Star Trek: Borg

This game was a landmark in interactive movies, but it still lacked a feeling that I was actually playing a game. And for hardcore Star Trek continuity buffs, the timeline on this is all out of whack (but I'll save you all of the geeky details).

This game rocks. It's part movie, part game and has the best Star Trek bad guy there ever was, as well as fan favorite, Q. These are just a few examples of why this game is great. The game is hard and requires making tough decisions on what to do. If you succeed, you can win the game, but if you fail, you lose everything. But don't worry. Another good thing about this game is no life limit, so you can try over and over again until you get it right. Highly recommended.

Prior to Black Mirror: Bandersnatch there was Star Trek: Borg, the best interactive movie. Besides low quality CD-Rom it was released as DVD too. Sort of. It was supposed to be released as first ever interactive DVD movie in Japan in 2000, but was put on indefinite hold. Luckily, a few copies found their way to the public and can be occasionally found on eBay (I found my copy in BooksOff in Japan).

The DVD experience is quite different - it feels like a movie rather than a game (especially since the picture quality is a huge improvement over DVD-Rom version). As such would be a perfect addition to Netflix' interactive titles.

I recently re-watched/re-played the whole movie on DVD and it was still great after all those years. It feels and looks like a lost ST: The Next Generation episode, as it was filmed on original Star Trek sets using actual props and costumes. John de Lancie is in his funniest role of Q ever and the only time for Q to appear as a Borg. He's the best in this episode in my opinion. If you can get it on DVD and you're a Trekkie, this is a must have.

Being a huge fan of John de Lancie, he is what drew me to this game in the first place. All die-hard Star Trek fans will get a kick out of this game, with its clear graphics and interactive plot; it's like starring in your own ST episode. All of the main characters in his game are played by real actors, actors that have been featured on many other shows and in movies, including episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Voyager. Except for the fact that once you play and beat the game you'll probably never forget how, ST: BORG comes highly recommended to those gamers and Star Trek fans who are looking for an adventure in realism.

This game is incredible. Part game, part movie, it was incredible to watch and play. It's very challenging, and incredibly entertaining. Definitely worth your while.