WorthPlaying writes: "Star Trek: D.A.C. is a fast-paced, top-down 3D space shooter inspired by J.J. Abrams' upcoming movie. Battle as the Federation against the Romulans in singleplayer, team up with a friend for co-op or go online in 6vs6 multiplayer mode. Check out the first screens..."
While the trend seems to be reversing in recent years, the overall feeling about tie-in video games is that they tend to be underwhelming, un-appealing, and poorly made. Historically, this has been quite the case with those developed around Gene Roddenberry's 'Star Trek' mythos.
VGC: "One of the most popular movie and television franchises to make the jump to video games happens to be the one with the most dedicated fans anywhere. I'm of course talking about Star Trek and its many variations including The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, as well as the movies and spin-offs (we rarely include Enterprise). So it wasn't difficult to look at Star Trek when picking a topic for a video game cosplay gallery. Below you'll find some of the best Star Trek cosplayers dressed up as recognizable (and fan-fic) characters."
Hmmm, so I can pick one gallery from that site, and post it as news here, and I get approval?
GameOn writes: "It's hard to put your finger on just what Star Trek: DAC was trying to achieve as a game, as it could quite simply be any generic space shooter. This one simply had the blessing of licenses to use the Star Trek ships, names and any other references to the Star Trek universe. It's not until you make the link between this and the recent rejuvenation of the Star Trek film series, that you realise it was simply a ploy to generate some buzz about the return of the franchise to the big screen."
Space War clone.
Which considering that this is a movie tie-in game, looks pretty simple, is probably for the best.
Just hope that they do the AI right. Have more than just the ST races from the movie.
From what I gather it is only the Fed. and Romulans for now, but as mentioned, the game is DLC ready, so if the game sells a decent amount they will most likely add more content down the road.
Is this going to more crap like Battlestar Galactica?
Such a cool IP with great potential and a completely garbage retro rip-off sh*tfest. This sounds exactly the same and looks like more unoriginal crap for the XBLA, trying to cash in on niave trekkies.
Top down 3D shooter? Like we don't have a million of those already..
Xevious with a Star Trek skin.
/rant off
but there is another battlestar next fall!! yay! but if this game is just a lil bit fun ill buy it since i am still a fan of star trek