Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force

With its high production value, smart level design, and impressive story, Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force is simply one of the finest first-person shooters to come out this year. You don't even have to be a full-fledged Trekker to appreciate the gaming goodness that Elite Force has to offer.

But once again: You should own Elite Force. Your friends should own Elite Force. Your grandmother should own Elite Force. Even people who hate the TV shows should own Elite Force. Plainly and simply, it's a fantastic first person shooter that shouldn't be dismissed purely because its title contains the two much-maligned words, "Star" and "Trek."

Regardless of the anticlimactic last level, Elite Force is most definitely one of the best first-person shooters to come out in this year, and almost certainly the best Star Trek game period, a franchise infamous for its string of bad titles. You're missing out on a great gaming experience if you pass up this title, so don't let it slip by you. And pay no attention to that red shirt in your wardrobe.

Just a little before the end of ST:VEF, there is one section that frightened the daylights out of me. Not one of those shock-induced jumps caused by monsters falling from the ceiling, but an actual case of the cold sweats. That was when I knew that ST:VEF was not just a great Star Trek game, but a really great game in general.

Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force is everything Quake III SHOULD have been. Not only does the game provide an excellent single player game (which Quake III was sorely missing), the multiplayer components are in place and as solid as you'd expect from a Quake engine. I'd like to recommend that from now on id develop the engine and Raven be allowed to design the GAME. Bottom Line: Elite Force is an excellent game based on the Star Trek franchise. It utilizes the Quake III engine and provides both an excellent single player game as well as multiplayer. It requires quite a bit of processing muscle to view in all its glory.

This is the best Star Trek game I’ve ever played. That’s not saying much so let me elaborate. The level designs kick ass; the weapons and their secondary functions are very cool; and the plot is actually quite interesting. What really blows my mind is that despite Voyager being my least favorite of the Trek series, I really enjoyed the character interaction. On top of that, the game plays surprisingly smoothly and the graphics are top notch. This is the first time I’ve seen a game with TV/movie license that actually took advantage of the story and character of the show rather than simply relying on the name alone. Trekkies (not Trekkers, you PC hand-fed freaks) will love it, and shooter fans will too. Voyager: Elite Force is top notch.

Eindelijk eens een Star-Trek game die van A tot Z klopt en dope is om te spelen. Voor de Trekkies is het een verademing om te zien hoe alles zo goed tot leven komt en voor de hardcore gamers is dit zeker een zeer spannende shooter die ook online serieus mee kan doen met de grote jongens.

It represents the first perfect translation of another medium, be it film, television or another form of entertainment, to a computer game. My guess is, most reviews will deliver mechanical praise for the script and characters, and move on to applauding the spectacular graphics and sci-fi gun battles. To be sure, Raven has once again demonstrated what goes into creating a great shooter, but the thing that has impressed me most is the astonishing creative collaboration between Paramount, Activision and the designers, who together created a computer game that is a relevant addition to an established fictional universe. The tight integration of the missions, characters, settings and graphics had me launching a new adventure the moment I had completed the first one. Even the final battle and epilogue contain a satisfying, unforced naturalism that is pure "Star Trek" and would be hard for non-fans to resist.

A lot has already been written about this much-anticipated game (based on the Quake III engine), so I won’t swamp this review with an excess of technical details. Suffice it to say that Elite Force is fundamentally a 3D shooter, but it breaks new ground by featuring detailed characters with discernible personality traits and excellent animation, and it also includes a strong storyline which you follow as you play through the game and, to a limited degree, affect. The underlying intention (which is largely successful) is to make you feel as though you’re participating in an episode of the TV series.

Even if you hate Star Trek, Elite Force is a good game. The story, visuals, sound effects and play mechanics are all outstanding. Despite the wishy washy multiplayer mode and the brevity of the game, it still ranks as an Editor's Choice game. I was completely enthralled by the world of Elite Force and I think you'll find that it's worth every penny.

All that being said I still liked this game a lot and had fun playing it. There was enough original action and story line to keep me playing right to the end and wanting more missions. The levels are well designed and everything is integrated enough to make this game feel like an episode of the television show, right down to the camera angles. The action is intense in some areas and, on higher difficulty settings, can be very challenging. Being able to choose between male and female characters doesn’t affect gameplay but it’s neat to see how the other half lives. There are references to a number of great science fiction movies and games (you’ve really got to pay attention to catch them all). Obviously, Trek fans will get more out of this game than the average gamer but it’s still a solid first-person shooter. This one will stay on my hard drive for awhile.

Ist es ein 3D-Shooter? Ein Action-Adventure? Ein 3D-Abenteuer mit Ballerelementen? Keine Ahnung. Für mich ist Elite Force schlicht und ergreifend der beste Star-Trek-Titel seit Jahren.

The gameplay is solid as a rock (the Q3 physics are allmost left intact) and it never gets boring. Is there nothing bad to say about this game then? Do we have the game of the century? Well, actually there are two downsides. First the gamelength, is just sooooo short it makes me wanna cry. Hopefully there will come and addon in the future. Second, the battle AI of the opponents is a bit weak. They never surprised me during a shoot out by making a sudden move or something, it gave me the idea this game wasn't really challenging (or ph3ar my mad skillz :)) The multyplayer experience is kinda basic but really addicting with the get-those-crappy-borgs factor in it

Raven-Software ist es gelungen eine vielversprechende Lizenz zu einem hervorragenden Computerspiel umzusetzen. „Star Trek Voyager - Elite Force“ enthält alles, was man heutzutage von einem Action-Spiel erwarten kann. Hohe Atmosphäre im Einzelspieler Modus, einen Trainingsmodus mit guten Bots für die verschiedenen Multiplayer-Modi und ausgereifte und einfach zu bedienender Multiplayer-Spiele. Durch die Kombination der verschiedenen Element ist es Activision gelungenen ein Spiel auf den Markt zu bringen, dass über lange Zeit motiviert und nicht nur Fans der Fernsehserie begeistern wird. Positiv aufgefallen ist ferner, dass das Spiel unseren Testablauf , auf einem Standard Rechner, ohne Abstürze und Bugs überstanden hat, so dass es Möglich ist, das Spiel zu erwerben ohne erst auf den ersten Patch warten zu müssen. Es bleibt zu hoffen, das andere Spielehersteller dem Beispiel Activisions folgen und die Originalfassung der Spiele bei der deutschen Version integrieren.

Elite Force is een enorm knappe 3D shoot 'em up die de sfeer van de reeks perfect uitspeelt.

The Elite Force levels are a real tribute to the FPS genre! The design is imaginative, versatile, dynamic, and immensely atmospheric. During your time as Ensign Monroe, you'll explore environments ranging from organic alien ships to medieval castles and western towns (Holodeck) ... to the most brilliant maps of all, including the Borg Cube and final levels. The fantastic level design is accompanied with gameplay dynamics that are worthy of being called Half-Life-like. Elite Force definitely goes to show what a great storyline coupled with meticulous and innovative design can do for a single player FPS. If I were to predict future, and guess where PC games are heading, I'd definitely go with the "interactive movies" idea. Some years from know, Half Life, Elite Force, and the likes will be considered as the pioneers of the next-gen PC games.

So müssen 3D-Actionspiele künftig aussehen: Schicke Grafiken, spektakuläre Levels – aber vor allem müssen sie in Zukunft so viel Abwechslung bieten und eine ebenso intelligente Handlung haben wie Voyager. Wer Ego-Shooter vor allem als Möglichkeit nutzt, sich zwischendurch mal ein Viertelstündchen sinnlos abzureagieren, muss das Programm nicht unbedingt haben. Wer aber eine jederzeit spannende Story mit sinnvollen Missionen mag und den Kitzel genießt, sich ständig auf neue Situationen einzustellen, den zieht es sicher in seinen Bann. Dabei bietet es streng genommen keine wirklich neuen Spielelemente. Aber die bekannten Features sind nahezu perfekt umgesetzt und konsequent auf Spielspaß getrimmt. Mit mehr Spielzeit wäre in Sachen Wertung sogar ein 90er drin gewesen. Trotzdem: Mir ist Klasse letztlich wichtiger als Masse. Und das sollte es Ihnen auch sein – zugreifen!

Яснее ясного, что творение имеет все шансы на успех, Activision — на еще одну кучу “зеленых хрустов”, а Raven — на очередной всплеск всеобщего геймерcкого уважения.

Hurra, hurra, ich flieg mit Picard - falsches Lied. Diesmal geht's mit Kollegin Janeway auf die Reise. Dass sich die gesamte Crew so hölzern bewegt wie der Captain der TV-Serie Voyager, muss Zufall sein. An der Q3-Engine kann's ja nicht liegen ... Sternzeit 48315,6. Captain Stangl und die Crew der PC Games befinden sich auf gefährlichem Gebiet. Allein in den Weiten einer CD-ROM begeben sie sich in herausfordernde Einsätze, schlagen sich mit Fehlern im System herum und müssen sich schließlich den Fragen stellen, die nie ein Mensch zuvor beantwortet hat.

Sehr gute Unterhaltung, insbesondere für Freunde der Serie. Man muss sich allerdings mit einem sehr genau vorgegebenen Weg und relativ schwacher Performance abfinden.

Overall, Elite Force screams quality gaming, though perhaps a little short of quantity. If you consider yourself any kind of Trekkie, you will like this game. For those of you who aren't, I recommend you try it out. You may become one.

For the Trekkie and the shooter fiend, this is a must. The sounds, the voices, and the painstaking realism are just too much to pass up. For the rest of us, if renting PC games was possible, I would say have at it. There are things that will turn your crank. Otherwise, a nice foot massager would probably give you the same satisfaction.

Ultimately this game should appeal to nearly anyone, whether it be the Trekkie who knows the name of Tuvok's wife, or the action gamer who thinks Voyager is the sequel to Survivor. The story is interesting and well paced, the voice acting and character depiction is solid, and the game engine is burning on all cylinders. Raven has a stellar track record, and while this game is unlikely to be the flagship of their offerings, it stands proudly among them.

Star Trek Voyager Elite Force se veut donc un shooter de bonne qualité même s'il lui manque la pêche qui a rendu célèbres une bonne part de ses aînés. Les modes multijoueur et Holomatch, s'ils laissent plus dubitatifs sont dans l'ensemble de bonne facture même s'ils auraient pu globalement être plus travaillés. On ne reprochera toutefois pas les ambitions de ce titre qui assurera quoi qu'il en soit de nombreuses heures de jeu seul ou à plusieurs.

Raven Software réédite l'exploit de Valve Software en proposant un jeu très prenant, basé sur un univers convaincant et sur un scénario truffé de rebondissements. Le jeu a beau être linéaire, il possède un très fort pouvoir d'immersion, dans sa reconstitution fidèle du quotidien mouvementé des membres de l'Elite Force. Un titre indispensable aux fans mais qui fera aussi le bonheur de tous ceux qui ne sont pas hermétiques au charme légèrement suranné de l'univers de Star Trek.

Ultimately, Star Trek: Elite Force II delivers what you'd expect it to deliver; a quality single-player, first-person shooter experience that's a very good way to kill some time if that's what you're in the mood for. Star Trek fans will probably love it, but it wasn't designed exclusively for them; gamers simply in the mood to wreak some havoc, like me, will have plenty of fun with it as well.

Elite Force has its moments--many of them, in fact--but glitches in the graphics and the constant and long load times diminish the overall appeal of this title. Star Trek and Voyager fans, however, will be pleased with the recognizable characters but most of all they’ll be thrilled to be playing in the Star Trek universe.

The game overall is nice eye candy, fairly simple to control, and somewhat of a challenge. For the diehard shooter fan I wouldn't go overboard. Other than the possible head-to-head with other players through a network the re-playability in this installment is limited. Once a site is setup allowing all to battle each other in a tournament style, I think that the game will lend itself to more play time. At this point it is basically a one player game, and once you're done with that it would only be the same thing all over again.

En bref, si cette nouvelle adaptation d'un FPS PC sur PS2 s'en tire en limitant la casse, on notera les gros soucis d'affichage que connaît Star Trek Voyager : Elite Force. Pour le reste le gameplay se veut tout à fait convenable en dépit d'une campagne solo un peu courte et d'un mode multijoueur qui ne relancera que temporairement l'intérêt du titre. Au final ce sont les amateurs de l'univers Star Trek qui devraient y trouver leur compte, les autres auront peut être tout intérêt à se rabattre sur des shooters plus récents afin de profiter de titres mieux optimisés pour la PS2.

La série télévisée Star Trek fut diffusée pour la première fois dans les années soixante. A l’époque, la majorité d’entre vous n’était même pas nés et certains ricanent sans doute à cette idée. Mais il doit bien y avoir quelques Trekkies parmi les lecteurs. Ces fans de la première heure écrasent sûrement une petite larme de nostalgie au coin de l’œil... Ressaisissez-vous, que diable ! Si les débuts de cette série de science-fiction remontent très loin, on ne peut qu’admirer sa longévité. Pour preuve, des membres de la jeune génération s’intéressent encore à l’univers de Star Trek, qui continue d’être exploité en littérature, au cinéma et dans le milieu des jeux vidéo, jusqu’à aujourd’hui.

Sicherlich ist die Zockergemeinde besonders auf Mehrspielerschlachten aus. Trotz allem sollten die Spieler ohne Internet auch berücksichtigt und nicht wie hier mit zwei äußerst langweiligen Missionen abgefertigt werden.

Since the story and gameplay are linear, the fun is left to the moments of frantic firefights and futuristic weaponry. Sadly, those moments are far and few between. Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force for the PS2 is a mere shadow of its PC counterpart and will barely please even the most hardcore Trekkies. The wise officer should always rent before plotting a course for the unknown.