Star Trek: Invasion
Star Trek: Invasion is a video game, released in 2000 for the Sony PlayStation console. The game was developed by Warthog Games for Activision. The game also has some distinction being developed by the same team (who were mostly working under Warthog Games) responsible for the Colony Wars series.
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| Developer(s) | Warthog Games |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Designer(s) | Haydn Dalton |
| Programmer(s) | Mike Anthony |
| Artist(s) | Han Randhawa |
| Writer(s) | James Swallow |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | Space combat simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
A "space combat shooter" title, Star Trek: Invasion is based on characters and situations from Star Trek: The Next Generation. The game features voice acting performances by several Star Trek actors, including Patrick Stewart (Jean-Luc Picard) and Michael Dorn (Worf).
Development
Invasion was the first Star Trek game to be released for the Sony Playstation. It was developed by Activision in conjunction with Warthog Games, who had previously created the Colony Wars series of games.[2]
Reception
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The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] Starlog praised the game, saying that it "delivers big and entertains" and said that the graphics were "great",[2] but criticised the Star Trek experience saying that the music lacks the feeling of the franchise and the ships seen in the game don't match those which appeared on television or in the films. It added that players should be "pleased with the game" if they could sidestep the lack of a typical Gene Roddenberry/Star Trek feeling.[2]
John Gaudiosi reviewed the PlayStation version of the game for Next Generation, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "A textbook example of how to blend a popular license with solid console gameplay, this deep-space shooter offers an original Star Trek storyline and fun multiplayer action."[11]
In 2016, Tom's Guide ranked Star Trek: Invasion as one of the top ten Star Trek games.[15]
References
- Perry, Douglass C. (August 24, 2000). "Star Trek: Invasion". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- "Not the Trek". Starlog. No. 281. December 2000. p. 18. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- "Star Trek: Invasion for PlayStation Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- Barnes, J.C. "Star Trek: Invasion - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- Edge staff (October 2000). "Star Trek: Invasion". Edge. No. 89. Future plc.
- EGM staff (October 2000). "Star Trek: Invasion". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Ziff Davis.
- Self, Rich (October 12, 2000). "Star Trek : Invasion". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- Fitzloff, Jay; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (October 2000). "Star Trek: Invasion". Game Informer. No. 90. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on January 7, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- Brian (September 2000). "Star Trek: Invasion Review". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- Provo, Frank (August 29, 2000). "Star Trek: Invasion Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- Gaudiosi, John (December 2000). "Finals". Next Generation. Vol. 3 no. 12. Imagine Media. p. 130.
- "Star Trek: Invasion". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. October 2000.
- "Review: Star Trek: Invasion". PSM. Future US. October 2000.
- Boyce, Ryan (August 21, 2000). "Star Trek: Invasion". Maxim. Biglari Holdings. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- "Top 10 Star Trek Games". Tom's Guide. 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2019-06-08.