We all know the sordid history of Star Trek games. The boys from Activision, Senior Publicist Michael Larson and Game Producer Doug Pearson stopped by our offices today to give us a peek at how the game is coming along. In several missions, you'll have to battle the Borg.
Battles can reach epic proportions.
Armada II lets you play as six different races, from the Federation, to Romulan, to Borg, to Klingon, to Kardasian, to Species 8472. Of course, the race you choose will affect what ships you have access to, and the game will allow you to choose from plenty of ships, as well. Well, the title now offers 98 total vessels to pick from, as opposed to the 34 ships that were up for grabs in the original Armada. And once you see the ships, you'll be impressed. Vessels are all modeled very realistically, with bump mapping that gives them richer textures and more depth.