Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Story 02:05 Gameplay 02:26 Console Changes 03:07 Game Modes 03:53 GACHA Mechanic 04:57 Missions 05:21 Turn Based Combat 06:24 Timers 07:01 Skip Timers with System Clock 07:26 Loop and Play Time 08:15 Presentation 09:04 Battery Life / Ending
I played it on iPad years ago and enjoyed it, so I bought Xbox and Switch version. The Xbox version is just the X1 build (no 1X or serieS/X) and oddly has more aliasing and fewer effects than the Switch version making the X1 version very jagged on a 4K screen. Quick Resume works well, though. Game is fun but clearly is a mobile title, making the Switch version a better fit. For Trek fans, it’s worth it at the fair launch price, but if you can, go for the Switch version for a smoother experience + the touch screen works wonderfully here on switch!
I remember listening to a podcast years ago that had a developer that worked on this game as a guest and he said all the way up to release it was meant to be a f2p gatcha mobile game that would get ongoing updates funded hopefully by the gatcha revenue but the higher ups took an exclusivity deal from Apple to have it on their subscription service which meant they had to release a without microtransactions and that is why Legends ended up as this mess of a game as they had to quickly remove all the paywalls which the whole game was balanced around.
You don’t have to. You pick your away team from your unlocked characters. Though the story mode cutscenes do pretty much always involve Michael, Bones, and Worf talking about what’s going on in each arc.
It contains no microtransactions but was still very clearly designed around them. You see this quite a bit with other Apple Arcade games. Clearly designed to be freemium but last minute pivots to no microtransactions to go on Apple Arcade.
I like it even though it's super repetitive, but I'm a TOS Trek fan. Hopefully we'll get Lt Valeris, Admiral Cartwright, Lt Saavik, Neelix and Kes as DLC
What a terrible picture of Janeway. They know she’s a scientist, right? Sisko is the only one accustomed to combat, and most of that is from his seat on the Defiant. Why reinvent them? Janeway doesn’t need to be a soldier or even an action hero. She’s a leader, not a brawler.
Ugggh, Discovery. No character development and bland stories. Seriously, the characters are not memorable or even likeable. They really should go back to the drawing board. Hire some of the old folks to reboot it so they can get it right.
This game appears to have been initially funded by Paramount in order to promote Discovery. Michael Burnam featured rather prominently in initial promos, and she's the main character in the storyline. It seems characters stopped being added to the game about the time Discovery's cancellation was announced. As others have stated, it gets boring quickly. If it included micortransactions, like mentioned in the video, it might be more interesting. It is, after all, designed to be a gacha game, much like Raid Shadow Legends.
No, it’s just _’fans’_ trying to imply that because the series finale of Lower Decks dealt with the characters and ships being affected by a phenomenon that caused them and their ships to transform into alternate versions of themselves and had Klingons transform into Discovery style Klingons and a Discovery style Bird of Prey, that immediately meant that Discovery itself took place in an alternate reality. Instead of just, y’know, being a fun little Easter egg/shoutout to the series, same as when they have members of the crew wear ‘RITOS’ tops like Discovery and their ‘DISCO’ ones.
Huge fan of all things trek but in general I feel like the games are almost always a letdown outside strategy titles, aside from bridge crew and resurgence in recent years. A crpg like pillars of eternity or kotor would be cool.
Theres no bloody game here mate. If the IP wasnt present this wouls still be a shitty mobile game that nobody cares about. Are you getting a kick back?
Ooh, if we coukld get a Kobayashi-Maru-Situation where you have to send someone to a potentially deadly Situation, let's send the Discovery-Characters first! Because that needs to be wiped off the Canon!
Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Story
02:05 Gameplay
02:26 Console Changes
03:07 Game Modes
03:53 GACHA Mechanic
04:57 Missions
05:21 Turn Based Combat
06:24 Timers
07:01 Skip Timers with System Clock
07:26 Loop and Play Time
08:15 Presentation
09:04 Battery Life / Ending
I played it before and it got boring quick.... I'd love to to see a Star Trek game like "Mass Effect" on the Switch because I'm a huge fan....
There is already a good game on switch like that. "The Outer Worlds".
Star Trek: Resurgence is close
I mean, it's just a crappy mobile style game. So that's why....
Why would you want a game like that on Switch which is woefully underpowered? Low budget time fillers like this are all the Switch is good for.
I played it on iPad years ago and enjoyed it, so I bought Xbox and Switch version. The Xbox version is just the X1 build (no 1X or serieS/X) and oddly has more aliasing and fewer effects than the Switch version making the X1 version very jagged on a 4K screen. Quick Resume works well, though. Game is fun but clearly is a mobile title, making the Switch version a better fit. For Trek fans, it’s worth it at the fair launch price, but if you can, go for the Switch version for a smoother experience + the touch screen works wonderfully here on switch!
Looks like a cool game! Kind of like a Star Trek version of Marvel Strike Force.
That's what I thought too
You had me at no microtransactions.
A review i wasn't expecting, but happy to see! Can never have enough Trek content
I remember listening to a podcast years ago that had a developer that worked on this game as a guest and he said all the way up to release it was meant to be a f2p gatcha mobile game that would get ongoing updates funded hopefully by the gatcha revenue but the higher ups took an exclusivity deal from Apple to have it on their subscription service which meant they had to release a without microtransactions and that is why Legends ended up as this mess of a game as they had to quickly remove all the paywalls which the whole game was balanced around.
Do we have to use discovery characters tho? Nice review man.
You don’t have to. You pick your away team from your unlocked characters. Though the story mode cutscenes do pretty much always involve Michael, Bones, and Worf talking about what’s going on in each arc.
@Reviews2Go oh nice. thanx man
I tried it on mobile but might be more fun on Switch. I like how it’s now an offline game.
It contains no microtransactions but was still very clearly designed around them. You see this quite a bit with other Apple Arcade games. Clearly designed to be freemium but last minute pivots to no microtransactions to go on Apple Arcade.
Is there a way to change your player profile icon?
Great video, subscribed!
Have only played a few hrs on switch. I generally like it, but way too many loading screens
I cared until STD was mentioned. Now I don’t. Have a nice day though!
Why don't they make like an actual Trek game with exploration and stuff
I like it even though it's super repetitive, but I'm a TOS Trek fan. Hopefully we'll get Lt Valeris, Admiral Cartwright, Lt Saavik, Neelix and Kes as DLC
What a terrible picture of Janeway. They know she’s a scientist, right? Sisko is the only one accustomed to combat, and most of that is from his seat on the Defiant. Why reinvent them? Janeway doesn’t need to be a soldier or even an action hero. She’s a leader, not a brawler.
Playing on ps5, I've never had a game crash so much
Ugggh, Discovery. No character development and bland stories. Seriously, the characters are not memorable or even likeable. They really should go back to the drawing board. Hire some of the old folks to reboot it so they can get it right.
This game appears to have been initially funded by Paramount in order to promote Discovery. Michael Burnam featured rather prominently in initial promos, and she's the main character in the storyline. It seems characters stopped being added to the game about the time Discovery's cancellation was announced. As others have stated, it gets boring quickly. If it included micortransactions, like mentioned in the video, it might be more interesting. It is, after all, designed to be a gacha game, much like Raid Shadow Legends.
wasn't it just announced that Discovery had been scrubbed from canon?
No, it’s just _’fans’_ trying to imply that because the series finale of Lower Decks dealt with the characters and ships being affected by a phenomenon that caused them and their ships to transform into alternate versions of themselves and had Klingons transform into Discovery style Klingons and a Discovery style Bird of Prey, that immediately meant that Discovery itself took place in an alternate reality.
Instead of just, y’know, being a fun little Easter egg/shoutout to the series, same as when they have members of the crew wear ‘RITOS’ tops like Discovery and their ‘DISCO’ ones.
Being made by tilting point is a deal breaker
Huge fan of all things trek but in general I feel like the games are almost always a letdown outside strategy titles, aside from bridge crew and resurgence in recent years. A crpg like pillars of eternity or kotor would be cool.
Too bad STOs spaghetti code is probably the reason it wont go to the Switch. The game isnt demanding since its so old.
Involving 'modern' Star Trek is an automatic dealbreaker.
Why?
Only an eight dollar difference? Why would you not just drop a twenty? If you're a Trek fan at all.
love how these types of game are call rpgs
7:16 nah. i never do this kind of shenanigans on any game. this is just BS gaming for me only.
Kurtzman Trek has contaminated this game, boycotts are mandatory
Theres no bloody game here mate. If the IP wasnt present this wouls still be a shitty mobile game that nobody cares about. Are you getting a kick back?
Not another multiverse Star Trek game, I’m stick of the world of STD.
Ooh, if we coukld get a Kobayashi-Maru-Situation where you have to send someone to a potentially deadly Situation, let's send the Discovery-Characters first!
Because that needs to be wiped off the Canon!
This is an ipad game
Looks rancid.
LOL
My god, this game looks awful.