Summary
Star Trek: Shattered Universe is a space-combat simulator video game by American studio Starsphere Interactive set in the Star Trek Mirror Universe, as portrayed in the original series episode "Mirror, Mirror". Originally intended to be one of the last Star Trek titles released by Interplay Entertainment, it sat for 2 years before being completed by TDK Mediactive; it was released for the Xbox and PlayStation 2. The player takes control of one-man fighter spacecraft and engages in several missions.[1]
| Star Trek: Shattered Universe | |
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| Developer(s) | Starsphere Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | TDK Mediactive |
| Designer(s) | Andrew Iverson Henrik Markarian Thomas Howell |
| Composer(s) | Barry Fasman John O'Kennedy |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Space combat simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot edit
In the game, Captain Hikaru Sulu and the crew of the USS Excelsior swap places with the crew of the mirror universe ISS Excelsior as a result of a localized stellar ion storm. They are hunted by Mirror-Chekov, who commands the ISS Enterprise-A, and assisted by the Klingons and Romulans. During their trek home, the Excelsior crew encounter mirror universe variations of the original series' missions, including the M5 multitronic computer (The Ultimate Computer), Balok (The Corbomite Maneuver), the giant space amoeba (The Immunity Syndrome), and the Planet Killer (The Doomsday Machine).
Time frame edit
While the game takes place at some point during the era of the Star Trek films, it is unclear exactly when. The Enterprise-A has not yet been decommissioned (despite the fact that the order to return to Spacedock for decommissioning was given on Stardate 9529.1-this is in the short scene in 'our' universe-and Sulu's first log was on Stardate 9585.9), but Sulu is in command of the Excelsior, placing the game somewhere in the time frame after Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Sulu does reference the events of the film in one of the cutscenes, placing the game after the film). However, in the mirror universe, Spock has not yet completed his coup d'état—the Empire contacts Mirror-Chekov several times during his mission to capture Sulu—but there is still much time for that to occur in the mirror universe timeline. Additionally, James T. Kirk is nowhere to be seen.
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 42/100[15] | 41/100[16] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Computer Games Magazine |   [2] | [2] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 3/10[3] | 3/10[3] |
| Game Informer | N/A | 5.5/10[4] |
| GameRevolution | F[5] | F[5] |
| GameSpot | 4.4/10[6] | 4.4/10[6] |
| GameSpy | [7] | [8] |
| GameZone | 7.4/10[9] | 5.5/10[10] |
| IGN | 3.9/10[11] | 3.9/10[12] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [13] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 6/10[14] |
The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[15][16] It has twice been ranked as one of the worst Star Trek games ever, first by Kotaku in 2009, and by Den of Geek in 2016.[17][18]
References edit
- ^ Warner, David (July 8, 2004). "Star Trek: Shattered Universe Review". Future Gamez. Archived from the original on August 16, 2004. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "Star Trek: Shattered Universe". Computer Games Magazine. theGlobe.com. May 2004. p. 12.
- ^ a b EGM staff (December 2003). "Star Trek: Shattered Universe". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 173. Ziff Davis. p. 184.
- ^ Biessener, Adam (April 2004). "Star Trek Shattered Universe (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 132. GameStop. p. 106. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Dodson, Joe (February 23, 2004). "Star Trek: Shattered Universe Review". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Navarro, Alex (January 23, 2004). "Star Trek: Shattered Universe Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Lopez, Miguel (March 1, 2004). "GameSpy: Star Trek: Shattered Universe (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Lopez, Miguel (March 1, 2004). "GameSpy: Star Trek: Shattered Universe (Xbox)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 26, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Ceradsky, Tim (February 18, 2004). "Star Trek: Shattered Universe – PS2 – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 4, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Valentino, Nick (February 18, 2004). "Star Trek Shattered Universe – XB – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2009-01-25. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Sulic, Ivan (January 13, 2004). "Star Trek: Shattered Universe (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Sulic, Ivan (June 3, 2004). "Star Trek: Shattered Universe (Xbox)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Star Trek: Shattered Universe". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. December 2003. p. 176.
- ^ "Star Trek: Shattered Universe". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. December 2003. p. 100.
- ^ a b "Star Trek: Shattered Universe for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "Star Trek: Shattered Universe for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Fahey, Mike (May 7, 2009). "The Best And Worst In Star Trek Video Games". Kotaku. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ McKinney, Luke (4 March 2016). "The Absolute Best & Worst Star Trek Video Games". Den of Geek. DoG Tech LLC. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
External links edit
- Star Trek: Shattered Universe at Memory Alpha
- Star Trek: Shattered Universe at MobyGames