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Information Updated: 5/17/2006 The folks at Bethesda have put together a great concept for their new Star Trek games, and during the E3 I had the chance to spend some time with them.
Star Trek Legacy’s story starts you out in the Star Trek Enterprise era and moves you through to the Star Trek The Next Generation era. The basic part of the game plays a lot like a flight sim, however, there are a lot of tactical features in the game. Legacy also allows you to control a small fleet of ships (up to four) and command them however you want. As you progress through the game you are able to research different technology, anything from new ship designs to different types of defense systems to new weapons systems. The game features some very stunning graphics and they even have people from the original series working with them on the project to provide you with the most authentic Star Trek game to date. You can also play 8 player multiplayer games, each person controlling their own fleet of four ships, and several different races can be selected to make your fleet.
Star Trek: Legacy places you in the role of the Admiral of a task force of warships, which you control in small and large-scale battles. Test your strategic and tactical skills in real-time combat featuring authentic spaceships, full damage modeling, and spectacular visual effects. The storyline in Legacy spans the entire Star Trek Universe, including the Original Series, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise eras. Star Trek: Legacy will be released on Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC this September. Taking advantage of next-generation consoles, Star Trek: Legacy features dynamic three-dimensional battlefields with graphically stunning space environments filled with fully realized nebulas, wormholes, planets, and stars. With full multiplayer support, you will be able to choose from small-scale engagements to all-out war involving multiple star systems in addition to tracking stats and player rankings. Star Trek: Legacy is being developed at the studios of Mad Doc Software, creators of the highly successful and critically acclaimed Star Trek Armada II. “Being able to work with the entire universe of this beloved series is an incredibly exciting opportunity for us,” said Todd Vaughn, vice president of development for Bethesda Softworks. “We have some great ideas about where we want to go with this license and having the exclusive right to develop and publish Star Trek games across all platforms ensures that every Star Trek game will be a quality game worthy of its name.”
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