Star Trek™: Voyager - Elite Force

Enjoyable for what it is, but difficult to really love this. The story is very bland but the action is implemented well with a good variety of weapons and enemies. I appreciated the peaceful sections in between missions where you can chat to the crew, even if they were the bare minimum of interaction. The early 3D graphics really don't provide good character models or animation, but they are a decent enough attempt for the time. The level designs are quite nice. The biggest flaw is down to my own personal feelings, and that is that I just don't really want to go around shooting in a Star Trek game. It all culminates with a really awful boss battle which, besides being awkward to play through thanks to its design, really bugged me as the final solution to all the events.

And about 3/5 if you're not. A good deal of the gameplay looks like this: you enter an empty room, a swarm of enemies starts beaming in, groups at a time, you kill them all until they stop spawning and move on to the next empty room, rinse and repeat. Some levels have more evenly paced encounters, and one gives you a neat stealth option where you can avoid most of the enemies entirely, but the 'enemy spam' mechanic was used too often for my liking. The weapon selection is decent, but some of them functionally overlap, like the tetryon disruptor and the dreadnought weapon, which are both fast-firing weapons that use the same pool of dilithium crystals as ammunition, or the grenade and mini photon torpedo launcher which are both explosive weapons that use your standard weapon energy. Still, the shooting was quite satisfying overall, with the aforementioned disruptor being my personal favourite. A definite highlight of the game are the story scenes which feature all of the main actors from Voyager. The new actors who voice Munro (your character) and his/her team do a good job as well, and the interactions between teammates are fun to watch and often amusing, especially when crewman Chell is involved. This along with some recognisable locales for you to explore, such as the Voyager, a Borg cube, Klingon Bird-of-prey and a very cool surprise I won't spoil, make it worth playing if you're a fan of the series, but if you're not then it'll likely be little more than a pretty average 2000s shooter for you.

Star Trek™: Voyager - Elite Force is not only an exceptional game, but also one of the best Star Trek games out there! I’ve been meaning to finish this game for 25 years, since my first play through only managed to reach the Borg ship. This time, I took the time to set it up properly on my Steam Deck (if you need help: https://www.reddit.com/r/StarTrekEliteForce/comments/y96b0n/setup_and_config_for_steam_deck/), and once everything was configured, I was determined to finally complete it. You play as Ensign Munroe on the Elite Force Hazard Team, set up by Tuvok. The story is very good, and the scenes well-crafted, as the game immerses you in what feels like a season arc of Star Trek: Voyager. You find yourself trapped in a mysterious area along with other star ships and their crews, taking on the Hirogen, Klingons, the Borg, and many other characters as you try save the Voyager crew. The linear game play does a great job of guiding you through different sections of the story and many unique environments, including some original star ship designs. The developers really paid attention to detail, and it genuinely feels like you're aboard the Voyager. The voice acting also really enhances the experience, featuring the original cast members reprising their roles. You get access to explore a virtual version of the Voyager, reading personal logs, uncovering hidden details about the ship and its crew, and even playing as Captain Proton in fully functioning holo deck! It’s a real treat for any Star Trek fan (especially Voyager ones)! This time I finally beat the game, and it also happened to be my first time completing a full GoG game! It was an incredibly fun experience. 10/10

I finished this game 4x now. I love it and I recommend it to everyone!

So glad to see this old banger still available! I love it just as much now as I did bacck then!