Posted on: December 26, 2022
pzogel
Игр: 450 Отзывов: 63
Fun but criminally short
Back in 2000, Star Trek was roaring and Activision busy making use of their license. While several of these efforts were forgettable, Voyager Elite Force is one of the gems of this era. In terms of its structure and plot presentation, the game basically functions as an extended TV episode. You attend briefings, get to pick up your weapons, beam somewhere, do your job, beam away, debrief, and so on. Even for today's standards, Elite Force is a surprisingly immersive experience, and both the locations you get to visit as well as the things you're doing are nicely varied. There is even an extended stealth section in the game, which works surprisingly well and doesn't feel forced at any point. Nice visuals, authentic sounds and voice acting, and neat level design complement each other perfectly. I was also positively surprised by some of the scripted events, along with the robust companion AI. That said, Elite Force isn't perfect. For one, the game simply isn't challenging enough. Health and ammo are everywhere, and since 80% of the enemies have no ranged attack, they do not pose any threat whatsoever. To compensate, enemies at times swarm the player by the dozens, which is rather silly and still not challenging. The second big issue is how short the game is. Elite Force can be beaten in less than four hours on the highest difficulty, and that's while taking one's time to soak in the atmosphere, talking to crewmates, and so on. And while the GOG version comes with the expansion, that one can be beaten in half an hour. All the expansion has to offer is exploring the Voyager levels already familar from the main game and two lazily put together holodeck levels. Unfortunately, the GOG version still requires tinkering with config files and applying a patch to get proper widescreen resolutions going, which is why those who still have their original CD may feel free to continue using that one. Those who don't, however, should definitely consider getting Elite Force.
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