Star Trek Legends Review (PlayStation 5)

Star Trek Legends Review, Captain – The fate of the Star Trek universe is in your hands! Step into the role of your favorite heroes and villains from across the history of Star Trek and embark on an epic space adventure to control the mysterious Nexus. Battle to save all of existence in Star Trek’s official strategy-based RPG! Dive into the action with characters spanning the entire Star Trek universe, including Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Discovery, and Star Trek: Picard! Take command of the U.S.S. Artemis and recruit a team of legendary Star Trek characters as you embark on daring missions, experience epic turn-based combat, and make choices that influence the game’s entire story.

Star Trek Legends Review Pros:

  • Decent cartoon-like graphics.
  • 10.54GB download size.
  • Platinum trophy.
  • Own in-game achievements that pop up when earned.
  • Opening tutorial.
  • Turn-based combat.
  • You can skip or fast-forward interactions and story segments.
  • The game spans all eras of Star Trek so expect to see many characters like Picard, Worf, Burnham etc.
  • Morale dictates a player’s strength of attack so if you lower their morale their attacks will be weaker.
  • The Nexus is where you acquire random new members and characters to add to your team.
  • The Crew roster is where you can upgrade, level up, and edit party members and characters.
  • The Bridge of the ship is the central hub and where you go in between missions and do all manners of actions like crew management and the Nexus.
  • Before a mission, you get told what is required and you can edit your team layout.
  • World map-like level selects, you can move around and pick which mission to do.
  • Many locations and places from the shows and films.
  • Combat will have a set difficulty and it varies as you go through the story.
  • Mission types vary from scouting to interactions to combat.
  • Each playable character will earn exp and level up to increase stats but you can also do this with items.
  • You get an end-of-a-battle breakdown showing rewards and earned exp.
  • Daily tasks and achievements give rewards.
  • Overall level and exp bar for your main profile.
  • Each character will have a power level.
  • Interactions can have multiple choices and scenarios can have choices on how to solve problems.
  • Change the game speed with a click of a button.
  • The 3D game world and characters.
  • Shortcut buttons for interactions and menus.
  • The game is very streamlined, it’s very easy to just fall into the flow and have a good time.
  • Even if you’re not a Star Trek fan the gameplay loop is a fun and engaging one.
  • Combat is very short and bite-sized.
  • Many elements and mechanics in the combat like shields, assimilate, lay down barriers and shields, frozen, etc.
  • Three overall game difficulties can be unlocked and chosen – normal, advanced, and expert.
  • Shuttlecraft is another set of unlockable missions where you send party members out and it plays out in the background. Selecting members will show the jackpot probability percentage and all missions are real-time.
  • Many currencies and items are in play and needed for different actions like upgrading player levels adding new attacks to members or upgrading abilities.
  • Assign members to positions within the bridge crew stations to get team buffs.
  • Directives are another set of optional tasks and missions for Rewards.
  • A huge time sink of a game as it’s not that taxing and a very chilled-out experience.
  • You can replay story missions.
  • When selecting your team you will get an overall team power level and the power level of each individual trait like strength, health, etc.
  • Mission choices can fork into different paths depending on your actions.
  • Six different summon choices – crew, command, science, engineer, security, and medic.
  • Energy is a resource you get from playing missions and this is used for summoning.
  • Duplicate characters feed into each other to empower them and level them up.
  • Characters can eventually unlock and equip items to themselves to further improve their power and add abilities and buffs.
  • You will have to replay missions to go other routes and max out the level completion percentage.
  • Auto-play is available for combat.
  • Unlock new game modes such as Ops, and survival by leveling up your player level.

Star Trek Legends Review Cons:

  • Not the fastest loading time.
  • Cannot remap the controls.
  • No voice work.
  • There is no claim all button for Rewards.
  • It does look and play like a mobile game on the big screen from simplified menus to basic gameplay.
  • A lot of currencies and items to keep track of.
  • The gameplay loop whilst simple is very much the same loop over and over.
  • I found the story to be a nonevent and not that compelling.
  • It takes a while to get going in terms of decent rewards and getting away from your starter team.
  • There are no accessibility options like Colourblind etc.
  • A lot of in-game purchases.
  • I found I got duplicates a lot and it was very rare I got new or rare characters.
  • It’s annoying that many missions cannot be maxed out completion-wise for a long time as you have to grind out the items needed.
  • Autoplay is not always ideal and is slow regardless of game speed.
  • The tutorial doesn’t cover everything.

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Star Trek Legends:

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Developer: Emerald City Games

Publisher: Tilting Point

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  • 7/10
    Graphics - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Sound - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Length - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Fun Factor - 7/10
7/10

Summary

Star Trek Legends offers a visually appealing experience with its decent cartoon-like graphics and a manageable download size of 10.54GB. The game features a Platinum trophy and its own in-game achievements that pop up when earned, adding to the sense of accomplishment. The opening tutorial helps players get started, and the turn-based combat system is engaging and strategic. Players can skip or fast-forward interactions and story segments, making the gameplay more streamlined. The game spans all eras of Star Trek, featuring beloved characters like Picard, Worf, and Burnham, which is a treat for fans.

One of the unique mechanics is the morale system, which dictates a player’s strength of attack; lowering an opponent’s morale weakens their attacks. The Nexus allows players to acquire new members and characters, while the Crew roster is where upgrades, leveling up, and editing of party members take place. The Bridge of the ship serves as the central hub for various actions, including crew management and accessing the Nexus. Before missions, players are informed of the requirements and can edit their team layout accordingly. The world map-like level selection allows players to choose missions, which vary in difficulty and type, from scouting to interactions to combat.

The game features many locations and places from the shows and films, adding to its authenticity. Each playable character earns experience points (exp) and levels up to increase stats, which can also be done with items. After battles, players receive a breakdown showing rewards and earned exp. Daily tasks and achievements provide additional rewards, and there is an overall level and exp bar for the main profile. Interactions can have multiple choices, and scenarios offer different ways to solve problems. Players can change the game speed with a click of a button, and the 3D game world and characters are well-designed. Shortcut buttons for interactions and menus make the game very streamlined and easy to navigate.

Even for those who are not Star Trek fans, the gameplay loop is fun and engaging. Combat is short and bite-sized, with various mechanics like shields, assimilation, and barriers. The game offers three overall difficulties—normal, advanced, and expert—that can be unlocked and chosen. Shuttlecraft missions allow players to send party members on real-time missions, with jackpot probability percentages displayed. The game features many currencies and items needed for different actions, such as upgrading player levels and adding new attacks or abilities. Assigning members to positions within the bridge crew stations provides team buffs, and directives offer optional tasks and missions for rewards.

However, the game has its drawbacks. The loading time is not the fastest, and controls cannot be remapped. There is no voice work, and the lack of a “claim all” button for rewards can be frustrating. The game often feels like a mobile game on a big screen, with simplified menus and basic gameplay. Keeping track of the many currencies and items can be overwhelming, and the gameplay loop, while simple, can become repetitive. The story is not particularly compelling and takes a while to get going in terms of decent rewards and moving away from the starter team. There are no accessibility options, such as colorblind settings, and the game features many in-game purchases. Duplicate characters are common, making it rare to get new or rare characters. Grinding for items to max out mission completion can be annoying, and autoplay is not always ideal, being slow regardless of game speed. The tutorial does not cover everything, leaving some aspects unexplained.

In summary, Star Trek Legends is a visually appealing and engaging game with a fun gameplay loop and many beloved characters from the Star Trek universe. However, it has its share of drawbacks, including slow loading times, lack of accessibility options, and a repetitive gameplay loop. Despite these issues, it offers a chilled-out experience and can be a huge time sink for players who enjoy the Star Trek franchise and turn-based combat games.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!