Star Trek: Bridge Commander (PC)Ī Final Unity might be my favourite Star Trek game, but Bridge Commander is my favourite space battle simulator.ĭeveloped by Totally Games and released in 2002, Bridge Commander was also quite popular in the modding community. Commander Data.Īway Team‘s another game that’s seemingly been lost to time. This also marks the five-thousandth time Brent Spiner lent his voice talents to a Star Trek game, once again appearing as Lt.
Things tended to be a bit more diplomatic. Set in the Next Generation timeline, Away Team played similar to something like XCOM, but with Starfleet. Star Trek: Away Team (PC)Īnother RTS from Activision and released in 2001, Away Team did away with starships and instead focused on on-planet away teams. Elite Force is currently on GOG’s wishlist. Sorry about the above video - you might want to turn down the narration. It also spawned a sequel that took place on the Enterprise-E. The 2000-based first-person shooter was originally developed by Raven Software, the studio who’s now working on Call of Duty and Destiny, and released on PC.Įlite Force tied into Voyager perfectly and also beat Enterprise to the punch with its own version of a MACO the titular Elite Force was a dedicated commando unit designed to tackle tough Delta Quadrant threats. Voyager for as long as you wished, checking out every single little detail you wanted to. If nothing else, Elite Force was amazing because it let you walk around the U.S.S. Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force (PC, PS2) Like A Final Unity, Armada‘s also a bit difficult to find and play today.
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I fondly recall Armada and its sequel as the first PC games I ever modded, adding in new ships and weaponry thanks to the efforts of a robust community. Set in the Next Generation timeline, and after the events of the Insurrection feature film, Armada let you choose to play as one of four races: The United Federation of Planets, the Romulan Star Empire, the Klingon Empire and the Borg. Star Trek: Armada (PC)Ī real-time strategy title involving ship-to-ship combat, Star Trek: Armada was developed by Activision and released in 2000. You can grab Starfleet Academy on Steam here. “Chekov’s Lost Missions” provided seven new scenarios to play through, alongside new multiplayer modes.
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Set in the original series timeline, the space battle simulator was one of the first to receive an expansion. You don’t fare much better than anyone other than Kirk did, by the way. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (PC)ĭeveloped by Interplay and available in 1997, Starfleet Academy is the first game in the franchise to let you try the infamous Kobyashi Maru scenario. Sadly, it’s a bit difficult to find the game and play it today… but those of us who really want to can find a way. Exploration was also possible head to the Conn station and set whatever course you felt like - the Enterprise could go there.
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That’s Next Generation or otherwise.Īway team missions were full of intrigue. This is, hands-down, my personal favourite Star Trek title.ĭeveloped by Spectrum Holobyte and published in 1995, this point-and-click adventure remains the game that’s most like an actual episode of the series.
Star Trek: The Next Generation – A Final Unity (PC) You can grab this game on Steam, right here. Enterprise’s five-year mission, after the original Star Trek was cancelled after its third year.
Gameplay was split into two modes: a third-person view when controlling an away team on a planet, or a view from the bridge when taking part in space battles.Ĭombined with Star Trek: Judgment Rights, these two Interplay games essentially detailed the fourth and fifth years of the U.S.S. Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (PC)ĭeveloped by Interplay and released in 1992, it’s a safe bet that any Star Trek fan has booted up 25th Anniversary at one time or another. The list below is in chronological order, with oldest first. Star Trek has just turned 50 years old, and to celebrate, we’re listing our top 10 video games of the franchise.
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