Customer Reviews

Star Trek Classics: Borg

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

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.

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.

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.

This game is much more of a cinematic movie or episode of Star Trek than a game. With a compelling well written story depicting a federation cadet up against the borg at wolf 359 and a mischevious Q, this game is a must buy for all Star Trek Fans. When playing there are some quarks to the game, The mouse cursor can only be clicked at certain places in the cinema. Sometimes the click of your mouse does not register with the game's functions and some puzzles take a few more minutes to figure out than others - this leaving the player to view the same cinema (when you make a mistake) over and over again. This game comes with 3 CD's and is almost 2 hours in length. This means you have to CD swap in between new levels. The upside to your hard work is that you can save the cinema and watch it all over again like a real episode of Star Trek The Next Generation when the game is finally completed. I would recommend buying this if you are a Hardcore Star Trek fan. If you are not, I would recommend something more action packed in the Star Trek games such as Star Trek Voyager Elite Force and Expansion.
Gameplay = 7/10
Graphics = 8/10
Sound = 8/10
Value = 8/10

I really like this game because it was funny and I really enjoyed the way it played out. Sadly, it's no one those one play games that's only good the first time. However, the producers had a solution to that: When you've finished the game, you can watch it like 2 hour episode. The video quality is good and looks realistic. Aside from the one-time-play problem, parts of it were very difficult. Overall, the game is good and exciting.

In this computer game that seems more like aTNG episode, you take the role of Crewman Furlong, whose father was killed by the Borg. Q shows up, turns you into Security officer Sprint, and you are given a chance to save your father, and maybe the entire starship!
The only low point is in level three when you travel inside the Borg starship and keep getting assimilated and killed

Borg is one of the coolest ideas and Trek releases that has ever happened. The story is captivating and the action is fantastic. John de Lancie is once again brilliant as Q, the script and dialogue is hilarious! If you can get this game, do it! You will love every single minute of it, it is absolutely fantastic for fellow Q fans!

This game is completely live action. You are a young ensign whose father was killed by the Borg ten years previous and now finds himself having to sit in the sidelines as the borg attack again. Suddenly Q shows up and offers you a chance for revenge... and a chance to save your father.

If you play it through and don't make any mistakes you have the equivelant of a 20 minute Star Trek episode that takes you around the various spots in a starship to deep inside a Borg cube. The game has a great cast of characters (although the only 'known' one from the series is Q himself) and some really thought proviking puzzles. Plus as a side bonus you have a special tricorder that you can use at just about any point in the game to find out about things and people and the history of the area and crew you exist with.

There is a downside though, firstly for a point and click game the controls can still be very difficult. There was one point where you had to push a button on a phaser but the durned camera wouldn't hold still long enough for me to manage it. Plus if you click the mouse too quickly the game will get confused and nothing will happen (something that happened to me quite often).

Although not a huge classic, I thought this was a great diversion from the usual fare of shooters. Consider it to be a long lost episode of Star Trek with you as the hero!

In this computer game that seems more like aTNG episode, you take the role of Crewman Furlong, whose father was killed by the Borg. Q shows up, turns you into Security officer Sprint, and you are given a chance to save your father, and maybe the entire starship!
The only low point is in level three when you travel inside the Borg starship and keep getting assimilated and killed

The is indeed one of the best and funniest of Star Trek games. it has Challanging puzzules and a lot of surprises too. Buy this game and you will have a lot of fun.