There is no meter in the game to let you know how you stand with characters in Resurgence, so you have to rely on snappy decision making and what feels right, rather than worrying about karma. Who to trust is unclear and you simply need to go with your gut feelings and enjoy the ride. This is no easy task as tensions have run high for years between the two and now the Hotari have forcefully taken a dilithium crystal mining operation from the Alydian. The story of Resurgence involves the ship and her crew being sent to peacefully resolve a dispute between two races: the Hotari and the Alydian. Each time I would make a snap decision I would wince just in case that choice would ruin everything it really feels like you are making life or death decisions for characters you have grown to care for. Making decisions may not have long lasting consequences or major effects every time, but I guarantee you they feel like some of the most weighty decisions in any video game you have played. Since we mentioned Ambassador Spock we need to get into the voice acting. It really felt like the USS Resolve had just suffered through a traumatic experience and were a crew looking for hope. These characters feel like real people living past lives, often having crossed paths with one or another before. Sure, a good old escape from the Borg, or getting into a dispute with a Klingon faction is always exciting, but seeing how Riker and Picard would often disagree is, as Ambassador Spock would say, fascinating. You see, Star Trek for me has always been more about the characters and their relationships evolving than the actual events happening around them. Combining these with the choice and consequences based system Telltale were famous for, has Star Trek: Resurgence feeling like the evolution of previous titles. You have your point and click sections that focus on finding objects in the environments, light platforming, exploration and shooting. If you have played a Telltale game of recent years such as Batman: The Telltale Series or even Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series, you will have a pretty good idea already of how Resurgence plays out. It’s quite refreshing to be able to play as a lower deck officer, as most Star Trek games have you take on bridge crew officers exclusively. This is a very interesting dynamic to see play out, as both have vital roles to play in the running of the ship. Star Trek: Resurgence sees you play as both a bridge officer aspiring to be Captain, as well as a lower deck engineer who hasn’t found their calling yet.
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