I have finally come around to play this game as it was on sale and I have... an opinion. I'd like to see if there are others who share this opinion or maybe have a different one and want to share their perspective.
Now, this game is around two years old but maybe someone might not have played it yet and plans to in the future, so I'll use the spoiler tabs.
To get one thing out of the way, the controls and gameplay mechanics are fine to me, it's a visual novel and not an open world action adventure after all.
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So the story itself is actually kind of fine and the whole thing feels very much like an episode of any given trek show that is not DS9, DISCO, LD or PIC. I also don't mind that the foundation is very much memberberries, the game does enough of its own stuff.
However, there are two minor points and a major one that don't sit quite right with me, the minor ones being Rydek's condition that is built up in the beginning but except a meeting or two with the doctor doesn't lead anywhere, and that there is no resolution to the bioformed people. Do they stay Tkon? Is there a way to reverse the process? Will they be locked up in penal colonies or what?
The major one was a letdown kinda early on. In the beginning the story is set up to be about a conflict around an oppressed and an oppressive people and Federation's role in the history of this oppression. This looked to be a discussion about how to resolve such long lasting and very entrenched situation and also a discussion about kinda neocolonial responsibilities. But that was dropped completely and only hinted at in the wrap-up with connotations of bothsideism. Very disappointing IMHO.
So, what do you think?
That all makes sense. I wish the game were a bit fresher in my memory, but your observations are all valid.