Star Trek Classics: Borg

by Pearson Software

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00001SVE2
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,762 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #67 in Video Games > Mac Games > Action
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

You are Starfleet Cadet Qaylan Furlong. The Borg is attacking and you have been asked to abandon ship--the last thing you want to do. Ten years ago, your father's ship, the USS Righteous, engaged the Borg in the battle of Wolf 359. The Borg boarded the USS Righteous, murdered your father, and destroyed the fleet. You have waited every moment of these ten years to have your revenge. While the Federation restricts you from action, "Q" turns up with an offer to take you to the past and revise history.

Modeled after the choose-your-own-adventure theme, Star Trek: Borg gives you the chance to revisit Wolf 359 and stop the murder of your father and the destruction of the USS Righteous. Throughout the interactive video, Q leads you through the action and helps you meddle with fate--all the while dispensing not-so-helpful and definitely cynical advice. At the climax of each scene, Q gives you two choices in a usually do-or-die situation. The decisions you make change the course of this interactive movie and the future of Federation history.

The graphics of Star Trek: Borg are exceptional, although jerky if the system is not configured for the recommended requirements. The movie follows the Star Trek themes of saving humanity, facing your fears, and enforcing interplanetary morality. This interactive package focuses more on the continuous video than on game play and interaction, appealing to those willing to witness and not experience Wolf 359. --Madeleine Miller

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Episode: Bad Game, November 23, 2000

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Brian A. Wolters (Cabot, Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Trek Classics: Borg (CD-ROM)

Star Trek: Borg, like Klingon, doesn't really do much. You are a new Cadet who is assigned to a ship that is about to investigate the Borg. With the help of Q, you get to learn about your father and his battle with the Borg. All of this is very interesting, but there isn't much for you to do. Like the early game Dragons Lair, you just have to deside when to shoot, when to go left, when to go up, etc. If you like Trek, this is an interesting collectors item. Otherwise, it would be wise to skip this game.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Resistance is Futile, March 23, 2000

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Richard P. Blessen (Wayne, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Trek Classics: Borg (CD-ROM)

Well-written and with high production values, and combining some of the best elements of Star Trek with a puzzle-solving game, Star Trek: Borg is a must-have for fans of both genres. While some of the puzzles are quite tricky (and, in this game, you actually need to make some mistakes), due in large measure to John de Lancie's characteristically droll performance ("My name is Q--its short for Q"), the game also stands up quite well as a Star Trek installment.

I was initially frustrated with this product, due to a bug in the software that prevents its being installed on certain PC's, but after downloading the patch (when can we expect software companies to actually finish the product before putting it on the market?) and receiving some advice from Simon & Schuster's tech support (which was surprisingly easy to reach and helpful), my irritation was dispelled as I sat back and began to enjoy the game.

Bugs aside, this game is a great value. Trekkers will not be disappointed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Star Trek: The Interactive Movie, February 9, 2000

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rw9 (Stony Brook, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Trek Classics: Borg (CD-ROM)

Pros:

1. This game is exactly like being in the middle of a Star Trek episode. You play a Star Fleet Cadet who's father was killed during the Borg encounter at Wolf 359. You are offered the chance to go back in time shortly before the battle to see if you can change history. As soon as you accept the challenge, you are transported to the bridge of a starship as the crew prepares to engage the Borg. You have the uncanny, poignant experience of watching the father you scarcely knew as he interacts with his shipmates, tries to save his friends, and bravely prepares for a battle he is doomed to lose.

2. I haven't played many Full Motion Video (FMV) games, but I thought this one was very well done. The acting is as good as that on any Star Trek episode; the Borg are horrifying and menacing; and Q is in magnificent form, as usual. It was great fun to have Q chastise and insult you in the same sarcastic way he uses with Picard or Janeway.

3. The puzzles are well-integrated into the story, and allow you to use some of the equipment and consoles that you've always wanted to try. I did not consider the bulk of the puzzles to be particularly difficult, although they do require some out-of-the-box thinking. There are lots of alternate endings in this game: most of them start with your demise, after which there is a commentary from Q as to the "efficacy" of your efforts.

Cons:

1. The game plays a lot like a movie, with certain decision points at which you choose how to act (these moments are clearly signaled in the game). There were enough of these to make it feel pretty interactive, but not nearly so many as in a traditional graphic adventure.

2. When a decision point occurs, the game will not respond if you click too quickly. In order for your decision to register, you must hold the mouse down firmly for a second or two.

3. I would have liked the game to be a little longer (though in the ongoing tension between length and quality, I'll take quality any day). Actually, I would have liked the game to be a LOT longer. Truthfully, I would have liked the game never to end...

Bottom Line: A Must-Have for any Trekker, or anyone who enjoys FMV adventures.