Star Trek: Tactical Assault

 PSP
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. NickB.
    Mar 7, 2007
    7
    Arguably the best new-gen Star Trek game I have played, but with some flaws. I found that the difficulty ramped up fairly quickly, and in the end was unable to complete the missions without some cheats to max out crew skill points. The missions are lengthy at times, which can be difficult if the main advantage of the PSP is on-the-go gaming; I was loathe to stop a mission halfway through Arguably the best new-gen Star Trek game I have played, but with some flaws. I found that the difficulty ramped up fairly quickly, and in the end was unable to complete the missions without some cheats to max out crew skill points. The missions are lengthy at times, which can be difficult if the main advantage of the PSP is on-the-go gaming; I was loathe to stop a mission halfway through (like, twenty or more minutes in) and half to restart next time, but often had no choice. If your PSP experience is more relaxed, it might not be sucha bad deal for you. As production goes, the game is easy to control, graphics are good, has a neat Trek storyline, and a great soundtrack. It is better than the Xbox360/PC and PS2 games, in my opinion....a tighter, more well defined experience that understands its setting better.… Expand
  2. J.S.
    Mar 18, 2007
    7
    I love this game, but its lacking. With just a few small additions, It could have been the best game of all time. I'm serious. Basically, its a clone of Star Fleet Battles or Star Fleet Command, but very simplified. I understand the PSP should be simpler than games played on the PC, but this goes too far. Combat consists of moving and firing your weapons, and each race has one single I love this game, but its lacking. With just a few small additions, It could have been the best game of all time. I'm serious. Basically, its a clone of Star Fleet Battles or Star Fleet Command, but very simplified. I understand the PSP should be simpler than games played on the PC, but this goes too far. Combat consists of moving and firing your weapons, and each race has one single special thing they can do with their ship (like cloaking). That's it.I can understand them cutting out stuff like mines, tractor beams, and transporters, but why can't I even scan an enemy ship during combat? That doesn't make sense (strangely, you can do scans on things in between combats). I also can't tell my engineer which systems I want repair first, or do any specific power management, like reinforcing my front shield, for example. Just a couple extra things like that would have gone a long way to adding depth to this game and making it feel like the movies. Another complaint is that the battlefields don't have very much room, which will drive you nuts if you are in a small asteroid field and you can't go out of it anywhere. Doesn't feel much like the vastness of space if you feel boxed in! There are plenty of good points though. The graphics are beautiful and there is a fairly decent variety of ships. There is a campaign with a storyline, or you can just set up a single combat and play. The timeline is also set in the original series, which is great, and each splash screen has a quote from one of the original episodes or movies, which is a nice touch. Overall, worth the money but oh it could have been so much better. Please make a sequel, and I promise I will buy it.… Expand

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#87 Best PSP Game of 2006
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Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. Yahoo!
    70
    In general Star Trek looks and sounds better than it has in recent console incarnations. The graphics are a little jagged, but the ships look great and the interface is well designed. And the sound is excellent, from the sweeping symphonic score to the spot-on weapon systems.
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  2. IGN
    64
    It offers a decent mix of strategy and action, though both halves never gel very well. The option to pilot several vessels in two different campaigns is definitely nice, but the story and missions could have used more variety.
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  3. GameSpot
    62
    A one-trick pony that boils down to the same basic maneuvers and slow-paced combat. It also horribly overlooks its license. You'll deal with Klingons and Romulans, but the dull story and unrecognizable characters could have been used in any generic intergalactic setting.
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