Star Trek: New Worlds
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A Romulan experiment gone wrong has suddenly made multiple planet systems appear out of nowhere in this formerly barren sector. The area is named Tabula Rasa, and the three neighboring races... Federation, Klingon, and Romulan, are ready to exploit the newly found riches... But first they must deal with the natives, who may be friend of foe...
You are in control of a colony for your "empire". You must grow your colony and build defense and offense to secure your goals while mining the resources you came for. Build from the heart of your colony... the colony hub. Build mines to extract minerals from the ground (but they can run out). Build resource processors to get higher efficiency. Build vehicle yards to build better vehicles. Build research facility to get improved technology and better units, and so on and so forth. You must balance energy, growth, exploration, defense, crew, and when you get to it, offense. It is also possible to capture enemy structures.
Each side has a special unit with unique capabilities to make the battle more interesting. Multiplayer is supported over Gamespy. Several tutorial missions are also created.
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- 星际迷航:新世界 - Simplified Chinese spelling
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Average score: 57% (based on 25 ratings)
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Average score: 3.1 out of 5 (based on 11 ratings with 6 reviews)
This is an RTS style game based in the Star Trek universe, not an RTS revolutionising effort
The Good
The idea of the story, Star Trek based on the ground. What happens when new worlds are charted and plotted by the galant Enterprise crews ? Well now you can see it first hand.
The graphics are quite sensational and the camera angles and option are truly great. There is nothing like commanding the units from the locked overhead perspective and then changing to the first person view to 'join' in on the action. I wish they had this in Command n Conquer. What would have made the game even better would have been to been able to jump in the unit of your choice.
The scenery is quite nice, from lava cascading down hills, to pockets of gas erupting sporadically to trees, lakes and glaciers alike. AND YOU HAVE TO SEE THE CLOUDS ... they are nearly the best part of the game.
The Bad
The inability to save during the missions, and the lack of multiplay ... a patch fixing some small bugs would have been nice as well.
The Bottom Line
If you are looking for the latest and greatest RTS game, then you will be dissappointed. If you are looking for a ground based Star Trek game with an RTS feel, then you will be happily surprised.
In short, -if you are a Star Trek nut/fan then you will like this game. -if you are a die hard RTS purist you won't like this game.
Windows · by Lil Dave (2) · 2002
Initially promising, but falls quite short of the "enjoyable" mark
The Good
Initially, the complexity of this game and the graphics drew my attention. From the very first mission, it's possible to upgrade your buildings and vehicles to a very high level. There are numerous resources to keep track of (five different types of minerals), and an in-depth technology tree, which was a nice change from other RTS games.
The graphics are somewhat simplistic, but lighting effects and explosions are done very well. The optional mission objectives were also a nice touch.
The Bad
The game-breaker for me was when I tried to save my game during a mission - I couldn't. The missions can be quite long, and I simply don't have that many hours to spare.
In addition, the ingame instructions are a bit misleading; studying the manual and tech tree is highly recommended before getting started.
One more problem was the enemy AI - it appeared to be nonexistant. Enemy ships will fly past your base on occasion, shooting at various buildings. But once they do their first fly-by, they stop, arrange themselves into a nice group, and no longer defend themselves.
Finally, while it initially seemed like an intriguing concept, I quickly grew tired of having to manipulate the camera angle. Luckily, it's possible to play from the tricorder tactical view (which really, is much more efficient anyway).
The Bottom Line
If you have a ton of time on your hands, and have the patience to sit through the lengthy missions, it might be a good distraction. Otherwise, the necessity to play a mission from start-to-finish in one sitting, and the need to constantly manipulate the camera angle to see what's happening, can be too frustrating.
Windows · by Dave Schenet (134) · 2001
The Good
The only thing I liked about this game was the presentation. It’s a fairly original Trek story, and a nice variety in the planet types. The graphics are neat and tidy, with some great looking ships and lighting effects. But........
The Bad
....... It’s nothing compared to past titles like Starcraft. The max number of players in mulitplayer is three; gameplay can be confusing at times, and the 1st person camera angle is a waste. The big problem with this is that it’s just not Trek-ky enough. Sure, you have all the races there to play with, but an RTS Star Trek title is nothing compared to being on the bridge of the Enterprise.
The Bottom Line
It’s an original Trek title that fails to deliver. If you love RTS games, Starcraft is you’re best bet. If you’re a Trek fan, and have the power of a P3, take a stab at one of the Starfleet Command titles.
Windows · by Kartanym (12418) · 2001
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Star Trek: New Worlds is the first real-time strategy game to use both resource and personnel management.
Tabula Rasa
Tabula Rasa, the name of the new star system, is a Latin phrase meaning "smoothed or erased tablet." This phrase is commonly used to describe something in a pristine, untouched state.
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Game added August 28, 2000. Last modified March 15, 2024.