Like everyone who bought this game I am a big Star Trek fan (my favourite being DS9 :P). I must say this game runs really well on modern hardware. the only reason I haven't given it 5 stars is just because of the QOL improvements that are kind of hard to impliment (it could also just me being dumb). If you don't feel like reading. it's a Great Game although it's showing it's age. The QOL improvements include: No Windowed borderless mode. This is fairly common for older games to have Fullscreen and Windowed mode but not windowed borderless. luckily "Borderless Gaming" is a thing. The game also does not have Alt-Tab so going from game to desktop is impossible but the workaround I figured out specifically for multi monitor setups setting the game to windowed mode running "Borderless Gaming" and Alt-Enter to go between fullscreen and windowed mode with the "Borderless Gaming" software being a sort of buffer to keep the screen from going askew. 1920x1080 16:9 monitor support. Don't get me wrong the game plays perfectly well without this (unlike Slave Zero which skews the crosshair ever-so-slightly if the wrong resolution is set), but the scaling is a bit off since the game does not natively support 1080p resolution or impliment widescreen well so character models get kind of resized and bulky. but there are work arounds for this. Updated shaders. I'm not faulting the game for looking the way that it does, I mean it's from the year 2000. but technology does advance and there are mods to re-shade the game. (this could be just my own stupidity) the reshader I downloaded for some reason did not mesh well with the rest of the game files so I've spent a few days trying to tweak things and got it to a point where it's good enough. All in all the game is really well made and I have not experienced any crashes while trying to play the base game. Only when I installed re-shaders and played around with the .cfg files did ever see any crashes.
"Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, 2020." - Microsoft.com.
TL;DR: Just play the game. it has it's own merits. it's not game that's gunning for your appreciation based solely on charm. It's has a lot of character and depth if you're willing to look for it... but you have to be WILLING TO LOOK FOR IT. If you enjoyed Syndicate, Remember Me, Fight Club, and a whack load of 80s Sci-fii movies chances are you'll enjoy this. Don't listen to the review bombers that talk about how it hasn't lived up to the "hype" and have only played Wither 3. Form your own opinion of the game (use yo' brain kathleen). I won't go into specific details. and I know the review criterial for GOG is let the game stand on its own merits, but the game is basically a love letter to action/Sci-Fi media that have come before it. Gameplay: it's not much different than Syndicate (2012) in terms of combat, Remember Me (2013) in terms of a certain mechanic that I will not talk about here, In terms of stealth it's inbetween Elder Scrolls stealth and Early Splinter Cell Stealth (Action Refined and Pandora Tomorrow) not the BEST but it's definitely fine. Story: I got vibes from: Fight Club, Bladerunner, Total Recall, 1984, Judge Dredd (franchise). In terms of environment in a very basic sense its simmilar to Grand Theft Auto but not exactly the same. In closing just play the game. don't listen to anyone's opinion (including mine) form your own sheep.
This game is relentless! even on normal difficulty. I think that there's a special place for people that actually possess the mental fortitude to complete this game on any difficulty. I've only finishes Book 1 and I'm looking forward to booting up Book 2 because it was a rush!. by no means is it unbeatable. it just requires a considerable about of luck. DON'T BE DISCOURAGED. PLAY. THIS. GAME.
Seriously, Just do it. I was going to write a long winded review about the game but there are to many things to say... just read the other 5 star reviews. HOWEVER!!!! I recommend purchasing game 1 and 2 and playing those first. The Falafel Sultan Approves.
