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Brand: Macsoft Feature: For pre-OSX Macs, and OSX Macs with the Classic environment installed. Will not work on Core Duo / Intel Macs. Label: Macsoft Manufacturer: Macsoft Publisher: Macsoft Studio: Macsoft Features:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Star Trek games tend to be either terrible or spectacular, and Star Trek Klingon Honor Guard has the dubious distinction of being both. At its best it is one of the most entertaining first-person shooters ever made, faithful to its subject and good looking to boot. The worst levels are boring, contrived, and look terrible, and it is unfortunate that the majority of these bad missions are at the beginning of the game, when Klingon Honor Guard should be wowing us. As the title implies, in this game you are a member of the vaunted Klingon Honor Guard, tracking down the cowards who attempted to assassinate Klingon High Council leader Gowron. Even the weapons are familiar, from the gleaming curves of a Bat'leth blade to the pointed snout of a Klingon blaster. If you can slog through the horrible first few missions, a grand adventure awaits. Our favorite mission takes place on a Klingon warship. Beginning on the inside, eventually we found ourselves using grav boots to clomp around the outer hull, shooting enemies and watching their bleeding bodies slowly spin away into the void. The game uses the Unreal graphics engine, which arguably is better at creating terrestrial otherworldly environments than the sterile metal walls of space stations and starships, but still works well for this game. The designers have packed the game with sights and sounds that will be familiar to any Star Trek fan, and populated the levels with enough enemies to sate action gamers who could care less about the Star Trek elements. If you do get this game, keep one thing in mind as you begin playing: it does get better. Much better. --T. Byrl Baker Pros:
Amazon.com Product Description: Plunge into the Star Trek universe in this fast-paced, high-action, first-person shooter using the Unreal 3-D engine. Mayhem reigns as an assassination attempt on Gowron, leader of the Klingon High Council, has left the Empire shocked and screaming for revenge. As a member of the elite Klingon Honor Guard, the most brutal combat specialist in the galaxy, you must fulfill your blood oath--become the ultimate warrior and exact glorious revenge on those who would destroy the Klingon Empire. Explore 19 huge missions in seven Star Trek worlds, including the Klingon Bird of Prey, Rure Penthe' Prison, and Tong Vey Klingon City. Wield weapons including assault disrupters, rocket launchers, and particle dispersal cannons. Guard against a vicious onslaught of opponents--including veteran Klingon warriors. Encounter 24 formidable enemy types. Go for the throat and show no mercy in death match or cooperative mission-based battles using a local area network or the Internet. Or create your own holodeck environments for battling over the Internet. Master close-in fighting techniques using the deadly Bat'leth and D'k tahg blades. This game features the voices of four veteran actors from the popular Star Trek: The Next Generation, including Tony Todd as Captain Kurn. Average Rating:
 Rating: - For Star Trek and/or Ureal fansI'm not a star trek fan at all, but I'm a big Unreal fan, and I'm desperate for more. This game uses the Unreal engine pretty effectively and will suffice for a quick fix. Not as spooky or pretty as Unreal, but pretty still and more action, plus integration of video between and during levels. I imagine star trek geeks will find this last charateristic very satisfying. The first few levels are lame, but perservere and game play will improve dramatically. I've gotten about 20-25 fps at the ... Read More |
