Star Trek: 25th Anniversary review

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary is the best way to play the original series. Interplay frames each of its eight missions as an episode of an imagined fourth season of the show, voiced by the original actors. You lead away teams with Kirk, Bones, Spock and the occasional expendable red shirt, and solve problems with tricorders, phasers, communicators and teleporters. On the bridge you order Sulu to raise shields and ask Scotty for more power during space battles, backed by the show's sound effects and an original score. It runs on almost any Windows PC, needing 512 MB of RAM, and 90% of 150 Steam reviews are positive. The catch is length: eight missions go quickly, and the space combat sections are the part some players find hardest.

Who it is for

original series fans who like adventure games

Price

$19.99 one-time purchase on Steam (US store).

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Key features

• Eight missions styled as episodes of an imagined fourth season
• Voice talents of the original actors
• Control away teams with Kirk, Bones, Spock and a security officer
• Tricorders, phasers, communicators and teleporters as puzzle tools
• Bridge space battles with original sound effects and score

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: 90% of 150 Steam reviews are positive
• Strength: Runs on 512 MB of RAM and a 1.8 GHz processor
• Strength: $19.99 on Steam in the US
• Weakness: Eight missions make it a short game
• Weakness: Steam lists Windows only
• Weakness: Released in 1992, so visuals are pixel art

Key facts

• Developer: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
• On Steam since: May 7, 2015
• Missions: 8
• Minimum RAM: 512 MB
• Steam reviews: 90% positive of 150

Where it ranks

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary is No. 3 in our Best Star Trek Games verdict.