- Original Release: 2002
- Developer: Jumbuck
- Publisher: Jumbuck
- Platform: Java
Another Java game from the makers of The Birds of Prey. In this, Klingons have captured the Enterprise and it’s up to Scotty to save the day. This is a run-and-gun platformer comprised of six levels.
Like The Birds of Prey, the levels are short but with some nice ideas, like one where a phaser is sweeping the surface and you have to hide under platforms. You’ll need to find switches and generators to bypass forcefields and fight Klingons and little round robots.
However, the controls aren’t as smooth as the previous game, they’re clunky and are sometimes unresponsive or delayed, causing you to get hit or miss jumps. It’s a shame as it would be a great little short but sweet experience.
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Was there anything Scotty related in the game to justify him being the main character? Just seems strange for it not to be Kirk.
Not really, it could have been anyone without changing the game at all.
Yeah I found an IGN review – “Choosing Scotty to play the lead is a very clever choice for Jumbuck…” with no explanation of what makes it clever.