Now we move to the heart of the review, the game. The game carries a hefty 963 meg price tag counting the patch, and it eats up RAM like popcorn shrimp. Despite the heavy drain on your system, it s well worth it. With the intro complete, the next menu comes up with Single Player or Multiplayer options, let s deal with them separately. This Gorn Frigate was no match for my Cruiser.
Single player is divided into three sections.
Tutorial missions will teach you the controls for every system, while being guided by helpful prompts. Skirmish missions can be considered the Trek version of Instant Action missions, you pick AI and human teams, set their ships and the mission goals and jump in. The campaign is the heart of the entire game, you pick a race, character name, and start your career as a starship captain. After choosing your campaign, you will be taken through several loading screens explaining the philosophy of your race, and the duties you will perform in your career. The main map screen is a series of hexes, each hex represents a different sector of space.