They’re an important race in the Trek pantheon. Jara Rydek’s other genetic half is from an alien race that’s nearly extinct and suffered harshly at the hands of Cardassian oppressors in the past. It took me a little while to embrace the game’s rough edges and get comfortable portraying its dual protagonists, the half-human First Officer Jara Rydek and engineering crewperson Carter Diaz, but once I did, I never stopped feeling like I was living through a serialized season of Star Trek. On the other hand, Star Trek: Resurgence tells a pretty excellent tale with ample intrigue, challenging plot-altering choices, and all of Trek’s familiar trappings. Sure, Star Trek: 25th Anniversary was far from flawless in that regard, but that doesn’t mean Resurgence circumvents any well-founded side-eye when a few particularly nasty bugs stifle progress and irritate to no end. On one hand, stiff controls and some undeniable jank is impossible to ignore. Star Trek: Resurgence, the brand-new story-centric adventure game from numerous former Telltale personnel, can be a tale of two worlds - though I’m pleased to say the good outweighs the not-so-much.

That’s why I had high hopes that developer Dramatic Labs’ turn at the helm would reverse course and deliver the goods.

That’s not to say they’re all bad - far from it - but it’s frustratingly rare for one of them to offer that smart, narrative-driven experience. Tragically, precious few gaming takes on Trek have hit remotely close to the mark, since.

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