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Star Trek: Armada II PC
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65 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
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  1. Gamezilla!
    83
    It is still a conventional RTS game and has issues with longevity as it can become boring and repetitive, but with the thirty missions and with multiplayer capabilities, you should get your money's worth.
  2. GameZone
    80
    Yes Armada 2 is good, but when it gets bad it’s plain ugly. You gotta love it.
  3. GameSpy
    80
    There's a ton of new goodies to like -- new races, new gameplay options, a trading economy model and new interface options. It's certainly a good game, but now the dilemma before me was whether I preferred the original game or its sequel, in terms of interface and game play.
  4. Electric Playground
    77
    The things they have added do not drag the game down. In many ways they are great improvements. But they don’t go as far towards making the game a truly deep, satisfying RPG as they could.
  5. IGN
    74
    While it ends up a solid, more refined, feature robust RTS experience opposed to its progenitor, it's still not the strategic Star Trek game fans such as myself have been so eagerly awaiting.
  6. GameSpot
    71
    In practice not all of these new features are successful. In fact, if you enjoyed the original Armada, you might find yourself nostalgic for that game while playing Armada II.
  7. PC Gamer
    69
    The crux of the problem is that it’s just plain dull. [Feb 2002, p.74]
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  8. Games Radar
    60
    It's highly likely that the relative lack of gaming sophistication will result in only a shortlived appeal for seasoned strategy heads.
  9. Yahoo! Games
    60
    While the campaign mode doesn't offer as much arcade action and the new strategic additions actually lessen the overall space combat feel, there's still plenty here for Trek fans and non-Trekkies alike.
  10. Computer Gaming World
    50
    The graphics engine has the thick, slow feeling of dragging through syrup, and the interface looks surprisingly chintzy. [Mar 2002, p.83]
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  11. Computer Games Magazine
    50
    Given the epic scope and the gorgeous visuals, it's a shame that so much extra micromanagement was thrown in and so much of the balance and Trek-ness was crowded out.
  12. TotalGames.net
    46
    Indeed, it seems as though very little thought has been put into the single player campaign full stop...What's worse is the fact that the computer cheats like fury in the single-player campaigns.
  13. Gaming Age
    42
    Ultimately it is the lack of polish found pretty much everywhere in the game that makes it feel like less of a sequel and more like a pricey Star Trek: Armada MOD.
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8.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Helmore
    10
    A great game. Really fun to play. There's a lot of things in the game that you don't see in other RTS games that make it stand out for me. If you like RTS games you'll like Star Trek Armada 2.… Full Review »
  2. OzO.
    8
    At least you get to do what most of us want... shoot ships with torpedos and phasers ... forget the ground stuff, for that, it's starcraft'ish/age of empire'ish ... not a bad game for $10>$20 bucks if you can still find it...… Full Review »
  3. DavidS.
    10
    This game has high detail for it age and a good story.
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