1. McBain17

   10

   Of the 3 new trek games I own 2 (xbox 360 for xmas anyone?) So after purchasing the Ps2 Encounters, I knew I had to have the PsP Tactical Assault. My fear was I was going to get basically the same game ported. In some respects I was right and wrong. Right that I still get the behind the ship camera angle, and for the most part I'm trying to blow the othership up while keeping mine safe. But the similarities stop there. Personally I love Encounters, but for those of you that were a little turned off by its full blown arcade style, then Tactical should fill some of those voids. There are standard Trek scanning, hailing, negotiating, upgrades, more ships, etc. But where Tactical differs is 3 key areas. First, fighting. The action is slower (more realistic IMO) and weapons don't just recharge and fire at your trigger fingers will. You need to jockey for position and target one or two specific areas on your enemies ship if you want to win. Firing the first chance you get will only cause you to waste valuable shots. I like this vs Encounters where if you get a lock, the other guy is screwed. Here one volly won't do it. You can overcharge weapons for more damage, but still will take several shots to break a specific shield ring. Second crew upgrades. This should be a welcome thing for RPG fans. The upgrade points don't come lightly, and as the difficulty of missions increase so will your needs. You'll have to decide what is more important, offensive or defensive capabilities. And finally, the universe. Encounters tries to cover them all, Tactical covers only the Kirk era. This is nice because owners of both games will see that we get some ships we didn't before like the Excelsior. This is in doubt (fingers crossed) due to the fact that Tactical Assault 2 could, and most likely would cover the Next Generation and beyoned (Deep Space 9, Voyager). The making of a franchise is here, and with 2 solid campaigns and a fun couple skirmish modes this game comes with my highest reconmondation.… Expand

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2. Phild8vid

   9

   This game provides exactly what the name says "Tactical Assault". The game is based off of Star Trek universe tactics and ships. This is not a customisable RPG nor is it supposed to be. Granted it is not as good as other ST games but it is better than some that Paramount has put its logo on. This game does seem repeticious but only because people tend to use the same tactics each time and that does not work. The Klingon campaign offer various situations that call for classic Klingon combat strtagies (similar to the J turn combat of SFB) and user defined understanding of how the Races work in conjunction with each other. There is a rating system that determines what you will do as the game continues and that gives to crew upgrades and what you can do. If you want a ST rpg you will not find it here, but if you want combat tactics this is the game. The only drawback to this game (and others like it) is that combat takes place in a planular field instead of a 360 degree universe.… Expand

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3. Ryan

   9

   This is a really challenging an enjoyable game. I think a lot of people don't like it because it's really challenging and you can't change the difficulty level but that's what I enjoyed about it. There are many choices to make in this game and in some missions you can take a diplomatic route to solve problems which is very much like star trek. I don't think you have to be a star trek fan to enjoy this, just someone that likes a good story and a good challenge.… Expand

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4. J.S.

   7

   I love this game, but its lacking. With just a few small additions, It could have been the best game of all time. I'm serious. Basically, its a clone of Star Fleet Battles or Star Fleet Command, but very simplified. I understand the PSP should be simpler than games played on the PC, but this goes too far. Combat consists of moving and firing your weapons, and each race has one single special thing they can do with their ship (like cloaking). That's it.I can understand them cutting out stuff like mines, tractor beams, and transporters, but why can't I even scan an enemy ship during combat? That doesn't make sense (strangely, you can do scans on things in between combats). I also can't tell my engineer which systems I want repair first, or do any specific power management, like reinforcing my front shield, for example. Just a couple extra things like that would have gone a long way to adding depth to this game and making it feel like the movies. Another complaint is that the battlefields don't have very much room, which will drive you nuts if you are in a small asteroid field and you can't go out of it anywhere. Doesn't feel much like the vastness of space if you feel boxed in! There are plenty of good points though. The graphics are beautiful and there is a fairly decent variety of ships. There is a campaign with a storyline, or you can just set up a single combat and play. The timeline is also set in the original series, which is great, and each splash screen has a quote from one of the original episodes or movies, which is a nice touch. Overall, worth the money but oh it could have been so much better. Please make a sequel, and I promise I will buy it.… Expand

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