Star Trek: The Video Game Sets A New Course For April 23
Star Trek: The Video GameOkay, Trekkies, time to get a little excited.
Namco Bandai and Paramount Pictures have announced that Star Trek: The Video Game is slated to arrive on April 23, 2013 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. The title was originally supposed to release this year but was later delayed.
For the record, the PS3 and 360 versions of the game will be available at brick-and-mortar retailers, but the PC version will only be sold through digital channels. Only the PS3 version will be sold both ways; as a physical Blu-Ray disc and digitally on the PlayStation Network. If you opt to pre-order, you'll gain access to the Elite Officer Pack, which features various exclusive items and unique uniforms for Kirk and Spock. Those two are the main characters, by the way, so that ought to be an interesting storyline.
Digital Extremes (The Darkness II) is handling this one, and director J.J. Abrams is lending a hand as well. The game should be a great lead-in to the movie; the interactive adventure will launch three weeks before "Star Trek: Into Darkness" hits theaters on May 17, 2013.
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12/20/2012 11:51:44 PM John Shepard
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NaughtyDog
Friday, December 21, 2012 @ 2:04:39 AM
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Friday, December 21, 2012 @ 2:33:51 AM
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forgive me for being VERY skeptical of this!
would be nice to have a good trek game, but, well, everyone knows how games based on well known TV shows or even movies, comics, hell based on any medium besides games, turn out!
time to set the phasers to skepticism.
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Akuma07
Friday, December 21, 2012 @ 10:10:05 PM
Actually now that I mention it, do you know what hope is?
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Beamboom
Friday, December 21, 2012 @ 9:51:50 AM
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I love Star Trek even more than I love Marvel, but as a Marvel-fan I at least got a handful of semi-decent games. With Star Trek I got *nothing*. Bitter? me? Yup.
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maxpontiac
Friday, December 21, 2012 @ 12:28:20 PM
I love Star Trek (Kirk's crew especially) and I would much like to see a Star Trek game done correct.
With this game though, I am going to take a hope for the best and plan for the worst approach until I see a review.
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Beamboom
Friday, December 21, 2012 @ 1:42:25 PM
I've installed Star Trek Online since it turned free to play, but I've barely made a character yet. It just feels so cheap and generic that I don't know if I shall bother going deeper in that game.
I'm pretty sure this game here will offer a linear, standard action game built on a very standard engine with all the standard features, wrapped in some standard Star Trek audio effects and no soul whatsoever. If it is anything better than that, I shall faint.
I mean, just taste that title: Star Trek the Video Game? How more soul-less is it possible to get?
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maxpontiac
Friday, December 21, 2012 @ 2:50:56 PM
With this game, I would love to see a Mass Effect style approach. Move from galaxy to galaxy, transport down to certain planets, phaser a Klingon or two, use a tricorder, and then develop a romance with a green skinned Orion slave girl. ;)
While they are at it, let me take control of the USS Enterprise and blow some Romulans into space debris with some photon torpedoes!!
If THAT happens, I'll be fainting right next to you Beam!!
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Beamboom
Saturday, December 22, 2012 @ 1:23:22 AM
Diplomacy was also an important factor, strategy likewise, so some sort of gameplay that were more than just pure action is, in my opinion, crucial for a true Star Trek experience.
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maxpontiac
Saturday, December 22, 2012 @ 7:52:57 PM
What do you think about the inclusion of Starship battles? Important or not?
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BikerSaint
Friday, December 21, 2012 @ 3:36:54 PM
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According to the [A]listdaily, Namco Bandai has just detailed its preorder promotion for Star Trek: The Video Game, the tie-in to next year's feature film, Star Trek Into Darkness.
Star Trek Preorder Details....
Gamers who reserve the title will receive the Elite Officer Pack, a collection of exclusive weapons and uniforms for protagonists Kirk and Spock.
The Elite Officer Pack is actually a collection of five smaller packs, each with new uniforms for Kirk and Spock.
Three of the packs also include new weapons for the game, as detailed below....
Stealth Pack – Kirk and Spock stealth uniforms, plus Starfleet Type IV Stealth Sniper Rifle and extra ammo
Brawler Pack – Kirk leather jacket costume and Spock Vulcan Science Academy costume
Kelvin Pack – Kirk and Spock U.S.S. Kelvin uniforms, plus U.S.S. Kelvin Hand Phaser
Academy Pack – Kirk Academy Uniform, Spock Officer Dress Uniform, plus Academy Phaser
Kobayashi Maru Pack – Kirk and Spock Kobayashi Maru uniforms
Star Trek: The Video Game is set for release April 23 in North America, and April 26 in Europe and Australia. Star Trek Into Darkness will make its theatrical debut on May 17.
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Lord carlos
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Friday, December 21, 2012 @ 12:41:02 AM