The section where he gets psychoanalyzed by the ship’s counselor is particularly enjoyable, as are all his muggings and general flippancy throughout. But never hammy, bored, or showing any sense that he’s not anything less than in love with the character of Q. De Lancie’s performance makes it all the more enjoyable. From the white realm of nothing the two of you inhabit after your death, to a curiously-placed tropical party with lovely señioritas, you really get to see the universe from his perspective. As long as you enjoy the character, and don’t feel he’s a pompous ass, you’ll have some fun tagging along with him for a day and seeing what his world and the depth of his powers are like.
He’ll mock, he’ll tease, and he’ll show off his mastery of space and time like he’s doing card tricks. John de Lancie certainly does, and his performance is a highlight of the program. You literally can’t NOT beat the game, so the question becomes if you’ll have a fun time along the way. The decision points are so limited, and so separated from the actual fiber of the game, that you actually have the choice to just watch the video as a continuous movie. Q will then stop the show, all but tell you what you should do to proceed, and return you to a few seconds before your incorrect choice. There’s only one linear path to follow across the entire feature, and picking the wrong choice results in instant death. The result is clearly one of those “games for people who don’t play games.” The interface is minimal, the interaction is limited to a few decision points sprinkled throughout the show, and you will never see a game over screen unless you intentionally choose not to play along (like refusing Q’s offer in the beginning). Simon & Schuster must have figured that a vast collection of Star Trek fans would be interested in the prospects of hanging out with Q and rumbling with the Borg, but were worried about alienating much of their potential audience with a demanding game.
This is one of those rare cases where the label “interactive movie” perfectly applies far more so than calling it a game. Lucky for you, it’s absolutely impossible not to. He toys with you throughout the entire game, and clearly doesn’t expect you to succeed. Whatever the reason, Q has offered you the opportunity to travel back in time and alter the course of history. Oh, will no one hear your cries for justice? Oooh! Trouble! Let’s go have a look.Įnter John de Lancie’s mischievous space-imp “Q.” What you’ve done to draw his attention is never made clear, making the buddy-comedy matchup a little strange. The reemergence of yet another Earthbound Borg ship offers you the chance for revenge, but the commanders deem you too young and you’re sent packing with the other cadets. Your thoughts travel to the battle of Wolf 359, where just like everyone in fucking Starfleet apparently, you lost a loved one in the attack. Tensions are high and the crew is running about in preparation.
#Star trek adventures borg cube movie
Star Trek: Borg is an interactive movie where you play a cadet on a starship about to face a Borg cube heading toward Earth. They’re a race of cyBORGs (what clever writers!) with advanced technology and the nasty habit of capturing other species, tricking them out with racing stripes and new rims, and sending them out as a newly-minted member of their collective. In their original incarnation, they were outright unstoppable, a terrifying threat, and the first of Trek‘s suggestions that there are things in the final frontier you might not want to find. The Next Generation‘s introduction of the Borg was arguably the point that revitalized the series.
0 kommentar(er)
