STAR TREK THE GAME (PAYSTATION 3 PS3)

Star Trek is a cooperative action game based on the 2009 film reboot of the franchise, and released in conjunction with the second Star Trek Into Darkness film. Based on the same canon, the game's events take place between the two films. Players can play as one of two characters, Captain James T. Kirk, or his second-in-command, Commander Spock. The entire game is cooperative, with an AI player or friend playing the character you're not playing as. Characters playing alone can only be switched between chapters and not during gameplay. With another player, a drop-in mechanic is supported. The game's antagonist is the Gorn, an evil reptilian race, who attack a new Vulcan colony through a rip in space.

The game is built around a cooperative mindset, with players competing against each other with different skill sets. Each character has a distinct set of abilities, with Captain Kirk being a more typical shooter, armed with a phaser with a stun setting, and Commander Spock, a stealthier character armed with a few abilities as well as a pistol with a freezing setting. As the player plays the game, he gains experience by scanning objects, hacking, and discovering audio logs. Experience is used to unlock additional abilities for their respective weapons. The tricorder offers plenty of shooting options, and characters have the ability to rewire turrets and hack flying drones. Both characters can help each other by strengthening shields and weapons.