Ah, so Star Trek is all about KILLING!? | Report this post to moderator
By: Schpock (Odo's file, contact) @ 08:19:25 on Aug 06, 2006

Hey, I enjoy war simulation games, but when I think of Star Trek, I think of more enlightened entertainment. Sure, war and death and destruction may always be a part of the human experience, but I cannot understand why so many Star Trek games seem focused on combat and war.

What I'd like to see is a game that is more of an RPG like Baldur's gate, except that instead of crawling through dungeons, you must travel to different planets where different missions and objectives await, and where you use your head as much as you use any combat skills. Sure, there might be some combat involved, but to make combat the focus of a Star Trek game as opposed to making enlightened thinking and logic the core of the game is to miss an opportunity to do something really great.

Violence is only an answer when diplomacy fails, and in these troubled times, I wonder what Bethesda is really promoting. When I read:
"Fontana's involvement underscores our commitment to remain true to the Star Trek vision and provide fans with the exceptional, original and accurate Star Trek games that they deserve." I can only think that she wrote some cutscenes that show attempts at diplomacy or enlightened solutions, which then fail- at which point all phasers are set to kill.

With games like SPORE coming out soon with virtually countless alien worlds to create and travel to, I wonder why more game manufacturers haven't siezed upon more creative themes, like the idea of a game that centers around diplomacy with arms buildup as a BACKUP plan instead of the primary plan.

I think that the value of such a game as I'm describing would be immense. The best games teach elements that can be used readily. I've become pretty good at all of the Command & Conquer games, but how often do I have command over weapons of war in real life? A game that is about problem solving teaches a better set of values. And in such a game, when the Romulans cannot be reasoned with by any means, then start charging the phaser banks.

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I miss the first person shooters... | Report this post to moderator
By: Preacher (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:22:48 on Aug 05, 2006

The ship to ship combat is fun and all but they are missing out on a real big opprotunity with first person shooters, ELITE FORCE was just amazing, wish they would do another or an "Elite Force" that spans the generations such as ENT. TOS, TNG, DS9 and so forth. I know there are patches and mods for things like that, but it's just not the same!!!

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