Star Trek: New Worlds

 PC
Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 23
  3. Negative: 10 out of 23
  1. Hot Games
    90
    Fans of "StarCraft" "WarCraft," and even "Myth" will love this new addition to the real-time strategy genre, and Trek fans finally have worlds of their own to build, populate -- or destroy.
  2. Gamer's Pulse
    85
    While the game is still a good one, I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to someone who was looking for a good RTS.
  3. Happy Puppy
    80
    The construction sounds and repetitive voice samples may get on your nerves after a while, but this is a minor shortcoming.
  5. Electric Playground
    80
    A very good and interesting game it is indeed, and it would have gotten a higher rating from this humble reviewer if only they had remembered to include a game-save feature. As Spock was fond of saying: “Most illogical.”
  6. ActionTrip
    70
    Clearly an an unfinished game. We have yet to see whether the patch will remedy some of these problems. Well, quite frankly, there are too many obvious flaws and bugs, so it's going to have to be one helluva patch...
  7. All Game Guide
    70
    If you've played "Star Trek: Armada," you'll find that Star Trek: New Worlds provides the other point of view and will complete your collection.
  8. GameSpy
    65
    Take this game back to the drawing board; make it a game that would be good WITHOUT the Star Trek name behind it and stop relying on a franchise to sell a product.
  9. Antagonist
    63
    Without the Star Trek name on this one, it's just another faceless bad strategy game with a really nice body.
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  10. IGN
    62
    The game is boring and badly executed.
  11. Gamezilla!
    60
    Yet another flop for the Star Trek game franchise. Has there ever been a good one? At this point I really can't recall any. The many failures such as this one cast clouds over the possible sunrise of any good games that may have been released.
  12. GamePro
    60
    A rockin' soundtrack along with quality sound effects and voice acting add to the production value, but can't improve the gameplay.
  13. PC Gamer
    55
    If you don't ahve high expectations for a Trek RTS, then you won't be disappointed. [Nov 2000, p.160]
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  14. Eurogamer
    50
    The beautiful graphics and authentic Trek feel aren't enough to overcome the confused AI, awkward interface and glacially slow pace in what is ultimately a disappointing game.
  15. Evil Avatar
    40
    Everything looks the same, wasting nice graphics engine. A galaxy's worth of micromanagment.
  16. GameSpot
    40
    The only connections this boring real-time strategy game has with "Star Trek" are the logo on the box, the names of the races, and the types of weapons that your units use.
  17. Yahoo!
    40
    A game which is wholly unsatisfying and verging on unplayable.
  18. Adrenaline Vault
    40
    The weak interface, annoying gameplay, and lack of variety and balance between the races make the game a failed experiment.
  19. GameZone
    40
    The repetitious battles and limited tech tree will leave RTS gamers wanting, and the story is contrived at best, so Trek fans will be disappointed.
  20. CNET Gamecenter
    40
    It goes where no Trek game has gone before -- and it should stay there!
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  21. Game Over Online
    35
    Trying to connect with another player caused my game to crash on numerous occasions and when I went to join a game on Mplayer, there was no one to be found. I guess I wasn't the only one having problems with this.
  22. Gaming Age
    33
    Granted, the game utilizes several really nice ideas that haven't been really been explored enough in the real-time strategy genre but for all of the good ideas, "New Worlds" still lacks focus, polish, and fun.
  23. Game Revolution
    25
    The horrible game mechanics will keep all but the most die-hard Trekkies at bay.
  24. Daily Radar
    0
    I'd like to know who decided to make a realtime strategy game, where some of the missions could last a solid 45 minutes to an hour, without the option to save the game.
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Awards & Rankings

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#58 Most Discussed PC Game of 2000

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 4 out of 18
  1. BillL.
    Jul 22, 2005
    10
    I think anyone who doesn't like this game needs to have their head examined. You just can't play one level and then make a I think anyone who doesn't like this game needs to have their head examined. You just can't play one level and then make a discision that the game sucks. This game is made for people to use their brains.… Full Review »
  2. A.Z.
    Dec 16, 2001
    10
    People should try and beat the game and not just play the first mission and say it sucks. I have this game and I will play it till I beat it.People should try and beat the game and not just play the first mission and say it sucks. I have this game and I will play it till I beat it. And for you "it sucks" peolpe you should play it more ofen like me because you might start to like it. And you could try and find patches to make it better. I would say that the makers made a perfect game!!!!!… Full Review »
  3. DustonB.
    Dec 1, 2001
    5
    The only saving grace to the game is that it's Star Trek. I normally don't even look at the RTS games but as a lifelong Trekkie I The only saving grace to the game is that it's Star Trek. I normally don't even look at the RTS games but as a lifelong Trekkie I gave this a shot. It's okay, the gameplay is easy and the graphics are sweet, but the lack of an ability to save really diminishes the desire to sit and dedicate any time to the game.… Full Review »
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