It not only offers a healthy number of races from the Star Trek universe, but it also lets you create your own alien being from scratch. As in Cryptic's previous games (Champions Online, City of Heroes), the toolset is highly flexible.

The game may be disappointing, but character creation is a delight. Now Playing: Star Trek Online Video Review Star Trek Online is light, easy, and shallow, and those may not be qualities you're seeking from your next virtual universe.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's Unfortunately, those moments of epic wonder are mostly extinguished by underwhelming cookie-cutter missions, clumsy and unfulfilling ground combat, and shallow exploration that fails to capture the wonder and beauty of deep space. Luckily, that combat can be fun, and in the best and biggest battles, your screen will light up with phasers and torpedoes, momentarily capturing the thrill of interstellar adventure. The game falls into a predictable rut quickly, relying almost solely on spaceship battles for entertainment and falling short almost everywhere else. Developer Cryptic Studios' latest online role-playing game is a 'bare minimum' kind of experience, doing just enough to get by, but doing so without an ounce of flair and without the anything-can-happen-in-space buzz that makes the television shows and films such a delight. Instead, it mildly coasts along without much drama or excitement. Star Trek Online doesn't boldly go where no one's gone before.

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