Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force
- November 24, 2000 14:47 PM PST
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Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force is not only shaping up to be a great Star Trek game, it might prove to be the best first-person shooter since Half-Life.
The Star Trek license hasn't always received the best treatment when it comes to computer games. Trek games have usually ranged from mediocre to just plain bad, but now it looks like Activision is about to change all that. Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force is not only shaping up to be a great Star Trek game, it might prove to be the best first-person shooter since Half-Life.During a seemingly routine mission, the Starship Voyager is transported, along with its entire crew, to a desolate spaceship graveyard somewhere in the far reaches of space. In order to find out how to escape, Lt. Commander Tuvok puts together a squad of specially trained agents known as the Hazard Team. As members of this special group, you and your teammates will beam aboard other ships in the area to investigate the mystery.
The developers at Raven are no strangers to first-person shooters, having previously worked on Heretic, Hexen, and Soldier of Fortune, and along with some clever level design, they have given Elite Force an engrossing story that moves the game along at a brisk pace. Rather than just running down a series of corridors shooting everything in sight, Elite Force will have you exploring derelict vessels and using stealth and cunning to achieve your goals. Of course there will be plenty of shooting to do, as well. Apart from your trusty Phaser, your arsenal will include a Compression Rifle, Grenade Launcher, and an I-MOD prototype for taking out the Borg.
Raven has done an amazing job capturing the look and feel of the Star Trek universe, from the dark corridors of a Borg cube to the bridge of the Voyager itself. Even casual Star Trek fans will feel immersed in the world as they wander the halls of the Voyager and run into familiar faces like Tuvok, Captain Janeway, and Seven of Nine. The Quake III Arena engine brings these surroundings and characters to life with a realism that has never before been seen in a Star Trek game. The sound effects come directly from the Paramount audio library and include the familiar sounds of Transporters and Phaser fire, and actors from the series have lent their voices for further authenticity.
Multiplay will take place on the Holodeck in a variety of locations from a Wild West ghost town to a medieval castle. So now's your chance to take on the role of a Borg and finally assimilate those Federation goody-goodies once and for all.
It looks like Trekkers might finally get the game they've been waiting for when Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force beams into stores in September.
