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 - Sequels are better? Wrong!I got Elite Force II 'bout a couple of months after it came out. I had previously tried the demo on Windows ME but the mouse cursor was so slow. Now I have the real game and these are the pros and cons of the game. Pros: -Good Graphics Cons: -Where's Voyager? -Very Slow -Hard play I thought this game would be based on ST: Voyager, but I was wrong! The only Voyager characters that they have is Tuvok and Barclay, which does not really count. Just throw this game away and get Star Trek Voyager Elite Force on PC or it's expansion pack. Rating:  - I love this game!The game is just difficult enough to keep you playing yet not too hard. Cool graphics and sound. I was disappointed that there are not more capture the flag games and that you cannot be female at all times. Overall this is worth your money. Especially if you like action in a Star Trek format!! Rating:  - Simply Incredible!!The Original Elite Force game was groundbreaking and one of the best games made to date. I didn't see how they could improve on that but I am awed at this game. It's simply the best game I have played to date. It ranks in at one of the 6 all time best games ever in my opinion. Just for the record, my top six games ever go like this: 6 Unreal II 5 Star Trek Elite Force 4 Indiana Jones and The Emperor's Tomb 3 Star Wars Jedi Knight II:Outcast 2 Star Trek Elite Force II 1 Halflife These games are simply the best made to date and Elite Force II ranks right at the top in my book. I don't know where to begin. Superb graphics, sound, playability, storyline, weaponry. It's like stepping into the Star Trek Universe. The graphics were completely authentic in every detail to the Star Trek world. I hope there is an Elite Force III in the future as I am hungry for more. Maybe the Elite Force Team could be assigned to Deep Space Nine next time, that would be awesome I think. Rating: - Great Game.As in most of my reviews, I use the word "solid." While this game doesn't match up to Aliens Vs Predator 2, I enjoyed it much more than the original Elite Force. For me, the graphics were much improved. I found this game a bit more challenging than the first. It was hard enough at times, to get me frustrated. Yet not too hard to throw in the towel. You'll battle aliens on different ships in the galaxy. Sound and effects rate a 3, controls a 4, and the graphics 4+ but not a 5. AvP 2 is still my favorite shooter, but this is a pleasing experience for both Trek fans and gamers alike. Rating: - Great game, however...Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this game. Graphics in particular were greatly improved over the original. I enjoyed a change of scenery from voyager to the Enterprise-E. Weapons, more than the original, some were enhanced. There are some secrets to look for, and they are worth checking out if found. As with all windows software, it can be expected to give some problems, but for the most part it was stable. Unlike the first one, Elite Force II has a boss meter giving you the health status of your boss enemy. This really helps giving an idea how much you have left to go. The original, I had no idea when that vorsoth boss was going to die until he did. Multiplayer is about equal in quality to the original with the obvious difference in graphics being better. Being out of the Delta quadrant brings familiar looking characters such as Ferengi, Romulans, and the Klingons. Now here is where I state my dislikes. In the original, I'm walking along the corridor, then 'game saved' appears on my screen. In this version, I'm walking along the corridor, then I stop, I cannot move. No directional controls work, then after waiting a while, 'game saved' appears, and the game returns to normal. I find this auto save feature more annoying than the original's, or maybe it is just my computer. This one is not too big of a deal. In the original, one could kill Tuvok, then all the security personnel would come after you, shoot you down, then comes a video of you in the brig. This one, one cannot kill any Enterprise crew member. No big deal as this was not the point of the game, but it is one feature taken since the original. There is also a new default keyboard setup. Having reprogrammed my keyboard, no more problems. Although it seems the new layout might be better access, but still no option to select new layout, or original layout for Elite Force version 1 players. Boss levels occur more frequently, and this was difficult in some circumstances. I even had to search for a cheat code to defeat some. The cheat code, by the way, is more difficult to enter, and now something messed up and now it won't work at all. The original, no problems. Overall, this game is worth the money.
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