Star Trek Prodigy Supernova Review (Xbox Series S)

Join our Star Trek Prodigy Supernova Review as we receive strange readings from a dying star, Dal R’El and Gwyndala must race against time to save their friends, their ship, new alien species, and an entire planetary system before a supernova destroys them all!

Star Trek Prodigy Supernova Review Pros:

  • Nice cartoon graphics.
  • 7GB download size.
  • 1000 Gamerscore.
  • 3 save slots.
  • Cartoon cutscenes.
  • Decent voicework.
  • Can skip the cutscenes.
  • 3rd person perspective.
  • 3D action-adventure gameplay.
  • Hot swap between characters instantly.
  • Tutorial pop-ups.
  • Melee and ranged combat.
  • Stamina system for dashing.
  • Very accessible.
  • Collect Punnies to unlock rewards and upgrades within a level.
  • The Tricorder can be used whenever you want and it highlights any loot nearby and shows the route to follow.
  • The tutorial menu houses text and images to help.
  • The game plays really well.
  • Cheats can be unlocked by earning badges.
  • Subtle puzzle elements like plugging in and carrying power cubes.
  • The combat is very hack-and-slash, dashing allows you to dodge attacks and you have ranged phasers that can overheat.
  • Plants can be found and scanned to earn new upgrades.
  • Beacon shrines act as checkpoints.
  • Relics are hidden in the levels, collect them to get rewards for your Captain’s room.
  • The team dynamic plays out where you have a Co-op partner who mirrors you and you need to work together, you can heal each other and swap characters upon death.
  • Local drop-in and out Co-op.
  • End of the level breakdown and award any earned badges and tell you who performed the best.
  • Fast loading times.
  • Three planets to explore and each has a completion bar. Taresse, Orisi and Mirios.
  • Star map level select.
  • You can replay levels.
  • Each level shows what you have to collect.
  • The Watcher enemies come in different styles from melee jumpers to explosive ones.
  • Health is 3 blips that health pick-ups can replenish.
  • Jankom once rescued will help open locked doors and when your weapon glows, he will appear and fight alongside you.
  • Crew members will have optional side missions for you to earn new abilities.
  • On your ship, you unlock new activities from side missions, story stages, training etc.
  • Before you start a mission you choose which crew member ability is assigned.
  • Crystals act as currency and are used to upgrade your weapons.

Star Trek Prodigy Supernova Review Cons:

  • Cannot rebind controls.
  • The performance gets really bad when on board the ship like slowdown and screen tearing.
  • Occasional crazy camera movement.
  • The character interactions are constant and can be fast-forwarded but it slows the pace.
  • Doesn’t have a difficulty option.
  • No settings of note.
  • Repetitive level design.
  • You can see and click on every planet but you cannot actually click into levels.
  • Everything just takes ages to unlock.

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Star Trek Prodigy Supernova:

Official website.

Developer: Tessera Games

Publisher: Outright Games

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Xbox

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!

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