Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Fallen

by Pearson Software

Product Features

• Long ago, a race called the Pah-Wraiths were exiled from the Alpha Quadrant. Now they're coming back -- and they seek the power of 3 mysterious Red Orbs to make them powerful enough to conquer the quadrant
• At different points in the game, you play as Captain Sisko, Major Kira, or Lt. Worf, as you coordinate efforts to find these Red Orbs before the Pah-Wraiths, or any other opposing forces, get to them
• Each character will have special missions, on top of coordinating group missions with other playable characters
• Battle your way through Cardassians and Jem'Hadar with 10 weapons from around the galaxy
• 3D adventure at its finest with the crew of legendary space station!

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004SUK6
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: November 15, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,249 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Star Trek, as a license, hasn't fared particularly well in gaming. Fans have sky-high standards and Paramount Studios is often too restrictive on the developer's creativity, resulting in some very bad Trek games over the years. But things have changed. Voyager: Elite Force, Klingon Academy, and Starfleet Command proved that Trek games can not only be good, they can be great. Deep Space Nine: The Fallen continues the winning streak with a great game experience presented in true Trek style.

Deep Space Nine: The Fallen contains three interrelated stories that tell a larger tale. On the titular space station--back when it was under the control of the sinister Cardassians--an experiment went awry. Later, Sisko and the crew find the remnants of the laboratory and experiment. As if on cue, a Bajoran religious figure comes forward and the Cardassians return to make trouble. It's a story worthy of the canceled series, but what's important is how it's told.

Alternatively, you play as Major Kira, Captain Sisko, and everyone's favorite grumpy Klingon, Worf. Each story is connected in that, as Sisko, you might need to have a power grid disabled. In Kira's version of the same chapter, she may be the one disabling that grid for the Captain. You can play each chapter three times, and while they all might end in the same place (chapter one ends in the Captain's quarters for example), they feature the characters doing different things in different places. It's a well-done storytelling device that allows players to uncover the plot with the character that suits his or her individual playing style.

Another plus is that the game's obstacles can be overcome through means other than a fully charged phaser; players can also use the tricorder (by scanning shield frequencies, etc.) or the communicator (calling Dax and O'Brien for a few tips). Naturally, phasers and other Trek weaponry do come into play during combat sequences. All the Trek gear benefits from the excellent game graphics, sound, and controls, as well as the dramatic over-the-shoulder camera perspective.

The Fallen has almost everything going for it, but it should be mentioned that Avery Brooks doesn't voice the captain here, which may be hard to take for some die-hard fans (the other characters are voiced by their actors). Look at it this way: if you miss the series, here's your chance to star. --Bob Andrews

Pros:

• Slick controls
• Gorgeous graphics
• Exciting story that's faithful to the spirit of DS9
• The actors from the show, with one glaring exception, lend their voices to the game

Cons:

• No Avery Brooks
• Difficult puzzles

Product Description

Deep Space Nine: The Fallen takes the crew of DS9 into a strange & frightening piece of ancient history!

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Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than Elite Force, February 19, 2001

By 

J. Leigh "jleigh7" (chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Fallen (CD-ROM)

I have played Star Trek Elite Force and when I saw this game come out I thought it was going to be just another Elite Force.

I was pleasantly surprised that the programmers have taken some care to put in elements in the game that really MAKE it a Star Trek experience. For example the Tricorder. When I play the game I actually spend most of the time using it. When I beam into a new site for the first time it is the first thing I am compelled to use. The tricorder is important because it helps you locate objects you need and allows you to scan for shield modulation frequencies so that you can penetrate enemy shields- very important for your survival.

Because of this the game creates an authentic Star Trek experience that Elite Force lacks- I felt like a starfleet officer doing things a starfleet officer would do! Elite Force on the otherhand made me feel like a Quake player running around in a Star Trek universe.

The game is solidly built. Nice rendering. Projective shadows help add to the mood. Good music- but missing the original DS9 theme. No problem just swap their MP3 with the correct one :)

The biggest thrill was running around Ops and the Promenade. It really gives you a new perspective on what DS9 was really like. (Make sure to look for the fish bowl on the promenade- a nice touch).

The game is more difficult than I expected- even on the first level. I guess authenticity gets in the way sometimes. But fortunately cheats are well documented online- so no worries there.

The only reason I give it a 4 out of 5 is that this is basically a Quake/UnReal game.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Game: Serious Warnings, December 9, 2000

By 

Abe J. Flores "htuttle" (Culver City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Fallen (CD-ROM)

I. This is what old fashioned single-player gaming used to be about. The Fallen avoids the temptation that Elite Forces gave into and gives us not a frag-fest but uses the Unreal Tournament to deliver a story. This feels much more like Vampire: Redemption and the Thief Games than the Quake/Unreal engines which run it. Not that Frag-fest games aren't an outstanding way to pass the time but DS9 really demanded more of this sort of gameplay.

II. Appreciation aside there are SERIOUS technical problems. Check out the Official website's discussion board to get an overview, but briefly the game, despite the 3dFX participation has a real bad time with GLIDE hardware, and often it will not recognize D3D mode either. One can usually work around the GLIDE and D3D problems by using the OPEN GL mode and installing the 2 patches (One of which is 32 meg: That is TOO big for a patch in my opionin it feels much more like a flawed retail product that needed more work). Also if you are using a Diamond MX 400 there are additional audio tweaks you will need to make to get the sound to work properly.

III. In conclusion this is a great game but I'm getting the feeling that they rished it out the door to make Christmas sales deadlines and the game was simply not ready for retail release (I know they missed 1 release date as it was). Hopefully future support will address these serious problems.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good game even for non-Trekkie types like me, November 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Fallen (CD-ROM)

"The Fallen" is a very solid game. I've played 2 of the 3 character missions, and really enjoy the story. The game looks terrific, as it should since it is using the Unreal engine, but I like the tweak of the over-the-shoulder camera. I also like the real differences between Worf and Kira, both in terms of weapons and in terms of tasks.

I was also surprised, as an amateur musician, at the quality of the soundtrack, which may be the best game music I've ever heard. My only real quibble with the game was that the missions were more of the same "fetch that object, and take it there" that this genre seems to rely on. I did like the overall story, however, and there are a couple of good twists, although they are not particularly difficult to guess.

All in all a terrific game, even if, like me, you are not a huge Star Trek fan. Final note: this game has actually got me interested in Deep Space 9 shows...