Star Trek: Bridge Crew

 PlayStation 4
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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 65 Ratings

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  1. Goshdarnit
    Jun 29, 2017
    10
    This is what VR gaming was made for! The immersion is unbelievable. The experience of interacting with people who you can see whilst they go about their roles is so mindblowing. If I point at someone, he or she sees me pointing at them. The body language cues are there, and the 3D sound means that you know where to look when someone speaks. The feeling of being part of a crew is so realThis is what VR gaming was made for! The immersion is unbelievable. The experience of interacting with people who you can see whilst they go about their roles is so mindblowing. If I point at someone, he or she sees me pointing at them. The body language cues are there, and the 3D sound means that you know where to look when someone speaks. The feeling of being part of a crew is so real and completely involving, it's hard to put into words how it moved me. The first time I put the headset on, I was blown away. It's the stuff of childhood dreams, and Ubisoft have done an amazing job of bringing it to the small screen headset world of VR.

    I also find that the other players are usually pretty intelligent and have not seen many who ruin the game with childish behaviour. Almost all my experiences have been good, which is rare in online multiplayer. Maybe it's because the game attracts a more "mature" audience of TOS and TNG fans, or maybe it's because the feeling of immersion and the fact that you feel like you are face to face with your fellow players takes away the feeling of anonymity which makes many people feel like they can say anything. Really not sure, but 95% of players so far have been good, and that has been a mix of Trekkies and non-Trekkies.

    I'm sure the game is better and more enjoyable if you're a Trekkie, but with an encouraging and welcoming crew, I've found that people who know nothing about Trek have been able to get into it right away too.

    My only criticism is that this game needs more content. There is talk of new bridges and PvP gaming, but what it needs is a lot more elements for the Ongoing Voyages which the system can combine to create a new one. At the moment, the longevity just isn't there (although I'm still playing regularly having boyght it on launch day, so it's not awful either), so I truly hope they patch in more mission variety to keep the online community interested. I want to be playing this game for years to come!    … Expand
  2. Labassa
    May 30, 2017
    10
    This game is THE best experience of team based VR and personally my favourite VR experience. I am a Star Trek fan and as such this is the closest many will ever get to feelin part of that universe. DO NOT HESITATE IF YOU LIKE STAR TREK EVEN A LITTLE BIT. This is also a cross-platform game with PC owners so there no chance of not meeting other crew mates. I tried all the roles and foundThis game is THE best experience of team based VR and personally my favourite VR experience. I am a Star Trek fan and as such this is the closest many will ever get to feelin part of that universe. DO NOT HESITATE IF YOU LIKE STAR TREK EVEN A LITTLE BIT. This is also a cross-platform game with PC owners so there no chance of not meeting other crew mates. I tried all the roles and found online I'm a good captain. I am a team leader in real life so it came natural, the other players (my crew) we got to each other and after spending 3 hours we all settled into each role and we made an exceptional team. No game has made me feel this way. I don't own any of the series or the films , I haven't any memorabilia or been to any conventions, I just liked the tv program and the films. And yet if your not into SC-FI but into fulfilling a role and playing with others to achieve a common goal there is nothing like this. This could of been a tank game, a sea based battle game, the actual game itself is amazing. This is for anybody who wants immersion and multiplayer coop fun. Thank you UBISOFT. You've just proved PSVR and VR is 100% here to stay.… Expand
  3. dartanian0801
    Jun 3, 2017
    9
    If you are a Trekkie, this game is a must. If you are not a Trekkie, this game makes you feel so much like you are in command of a starship and it's so different in terms of immersion. It is not an action game but a strategy game and it's even more fun playing it with other people or friends. It really does feel like you are in a mission in the Star Trek world. I've played this gameIf you are a Trekkie, this game is a must. If you are not a Trekkie, this game makes you feel so much like you are in command of a starship and it's so different in terms of immersion. It is not an action game but a strategy game and it's even more fun playing it with other people or friends. It really does feel like you are in a mission in the Star Trek world. I've played this game about only 10 hrs so far and I am still in the awe stage at this point.
    The only negative I would say would be the price point. I do understand however that this game will mostly be bought by hardcore Trekkie gamers so I understand the price. I hope this game becomes a great example of how to use and implement V.R.
    Congrats to the developers.    … Expand
  4. Calmacil
    May 30, 2017
    10
    Thank you, Ubisoft!
    You did it! You actually did it!
    This is like a dream come true. I´ve just spent three hours straight meeting other Star Trek fans, nerding out in this wonderful game. If you love Star Trek, you have to play this. Bridge Crew is quite good from a technical standpoint. Visuals and Sound are great and immersive. Storytelling seems to be a bit lackluster, but that    Thank you, Ubisoft!
    You did it! You actually did it!
    This is like a dream come true.
    I´ve just spent three hours straight meeting other Star Trek fans, nerding out in this wonderful game.
    If you love Star Trek, you have to play this.

    Bridge Crew is quite good from a technical standpoint. Visuals and Sound are great and immersive.
    Storytelling seems to be a bit lackluster, but that really doesn´t get in the way.
    The highpoint of this game is clearly the community aspect, and i think it´s a good choice to give people room to talk to each other instead of listening just to the game.    … Expand
  5. Dreizehn
    May 30, 2017
    10
    Star Trek VR multiplayer experience has been a blast so far! The immersion is great and when each one of the crew members do their jobs it works perfectly fine. An amazing adventure!
  6. Dr_Gonzo123
    May 31, 2017
    10
    Being an early adopter of PSVR I was amazed by the VR side of things but eventually a bit disappointed by the selection of games that were available at launch.
    Not until the release of Farpoint did I finally find a game that is actually fun to play and kept me coming back, let alone that it is a technical marvel to behold... a few weeks later Star Trek Bridge Crew came along and amazed me    Being an early adopter of PSVR I was amazed by the VR side of things but eventually a bit disappointed by the selection of games that were available at launch.
    Not until the release of Farpoint did I finally find a game that is actually fun to play and kept me coming back, let alone that it is a technical marvel to behold... a few weeks later Star Trek Bridge Crew came along and amazed me once more.

    The game looks gorgeous, plays very intuitively, has a good feeling of immersion and is downright fun to play.
    The move controllers come into their own in this game; you can play the game with the DS4 controller but I highly recommend using the move controllers since they feel like they are an extension of your hands.
    If you like 'Trek' then you will love this game, the atmosphere is spot on and a mission feels like you are in a Tv episode of Star Trek.

    I have not yet played a MP game but the Campaign already feels very rewarding to play and will take quite some hours to finish.
    I just hope that when I go online that there will be plenty of people to play with.
    Since this game is cross-platform (PSVR, Oculus and Vive) you should have a better chance at finding an online game.

    Just like Farpoint I consider this game to be a 'must have' for PSVR players.
    As far as I am consearned this is another good reason to buy into (PS)VR.
    It's not a gimmick anymore, this is a proper game!    … Expand
  7. Pazzoutboy41
    May 30, 2017
    10
    I don't normally write reviews on here now that ppl try and control the over all score by loving a game and scoring low or hating a game and scoring high since that has happened it's ruined the user scoring in here but I have no choice I love this game I'm 42 and have had the pleasure to watch games grow from pong into what we have now and now I get to see vr become the evolution of goodI don't normally write reviews on here now that ppl try and control the over all score by loving a game and scoring low or hating a game and scoring high since that has happened it's ruined the user scoring in here but I have no choice I love this game I'm 42 and have had the pleasure to watch games grow from pong into what we have now and now I get to see vr become the evolution of good gaming because of games like this even if Ubi soft didn't get the license to use Trek this would be a good game but the fact they did has made this a great game very immersive fun alone but a blast in multiplayer the closest you will get to being part of a real star ship I love every part of this game I hope with dlc to get a lot more story missions and maybe even a TNG dlc would be neat absolutely what vr was made for… Expand
  8. kraenk
    May 30, 2017
    10
    The most fun I had in VR yet...it's fun alone already but can be a bit challenging towards the end of the campaign...it really shines when you're playing it with friends! This is what makes VR so exciting...it creates completely new gaming experiences never imagined before. Must buy if you have a PSVR and if not another reason to buy one.
  9. gusman
    May 30, 2017
    10
    Wonderful game. If you ever thought how is to be inside the Enterprise or feel like Picard giving orders to your crew this will make your dreams come true. If you're a Trekkie you must buy it even if your need to sell your soul to get enough cash.

    The cross play feature should be present in all the VR games and the voice chat is excellent, the immersion is total.
  10. SpikePsyche
    Jun 1, 2017
    9
    I'm not far into the game, but I will say this: it makes me giddy as a kid on Christmas. The bridge of the starship and the control stations all look good. The strategy is real. The only thing that would make this better is to be able to explore a planet surface with a phaser and tricorder in hand. But that wouldn't be Bridge Crew, now would it? That would be Landing Party and a differentI'm not far into the game, but I will say this: it makes me giddy as a kid on Christmas. The bridge of the starship and the control stations all look good. The strategy is real. The only thing that would make this better is to be able to explore a planet surface with a phaser and tricorder in hand. But that wouldn't be Bridge Crew, now would it? That would be Landing Party and a different game. My only complaint was the control configuration. Wasn't quite intuitive for me. But like the Borg, we adapted.… Expand
  11. Cometer
    Jun 1, 2017
    10
    I've been playing Bridge Crew since release, taking multiple roles. Doing campaign missions and the random missions. To cut it short. This is the Star Trek crew experience many sci-fi and especially Star Trek fans have been looking for. Sure there is Artemis, But it is far more complex and hard to get a team of players to play with.
    In that sense, Bridge Crew is the immersive, mass    I've been playing Bridge Crew since release, taking multiple roles. Doing campaign missions and the random missions. To cut it short. This is the Star Trek crew experience many sci-fi and especially Star Trek fans have been looking for. Sure there is Artemis, But it is far more complex and hard to get a team of players to play with.
    In that sense, Bridge Crew is the immersive, mass market appeal brother of Artemis.
    The gameplay is sound. You get a good mix of calm and action based objectives. There is variety but obviously eventually you will experience all scenarios. Still, taking into count how well this game is being received, UbiSoft will surely release more content. One thing is sure. The future is bright for this type of games in VR. It's easy to tell what they can do in the future.
    As with any game, if you are not a fan of sci-fi, this game won't make you one. There are many great games that I simply never had an interest in. So if you are considering Bridge Crew, buy it because you want to be part of the crew of a Star Ship not because you want to experience the new kid on the VR block. This is in my opinion one of the best VR games out there. But that would mean nothing if didn't love sci-fi.
    Ubisoft did a great job building the core of what might potentially be the first of a long list of Bridge Crew games. IF Ubi does to Bridge Crew what it did for Rainbow Six Siege, they have a long term success in their hands.    … Expand
  12. Ridiick
    Jul 8, 2017
    10
    The first time I can spend hours playing without be tired by the device or dizzy. Very intelligent game is a dream of my childhood to manage a star ship like these ones. It's easy to start and not very complicate to master but require some missions. Something different to others games, something new and only available with this interface. For me is a must if you have a VR and if your are aThe first time I can spend hours playing without be tired by the device or dizzy. Very intelligent game is a dream of my childhood to manage a star ship like these ones. It's easy to start and not very complicate to master but require some missions. Something different to others games, something new and only available with this interface. For me is a must if you have a VR and if your are a fan of sci-fy or Star Trek is going to be your best VR game.… Expand
  13. Sherlocks
    Jun 3, 2017
    10
    This is for me the first true VR game for the PSVR, I couldn't hack the horror game RES V its not for me. This game however was right up my alley, I'm a trekkie since the 80s and this game is fantastic, not priced at silly money at launch. Its priced right with everything a in its right place, would have been better in the prime universe but then it would not tie in with the most recentThis is for me the first true VR game for the PSVR, I couldn't hack the horror game RES V its not for me. This game however was right up my alley, I'm a trekkie since the 80s and this game is fantastic, not priced at silly money at launch. Its priced right with everything a in its right place, would have been better in the prime universe but then it would not tie in with the most recent films or the upcoming TV series. However DLC is an option. Recommend this game for single player as well as the better multiplayer.… Expand
  14. ThatyGuyTy
    Jun 5, 2018
    10
    When I received my VR headset, I learned about this game and watched some videos. Cool idea but not for me. Then a friend of mine picked up VR, he's a big trekkie. I said if he grabs this game, I'd get it too, cause then I'd have someone to play with. Then they introduced the ability for people without
    VR to play which made two people buy it on PC (and can easily crossplay with us PS4    When I received my VR headset, I learned about this game and watched some videos. Cool idea but not for me. Then a friend of mine picked up VR, he's a big trekkie. I said if he grabs this game, I'd get it too, cause then I'd have someone to play with. Then they introduced the ability for people without
    VR to play which made two people buy it on PC (and can easily crossplay with us PS4 players) which then encourage more friends to go out and buy PSVR headsets. Now that I have a bunch of personal friends that love playing this game, it has become an incredible VR experience and a great teamwork co-op game. And now with the TNG DLC, it has become even greater! I'm not sure how this game could get any better (oh, maybe the ability to stand-up and walk around... especially in the lobby... but that is a minimal change)    … Expand
  15. Filmgeek47
    Jun 28, 2017
    10
    Best game I've played in VR, and a total dream come true. I've basically been dreaming of this game since I first watched Star Trek as a little kid, and this game actually delivers on that fantasy.

    As an added bonus, the community so far has been shockingly awesome. Pretty much every crew I've "served with" has been into the game and friendly. A+
  16. pacific1
    Feb 5, 2019
    8
    I am giving this an 8 not because I enjoyed the game necessarily but because when I played it there was a brit who was so into it that it was a unique experience. If you are a trekkie and you want to have fun pretending to be in star trek than this is your game. Some people can obviously get really into this and it will be fun if you can get like minded people together.
  17. Shenandoah
    Jul 21, 2020
    8
    The VR experience of this game is surprisingly good. The game concept is really unique, I never have played those mix of game before. Don’t miss to play in multiplayer. It is one of the most fascinating concept of multiplayer coop game I have ever played. Adding VR on top is such a pleasure. But I am sure that not all peoples will like that. As a fan of the Star Trek universe it could beThe VR experience of this game is surprisingly good. The game concept is really unique, I never have played those mix of game before. Don’t miss to play in multiplayer. It is one of the most fascinating concept of multiplayer coop game I have ever played. Adding VR on top is such a pleasure. But I am sure that not all peoples will like that. As a fan of the Star Trek universe it could be an advantage to like this game. The bridge and the consoles are well designed and the game concept is really shiny, especially in multi-player. When you have a chance to play this game together with your friends in VR, you won‘t believe how much fun you will have when playing this game together. When you like it I recommend to get the Next Generation bundle of this game, that’s makes the experience even more deeper.… Expand
  18. Arpit1523
    Apr 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Star Trek Online doesn't boldly go where no one's gone before. Instead, it mildly coasts along without much drama or excitement. Developer Cryptic Studios' latest online role-playing game is a "bare minimum" kind of experience, doing just enough to get by, but doing so without an ounce of flair and without the anything-can-happen-in-space buzz that makes the television shows and films such a delight. The game falls into a predictable rut quickly, relying almost solely on spaceship battles for entertainment and falling short almost everywhere else. Luckily, that combat can be fun, and in the best and biggest battles, your screen will light up with phasers and torpedoes, momentarily capturing the thrill of interstellar adventure. Unfortunately, those moments of epic wonder are mostly extinguished by underwhelming cookie-cutter missions, clumsy and unfulfilling ground combat, and shallow exploration that fails to capture the wonder and beauty of deep space. Star Trek Online is light, easy, and shallow, and those may not be qualities you're seeking from your next virtual universe. The game may be disappointing, but character creation is a delight. As in Cryptic's previous games (Champions Online, City of Heroes), the toolset is highly flexible. It not only offers a healthy number of races from the Star Trek universe, but it also lets you create your own alien being from scratch. While you run about the game's space stations, you might see relatively normal-looking humans of the Captain Kirk variety, Vulcans sporting the pointiest ears you could hope for, or even odd monstrosities born of the player's creativity. When you first begin, you're stuck with the United Federation of Planets, though after you earn a few levels, you unlock the chance to join the Klingon Empire. If you were hoping to live and die with honor with the Klingons, however, you'll discover that the associated content is bare and unfinished. Missions drop off quickly, and you're stuck with player-versus-player content to fill in the enormous gaps.
    And so you'll want to voyage with the Federation. As such, you and most of the players you see will follow more or less the same path to the end game. Not that you'll all coast about in the same ships. After you're done with the initial one-size-fits-all cruiser, you'll narrow your path by choosing a vessel with a more specific function. Cruisers are good for the usual tank role because they can take a heavy beating though they don't do the most damage; escorts are maneuverable and boast a lot of firepower but aren't all that sturdy; and science ships are good for healing, buffing, and other helpful support roles. You don't get nearly as much room to customize your ship's looks as you do with your on-foot avatar (and even less room if you're checking out the Klingon side of things), but the vessels look and feel like authentic Star Trek spacecraft, and you'll enjoy looking at your ship as you fly about on missions or even across the grids that represent deep space. You can even choose a look for your bridge and walk around on it. But it's too bad there's nothing to do there but hang about and wish you could relive all the great stories that Star Trek has served up over the years.
    Unfortunately, you need to rely on your imagination to provide tension and interpersonal conflict. A number of different characters send you off on missions, but none of them are memorable, and the writing is as dry as the Yadozi Desert, as well as too often littered with distracting spelling errors. There are some interesting narrative tidbits and fun references to the lore scattered about, but nothing that will sweep you up, in spite of Leonard Nimoy's plaintive and all-too-infrequent voice-overs. (The other bits of voice acting are excruciatingly bad.) Most missions are online RPG standbys: Destroy some Gorn ships, beam someone aboard, and assist a friendly ship in combat. Some are even duller than that: Beam to a planet's surface, press some buttons, and beam back up. Perhaps the quiet moments would be a nice respite if the mission writing conveyed the tension of any given Star Trek away mission. As it is, like much of Star Trek Online, they're just dull.
    In a typical play session, you'll navigate space by way of an overworld map on your way from one mission to the next. In Star Trek Online, space is a collection of sectors that are separated by loading screens, and they contain planetary systems that are also separated by loading screens. In addition, players do not all share the same virtual space (as we've seen in other space massively multiplayer online games like Earth & Beyond, EVE Online, and Jumpgate) but are separated by instances, which is a structure that should be familiar to you if you've played a Cryptic game in the past. It's a chopped-up vision of the galaxy that diminishes the mystery of space and the joy of exploration.    … Expand

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 9, 2017
    80
    A limited game, but an unforgettable VR experience. [Aug 2017, p.88]
  2. GamePro Germany
    Jul 23, 2017
    73
    Star Trek fans should not miss this experience, but but the lack of scope and the problems left a bland taste in our mouths.
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  3. Games Master UK
    Jul 13, 2017
    81
    If you can, get four friends, four headsets, and enjoy this the way it's meant to be played. [Aug 2017, p.83]
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