Finally, a true Star Trek sim where your in
command, make the decisions and live with the consequences, Star Trek Bridge
Commander finally gives you the key to your very own Starship command. It
appears like we are in for a real treat thanks to Activision and Totally
Games, when your captain is killed aboard the Galaxy class USS Icarus, you
must take command of her and the crew, and lead them into a great storyline
testing your ability to command. And to top it, you will eventually get
to command a Sovereign class starship similar to the USS Enterprise NCC
1701-E. I am sure you have took a look at the media samples from this game,
and as the movie preview and screenshots suggests, this game is of epic
proportions with the latest graphic engine recreating your favourite starships
for a brilliant command experience and as we all like, stunning starship
battles. Bridge Commander has your favourite friends and foes rolled in,
and you diplomacy skills may help as you don't want to rage a war. You will
be meeting new races as well as the Klingons, Romulans, Cardassians and
Ferengi, and to help you, Bridge Commander will star Patrick Stewart and
Brent Spiner as Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Commander Data to help you in
your quest. Bridge Commander looks set to hit the gaming industry by storm
and with Totally Games' reputation for their X-Wing fighter series it will
sure be a hit. But note, if you are familiar to this series, Bridge Commander
includes heavy starships so don't expect an easy fight! And the recent addition
of D. C. Fontana, famed for Star Trek scripts including, the famous Next
Generation pilot, Encounter At Farpoint, makes Bridge Commander feel like
you will be in interactive Star Trek episodes, with you playing Picard.
Finally, it seems that Bridge Commander is not set a one time shot, as add-ons
and perhaps a sequel are possibilities after the game's release early in
the third quarter of 2001, it seems that you will be kept at your seats
at the conn for some time. And for those interested for without PC's. Plans
are underway for console versions of Bridge Commander such as on the Playstation
2 and X-Box after the game's initial PC release. Remember captain, keep
a cool head, show no fear and always remember - risk is you business!
Expectation - 10/10
