Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 23
  2. Negative: 10 out of 23
  1. Everything looks the same, wasting nice graphics engine. A galaxy's worth of micromanagment.
  2. 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.
  3. 40
    A game which is wholly unsatisfying and verging on unplayable.
  4. The weak interface, annoying gameplay, and lack of variety and balance between the races make the game a failed experiment.
  5. 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.
  6. CNET Gamecenter
    40
    It goes where no Trek game has gone before -- and it should stay there!
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. The horrible game mechanics will keep all but the most die-hard Trekkies at bay.
  10. 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.
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. 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 »