I just got home from finally seeing the re-imagined Star Trek, and I wanted to get this post out while the images are still fresh in my head.
We all know that roughly 99.9% of movie based games are TERRIBLE. Across the history of Star Trek games, with rare exception this has been born out. But what's nice about this alternate reality story line is that it gives game designers new places to go with this storied IP. While the sleek lines of the original Enterprise are back, nearly everything else is new. The balance of power is more level, with Klingons, Romulans, and the Federation back to their Cold War era stalemate. The characters are familiar but with new aspects and histories to explore.
I guess in part I am re-energized to be immersed into the Star Trek universe via gaming.
At least until I see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen