The Star Trek Online beta has left me grossly underwhelmed. The game is far from ready, the amount of issues and lack of interesting things to do just don’t justify a purchase. It looks nice for the most part, but character animations look very clumsy and lifeless, every location is instanced (even social locations like the spacedock outside Earth), it just doesn’t feel cohesive at all.
I’ve been contemplating returning to FFXI, but that said I do have a fair amount of other games to get through. I think I’ll leave MMOs in the meantime. Final Fantasy XIV will be out soon anyway!
Jan 122010
I recently found out that the release of Star Trek Online, the Star Trek MMO, is right around the corner. After a brief bit of reading up about it, I decided to cancel the order for FFXI (it was taking too long anyway), and pre-ordered STO through Amazon. Preordering with Amazon gives the player a ‘liberated borg’ crew member. How could I not preorder that?
It’s a wee while to go before the full game kicks off, but I got a key for the open beta from Ten Ton Hammer (free signup required). [No more keys! Oh noes!]
I must admit, I’m reet excited about giving it a blast! Engage.
