Star Trek Online 03/12/20

Star Trek is one of the most popular franchises in the world. Even though it's been largely overshadowed by Star Wars as time went on, its impacts is definitely felt and it still has a massive fanbase. However, the Star Trek universe has a surprisingly few amount of good games, with only a couple that even bear mentioning. One of them is Star Trek Online.

Do note that to play Star Trek Online, you need to have Steam installed. Once you've done that, then you can go to this link to install it properly.

Once you boot it up, you'll find that the aesthetic is fantastic and very faithful to the parent universe. Depending on which faction you choose, you'll have a unique prologue storyline. For instance, if you choose to play in the Federation, you'll start out as a fresh Starfleet cadet, awarded command of their first starship thanks to a series of unfortunate events. Klingon players, meanwhile, will murder their commanding officer in a duel of honor. Romulan players will start off in a typical RPG environment, playing as colonists for a while before linking up with the Romulan Republic.

The gameplay itself is, unfortunately, repetitive and lightweight. There are very few ground segments in the game, and those tend to be part of a story arc. On top of that, the monetization is rather predatory. If you want to simply experience a Star Trek universe and play around it a bit, then you should give Star Trek Online a download. If you want to actually play seriously, you should look elsewhere.