Review: Star Trek Resurgence
Captain’s Log: Star Trek Resurgence succeeds at telling a gripping story, like many episodes of the long-running series. However, in this game, you’re taking on the important role of First Officer Jara and Petty Officer Carter on the U.S.S. Resolute. You’ll make impactful decisions, solve mysteries, and truly think on your feet. It’s exhilarating as a casual Star Trek fan, but the game does suffer from annoying bugs that detract from the experience.
Star Trek Resurgence (PS5 [reviewed], PC, Xbox Series X/S)Developer: Dramatic LabsPublisher: Epic GamesReleased: May 23, 2023MSRP: $39.99
Over 20 former Telltale staffers—including writers, developers, designers, artists, and producers—are involved in Star Trek Resurgence, and it’s clear their story-forward gameplay focus hasn’t changed one bit. You’re playing as two separate characters—Petty Office Carter and First Office Jara, second in line to the Captain—who have alternate missions throughout the narrative. Both of them have their own relationships they nurture or ruin as we’ve seen from Telltale games in the past. Thankfully, the vague meme of “blank will remember that” is replaced. Instead, there’s a detailed explanation of each character’s feelings toward your actions. It’s a somewhat evolved form of the tried and true Telltale formula.
The narrative revolves around Jara and Carter as they face a new ancient threat. The game constantly switches between the characters as the plot moves on with each chapter. I won’t go into spoilers, but the U.S.S. Resolute faces much more than a diplomatic matter between the Alydians and the Hotari, who are fighting over a valuable resource called Deurideum. As the plot continues, there are shocking mysteries you’ll discover that lead
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