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Action, Adventure, and Star Trek

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

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.

not perfect - still a great game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This 1st-person-shooter game has you taking on the role of Alexander Munro (or the lovely Alexandra) an ensign aboard Star Trek's USS Voyager. When Voyager was catapulted into a distant corner of the galaxy - far beyond any hope of reinforcements - Tuvok, the ship's executive officer, formed the Hazard Team, an elite corps of Starfleet commandos capable of facing any threat. Armed with a variety of weapons and trained to operate equipment on any alien starship, the team stands ready against whatever the Delta Quadrant can throw at it. Unfortunately, Munro is a bit too impulsive (as s/he proves at the end of the first level), and stands to be kicked off the team. Instead, fate intervenes and the team is forced to take Munro along when the ship is snared by an alien ship and brought through an "iso-dimensional" rift into a vast graveyard of other alien ships. With Voyager too severely damaged and drained of power to escape, the Hazard Team is pressed into duty - boarding other ships in a desperate attempt to learn the secret of the aliens that hijacked their ship, and to find the means to escape. The game relies on both alien races both familiar (Klingon, Malon, Hirogen and Borg) and new. The levels aren't too long or complicated, and a tight storyline beautifully keeps the game running. Between the missions is a mix of cut-scenes (using the game engine, ala JK2) and interactive scenes in which you prowl the halls and lounges of the Voyager and mingle with its crew.

There's a lot to love and to be disappointed with in this game, which is nevertheless the king of Trek games. Level design is a mixed bag of great and bad - with my clear favorite being the Scavenger ship, a huge space station composed of salvaged starships like a Klingon Warbird and an early 23rd century Constitution class starship (that level excels because it's such a mishmash that you never know what you're going to see next). The game wisely starts its action aboard an Etherian starship, whose wondrous insides resemble less that of a space-going vessel than an acid trip. Unfortunately, those are the early levels. The game maintains its edge with an infiltration mission on a Borg cube, only to lose it afterwards, when you find you must infiltrate other alien ships manned by either sentry robots or the harvesters and reavers - vicious and robot-like aliens. The game also has a wonderful design engine that gives some of its non-player characters a wonderful individuality (whether it's your team mates or the aliens). However, that tool, embedded within the "Icarus" engine, is barely relied on for the aliens - and most of the aliens you'll meet are faceless and uninteresting hordes. (The exception being that set aboard the Scavenger ship - where we hear Klingons complaining about their food, Hirogen discussing their latest hunts and humans playing an unending game of 3-D chess). Gameplay is hampered at all levels by the game's simplicity - though lightyears past "Wolfenstein" much of EF has you prowling the hostile corridors of enemy territory, pretty much blasting whoever you meet, and finding the exit. (Again, the Scavenger level is best because it's a stealth mission, requiring extra precision; even so, you spend so much time hiding, that you can't afford more than quick glimpses of the scenery). The designers probably felt like they could only make a game that was either a fragfest or a thinking man's RPG, and that we'd be grateful whenever it was both, for even a second.

This is actually my second review of this game, though I had to do a follow-up after having played "Jedi Knight 2" which is also based on the QIII Arena engine. Though older than JK2, Elite Force (EF) holds up pretty well. It's not as long as JK2 (you can easily finish the game in a week after playing a level a night) nor as difficult (the enemies aren't quite as overwhelming as in JK2, and the game relies on far less counterintuitive puzzles than that game). On the minus side, it's not as challenging and the simplistic game play gets annoying really quick (instead of puzzles, you have to locate control panels, which your PDA will ID on any alien ship, and throw their switches). There are two genuine boss-levels in the whole game, and maybe twice as many true frag-fests. Echoing the differences between the Trek and SW universes, EF probably sees itself more as a thinking-man's shooter, but won't make you think too hard. Though you won't need to be any kind of Trekkie to get through or even enjoy the game, fans will appreciate how the QIII engine renders their ship.

I played this on my P4 (2Ghz) XP machine without any hick-ups. A basic 64mb graphics card was sufficient to get smooth performance (why not, the game is year's old!!) I drag this game out of the dustbin now and then and find it irresistible fun - a genuine classic as much fun today as when it first debuted.

Excellent game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game was very enjoyable although it was really hard. I don't like shoot-em-up games that much but it was a lot of fun to play a character in Voyager and the cut scenes were pretty neat.

Good Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is great! But to me, it needs some work on the graphics. Otherwise, you should get this game.

Best Star Trek Game Out There

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Best Star Trek Shoot-em'-up game there is. Various levels, bad guys, and weapons, makes this a really fun game. Collector's Edition just includes a nice comic book and an elite force pin. I highly recommend this game for ANY Star Trek fan.

Outstanding Star Trek Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

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!

More Fun Than the TV show..

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

..but that is not saying much. What I will say is that the game is a lot of fun to play and the graphics are excellent. You have a wide assortment of weapons to frag with, from a hand-held phaser to a personal photon torpedo launcher. The level designs range in quality from good to spectacular (I love the one with the "invisible floor"). I recommend this game to anyone who likes Star Trek and FPS games. Elite Force is what "Voyager" should be: a fun experience.

not fair

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: January 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

they never made a mac version of collector's.

You are not playing the game. You are part of the show!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: October 27, 2000
Author: Amazon User

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.

Be a star in your episode of Star Trek Voyager!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: October 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

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!

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