(This is something most Star Trek products have been accused of doing upon release, only to find acceptance years or potentially decades later.) But the absence of some of these markers can be enough for fans to dismiss a work, even one that’s otherwise a critical and financial success, as “Not really Star Trek ,” or at the very least, not using the property to its full potential. Star Trek is expected to simultaneously entertain and inspire, to educate, to make you think about the world in new ways.ĭo all Star Trek episodes accomplish that? Not even close! In fact, many of the most celebrated and beloved installments don’t check any of those boxes. But is this reputation earned? Is there a great Star Trek game out there? It’s Fun, Jim, but Not as we Know Itįirst off, what makes a “great” Star Trek game? This is a two-part question, because as any Trekkie will tell you, “is it good Star Trek ?” is an own extremely loaded question that fans will attempt to separate from other media criticism as if it exists on a higher order than something so juvenile as, say, “Film Studies.” Because of its legacy as a platform for progressive social politics and as the inspiration behind countless young peoples’ pursuit of careers in science and engineering, Star Trek carries a burden of expectations that most media entities don’t have. But while The Distinguished Competition has produced celebrated games across generation and genre, Star Trek games have developed a reputation for mediocrity, even among die-hard fans. Like that other blockbuster space adventure series - what’s it called, it’s definitely “star” something - Star Trek has been the subject and setting of dozens of video games on PC, consoles, and mobile devices. Star Trek games date as far back as a 1971 text adventure written in BASIC by a high school student. Studios and developers have been creating Star Trek video games for nearly as long as there have been video games.
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