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 - Good Episode: Bad GameStar Trek: Borg, like Klingon, doesn't really do much. You are a new Cadet who is assigned to a ship that is about to investigate the Borg. With the help of Q, you get to learn about your father and his battle with the Borg. All of this is very interesting, but there isn't much for you to do. Like the early game Dragons Lair, you just have to deside when to shoot, when to go left, when to go up, etc. If you like Trek, this is an interesting collectors item. Otherwise, it would be wise to skip this game. Rating: - Like being a character in the TV showThis game is completely live action. You are a young ensign whose father was killed by the Borg ten years previous and now finds himself having to sit in the sidelines as the borg attack again. Suddenly Q shows up and offers you a chance for revenge... and a chance to save your father. If you play it through and don't make any mistakes you have the equivelant of a 20 minute Star Trek episode that takes you around the various spots in a starship to deep inside a Borg cube. The game has a great cast of characters (although the only 'known' one from the series is Q himself) and some really thought proviking puzzles. Plus as a side bonus you have a special tricorder that you can use at just about any point in the game to find out about things and people and the history of the area and crew you exist with. There is a downside though, firstly for a point and click game the controls can still be very difficult. There was one point where you had to push a button on a phaser but the durned camera wouldn't hold still long enough for me to manage it. Plus if you click the mouse too quickly the game will get confused and nothing will happen (something that happened to me quite often). Although not a huge classic, I thought this was a great diversion from the usual fare of shooters. Consider it to be a long lost episode of Star Trek with you as the hero! Rating: - Star Treck borgThis is an ok game, but it takes so long to learn what to do. Once you get the hang of it it can be fun. If you mess up you have to start again and try a differnt way. That can really stink. Rating:  - Resistance is FutileWell-written and with high production values, and combining some of the best elements of Star Trek with a puzzle-solving game, Star Trek: Borg is a must-have for fans of both genres. While some of the puzzles are quite tricky (and, in this game, you actually need to make some mistakes), due in large measure to John de Lancie's characteristically droll performance ("My name is Q--its short for Q"), the game also stands up quite well as a Star Trek installment. I was initially frustrated with this product, due to a bug in the software that prevents its being installed on certain PC's, but after downloading the patch (when can we expect software companies to actually finish the product before putting it on the market?) and receiving some advice from Simon & Schuster's tech support (which was surprisingly easy to reach and helpful), my irritation was dispelled as I sat back and began to enjoy the game. Bugs aside, this game is a great value. Trekkers will not be disappointed. Rating: - Yay - I guessI was entertained for 2 hours - but then it ended. I found it rather boring as I sat there waiting for a chance to be apart of the action. It was frustrating to try to make your character do what you wanted him to do.
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