Star Trek: Resurgence

Star Trek: Resurgence

May 23, 2023

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Star Trek: Resurgence is a narrative adventure game featuring dialog choices, relationship building, and exploration. Alongside dialog-driven role playing and rich branching storylines, you will also engage with the Star Trek universe in a variety of other gameplay styles, including shuttle piloting, phaser fights, tricorder scanning, stealth, and micro-gameplay mechanics.

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70.3

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Critic Reviews (31)

Andrew Duncan GameGrin May 2023
65.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

55.0

"Any Star Trek fan is going to enjoy this, and it might even turn narrative adventure fans into Trekkies!"

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Ash Martinez We Got This Covered May 2023
60.0 /100

"Despite its tight writing and a clear love for the franchise, Dramatic Labs misses the mark with Star Trek: Resurgence. A mountain of bugs, a lack of polish, and tedious interactive moments mar an otherwise promising experience."

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Audra Bowling RPG Fan May 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"Star Trek: Resurgence is a great licensed narrative adventure game."

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Ben Thomas New Game Network May 2023
71.0 /100

"Star Trek: Resurgence has an interesting story with thought-provoking scenarios and two good protagonists. While it makes adequate use of the interactive-story genre, there was room to improve the choices and gameplay."

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Chris Penwell SmashPad May 2023
75.0 /100

"Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun."

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Chris Wray Wccftech May 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"Star Trek: Resurgence is possibly one of the more accurate games to have captured the Star Trek world in a more contemplative manner, with the adventure game format being particularly suited to it. With a compelling narrative, interesting characters (new …"

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Dan Carter Game Rant May 2023
40.0 /100

Graphics

28.0

Gameplay

32.0

Story

46.0

"While there are some nuggets of gold within Star Trek: Resurgence&s;s narrative, the game prioritizes tedious puzzles and clunky mechanics that break the sense of immersion that is crucial for this genre. The IP and some interesting characters are not …"

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Eric Hauter Gaming Nexus May 2023
74.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

90.0

"The technical issues in Star Trek: Resurgence unfortunately detract slightly from what is possibly the truest Star Trek video game ever made. This is a game that knows and respects the franchise, delivering an epic story with a great new …"

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Gareth von Kallenbach Skewed &a; Reviewed May 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

80.0

"Developers Dramatic Labs and Bruner House are clearly fans of the source material and very clearly did their research to provide a highly-satisfying and enjoyable Star Trek adventure for both fans and casual fans alike."

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Gavin Lane Nintendo Life May 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"Star Trek: Resurgence is a modest enterprise, but Dramatic Labs did a stellar job of capturing the qualities of the show, specifically its &s;90s era, with all the strengths and weaknesses thereof. As with the show, technically, you may notice …"

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Jaina Hill COGconnected May 2023
82.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

92.0

"Of all the possible stories to tell in the wide universe of Star Trek, Resurgence picks a good one. It takes place in the “present” of the story, and while it has some fun with cameos, it doesn’t overdo them. …"

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Jenni Lada Siliconera May 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

55.0

"Star Trek Resurgence&s;s story is rather solid, but the rest of the game is riddled with bugs and QTEs that take you out of the moment."

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Jim Trinca Eurogamer May 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

58.0

"Still, as I said at the start of this review, Resurgence is the best Star Trek game since Elite Force. To expand on that, I’d say that Elite Force is the better video game based on Star Trek, because it’s …"

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Justin Wood CGMagazine May 2023
75.0 /100

Graphics

62.0

Gameplay

84.0

Story

71.0

"Even though I&s;m not the biggest Star Trek fan, Resurgence did a great job of getting me interested in the world and lore."

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Kyle Foley But Why Tho? May 2023
65.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

65.0

"Star Trek: Resurgence has an enjoyable story in a beloved universe but is bogged down by outdated mechanics and visuals in a genre that others have shown can be vastly improved."

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Lauren Aitken PC Gamer May 2023
73.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

58.0

"Resurgence is the perfect mash-up of dramatic Star Trek storytelling and Telltale-style decision making, but with too many QTEs."

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Lee Mehr VGChartz May 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

63.0

"Some illogical gameplay decisions and presentation fumbles aside, Dramatic Labs crafts an exhilarating Trek story closer in spirit to Rodenberry than Kurtzman."

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Luis Alvaro Entertainment Geekly May 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

70.0

"Star Trek: Resurgence is an ambitious trek into a beloved sci-fi universe. Despite some rough edges, its narrative drive, character development, and detailed universe design make it a treat for die-hard Trekkies and casual gamers. The game has enough depth …"

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Matúš Štrba SECTOR.sk May 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"It is a game that remains true to the essence of Star Trek. Fans will enjoy it, even though it doesn&s;t offer a revolutionary story. It&s;s satisfying that it&s;s no longer just an adventure focused on clicking dialogue options, but …"

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Mick Fraser God is a Geek May 2023
65.0 /100

"Star Trek: Resurgence offers a genuine thrill for big fans of the series, and more of a curio to anyone else."

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Nicholas Tan Game Revolution May 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"If you&s;re a Star Trek fan looking for a game that respects the series enough to get the details right, then as a Vulcan might say, Resurgence is the most logical choice. It has an intriguing narrative that takes the …"

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Quinton O&s;Connor TheGamer May 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

85.0

"Dramatic Labs&s; narrative-driven entry in the Star Trek canon is a rocky ride, but a welcome one."

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Rachel Hulshult Screen Rant May 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

85.0

"Here&s;s hoping Star Trek: Resurgence leads to more Star Trek video games. With such a rich history, the world of Star Trek has so much that could be explored. For a series based on exploration, Resurgence does not allow the …"

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Richard Walker Xbox Achievements May 2023
75.0 /100

"A robust and engaging mission, Star Trek: Resurgence does the iconic sci-fi saga justice with an intriguing original storyline that slots neatly into the series&s; lore, offering interesting and likeable characters, choices that feel like they matter, and its fair …"

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Risto Karinkanta KonsoliFIN May 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

50.0

"Star Trek: Resurgence delivers an authentic Trek experience with a strong narrative and impactful choices, but its outdated graphics and clunky gameplay mechanics hold it back. While the story and voice acting shine, the technical limitations and unnecessary action sequences …"

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Ron Burke GamingTrend May 2023
85.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

60.0

"Filled to bursting with all the Trek-no-babble, easter eggs, in-jokes, and political intrigue you&s;ve come to know and love from the Next Generation era of Trek, Resurgence hits all the right notes, even if it does play it a bit …"

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Shannon P. Drake MonsterVine May 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

20.0

"STAR TREKKING ACROSS THE UNIVERSE! FINALLY A STAR TREK GAME THAT DOESN’T MAKE ME CURSE!"

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Steve Wright Stevivor May 2023
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

"Dramatic Labs has created something special with Resurgence, populating the Star Trek universe in very much the same way that Picard Season 3 has just done; there are also a few other parallels in there that I’ll leave for the …"

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Terrence Johnson ZTGD May 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

84.0

"As a lifelong Star Trek fan, I loved every single moment of my time with Resurgence; and that includes when I had issues. But for those that aren’t huge fans of the source material, I can say that the sluggishness …"

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Todd Eggleston WayTooManyGames May 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"Star Trek: Resurgence absolutely shines when it shines. In many ways, it is the Star Trek game I always wanted; an outstanding Star Trek story, walking the halls of a starship with its crew, enjoying new races, and exploring the …"

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Will Borger IGN May 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

80.0

"The story of Star Trek: Resurgence does an excellent job of capturing what makes Star Trek work by presenting strong characters and tough decisions. Some storylines lack closure and it doesn’t always run smoothly, but its heart is in the …"

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