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5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

great game. had the demo years ago but could never find the game. good game play. don't need a high end system to enjoy this one.

A very fun game for the Trek fan.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I first picked this game up because I hadn't played a good Star Trek game for a while, and this was on sale. So even though it got mixed reviews, and I liked first person shooters better (like the Star Trek Voyager game) I picked it up and installed it. Right from the start I liked it. Voices from the TV shows, Brent Spiner returns as Data to guide you though the first mission so you know how to approach it, as well as intruguing new characters and ships all pull you into the game play. I like it and if your teeterting on buying it, just do it and enjoy the ride.

Star Trek: Away Team

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 11
Date: September 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I just got this game at Bookmans last night. I have played it and the gameplay is pretty hard. The plot is also weird. Data wants you to incapacitate the Romulan with a Neural Disruptor instead of using a phaser. What is up with that? I am just rating this game 5 stars because I have not played it that much and that I have hopes that the game will be better

Desperados in the ST universe

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I was leery about buying this game because it had gotten so many mediocre reviews from the general public, but I bought it anyway in 2002 because I found it at a reasonable price on Amazon. I must admit that my Trek-addiction really paid off here, as I found the game to be a pleasure.

For those of you who have played the squad-based Cowboy game Desperados; you will find that Away Team is very similar in progressing through the missions. Stealth is the better part of valor here and it makes for a very exciting game as you try to flank your enemies, evade detection and coordinate attacks at just the right times.

You play as the captain of the USS Incursion, a Federation vessel that uses holographic imaging to change shape. As such, the plot of the game is to go behind enemy lines and win covert battles as you try to figure out the ultimate solution behind the plot. You send down away teams of 4 crewmen (each with thier own special characteristics) on clandestine missions.

On the positive side, I found the all the "sneaking around" in the game to be very "realistic" (or I should say "consistent") with the way that events play themselves out in the Star Trek universe. Vulcans can do mind-melds, phasers can be set to kill or stun (but they do set off alarms sometimes) and most importantly, you only get a few shots before the Borg "adapt". This makes the game very intense; especially at those times when you evade being detected by a gnat's hair. Also, the storyline is thoughtful and makes you want to finish each mission to see what happens next.

On the negative side, I do agree with some of the reviewers on at least 2 points. First, the game is very linear (as opposed to more open-ended squad-based games like Fallout BOS) and you will have to save often as many of the "appropriate" ways of winning missions can only be discovered by trial and error. Second, I agree that the characters are not as well developed as they could have been.

But, in general, the game is a great buy if you are a PC gamer and a Trek fan.

A great opportunity lost

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: August 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

What a shame. Great idea, great concept, but so poorly delivered. This is not a patch on Commandos 2 and it lacks everything that made Commandos 2 so good. The characters are dull and the games leads you rather then allowing you to direct the flow of the game.
Commandos 2 took me best part of a month and I enjoyed every minute of it, as a Trek fan I looked forward to this one but I finished it easily in two days and was sadly bored for most of it. Avoid.

Could Have Been Better

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Away Team could have been much better. It didn't seem to stand out from all the other simulator type games out there. I was expecting more, but I was a little dissapointed.

The graphics are mediorcre and the sound and instruction a little confusing as you play. A little predictable too. I guess I was a little disappointed based on all the other simulator type games I have already.

You be the judge.

Excellent Game! A Must for Star Trek and Strategy Fans!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is a wonderful game. The gameplay is spectacular, the controls are easy to learn and use, and the screen layout and look are stupendous. This is one of my favorite Star Trek games out there. It provides hours of challenging and exciting fun. The characters are intelligent and witty. Also, be on the lookout for some of the crew of the enterprise (NCC-1701D that is).

Star Trek Away Team - Takes the Fun "Away"

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is not as interesting and fun as I thought it would be. For those players who are familiar with Commandos - This game is very similar. The character development is terrible. Characters are driven in the game to only what piece of equipment (Sniper Rifles, Tricorders, or Vulcan mind melds) they are carrying. You cannot chose your favorite character for every mission. Missions are based upon what character has what piece of equipment. The graphics and sound are decent.
Gameplay = 7/10

Graphics = 6/10
Sound = 7/10
Value = 6/10

Could have been fun but...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: July 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This was a game that had a huge amount of potential and failed miserably. In most of these squad-based games there is at least a little bit of roleplaying. In this game there is none--character development is non-existent, and given the mission requirements, your picks among the pre-generated characters are often extremely limited.

The gameplay is, likewise, monotonous. It seems fun for the first few missions but then you realize that it's the same thing over and over again. After about the tenth mission I was bored out of my skull, and my willpower failed near the 13th mission and I just stopped playing.

Shortly after I gave up in disgust I picked up Fallout Tactics. If you are considering getting a game in the squad-based tactics genre get that one. You get exceptional control over character development (in fact, the characters actually develop as the game goes along, unlike those in Away Team!), throughout the entire game you get access to new weapons and technology (which means that your tactics have to change as you progress) and the missions themselves are a lot more fun!

To sum up. Away team stinks. Badly. If I could have given it no stars I would have. Spend your money on Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel instead.

Excellent Interface But Becomes Boring Later

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: June 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The first time I heard about this game was from a demo, and I thought just from the two missions the demo gives that this was an excellent game, so I bought it. I didn't know the Star Trek plot, but you don't really need to know the plot in this game. Star Trek: Away Team had the most beautiful interface I've seen, the buttons and menus seemed to have had a lot of work to look great. Unfortunately, what the game has in graphics it lacks in time you'd play it. The missions themselves are challenging and unique, but after a few hours the games starts to get boring. Also the game needs more movies to add; there are only two: the opening and closing. If I could, I would rate this game 3.5 stars. I wouldn't recommend this game to strategy game lovers. This is a strategy/action game, and that means you can go through the entire game and not play it again, because once you beat it, you'll feel no reason to try it again. Get this game if you're not a big-time computer game player, like me.

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