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'''''Star Trek''''' is a co-op video game released on {{d|23|April|2013}}. Set between {{film|11}} and {{film|12}}, it will allow gamers to play as {{alt|James T. Kirk}} and {{alt|Spock}} when they discover a group of scientists developing [[Vulcan colony|a New Vulcan homeworld]] have torn open a hole in space with their Helios device, enabling the [[Gorn]] to invade.
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'''''Star Trek''''' is a co-op video game released on {{d|23|April|2013}}. Set between {{film|11}} and {{film|12}}, it allows gamers to play as {{alt|James T. Kirk}} and {{alt|Spock}} when they discover that a group of scientists developing [[New Vulcan|a New Vulcan homeworld]] have torn open a hole in space with their Helios device, enabling the [[Gorn]] to invade.
   
The game was developed by [[Digital Extremes]], with a script written by [[Marianne Krawczyk]], and story input from [[Roberto Orci]], [[Alex Kurtzman]], [[Damon Lindelof]], and [[Mike Johnson]]. The primary cast of the films ([[Chris Pine]], [[Zachary Quinto]], [[Karl Urban]], [[Zoe Saldana]], [[Simon Pegg]], [[John Cho]], and [[Anton Yelchin]]) provided voiceovers, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I95dhyQBro8] while [[Chad Seiter]] composed the score, adapting themes by [[Michael Giacchino]].[http://www.chadseiter.com/2013/04/new-star-trek-game-released-with-music-by-chad-seiter/]
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The game was developed by [[Digital Extremes]], with a script written by [[Marianne Krawczyk]], and story input from [[Roberto Orci]], [[Alex Kurtzman]], [[Damon Lindelof]], and [[Mike Johnson]]. The primary cast of the films ([[Chris Pine]], [[Zachary Quinto]], [[Karl Urban]], [[Zoe Saldana]], [[Simon Pegg]], [[John Cho]], and [[Anton Yelchin]]) provided voiceovers, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I95dhyQBro8] while [[Chad Seiter]] composed the score, adapting themes by [[Michael Giacchino]]. [http://www.chadseiter.com/2013/04/new-star-trek-game-released-with-music-by-chad-seiter/]
   
Brian Miller, Senior Vice President of Paramount Pictures and producer on the game, has made statements that the game is canon. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X9bQy9u8ts#!] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlUSpl4ykqY] [http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2013/04/19/new-star-trek-trailer-reveals-game-is-totally-canon/] [http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/07/03/new-star-trek-game-to-bridge-plot-between-movies-be-canon]
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Brian Miller, Senior Vice President of Paramount Pictures and producer on the game, has made statements that the game is [[canon]], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X9bQy9u8ts#!] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlUSpl4ykqY] [http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2013/04/19/new-star-trek-trailer-reveals-game-is-totally-canon/] [http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/07/03/new-star-trek-game-to-bridge-plot-between-movies-be-canon] which have been denied by Orci. [http://www.nerdist.com/pepisode/humans-from-earth-2-bob-orci/]
   
==Gameplay==
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== Gameplay ==
The [[tricorder]] is the primary gameplay element, giving players information and an interface to solve puzzles. Kirk and Spock will each have their own unique gameplay attributes. Kirk can call an orbital strike from the {{USS|Enterprise|alternate reality}}, while Spock can use his [[Vulcan mind meld]]ing ability to unlock certain cinematics. [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/08/20/star-trek-how-to-make-a-movie-tie-in-thats-good] The choice of character will also affect how non-playable characters interact with them, for example, some female officers will flirt with Kirk while ignoring Spock. [http://news.yahoo.com/preview--new-%E2%80%98star-trek%E2%80%99-game-serves-as-official-bridge-between-films-035914361.html]
 
 
[[File:Trek game kirk bridge.jpg|thumb|left|Captain Kirk and crew on the bridge]]
 
[[File:Trek game kirk bridge.jpg|thumb|left|Captain Kirk and crew on the bridge]]
Using set blueprints, Digital Extremes will also show areas of the ''Enterprise'' not shown in the film, such as the captain's [[quarters]]. The player can explore the ship and use research points collected by the tricorder to upgrade [[phaser]]s, [[communicator]]s, and the tricorder. [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/06/25/star-trek-someone-spilled-some-metroid-prime-in-my-uncharted] The game also features subterranean swimming gameplay, [http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/games/new-images-from-namco-bandais-star-trek/P4/] and ship-to-ship combat. Co-op can be allowed during ''Enterprise'' gameplay, with one player controlling the phasers and the other using the [[torpedo]]es. [http://news.yahoo.com/preview--new-%E2%80%98star-trek%E2%80%99-game-serves-as-official-bridge-between-films-035914361.html]
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The [[tricorder]] is the primary gameplay element, giving players information and an interface to solve puzzles. Kirk and Spock each have their own unique gameplay attributes. Kirk can call an orbital strike from the {{USS|Enterprise|alternate reality}}, while Spock can use his [[Vulcan mind meld]]ing ability to unlock certain cinematics. [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/08/20/star-trek-how-to-make-a-movie-tie-in-thats-good] The choice of character affects how non-playable characters interact with them, for example, some female officers will flirt with Kirk while ignoring Spock. [http://news.yahoo.com/preview--new-%E2%80%98star-trek%E2%80%99-game-serves-as-official-bridge-between-films-035914361.html]
   
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Using set blueprints, Digital Extremes show areas of the ''Enterprise'' not shown in the film, such as the captain's [[quarters]]. The player can explore the ship and use research points collected by the tricorder to upgrade [[phaser]]s, [[communicator]]s, and the tricorder. [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/06/25/star-trek-someone-spilled-some-metroid-prime-in-my-uncharted] The game also features subterranean swimming gameplay [http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/games/new-images-from-namco-bandais-star-trek/P4/] and ship-to-ship combat. Co-op can be allowed during ''Enterprise'' gameplay, with one player controlling the phasers and the other using the [[torpedo]]es. [http://news.yahoo.com/preview--new-%E2%80%98star-trek%E2%80%99-game-serves-as-official-bridge-between-films-035914361.html]
===Enemy archetypes===
 
The Gorn were redesigned by [[Neville Page]] and come in several species, ranging in intelligence, gender, size and color. [http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielnyegriffiths/2013/03/07/star-trek-video-game-preview/] They are depicted as being skilled with hallucinogenic poisons, which they can use to turn some Vulcans and Starfleet personnel on Kirk and Spock, whom the player can earn commendations by [[stun setting|stunning]] them to take them down non-lethally. [http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/wg8slm/star-trek-gc-2012--gorn-and-enterprise-interview] The Gorn also deploy attack drones, turrets and mines which can be hacked.
 
   
 
=== Enemy archetypes ===
 
The Gorn were redesigned by [[Neville Page]] and come in several species, ranging in intelligence, gender, size and color. [http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielnyegriffiths/2013/03/07/star-trek-video-game-preview/] They are depicted as being skilled with biological weapons (namely a virus), which they can use to turn some Vulcans and Starfleet personnel on Kirk and Spock, whom the player can earn commendations by [[stun setting|stunning]] them to take them down non-lethally. [http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/wg8slm/star-trek-gc-2012--gorn-and-enterprise-interview] The Gorn also deploy attack drones, turrets, and mines which can be hacked.
 
*Commander: the ten-foot-tall leader of the Gorn. [http://www.startrek.com/article/meet-the-gorns-commander-and-sentinel]
 
*Commander: the ten-foot-tall leader of the Gorn. [http://www.startrek.com/article/meet-the-gorns-commander-and-sentinel]
 
*Henchman: The second-in-command of the Gorn Armada, he possesses a [[cloaking device]] and wields the Pillager. [http://www.startrek.com/article/happy-gorn-day-meet-the-scout-henchman]
 
*Henchman: The second-in-command of the Gorn Armada, he possesses a [[cloaking device]] and wields the Pillager. [http://www.startrek.com/article/happy-gorn-day-meet-the-scout-henchman]
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*Sentinel: Nine foot tall subordinates to the Commander, armed with Arc Drivers that can disintegrate organic matter. [http://www.startrek.com/article/meet-the-gorns-commander-and-sentinel]
 
*Sentinel: Nine foot tall subordinates to the Commander, armed with Arc Drivers that can disintegrate organic matter. [http://www.startrek.com/article/meet-the-gorns-commander-and-sentinel]
   
==Story==
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== Story ==
 
[[File:Trek game kirk spock shooting.jpg|thumb|James T. Kirk and Spock engage in a fire fight]]
The ''Enterprise'' receives a distress call from a space station harvesting the power of a [[Multiple star system|binary star]]. There is too much interference to beam the crew aboard, so Kirk and Spock take a [[Military shuttle|shuttle]] to rescue the crew. They encounter T'Mar, a childhood friend of Spock, who explains they were gathering energy to power the Helios device, which would speed up the [[terraforming]] of New Vulcan, but unwittingly opened a [[wormhole|Rip]] in space. Beaming to New Vulcan, Kirk and Spock meet with T'Mar's father Surok, who explains the station's power from the base was lost after they were attacked by creatures - who call themselves the Gorn - from the Rip. Kirk and Spock enter the locked down sections of the base to recover the infected survivors, but are unable to stop the Gorn from stealing the Helios device and kidnapping Surok.
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The ''Enterprise'' receives a distress call from a {{mb|Helios-1|space station}} harvesting the power of a [[Multiple star system|binary star]]. There is too much interference to beam the crew aboard, so Kirk and Spock take a [[Military shuttle|shuttle]] to rescue the crew. They encounter {{mb|T'Mar (alternate reality)|T'Mar}}, a childhood friend of Spock, who explains they were gathering energy to power the {{mb|Helios device}}, which would speed up the [[terraforming]] of New Vulcan, but unwittingly opened a [[wormhole|rip]] in space. Beaming to New Vulcan, Kirk and Spock meet with T'Mar's father {{mb|Surok}}, who explains the station's power from the base was lost after they were attacked by creatures - who call themselves the Gorn - from the Rip. Kirk and Spock enter the locked down sections of the base to recover the infected survivors, but are unable to stop the Gorn from stealing the Helios device and kidnapping Surok.
   
Kirk opts to take the infected to a nearby [[starbase]] instead of pursuing the Gorn Commander's ship through the Rip. At the starbase, the captain meets the sleazy [[Commodore]] Daniels, who implies he gave T'Mar the specifications for the device as he knew it would create a wormhole. Suddenly, the Gorn attack the starbase and kidnap T'Mar. Just as he is about to be beamed aboard the ''Enterprise'', Spock tackles the Gorn Henchman, bringing him aboard the ship. Kirk and Spock pursue him to the [[shuttlebay]] before he can commandeer a shuttle. Spock mindmelds with the Henchman, learning Surok was killed after confessing he has no insight into the device, but that his daughter would. Kirk has the Henchman [[brig|imprisoned]].
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Kirk opts to take the infected to a nearby [[starbase]] instead of pursuing the Gorn commander's ship through the Rip. At the starbase, the captain meets the sleazy [[Commodore]] {{mb|Daniels (alternate reality)|Daniels}}, who implies he gave T'Mar the specifications for the device as he knew it would create a wormhole. Suddenly, the Gorn attack the starbase and kidnap T'Mar. Just as he is about to be beamed aboard the ''Enterprise'', Spock tackles the Gorn henchman, bringing him aboard the ship. Kirk and Spock pursue him to the [[shuttlebay]] before he can commandeer a shuttle. Spock mind-melds with the henchman, learning Surok was killed after confessing he has no insight into the device, but that his daughter would. Kirk has the henchman [[brig|imprisoned]].
 
[[File:Trek game Enterprise hull.jpg|thumb|left|A shot of the USS ''Enterprise'']]
 
Kirk resolves to enter the Rip. After the ''Enterprise'' enters the Gorn's galaxy, Kirk and Spock take a shuttle with {{alt|Hikaru Sulu|Sulu}} and {{alt|Leonard McCoy|McCoy}} to a nearby planet. When their shuttle is shot down, Kirk and Spock use wingsuits to glide to a Gorn outpost and blow it up before infiltrating a base to rescue T'Mar. They find Daniels, who is killed in an ensuing firefight. The Gorn bring Kirk and Spock to the commander, who has them taken to an arena to fight his soldiers to the death. Angered by their besting of his champion, the commander has Spock infected to fight Kirk to the death. Suddenly, Sulu's shuttle arrives and McCoy shoots Spock with a finished antidote, while the commander flees to his ship with T'Mar and the device.
   
 
The shuttle returns to the ''Enterprise'', which has been taken over by the Gorn. Kirk and Spock space dive to [[engineering]] and beam McCoy and Sulu back on board. They help {{alt|Montgomery Scott|Scotty}} and [[Keenser]] reactivate the [[warp core]]s, and restore power to [[sickbay]] so McCoy can [[Replicator|replicate]] more of the antidote for airborne dispersal. The duo head to the [[bridge]] where the henchman is holding {{alt|Nyota Uhura|Uhura}} hostage, demanding Kirk give them control of the ship. Kirk responds by directing their shuttle to crash into the [[viewscreen]], decompressing the Gorn into space.
Kirk resolves to enter the Rip. After the ''Enterprise'' enters the Gorn's galaxy, Kirk and Spock take a shuttle with {{alt|Hikaru Sulu|Sulu}} and {{alt|Leonard McCoy|McCoy}} to a nearby planet. When their shuttle is shot down, Kirk and Spock use {{w|Wingsuit flying|wingsuits}} to glide to a Gorn outpost and blow it up before infiltrating a base to rescue T'Mar. They find Daniels, who is killed in an ensuing firefight. The Gorn bring Kirk and Spock to the Commander, who has them taken to an arena to fight his soldiers to the death. Angered by their besting of his champion, the Commander has Spock infected to fight Kirk to the death. Suddenly, Sulu's shuttle arrives and McCoy shoots Spock with a finished antidote, while the Commander flees to his ship with T'Mar and the device.
 
 
[[File:Trek game kirk saves spock.jpg|thumb|Kirk helps Spock]]
 
 
With only an hour before the Rip closes, Kirk and Spock space dive to the Gorn commander's ship, where they disable the targeting platform to give the ''Enterprise'' a fighting chance, and enter the core where T'Mar and the device are being held. Kirk and Spock destroy the device and defeat the commander, and are beamed back to the ''Enterprise'' with T'Mar. The ''Enterprise'' warps back to the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] before the Rip closes: in their closing logs, Kirk and Spock state T'Mar has recovered enough to continue working on New Vulcan, and the ''Enterprise'' has been ordered to [[Nibiru]].
The shuttle returns to the ''Enterprise'', which has been taken over by the Gorn. Kirk and Spock space dive to [[engineering]] and beam McCoy and Sulu back on board. They help {{alt|Montgomery Scott|Scotty}} and [[Keenser]] reactivate the [[warp core]]s, and restore power to [[sickbay]] so McCoy can [[Replicator|replicate]] more of the antidote for airborne dispersal. The duo head to the [[bridge]] where the Henchman is holding {{alt|Nyota Uhura|Uhura}} hostage, demanding Kirk give them control of the ship. Kirk responds by directing their shuttle to crash into the [[viewscreen]], decompressing the Gorn into space.
 
 
With only an hour before the Rip closes, Kirk and Spock space dive to the Gorn Commander's ship, where they disable the targeting platform to give the ''Enterprise'' a fighting chance, and enter the core where T'Mar and the device are being held. Kirk and Spock destroy the device and defeat the Commander, and are beamed back to the ''Enterprise'' with T'Mar. The ''Enterprise'' warps back to the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] before the Rip closes: in their closing logs, Kirk and Spock state T'Mar has recovered enough to continue working on New Vulcan, and the ''Enterprise'' has been ordered to [[Nibiru]].
 
   
==Release==
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== Release ==
 
The game began development in 2010 and was announced the following year at E3 for a 2012 release. On {{d|10|February|2012}}, it was announced that [[Namco Bandai]] would co-publish and distribute the game in Spring 2013, shortly before the release of the ''Star Trek'' sequel. {{st.com|namco-bandai-to-release-star-trek-video-game||article}}
 
The game began development in 2010 and was announced the following year at E3 for a 2012 release. On {{d|10|February|2012}}, it was announced that [[Namco Bandai]] would co-publish and distribute the game in Spring 2013, shortly before the release of the ''Star Trek'' sequel. {{st.com|namco-bandai-to-release-star-trek-video-game||article}}
   
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On 28 March 2013, a humorous advertisement for the game was released. It depicted [[William Shatner]] "fighting" a [[Gorn]] in a parody of the classic {{e|Arena}} episode. [http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/exclusive-william-shatner-fights-old-star-trek-enemy-215155239.html]
 
On 28 March 2013, a humorous advertisement for the game was released. It depicted [[William Shatner]] "fighting" a [[Gorn]] in a parody of the classic {{e|Arena}} episode. [http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/exclusive-william-shatner-fights-old-star-trek-enemy-215155239.html]
   
Those who preorder the game from the UK outlet [[Wikipedia:Game (retailer)|Game]] will win a ticket to see {{film|12}} at Cineworld, and were entered into a prize draw to the film's premiere. [http://www.game.co.uk/en/star-trek-the-video-game-180065#details]
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Those who preordered the game from the UK outlet {{w|Game (retailer)|Game}} won a ticket to see {{film|12}} at Cineworld, and were entered into a prize draw to the film's premiere. [http://www.game.co.uk/en/star-trek-the-video-game-180065#details]
   
===Downloadable content===
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=== Downloadable content ===
''Star Trek'' will have the following downloadable content:
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''Star Trek'' has the following downloadable content:
 
*Elite Officer Pack: Available with pre-ordered editions of the game, unlocking the following content:
 
*Elite Officer Pack: Available with pre-ordered editions of the game, unlocking the following content:
 
**Brawler Pack: Kirk leather jacket skin, Spock Vulcan Science Academy skin
 
**Brawler Pack: Kirk leather jacket skin, Spock Vulcan Science Academy skin
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**''Kelvin'' Pack: [[Starfleet uniform (2230s)|USS ''Kelvin'' uniform]] skins, ''Kelvin'' hand phaser [http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/12/release-date-for-star-trek-video-game/]
 
**''Kelvin'' Pack: [[Starfleet uniform (2230s)|USS ''Kelvin'' uniform]] skins, ''Kelvin'' hand phaser [http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/12/release-date-for-star-trek-video-game/]
   
===Reception===
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=== Reception ===
Reviews were critical of the game's AI and controls, as well as the dated graphics. Some praised the voice acting and story,[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/game-reviews/star-trek-game-as-disposable-as-a-red-shirt-ensign/article11520943/][http://kotaku.com/play-star-trek-with-a-friend-or-be-lonely-and-disappoin-479430282][http://www.computerandvideogames.com/403065/reviews/star-trek-review-brown-alert-review/][http://blog.games.com/2013/04/25/star-trek-the-video-game-xbox-360-review/][http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/04/24/star-trek-video-game-boldly-goes-where-franchise-has-gone-before/][http://business.financialpost.com/2013/04/25/latest-star-trek-game-is-a-potential-kobayashi-maru-for-devout-fans/] although Digital Trends took issue with the Gorn being from another galaxy, "''which constitutes a liberty taken by the developers. [[J.J. Abrams]]' story went out of its way to reboot the franchise without disregarding the established universe. It was a time paradox, but one that allowed the existence of all the old mythology, just in a slightly different way. The game does not.''"[http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/star-trek-the-game-review-boldy-going-where-no-one-should-go/] The Xbox 360 version of the game possesses a 42/100 score on Metacritic.[http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/star-trek-the-video-game] The PC version possesses a score of 44/100[http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/star-trek-the-video-game] and the PlayStation 3 version possesses a score of 46/100.[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/star-trek-the-video-game]
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Reviews were critical of the game's AI and controls, as well as the dated graphics. Some praised the voice acting and story, [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/game-reviews/star-trek-game-as-disposable-as-a-red-shirt-ensign/article11520943/] [http://kotaku.com/play-star-trek-with-a-friend-or-be-lonely-and-disappoin-479430282] [http://www.computerandvideogames.com/403065/reviews/star-trek-review-brown-alert-review/] [http://blog.games.com/2013/04/25/star-trek-the-video-game-xbox-360-review/] [http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/04/24/star-trek-video-game-boldly-goes-where-franchise-has-gone-before/] [http://business.financialpost.com/2013/04/25/latest-star-trek-game-is-a-potential-kobayashi-maru-for-devout-fans/] although Digital Trends took issue with the Gorn being from another galaxy, "''which constitutes a liberty taken by the developers. [[J.J. Abrams]]' story went out of its way to reboot the franchise without disregarding the established universe. It was a time paradox, but one that allowed the existence of all the old mythology, just in a slightly different way. The game does not.''" [http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/star-trek-the-game-review-boldy-going-where-no-one-should-go/] The Xbox 360 version of the game possesses a 42/100 score on Metacritic. [http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/star-trek-the-video-game] The PC version possesses a score of 43/100 [http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/star-trek-the-video-game] and the PlayStation 3 version possesses a score of 45/100. [http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/star-trek-the-video-game]
   
After the game's release, PC users reported problems with using co-op. Paramount and Steam reportedly solved the issue two days after release.[http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolpinchefsky/2013/04/25/paramount-responds-to-the-star-trek-videogames-co-op-problems/]
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After the game's release, PC users reported problems with using co-op. Paramount and Steam reportedly solved the issue two days after release. [http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolpinchefsky/2013/04/25/paramount-responds-to-the-star-trek-videogames-co-op-problems/]
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In September 2013, J.J. Abrams stated he was "emotionally hurt" by the game's poor quality and reviews. He also claimed the game hurt ''Into Darkness'' by being released shortly before the film. [http://www.gamespot.com/news/jj-abrams-emotionally-hurt-by-latest-star-trek-game-6414426]
   
 
== Credits ==
 
== Credits ==
[[File:Trek game kirk spock shooting.jpg|thumb|James T. Kirk and Spock engage in a fire fight]]
 
[[File:Trek game Enterprise hull.jpg|thumb|A shot of the USS ''Enterprise'']]
 
[[File:Trek game kirk saves spock.jpg|thumb|Kirk helps Spock]]
 
 
=== Cast ===
 
=== Cast ===
 
* [[Chris Pine]] as {{alt|James T. Kirk}} (voice)
 
* [[Chris Pine]] as {{alt|James T. Kirk}} (voice)
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* [[Anton Yelchin]] as {{alt|Pavel Chekov}} (voice)
 
* [[Anton Yelchin]] as {{alt|Pavel Chekov}} (voice)
 
* [[John Cho]] as {{alt|Hikaru Sulu}} (voice)
 
* [[John Cho]] as {{alt|Hikaru Sulu}} (voice)
* [[Charles Dennis]] as Surok (voice)
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* [[Charles Dennis]] as {{mb|Surok}} (voice)
* [[Anna Vocino]] as T'Mar (voice, uncredited)
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* [[Anna Vocino]] as {{mb|T'Mar (alternate reality)|T'Mar}} (voice, uncredited)
   
 
=== Stunts ===
 
=== Stunts ===
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* [http://www.startrekgame.com/ Official site]
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* [http://www.startrekgame.com/ StarTrekGame.com] - official site
* {{NCwiki-title|Star Trek (2013)|Star Trek}}
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* {{mbeta-title|Star Trek (video game)|Star Trek}}
 
* {{IMDb-link|type=title|page=tt2191526|name=Star Trek}}
 
* {{IMDb-link|type=title|page=tt2191526|name=Star Trek}}
 
* Behind the scenes: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH4mCnxMIvk Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY-Zy0DxS-o Part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhHGCxet9eY&list=UUETrNUjuH4EoRdZNFx9EI-A&index=2 Part 3], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aQD7C93Cao&list=UUETrNUjuH4EoRdZNFx9EI-A&index=1 Part 4]
 
* Behind the scenes: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH4mCnxMIvk Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY-Zy0DxS-o Part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhHGCxet9eY&list=UUETrNUjuH4EoRdZNFx9EI-A&index=2 Part 3], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aQD7C93Cao&list=UUETrNUjuH4EoRdZNFx9EI-A&index=1 Part 4]

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Star Trek is a co-op video game released on 23 April 2013. Set between Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness, it allows gamers to play as James T. Kirk and Spock when they discover that a group of scientists developing a New Vulcan homeworld have torn open a hole in space with their Helios device, enabling the Gorn to invade.

The game was developed by Digital Extremes, with a script written by Marianne Krawczyk, and story input from Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, and Mike Johnson. The primary cast of the films (Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, and Anton Yelchin) provided voiceovers, [1] while Chad Seiter composed the score, adapting themes by Michael Giacchino. [2]

Brian Miller, Senior Vice President of Paramount Pictures and producer on the game, has made statements that the game is canon, [3] [4] [5] [6] which have been denied by Orci. [7]

Gameplay

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Captain Kirk and crew on the bridge

The tricorder is the primary gameplay element, giving players information and an interface to solve puzzles. Kirk and Spock each have their own unique gameplay attributes. Kirk can call an orbital strike from the USS Enterprise, while Spock can use his Vulcan mind melding ability to unlock certain cinematics. [8] The choice of character affects how non-playable characters interact with them, for example, some female officers will flirt with Kirk while ignoring Spock. [9]

Using set blueprints, Digital Extremes show areas of the Enterprise not shown in the film, such as the captain's quarters. The player can explore the ship and use research points collected by the tricorder to upgrade phasers, communicators, and the tricorder. [10] The game also features subterranean swimming gameplay [11] and ship-to-ship combat. Co-op can be allowed during Enterprise gameplay, with one player controlling the phasers and the other using the torpedoes. [12]

Enemy archetypes

The Gorn were redesigned by Neville Page and come in several species, ranging in intelligence, gender, size and color. [13] They are depicted as being skilled with biological weapons (namely a virus), which they can use to turn some Vulcans and Starfleet personnel on Kirk and Spock, whom the player can earn commendations by stunning them to take them down non-lethally. [14] The Gorn also deploy attack drones, turrets, and mines which can be hacked.

  • Commander: the ten-foot-tall leader of the Gorn. [15]
  • Henchman: The second-in-command of the Gorn Armada, he possesses a cloaking device and wields the Pillager. [16]
  • Rusher: Unarmed, weak and unintelligent Gorn who serve as shock troops. [17]
  • Initiates: Front line soldiers, unarmored, wield automatic Ravager rifle, stand over six feet tall and can run on all fours. [18]
  • Lieutenants: Armored commanders of the initiates. [19]
  • Warrior: Genetically enhanced initiates that can wield the Pillager and Arc Driver, and are equipped with basic armor. [20]
  • Guardian: Purple "Royal Guard" that wield energy axes. [21]
  • Brute: Too stupid to use weaponry, but the strongest and most heavily armored enemy, capable of smashing through cover. [22]
  • Scout: Unarmored snipers that can walk on walls and camouflage. [23]
  • Champion: A burly mutant who stands eight feet high. He is designed as a homage to the Gorn in "Arena". [24]
  • Sentinel: Nine foot tall subordinates to the Commander, armed with Arc Drivers that can disintegrate organic matter. [25]

Story

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James T. Kirk and Spock engage in a fire fight

The Enterprise receives a distress call from a space station (β) harvesting the power of a binary star. There is too much interference to beam the crew aboard, so Kirk and Spock take a shuttle to rescue the crew. They encounter T'Mar (β), a childhood friend of Spock, who explains they were gathering energy to power the Helios device (β), which would speed up the terraforming of New Vulcan, but unwittingly opened a rip in space. Beaming to New Vulcan, Kirk and Spock meet with T'Mar's father Surok (β), who explains the station's power from the base was lost after they were attacked by creatures - who call themselves the Gorn - from the Rip. Kirk and Spock enter the locked down sections of the base to recover the infected survivors, but are unable to stop the Gorn from stealing the Helios device and kidnapping Surok.

Kirk opts to take the infected to a nearby starbase instead of pursuing the Gorn commander's ship through the Rip. At the starbase, the captain meets the sleazy Commodore Daniels (β), who implies he gave T'Mar the specifications for the device as he knew it would create a wormhole. Suddenly, the Gorn attack the starbase and kidnap T'Mar. Just as he is about to be beamed aboard the Enterprise, Spock tackles the Gorn henchman, bringing him aboard the ship. Kirk and Spock pursue him to the shuttlebay before he can commandeer a shuttle. Spock mind-melds with the henchman, learning Surok was killed after confessing he has no insight into the device, but that his daughter would. Kirk has the henchman imprisoned.

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A shot of the USS Enterprise

Kirk resolves to enter the Rip. After the Enterprise enters the Gorn's galaxy, Kirk and Spock take a shuttle with Sulu and McCoy to a nearby planet. When their shuttle is shot down, Kirk and Spock use wingsuits to glide to a Gorn outpost and blow it up before infiltrating a base to rescue T'Mar. They find Daniels, who is killed in an ensuing firefight. The Gorn bring Kirk and Spock to the commander, who has them taken to an arena to fight his soldiers to the death. Angered by their besting of his champion, the commander has Spock infected to fight Kirk to the death. Suddenly, Sulu's shuttle arrives and McCoy shoots Spock with a finished antidote, while the commander flees to his ship with T'Mar and the device.

The shuttle returns to the Enterprise, which has been taken over by the Gorn. Kirk and Spock space dive to engineering and beam McCoy and Sulu back on board. They help Scotty and Keenser reactivate the warp cores, and restore power to sickbay so McCoy can replicate more of the antidote for airborne dispersal. The duo head to the bridge where the henchman is holding Uhura hostage, demanding Kirk give them control of the ship. Kirk responds by directing their shuttle to crash into the viewscreen, decompressing the Gorn into space.

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Kirk helps Spock

With only an hour before the Rip closes, Kirk and Spock space dive to the Gorn commander's ship, where they disable the targeting platform to give the Enterprise a fighting chance, and enter the core where T'Mar and the device are being held. Kirk and Spock destroy the device and defeat the commander, and are beamed back to the Enterprise with T'Mar. The Enterprise warps back to the Milky Way Galaxy before the Rip closes: in their closing logs, Kirk and Spock state T'Mar has recovered enough to continue working on New Vulcan, and the Enterprise has been ordered to Nibiru.

Release

The game began development in 2010 and was announced the following year at E3 for a 2012 release. On 10 February 2012, it was announced that Namco Bandai would co-publish and distribute the game in Spring 2013, shortly before the release of the Star Trek sequel. Star Trek (video game)

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A PlayStation Move phaser

A PlayStation Move phaser and a prequel game available from the Playstation Network were announced at E3 2011. [26] However, Paramount ultimately opted out of PSM and Xbox Kinect. [27]

On 28 March 2013, a humorous advertisement for the game was released. It depicted William Shatner "fighting" a Gorn in a parody of the classic "Arena" episode. [28]

Those who preordered the game from the UK outlet Game won a ticket to see Star Trek Into Darkness at Cineworld, and were entered into a prize draw to the film's premiere. [29]

Downloadable content

Star Trek has the following downloadable content:

  • Elite Officer Pack: Available with pre-ordered editions of the game, unlocking the following content:
    • Brawler Pack: Kirk leather jacket skin, Spock Vulcan Science Academy skin
    • Academy Pack: Kirk Starfleet Academy skin, Spock officer dress uniform skin, Academy phaser
    • Kobayashi Maru Pack: Kobayashi Maru skins
    • Stealth Pack: Stealth outfits, Starfleet Type IV Stealth Sniper Rifle and extra ammo
    • Kelvin Pack: USS Kelvin uniform skins, Kelvin hand phaser [30]

Reception

Reviews were critical of the game's AI and controls, as well as the dated graphics. Some praised the voice acting and story, [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] although Digital Trends took issue with the Gorn being from another galaxy, "which constitutes a liberty taken by the developers. J.J. Abrams' story went out of its way to reboot the franchise without disregarding the established universe. It was a time paradox, but one that allowed the existence of all the old mythology, just in a slightly different way. The game does not." [37] The Xbox 360 version of the game possesses a 42/100 score on Metacritic. [38] The PC version possesses a score of 43/100 [39] and the PlayStation 3 version possesses a score of 45/100. [40]

After the game's release, PC users reported problems with using co-op. Paramount and Steam reportedly solved the issue two days after release. [41]

In September 2013, J.J. Abrams stated he was "emotionally hurt" by the game's poor quality and reviews. He also claimed the game hurt Into Darkness by being released shortly before the film. [42]

Credits

Cast

Stunts

Crew

  • Marianne Krawczyk - Writer
  • Alex Kurtzman - Writer
  • Roberto Orci - Writer
  • Chad Seiter - Original Music
  • Sheryl Blum - Hair Stylist
  • Francesco Ferrara - Painter
  • Muckney Tipping - User Interface Designer
  • Dustin Burford - Dialogue Recordist
  • Anthony Julio - Special Effects
  • Chris Bangma - Libra Head Technician
  • John Davies - Rigging Electric Gang Boss
  • Robert Ikeda - Grip
  • Mark Wojciechowski - Grip
  • Susie Bench - Music Preparation / Conductor / Orchestrator
  • Warren Brown - Music Editor
  • Tim Davies - Additional Orchestrator
  • Peter Fuchs - Score Mixer
  • Bernie Grundman - Music Mastering
  • Frank Macchia - Additional Music Preparation
  • Lucas Hirl - Voice Production Coordinator
  • Andy Stephens - Aerial Operations Manager

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