Star Trek Online is a free to play game that combines tactical naval warfare with ground-based squad combat. Also, it’s Star Trek, and does a fair job of keeping to the themes and feel of the franchise. The folks at GameOgre.com asked me for a review of the game, and here’s the result. Check it out.
One of the best things about Star Trek Online is that, unlike the Mass Effect series, the game remembers you have a starship at your command during ground missions. You can summon in support weapons, field supplies, security teams to fight for you, and even call down orbital fire. That never gets old.