes you want to finish each mission to see what happens next.

On the negative side, I do agree with some of the reviewers on at least 2 points. First, the game is very linear (as opposed to more open-ended squad-based games like Fallout BOS) and you will have to save often as many of the "appropriate" ways of winning missions can only be discovered by trial and error. Second, I agree that the characters are not as well developed as they could have been.

But, in general, the game is a great buy if you are a PC gamer and a Trek fan.

This is a wonderful game. The gameplay is spectacular, the controls are easy to learn and use, and the screen layout and look are stupendous. This is one of my favorite Star Trek games out there. It provides hours of challenging and exciting fun. The characters are intelligent and witty. Also, be on the lookout for some of the crew of the enterprise (NCC-1701D that is).

What a great game. The graphics are solid, the game play is easy to learn and there is a lot to do. I have heard this game being compared to X-Com. I will not do that because I never played X-Com. Instead I will compare it to Commandos. You actually have to think to play this game. It's not some mindless 3d shooter. There is a lot of strategy involved. Mainly you will run covert missions in enemy territories, each mission getting harder than the last. There are a lot of neat gadgets to use along the way as well as unique skills for certain races.

thank you for sending this game to me so fast i can not wait to play it , this will be awesome

Levels are way to small and game play isn't very exciting. Characters wont think for themselves at all and if one gets killed you lose; So much for the red shirts!
I'm not even sure it was worth the $10 I paid for it.

I always enjoy Star Trek shows or games. This is a great game. Thank you

Disclaimer: I am a huge Star Trek fan and I'm sure that influences my rating.
I bought this game years ago and almost got to the final mission, but the CD was stolen before I could finish it. I saw it on Amazon for about $7.00 and decided to grab it. I forgot how much I liked the game until I put it back in the dvd drive. Decent graphics, pretty good story, a few familiar locations and characters (Brent Spiner as Data and Michael Dorn as Worf), and one of my favorite ships in Star Trek, the USS Incursion.
If you like Star Trek, it's a pretty fun game that still works on XP and will give you hours of enjoyment. For $7.00 with shipping I am happy with my purchase and I'm excited to go and play it.