Star Trek: Resurgence

 PlayStation 4
User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4

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  1. viroodiem
    Jun 26, 2023
    9
    Great job at getting a true trek game.

    However much like what is happening with gaming right now, games are becoming too much for this generation (IE PS4 version) to handle. I have a launch generation PS4 and it sputters and dies right at the end game. Which for a low resolution, low action type of game like the walking dead, this is inexcusable when examples like Elden Ring run    Great job at getting a true trek game.

    However much like what is happening with gaming right now, games are becoming too much for this generation (IE PS4 version) to handle. I have a launch generation PS4 and it sputters and dies right at the end game. Which for a low resolution, low action type of game like the walking dead, this is inexcusable when examples like Elden Ring run flawlessly on the same hardware. So there is an issue of it not being adequately optimized for this era of hardware for which it is still being sold on the playstation store.

    That technical flaw aside the actual game is solid and feels like a "long trek" level quality of story telling.

    Which also raises the point. Some trek fans are going to hate it because ultimately there is conflict and that drama is between crew members and when ever that happens the fabled "Gene's Vision" comes flying out.

    Personally I do not find that to be a flaw. It puts the story on par with stories we saw in DS9 and to some extent in STD

    The game is far from perfect either. Certain sections drag on. Other sections are just not fun. Namely the tricorder sections.

    Yet for the in game technical flaws are offset a bit for just how ambitious this game is. Cause there are many different mechanics interacting here which in turn gives it a feel more like an actual episode would play out.

    tl;dr Ambitious start for a platform of similar games in the series. Needs some polish both technically and narratively but an enjoyable experience. We need about 5 more of these. Possibly with another ship and crew. Possibly in another part of the timeline. Again its an amazing platform for what trek story telling can be.    … Expand
  2. casness
    May 29, 2023
    8
    This game won me over. The lack of inverted Y-axis is unforgivable, but hopefully will be patched very soon. Technically, there is more than enough blatant jankiness across all possible elements of the player experience to harm review scores and general appraisals for most people. There are also multiple instances of poor dialogue, cringeworthy writing, baffling character decisions, andThis game won me over. The lack of inverted Y-axis is unforgivable, but hopefully will be patched very soon. Technically, there is more than enough blatant jankiness across all possible elements of the player experience to harm review scores and general appraisals for most people. There are also multiple instances of poor dialogue, cringeworthy writing, baffling character decisions, and even a couple of flat-out grammatical errors.

    However, by the halfway point none of these issues really mattered. The game engaged me 100% by presenting believable, competent, professional characters who by the later stages I found myself genuinely caring about. I can honestly say that this is the first Star Trek product I've experienced in fifteen years that actually felt like true Star Trek (with Picard season 3 coming very close across some of its running time).

    In addition, Resurgence is at least three times longer than I expected, and during the last third opened up into so many surprisingly awe-iinducing locations and action set pieces that by the time it was over I felt like I had played through a great action RPG, rather than a visual novel.

    It is not perfect by any means, and there are at least a couple of critical moments in the story where better writers would have seized on the opportunity to steer the plot in a diretion that could have elevated it to a mainstream all-time classic. Nonetheless, there is more than enough here to please and satisfy Star Trek fans, if they stick with it and forgive the occasional stumbling here and there and have the patience to let the dev studio patch and optimise everything properly.    … Expand
  3. Fenstergehtauf
    May 27, 2023
    9
    This is an awesome Star Trek Episode in a not so awesome technical package.

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. PLAY
    Sep 17, 2023
    70
    While not reinventing the wheel, this Star Trek take on the choice-driven narrative formula is worth a go, even if it is somewhat lacking in presentation. [Issue#29, p.80]
  2. RPG Fan
    May 30, 2023
    80
    Star Trek: Resurgence is a remarkable narrative adventure game set in a classic space opera universe. I’m incredibly impressed by its scope and the well-written story it conveys. Like an interactive Star Trek show, Resurgence is a game where your decisions have a real impact. I enjoyed playing this title even as I acknowledge the weak points holding it back, mainly its graphical hiccups. Still, Star Trek fans should give Star Trek: Resurgence a try, though, as should any adventure game fans who like sci-fi too. I hope this isn’t the last we see of the U.S.S. Resolute and her crew!
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  3. Siliconera
    May 29, 2023
    60
    I’m genuinely disappointed. Star Trek seems perfect for a narrative-heavy adventure game, and Star Trek Resurgence’s bugs, design, and QTEs keep people from getting properly invested. I don’t regret my time with the game, and I did enjoy the tale it told. However it’s executed in such a sloppy fashion and littered with issues that draws a player’s attention away from what matters.
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