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Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force - Collector's Edition

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Since I have played the demo, talked to most of the developers and know more than most people about the game I am forced to say that this will be better than Half-life. Josh Weier(the AI guy at Ravensoft) has informed me that there will be advanced USA Army squad sized tactics used by the AI. Let me cut and paste, Here is what he said,"I've added suppressive fire, retreating, finding cover, and a point man to the tactics of the enemies. If you surprise the enemies, the point man will drop to a knee and provide cover fire while the rest of the Scavengers scatter to find cover. Once they have, they begin to attack while the point man retreats. Shooting enemies can cause them to retreat behind cover, and enemies will take turns moving to better positions. I was even thinking about some flanking code... All in all, should be a lot of fun for people."

Furthermore the game sports maps of Voyager and OTHER Federation ships. Have you ever wanted to walk the corridors of ships from other Alpha quadrant races? You can in this game. I don't want to ruin the game for you but there are many surpises in the Game. If you are a Trek Fan this game is an absolute must. It'll be the first time you were in an actuall episode. You'll also get to hear the voice talents of Tom Willson (Biff) from "Back To The Future." He will have dialog that will be on par with Bill Paxton's (Alien 2 fame),"Well put her in charge.." and "Game over, man game over.." Get this game and find out which of Tom's one liners will become famous.

So close! You could almost imagine your name in the credits. The set, the scenario, the ambiance, everything feels... well... "Star-Trek"ish!

The game does make a known universe come to life. It is nothing short from authentic. You do not feel like going on an unknown adventure while the rest of the crew concentrate on doing the TV show (like Star Trek: Hidden Evil). You ARE part of the crew. You ARE part of the show. You ARE part of the story.

While this is a "First-Person-Shooter", it is accessible to the beginners. It is not overly complicated. This can be a problem for experienced gamers, who might finish this game in 15 hours tops.

But then again, there is still the Multiplayer. I never play online, so I cannot comment much about this feature, although I heard that people appreciated the various "awards" given to players based on their performance (i.e. Efficiency: Greater than 50% accuracy; Untouchable: Player never killed; Logistics: Player used a high number of power-ups; Demolitionist: Killed a LOT of players using explosives). Some "awards" are not kill-based. I might give it a try...

During the single-player game, friends in the Hazard team help you. Wow! Talk about teamwork. Where other games failed to provide adequate friendly AI and usually send you on a solo mission, this games almost always sends you WITH you team, and they actually look like they KNOW what they are doing. The "ally-blocking-a-path-in-a-narrow-corridor" syndrome is quite rare. And they NEVER will shoot you by accident. They look like they actually HELP you. And you actually get attached to them. Really.

On the down side, the characters appear a little rigid. They seem to move around on preset "tracks", like a train. This is during in-game-ending cutscenes. And their facial expressions are limited to two or three (I never saw a "happy" face).

But this is but a tiny stain in a sea of wonders.

About the Collector's Edition, I feel it was worth it. There are three special items.

The comic book included is actually a two-in-one booklet. The first is a story based on the game... which could be bad, since both stories (comic and game) are somewhat similar. The second comic is a "Seven-of-Nine" story. Not the best I've seen though, story-wise.

The Collector CD is actually a hybrid. You actually have the game's soundtrack on it. Since the music is already excellent, this is just fine with me. The CD also contains artists' sketches during the design stage of the game, as well as promotional posters and a demo of "Return to Wolfenstein" (I may have spelled that wrong!)

And finally, this special edition comes included with a pin. This was somewhat of a letdown, since the pin is NOT the Hazard Team Communicator, but a shield with the logo "Star Trek Voyager - Elite Force". Not exactly what you would wear on a Star Trek uniform (No, I don't have a uniform!).

Put it this way: unless you HATE Star Trek, or consider the violence level of the series too high, you cannot go wrong with Elite Force. It is fun, well done, authentic.

Ok, by far, this is the best use of the Star Trek license. It has come a long way since the first ST game came out for the PC. Gaming companies tried everything from point and click adventures to real time sims. Well, looks like Raven did their research well and came out with an FPS using ST license. If you're wondering how the game looks like, well there are 2 sides of the coin with this game. In the single player game, the game really doesn't show the full potential of the Quake III engine. I got the feeling that for the single player they used a toned down version of the Q3 engine. However, when you get to the Multiplayer (called Holomatch as Paramount does not want to promote online violence games so they used the world Holomatch instead of Deathmatch), this is where the Q3 engine finally kicks in. So lets split this review into two parts: Single and Multiplayer. Single Player: Really the story is just your average alien incursion into your damaged ship. The story though very generic still is carried along because of the action that it involves to push the story on. Multiplayer: Ok, multiplayer here rocks. Most of the levels look like they've been cut out of the Quake Arena levels. I thought it was Deja Vu. Even the lighting and the level structure looks almost like Quake III. So Quake players shouldnt have any problems making their mark online with this game.

As far as system requirements are concerned, this game is OpenGL so it is quite friendly with mid performance computers. However, the game does require a 3D accelerator. OpenGL is by far still the friendliest API out there when it comes to measuring frames per second on mid performance computers. The only I would recommend to players is to do a full installation of the game for increased disk performance.

A bug that I did notice in this game are the clipping and tearing problems. From time to time you can see the other side of the area thru a wall if you position yourself at an angle. But it's not a lot and it won't distract you from playing this game.

Pick up this game.

I'm not much of a shooting game person. I usually prefer "safe" games where players are never in any iminent danger from some evils. Well, I bought the game for my boyfriend and it just had been sitting here for a week until I decided to try it a little bit (since all I've been hearing all last week from my boyfriend was "this game is AWESOME!... This game is Excellent! ").

Seriously it's fun even to watch someone else play the game because it isn't something that doesn't any require brain to play and shoot at everything. It actually has a good story line plus puzzles in order get to the next point. I wouldn't say it's difficult at all - it just makes the game more fun and interesting.

The controls are very easy although I just used keyboard and mouse. I admit that I used cheat codes to have unlimited health, etc. hehehe... but, oh, well, it's fun. One more thing, the first thing I noticed about this game is that it has EXCELLENT graphics and sound. When I was in the training mode, it was very neat how whenever I moved around the instructor (Tuvok), I could hear him from one speak to the other depending on where I was standing.

p.s. I happened to buy the collector's edition only because it was the same price at where I bought the game. It comes w/ a very cheesy star trek pin and a nice comic book, also a CD which includes original music and game art.. pretty cool.

Star Trek Voyager : Elite Force is a Excellent game!

Finally it seems that someone has put to use the excellent Quake III engine and has produced a game where you become the main character in a Star Trek Voyager Episode. Elite Force is more than a First Person Shooter game, its a peek into what it would be like to be a part of the crew of Star Trek Voyager. True Voyager fans will appreciate having the Collector's Edition for the extra's like the Voyager pin and a special limited Voyager Elite Force comic. Anyone who is a Star Trek Voyager Fan like me has to have the Collector's Edition.

The storyline is based on a alien race that is hijacking nearby ships in order to build a army that will obliterate the Universe as we know it. Voyager is disabled and transported by one of the alien probes to thier space junkyard. Voyager is crippled and kept in the space junkyard by a space station called "The Forge" that creates a warp damping field. The junkyard is filled with ships that look to have been ripped apart and stripped. This concerns the crew and it is up the the special trained Elite Force team that you lead to find a way to get Voyager to avoid destruction and out of the junkyard and resume its mission back to Earth. Get prepared for some fast paced action and to be fully immersed in a episode of Star Trek Voyager specially created for this game.

The graphics and sound are very intense in this excellent game. Realism is at its highest thanks to the voice over acting of the Star Trek Voyager Senior Officer Cast. Everyone is there to provide voice-over's except Seven of Nine (Geri Ryan) who was busy working on a movie to do the voice over. The voice-overs truly bring the game to life and a familiarity of the setting if you have been following Star Trek Voyager on UPN. The most funniest voice over provided is Tom Wilson. Tom Wilson does the voice over for Hazard Team Rick Biessman and he is halirious! You can remember Tom Wilson from playing Biff Tannen in the Back to the Future Movies. Some of the battle scenes are pretty intense and just walking around the borg ship makes me nervous even though its a game. You will not be dissapointed by some of the missions. Many of the puzzles are not very complicated as to not slow you down as you progress thru the missions. You will also get first hands on some very kewl weapons, like the Hirogen minute-man rifle. You get to shoot it up with Klingons, Borg, Species 8472, Scavengers and Humans not to mention a very tough boss fight at the end!

This is a game that is sure to please any Star Trek Voyager Fan. If you are ready to star in a Star Trek Voyager episode and interact with the Senior Staff and its crew, then add this game to your cart. That is all Hazard team member, dismissed!

I have been playing the Demo for over a month, and I can't get enough! I have always played a demo for about 2 or 3 days before I get tired of it, and this is the first I have ever lost count of how many times I have played it. I stopped at 50. This game should be in the number one seed for game of the year. I preordered it before the demo was even released, and I have not EVER reconsidered ordering the Collector's Edition. When I recieve it, I will be on IV food for a couple of weeks, and then, maybe, I will go back to work and school.

This game looks great, it plays great and it is the best Star Trek game I have ever played.(Armada was good, but not like Elite Force)This is going to be a big hit to trekies and non-trekies. You will not be disappointed!

This is truly one the best Star Trek games ever made. Graphics, sound, and realistic gameplay are what make this game well worth every penny. However, I suggest that you carefully consider the requirements for running this game. Having the minimum requirements just doesn't do the game justice. You really need at least double the minimum requirements to enjoy this game fully.

For all those who said that there were never any good games from a TV show, you were probably right... until now. Just browse the Internet and you'll find that dozens of computer review sites agree with me!

First of all, the graphics: this game is based off the Quake III Arena engine, which means it looks fantastic! All the characters are great looking and the ships and environments where the game takes place have been recreated in exacting detail. (It's so good in fact I've convinced myself to buy the Expansion Pack which has a "Tour Mode" where one can walk through the entire ship... it's as close as I'll ever come to getting on the set!) Sufficed to say, it's the best looking Star Trek game I've ever seen!

Next, gameplay, for what is a game if it's boring? IMHO, Elite Force has plenty to offer; I've played through it on the middle difficulty and have started it again on the hardest setting. I'm not sure how long it took me to beat it, but I didn't have a "Hmm, that's it?" feeling at the end... FYI, I consider myself a fairly adept first-person-shooter gamer. The scenarios and tasks are challenging and the mystery and "What's going on now?" feeling is definitely present, making for a very exciting game. The added humor between some of the Hazard Team members (namely Chell and Beisman) lightens the sometimes serious mood of the game.

Next up: sound. The SFX are essentially the same as on the show, each weapon has its own sound (of course!), and all the characters from the TV show have joined up to voice the game (except Seven of Nine in the premier release; you'll have to download the patch to get her voice in the game). What more is there to say?

Now, to the specifics of the Collector's Edition. In addition to the game and manual, it comes with a CD Music Soundtrack, lapel pin, and two part comic book. I think the music is excellent, and have stored it in my MP3 player... although I was a little disappointed at first that the opening title wasn't the same as in the show, I've come to enjoy it quite a bit. The CD also contains some game art. Regarding the pin, I've to agree with Minh Doan that it's not the communicator, but instead a STV:EF logo pin. Oh well... one of few, if any flaws in the package. The final item is the comic book with two stories: I haven't actually read the book in order to preserve its "mint condition" but it's a nice addition.

Overall, I'd recommend the game to any FPS fan or ANY Star Trek fan (this is what you've been waiting for Trekkers!). Even if you don't like Star Trek, you'll enjoy this game because of its value, not only as an FPS, but as a simple strategy game. 5 stars!

The graphics are decent for the year it was created in. I like the fact that it feels as though you are participating in the episodes of Star Trek Voyager. The only thing that I didn't like about it was the fact that you could die easily. So, I went against my mantra and used the cheat codes that prevented me from dying. I thought the re-creation of Voyager was well done, and it feels real to be in the game. The Borg made a great addition to the game, and I liked the weapons that were created too. I haven't had a chance to beat the game yet, and I still get stuck in the same place. But, overall I give this game 5 stars, and it's a must have for any Star Trek fan.