Star Trek Legends
- September 2, 2024
- Emerald City Games
Get on Steam"Star Trek: Legends is a Sci-Fi Turn-Based Strategy game, offering both single-player and multi-player modes. Command the U.S.S. Artemis, engage in epic battles, and shape the story's outcome in the official Star Trek RPG. Recruit over 40 characters from various Star Trek series, and utilize their skills in combat and decision-making."
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Reviews
- The game features a wide variety of characters from all Star Trek series, allowing players to assemble their dream teams.
- There are no microtransactions, providing a fair gaming experience where players can earn everything through gameplay.
- The turn-based combat and character abilities are engaging, with opportunities for strategic team synergies.
- The game is plagued by frequent crashes and bugs, significantly impacting the overall experience.
- The user interface and controls feel poorly optimized for PC, often leading to frustration during gameplay.
- The game lacks depth and variety, leading to repetitive gameplay that can become tedious over time.
- story82 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The game's story is a mixed bag, featuring a nostalgic blend of Star Trek elements and engaging character dialogue, but ultimately feels repetitive and underdeveloped, with only eight short episodes that can be completed quickly. While some players appreciate the branching paths and character interactions, many criticize the narrative for being a mere backdrop to combat, lacking depth and variety. Overall, the story is enjoyable for fans but may leave others wanting more substance and innovation.
“I haven't finished all of the campaign missions yet, but the storylines are actually pretty good, and the dialogue fits each character rather well.”
“As a devoted Trekkie, I find myself drawn into the rich dialogue and engaging storyline, which seamlessly incorporates characters from all generations in the Nexus plot.”
“The story is interesting enough to engage me, and the late-game villains are cool.”
“The story alone is nothing groundbreaking, although it is interesting at times and full of fanservice.”
“It is a no story series of battles and perks which offers enough rewards to be worth doing, but isn't engaging enough to enjoy.”
“I don't really know what I expected, but it had to be better than this - no 'real' missions or exploration, just text boxes with limited conversation options, and combat that is just old-school Final Fantasy, which is just your team standing there while you are selecting options from yet more text boxes.”
- gameplay41 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a mix of engaging turn-based battles and character progression, appealing particularly to fans of the franchise, though it suffers from repetitiveness and grind typical of mobile games. While the mechanics are straightforward and accessible, the lack of depth and variety in gameplay modes can lead to monotony. However, the absence of pay-to-win elements and a focus on player enjoyment are notable positives.
“From the first moment on, 'Legends' motivates you with its core game mechanic: unlocking the characters you love from the series and upgrading them infinitely, making them strong fighters in the main gameplay - the battles.”
“The turn-based combat adds a strategic layer to gameplay, while the branching missions offer dynamic decision-making, ensuring your choices matter.”
“A genuinely excellent game with ridiculous depth and a great gameplay loop!”
“The worst thing, though, is gameplay itself.”
“Now the actual gameplay, while okay, gets repetitive at best.”
“Every battle also looks and feels the same, and gameplay gets very repetitive.”
- monetization28 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game has received positive feedback for its monetization model, as it features a fixed price with no in-app purchases or microtransactions, allowing players to enjoy the experience without the typical pitfalls of mobile gaming. Reviewers appreciate the absence of ads and the ability to unlock all content through gameplay, although some express concerns about potential future DLC and the game's balance. Overall, it is seen as a refreshing alternative to traditional gacha games, providing a seamless and engaging experience.
“I applaud the decision to release the game at a fixed sell price with no microtransactions.”
“Finally an enjoyable game that has no microtransactions!”
“The good thing is it has zero in-app purchases and microtransactions, no energy that you need to wait for to get refilled, you can play all day long if you feel like it.”
“Lack of communication from the devs tells me that this was a cash grab with no intention of support.”
“The removal of in-app purchases and the availability of boosters and resources with in-game credits make the reward economy unbalanced.”
“Basic things show that this is a poor port and a cash grab.”
- graphics23 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed feedback, with many praising the unique art style and character designs, particularly in the cartoonish aesthetic. However, players have reported technical issues such as low resolution resets and visual bugs, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these concerns, the visuals are generally considered appealing, especially for a mobile port, and there is a desire for improvements, including a potential upgrade to 4K resolution.
“I feel in love with the art style and the interface, it's so well done!”
“The artwork, stages, and animations are amazing though.”
“I already played it on the Apple Arcade and I love the visuals and the detail that was put into the characters.”
“The only graphic option also resets to very low every time you restart the game.”
“And I have repeatedly posted about the low resolution and graphic option resetting in the Steam discussions, and not once did the developer acknowledge these issues.”
“Also, I have to reapply my graphic settings with almost every launch... I'd say, at least, 80% of the time.”
- stability14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- -14 % neutral mentions
- 93 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern, with users reporting frequent crashes, freezes, and disconnects, particularly during peak times. Many players note that it feels unfinished and buggy, especially in online modes, leading to a frustrating experience. Overall, the game is currently considered highly unstable and in need of substantial improvements.
“The game runs smoothly without any crashes or glitches.”
“I've experienced no bugs during my playthrough, which is impressive.”
“The stability of the game allows for an immersive experience without interruptions.”
“In its current form, it is highly unstable with freezes, crashes, and online disconnects that only affect this application. This means that there is no issue with your connection, but their back-end disconnects from you, which causes the message and your game to freeze.”
“The game freezes often in alliance raid mode, randomly disconnects in PvP, lacks basic customization options, and sometimes missions simply don't trigger without a restart.”
“You'll hear from other reviews that the Steam version of the game is buggy.”
- grinding10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the grinding aspect of the game is a mixed bag; while some players find it engaging and manageable, others describe it as repetitive and tedious, particularly in modes that require extensive XP farming. The lack of an endgame and reliance on time gating mechanics contribute to a grindy experience typical of mobile titles, though some appreciate the absence of microtransactions. Overall, the grind can feel excessive, especially for incremental improvements.
“There is no endgame; there are a few additional modes that are just more of the same, repetitive, tedious battles.”
“As such, it's as grindy as most mobile-designed titles are and makes use of time-gating mechanics.”
“Things are just too grindy for the incremental improvements I see at this point.”
- music5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music and sound effects in the game are basic and repetitive, leading many players to mute them in favor of their own music. There is no volume control, and the overall audio experience does not capture the essence of the Star Trek franchise, detracting from the immersion.
“The music is a bit limited, but the character renderings, while cartoony, are quite decent.”
“You can turn music and sound effects on or off, but there is no volume control at all.”
“The worst part about it being a port of a mobile game is that the sound effects and music are very basic, and they become quite annoying after a few missions.”
“I usually play it on mute and listen to my own music while playing.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while the PvP and alliance modes offer high replay value, the main storyline lacks incentives for multiple playthroughs.
“The PvP and alliance modes are designed to be highly replayable.”
“The PvP and alliance modes are designed to be highly replayable.”
“Once you finish the game, it has very low replay value.”
“The replay value is lacking; once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to return.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized for its menus and user interface, which appear to be directly ported from the Apple Arcade version with minimal adjustments for PC. Overall, performance issues have been noted, indicating a lack of tailored optimization for the platform.
“The menus and UI seem to be almost entirely ported straight from the Apple Arcade version, with little to no PC optimization.”
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