Same. My main worry with any type of game like this is weak story. I can get past the bugs, and I also never buy games until they've been patched and are on sale, haha.
The game is honestly incredibly good. I just finished playing it , and i loved every second, even did 6 hours of sitting because i couldn't quite the story! I felt like watching a star trek show while still playing a game! There's even characters i disliked at the beggining i learned to love , and some i loved i had to part way wtih. Incredible game.
Cool. About time we got a good Star Trek game. May not be the big AAA experience set in the Star Trek universe that fans deserve but we will take what we can get!
May be for the best it keeps away from AAA expectations. Keeps away from the high price tag, and the expectations of selling 10 million copies or whatever. It can be modestly budgeted, and modestly successful, and have better potential for improvements and sequels.
Especially for a game like this, I'll wait until they patch out a few things. I'm an enormous Star Trek fan, and have been excited for this game for a while, but the bugs will likely pull me out.
I've been looking forward to this game for YEARS and I didn't even know this came out already. I got it yesterday, played through it in one go, and it's absolutely wonderful. Everything I could have hoped for in a Star Trek game. This makes me happy.
I finished this earlier today and it is one of the best immersive experiences I've had for a really long time. Any star trek fan needs to get on this gem
This honest and thorough review is, as always, greatly appreciated, Jesse. It echoes what a friend of mine told me but gives far more information than he was able. 👍
A new Start trek media that is about inter-species negotiations and exploration instead of space battles, explosions and macguffins ? Surely that must be a mistake
Does it feel like a Star Trek story, though? And no, I don't mean Discovery or the first two seasons of Picard, I mean the good shit. DS9, TNG, hell even ENT and VOY.
Thanks for the great review. I'm enjoying the game so far but yeah, the camera can be a bit too close to the player at times. I loved the opening sequence/intro to Resurgence. To me, it gave Star Trek Voyager vibes! Did anyone else get that feeling from the game?
@@andrewhickinbottom1051 It's a disgrace hahahaha Absolute market black hole. I think the publishers are trying to hide their games when they are exclusive to Epic so they can actually release the game on Steam one year later with all the marketing.
What made Star Trek good was the cultural and social commentary (and sometimes criticism) that was integral parts of the plots. Do we get any of that whatsoever in this game?
hey there, ty for the review, as epic refuses to implement user forums, do you know where the config files are located? iu need to turn off motion blur as its making me sick, the only option in the game settings is for resolution :(
Always happy to see non-indie titles going less for the standard $60 fare. It's also great that they got the core of the game right with the writing and hopefully they'll finish polishing it to improve the performance and audio issues.
I wish they did something different with the shooting sections - every time you duck into cover it resets your camera which makes the shooting parts really frustrating, even though they are easy. The rich, character driven unfolding narrative is so good that you ignore the bad gameplay elements and bugs/general jankiness of the game engine - which makes it all the more jarring when you get dropped into a stealth or shooting section
Havent crashed yet. Did experience a weird slow-mo bug scene once, and there was a little jittering in an rarly conversation piece. Pretty smooth sail so far
I'm on my third playthrough in a row right now. The story changes a lot, depending on your choices in some dialogs. Especially regarding your releationships with crew members and other characters. I have experienced a few bugs, but nothing really game breaking. Crackling dialog sound when using headphones. A single crash and a sequence where Jara's voice couldn't be heard. All in all, this is a GREAT Star Trek story. It really pushes all the right buttons to make it feel really Star Trek'y and making your decisions important and impactful.
The narrative, dialog, and presentation of the story is great. Im loving it. The pacing is also pretty fast past. Its a bit janky with phasers, but serviceable
Bought this as a Star Trek fan. I like it but it definitely could have been polished up. The cut scenes look rough (especially on things like hair on characters). Some of the controls are kinda clunky at times too (have to move the thumb sticks really specifically to perform certain actions for instance). The Telltale style of gameplay where it’s more of an interactive episode/movie works for me. I probably wish I had paid maybe like $20 instead of $40 just due to some of the technical issues but still an enjoyable enough game so far.
Sporty is outstandig! I felt like I was a part of this story, and it was great feeling! I agree that it was one of best games that came out this year, and I want more of this!
I'd love to see a more exploration based Star Trek. Boldly going into the unknown. A nice point and click adventure would be great, maybe with some strategy with picking away teams. You know, like with the Star Trek for the Super Nintendo
Welcome aboard fellow Trekkie 🖖and yeah star trek fans want like a mass effect/rpg based on the star trek universe. Being able to travel to Vulcan and Romulus would be awesome.
Seems like one of those games that despite of all the apparent choices...ahem...Hogwarts Legacy...nothing really matter at the end. Need more information on that end before I can make a decision.
I'm not the biggest Star Trek fan but I'm about 8 hours in and I'm loving the game. The voice acting has been great and the story has me super intrigued. I can't wait to see how it ends
feels like you did not play a second time to chceck if choices have impact, that is an imporant aspect for ames like this...good review otherwise, maybe not critical enough
I highly recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of the original Star Trek timeline. It provides a great escape from the disappointing television shows that currently claim to be part of the franchise. Playing it feels like experiencing a new show before the era of Abrams and Kurtzman, who ruined the series..IMO. This game, along with Star Trek Online, satisfies my craving for all things Star Trek. While it would have been nice to create custom characters, the game's excellent story, immersive choices, and fascinating NPCs make up for this drawback. I give it a hard 8 out of 10 rating and found it truly refreshing and highly enjoyable.
yeah I used to do the same thing but they give away so many good AAA games for free every few days that my Epic game library is getting as impressive as my Steam library.
We need a next gen open world Star Trek RPG. There are more Star Wars games than there are Star Trek games. I'm not talking about Star Trek Online or Resurgence.
The game is after tng like ds9/voy. so I can only think that the devs wanted to make the game look like it was from the years of ds9/voy. If discovery has this kind of game and it looks like this then yeah I would agree with you. Since discovery takes place in the 32nd century.
Be a few years until it is playable. *Their looking for beta testers to help them... Buy the game people!!!! So, when I do, you guys helped iron out the bugs for them to make MY gaming experience a good one!!!! Quick now, go buy it people!!!!
In the biggest Trekkie I know. I’ve watched Star Trek for decades and also now watch everyday and have since that became practical with the streaming era. I’m also a huge PC gamer, playing games on the daily. So I would normally be a sure sale for this game however even as much as I want to play I wont buy from the gamer-hostile Epic Game Store - just like many tens of millions of PC gamers. Making the game an EGS “exclusive” was a terrible decision. Even gamers who would buy from EGS won’t because many likely have never heard of it. EGS “exclusives” don’t get reported on or talked about as much as games on gamer-friendly storefronts. What a waste of a seemingly good game. Well I’ll play it whenever it is no longer an EGS “exclusive” but I won’t pay full retail for a game that is no longer a new release. Especially to a dev who has disrespected their potential gamers with EGS “exclusivity”. (The reason I put “exclusive” in quotes is because this is a contrived, artificial storefront “exclusive” - not an actual technical exclusive on different technical platforms. Closing it is contrary to the nature of the PC as an open platform.)
Back in the day there was a game called star trek starfleet academy which is also more like an interactive movie than a game 😀 but it's also a starship simulator.
Fun to play, but unlike the Dark Pictures games... the choices make no difference, not really... certain people die and events occur and there is only the illusion that you can change things, which is a real shame... they obviously churned it out quick and did not take the time to flesh it out... as such it's fun to play through, but there is ZERO replay value.
The games pretty pathetic tbh. It’s clunkier than STO (released 13 years ago). The “choices” have less impact than choosing which kind of outpost to build in ME Andromeda. The narrative overall while somewhat entertaining is a 4/10 Star Trek episode (pushed to a 6/10 because you the player have interaction but still lacklustre). And the games been released in an unfinished state with TONS of graphical bugs, audio bugs, no dialogue skip option, no graphical adjustment options, graphical continuity issues, game breaking bugs forcing you to reload a chapter to continue due to crucial elements not loading in. I don’t get peoples want to polish a turd here. The devs were practical radio silent for 2 years (small studio I get it but could one of them not have taken an evening out to update us?). Over all a pretty sour experience for a game I had such hope/hype for. Would struggle to rate it over all 3/10. If you want a janky mess of a game that somehow manages to still be somewhat entertaining and gives you a sense of progression? Play Star Trek online. You’ll encounter less bugs, feel more satisfied and over all have a more enjoyable experience than this piece of shit
40 bucks for this ?! As a Pc gamer and Star Trek fan I am disgusted. I don't remember Tailtale games costing that much. BTW why didn't Yahtzee review this, he likes old Star Trek series and hates that new thing they call Star Trek.
Yet another piece of crap to throw on the pile of 2023's horrible PC versions. -30fps lock -No graphics options -No option to play higher than 1080p -Epic exclusive What a damn shame.
You're spoon-feeding us your warm diarrhea here bro. This is a disappointing interactive cutscene at best with pitiful milking of tension in scenes. That shuttle ride was dire.
Game is trash bad graphics for all achievement play game 3 times not worth it telltale the dark anthology better. Don't buy wait till free. 36 hrs of crap
Star trek is about the story and the crew. So it makes sense for the game to be more like an interactive movie than a game. Take star fleet academy for example the game is an interactive movie but it's also a starship simulator game.
How's this for a review @Paramount, until companies like Epic games stop gatekeeping PC titles I'm going to be torrenting the titles I want to play and if at the end of that game I like it I'll buy it and only if it's available on steam. I would have bought it on steam today because it's convenient and I love star trek but now I'm going to go OUT of my way to get it and play it without paying because this title was gatekept.
I'm gonna buy this just so we get more star trek games that aren't mobile cash grabs.
True ! I may do the same. For now i just re downloaded ST online and been really craving more Star Trek games. 🍻
Yep. If this sells, there'll be more.
@@Dank_Engine Yes, having an alternative to Steam, which pays the developer way more.. what a horrible thing!
We haven’t had a good Star Trek game since 2006.
I'm SO HAPPY to hear that this game is a great Narrative, especially since that is what Star Trek is at the core
Same. My main worry with any type of game like this is weak story. I can get past the bugs, and I also never buy games until they've been patched and are on sale, haha.
@@matthuck378 I'm very much looking forward to playing Star Trek: Mass Effect
i really like to play this game
Yeah, its a very expensive episode.
The game is honestly incredibly good. I just finished playing it , and i loved every second, even did 6 hours of sitting because i couldn't quite the story! I felt like watching a star trek show while still playing a game! There's even characters i disliked at the beggining i learned to love , and some i loved i had to part way wtih. Incredible game.
yeah i hated Westbrook at first but he ended up as XO
Cool. About time we got a good Star Trek game. May not be the big AAA experience set in the Star Trek universe that fans deserve but we will take what we can get!
May be this is the road to that game.
May be for the best it keeps away from AAA expectations. Keeps away from the high price tag, and the expectations of selling 10 million copies or whatever. It can be modestly budgeted, and modestly successful, and have better potential for improvements and sequels.
Especially for a game like this, I'll wait until they patch out a few things. I'm an enormous Star Trek fan, and have been excited for this game for a while, but the bugs will likely pull me out.
We should by as many copies as possible as soon as possible before publisher start to cancel projects due to the lack of interest
Interesting, this is actually the kind of Star Trek game i might like!
Hopefully they can iron out the technical issues
I've been looking forward to this game for YEARS and I didn't even know this came out already. I got it yesterday, played through it in one go, and it's absolutely wonderful. Everything I could have hoped for in a Star Trek game. This makes me happy.
I finished this earlier today and it is one of the best immersive experiences I've had for a really long time. Any star trek fan needs to get on this gem
This honest and thorough review is, as always, greatly appreciated, Jesse. It echoes what a friend of mine told me but gives far more information than he was able. 👍
A new Start trek media that is about inter-species negotiations and exploration instead of space battles, explosions and macguffins ? Surely that must be a mistake
Does it feel like a Star Trek story, though? And no, I don't mean Discovery or the first two seasons of Picard, I mean the good shit. DS9, TNG, hell even ENT and VOY.
It’s a lot more like a TNG story with all the familiar dressings of a TNG style story, including how the A plot and B plot tie together at the end
Thanks for the great review. I'm enjoying the game so far but yeah, the camera can be a bit too close to the player at times. I loved the opening sequence/intro to Resurgence. To me, it gave Star Trek Voyager vibes! Did anyone else get that feeling from the game?
Sounds really good! Thanks for the quality reviews as always
Thanks!
There's... There's a Star Trek game? When? How?
Ah it's Epic Exclusive, that explains it.
Damn - that's put me right off then.
@@andrewhickinbottom1051 It's a disgrace hahahaha
Absolute market black hole. I think the publishers are trying to hide their games when they are exclusive to Epic so they can actually release the game on Steam one year later with all the marketing.
Oh FFS, not another one :( I was just trying to find it on Steam. Guess I'm waiting for it to come out in a year (will give them time to patch it too)
Nice to see this game getting some love. This really is a good way for a studio to encapsulate the Star Trek experience.
I hope this comes to Steam eventually
Yeah, wouldn't touch _that_ store, even if they would pay me.
Nice to hear that you enjoyed this, but I'm not really into these kinds of narrative heavy games.
Nice to hear that he enjoyed this, because I'm REALLY into these kinds of narrative heavy games!
What platform did you play it on? Any possibility it's more stable on others?
Let’s go. I’d just speculatively put it on my waitlist. Glad to hear it’s good
What made Star Trek good was the cultural and social commentary (and sometimes criticism) that was integral parts of the plots. Do we get any of that whatsoever in this game?
Indeed there is that in the game.
hey there, ty for the review, as epic refuses to implement user forums, do you know where the config files are located? iu need to turn off motion blur as its making me sick, the only option in the game settings is for resolution :(
This looks like the closest we’ll get to a Mass Effect style Star Trek game.
Glad to hear this game has a great story will have to check this one out sometime.
Always happy to see non-indie titles going less for the standard $60 fare. It's also great that they got the core of the game right with the writing and hopefully they'll finish polishing it to improve the performance and audio issues.
Although it has the star trek name, Dramatic Labs seems a pretty indie fare to me.
@@DavidKnowles0 Oh, huh, so they are! I figured with that property they'd be a bigger developer, nice to see either way
I wish they did something different with the shooting sections - every time you duck into cover it resets your camera which makes the shooting parts really frustrating, even though they are easy.
The rich, character driven unfolding narrative is so good that you ignore the bad gameplay elements and bugs/general jankiness of the game engine - which makes it all the more jarring when you get dropped into a stealth or shooting section
Talk about a glowing endorsement! I've never played this style/genre of game before, but based on this review I'm tempted...
Thank you for the subtitles.
Havent crashed yet. Did experience a weird slow-mo bug scene once, and there was a little jittering in an rarly conversation piece. Pretty smooth sail so far
Nice man i'll probably wait for a sale but it looks great between this and the Telltale Expanse game
I got some good scifi to play
Actully played a bit into this and it's by far a true narrative centric game worth a pick up by far
What version of the game was this?
I'm on my third playthrough in a row right now. The story changes a lot, depending on your choices in some dialogs. Especially regarding your releationships with crew members and other characters. I have experienced a few bugs, but nothing really game breaking. Crackling dialog sound when using headphones. A single crash and a sequence where Jara's voice couldn't be heard.
All in all, this is a GREAT Star Trek story. It really pushes all the right buttons to make it feel really Star Trek'y and making your decisions important and impactful.
Thanks for the info! I couldn't find a single review that talks about the impact of the choices.
Its hugely lacking in polish but this is exactly the sort of game Star Trek has needed for a long time
sounds like a wait-a-week for patches type of game.
The narrative, dialog, and presentation of the story is great. Im loving it. The pacing is also pretty fast past. Its a bit janky with phasers, but serviceable
Bought this as a Star Trek fan. I like it but it definitely could have been polished up. The cut scenes look rough (especially on things like hair on characters).
Some of the controls are kinda clunky at times too (have to move the thumb sticks really specifically to perform certain actions for instance).
The Telltale style of gameplay where it’s more of an interactive episode/movie works for me.
I probably wish I had paid maybe like $20 instead of $40 just due to some of the technical issues but still an enjoyable enough game so far.
Sporty is outstandig! I felt like I was a part of this story, and it was great feeling! I agree that it was one of best games that came out this year, and I want more of this!
I'd love to see a more exploration based Star Trek. Boldly going into the unknown.
A nice point and click adventure would be great, maybe with some strategy with picking away teams.
You know, like with the Star Trek for the Super Nintendo
I'm just getting into star trek and I'm guessing fans have been dying for a mass effect type of game for a long time
Welcome aboard fellow Trekkie 🖖and yeah star trek fans want like a mass effect/rpg based on the star trek universe. Being able to travel to Vulcan and Romulus would be awesome.
I'll wait for it to go to steam.
This game takes me back to final Unity and ds9 harbinger
Let's wait for the first big patch lol
Solid review, this is my experience as well. Just amazing storytelling.
So wait for some patches, then buy in a sale. The usual, got it.
Seems like one of those games that despite of all the apparent choices...ahem...Hogwarts Legacy...nothing really matter at the end. Need more information on that end before I can make a decision.
I'm not the biggest Star Trek fan but I'm about 8 hours in and I'm loving the game. The voice acting has been great and the story has me super intrigued. I can't wait to see how it ends
Have you tried watching some shows after playing the game?
feels like you did not play a second time to chceck if choices have impact, that is an imporant aspect for ames like this...good review otherwise, maybe not critical enough
Now they need to make one like this that lets us create our own characters.
Choicey narrative games are such an obvious style of game for Star trek that it's honestly baffling it's been decades since the last one.
There were star trek games like this decade's ago. For example. Starfleet academy or Klingon academy.
I highly recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of the original Star Trek timeline. It provides a great escape from the disappointing television shows that currently claim to be part of the franchise. Playing it feels like experiencing a new show before the era of Abrams and Kurtzman, who ruined the series..IMO. This game, along with Star Trek Online, satisfies my craving for all things Star Trek. While it would have been nice to create custom characters, the game's excellent story, immersive choices, and fascinating NPCs make up for this drawback. I give it a hard 8 out of 10 rating and found it truly refreshing and highly enjoyable.
The game had such a marvelous story narrative that I will fogive the small nitpicky flaws in the game.
well... As usual : don't buy any AA or AAA day one... another example...
But I'm confident in this game, after with few patches.
Bobby Lee needs to see this!
Sounds like another great game... That is unfinished. I'll add it to the list and check back in late 2023 or 2024.
Wow, you were right! Such a good game! Thanks for the recommendation!
I had no idea this game was coming out, I gotta give it a try.
Star Trek game that’s not JJ Trek or “New Trek,” you have my attention.
Looks good, too bad it's EGS exclusive. Skip for me till it's not.
yeah I used to do the same thing but they give away so many good AAA games for free every few days that my Epic game library is getting as impressive as my Steam library.
If it's not on GoG, or at least Steam, they're missing sales.
It seems like it has an awesome story but the technical and animation issues would probably take me out of the story
good to know about this
it looks like a point n click with mini games
friend said the controls suck
IF GAMEPLAY IS A PROBLEM IN YOUR GAMMEEE .... you failed.
9 out of 10 in my book The story line is off the charts good.
I thought the graphs are bad for newish game
We need a next gen open world Star Trek RPG. There are more Star Wars games than there are Star Trek games. I'm not talking about Star Trek Online or Resurgence.
Fingers crossed they port it to switch soon
So, give them six months to patch out the bugs? Noted.
how is this using the latest unreal 5 and the graphics so terrible ??
@Joe-no7gs ya, the latest unreal 5 where they show off the jaw dropping realism then they used it to make this hot garbage
The game is after tng like ds9/voy. so I can only think that the devs wanted to make the game look like it was from the years of ds9/voy. If discovery has this kind of game and it looks like this then yeah I would agree with you. Since discovery takes place in the 32nd century.
So, it's the TellTale Star Trek game we never got?
Be a few years until it is playable.
*Their looking for beta testers to help them... Buy the game people!!!! So, when I do, you guys helped iron out the bugs for them to make MY gaming experience a good one!!!!
Quick now, go buy it people!!!!
So, it's a Star Trek Telltale game?
it is a REALLY good game.
In the biggest Trekkie I know. I’ve watched Star Trek for decades and also now watch everyday and have since that became practical with the streaming era.
I’m also a huge PC gamer, playing games on the daily.
So I would normally be a sure sale for this game however even as much as I want to play I wont buy from the gamer-hostile Epic Game Store - just like many tens of millions of PC gamers. Making the game an EGS “exclusive” was a terrible decision.
Even gamers who would buy from EGS won’t because many likely have never heard of it. EGS “exclusives” don’t get reported on or talked about as much as games on gamer-friendly storefronts.
What a waste of a seemingly good game. Well I’ll play it whenever it is no longer an EGS “exclusive” but I won’t pay full retail for a game that is no longer a new release. Especially to a dev who has disrespected their potential gamers with EGS “exclusivity”.
(The reason I put “exclusive” in quotes is because this is a contrived, artificial storefront “exclusive” - not an actual technical exclusive on different technical platforms. Closing it is contrary to the nature of the PC as an open platform.)
I hate how this is an epic games store exclusive. I think it would have made it big if it wasn't.
This product seems more interactive movie then a game
Back in the day there was a game called star trek starfleet academy which is also more like an interactive movie than a game 😀 but it's also a starship simulator.
Fun to play, but unlike the Dark Pictures games... the choices make no difference, not really... certain people die and events occur and there is only the illusion that you can change things, which is a real shame... they obviously churned it out quick and did not take the time to flesh it out... as such it's fun to play through, but there is ZERO replay value.
The games pretty pathetic tbh. It’s clunkier than STO (released 13 years ago). The “choices” have less impact than choosing which kind of outpost to build in ME Andromeda. The narrative overall while somewhat entertaining is a 4/10 Star Trek episode (pushed to a 6/10 because you the player have interaction but still lacklustre). And the games been released in an unfinished state with TONS of graphical bugs, audio bugs, no dialogue skip option, no graphical adjustment options, graphical continuity issues, game breaking bugs forcing you to reload a chapter to continue due to crucial elements not loading in. I don’t get peoples want to polish a turd here.
The devs were practical radio silent for 2 years (small studio I get it but could one of them not have taken an evening out to update us?).
Over all a pretty sour experience for a game I had such hope/hype for. Would struggle to rate it over all 3/10. If you want a janky mess of a game that somehow manages to still be somewhat entertaining and gives you a sense of progression? Play Star Trek online. You’ll encounter less bugs, feel more satisfied and over all have a more enjoyable experience than this piece of shit
I'm craving a good SCI-FI game even more if it's a Star Trek and Star Wars never been my thing.
I'd say even if you're not into Star Trek but you want some good sci-fi, this is worth a go.
@@RexiconJesse I agree :)
There's no INVERT Y AXIS option so if you need this to play - best to skip this game.
How come we can't freely explore the U.S.S RESOLUTE....... C'mon Maaaaan !
Thats one of the most important features for a true star trek fan ! 😕
Nice
Hopefully it gets patched. I'd pick this up on sale in a few months or years. I do like Trek.
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it's no "telltale" game but looks ok
40 bucks for this ?! As a Pc gamer and Star Trek fan I am disgusted. I don't remember Tailtale games costing that much. BTW why didn't Yahtzee review this, he likes old Star Trek series and hates that new thing they call Star Trek.
May be that why telltale games went bankrupt.
@@DavidKnowles0 Nice try Sherlock ;)
This game looks like it came out in 2002
Is there any rule 34 of Jara yet? I couldn't find any but maybe some one else has had better luck? I'm asking for my friend BTW.
Rule 34 is war is good business. If your referring to the ferangi rules of acquisition.
@@morrowoblivion13 Uhhh, I meant the OTHER rule 34...
@@uncooked_ham oh that rule 34. I'm not sure.
Whi made this
Yet another piece of crap to throw on the pile of 2023's horrible PC versions.
-30fps lock
-No graphics options
-No option to play higher than 1080p
-Epic exclusive
What a damn shame.
You're spoon-feeding us your warm diarrhea here bro. This is a disappointing interactive cutscene at best with pitiful milking of tension in scenes. That shuttle ride was dire.
Game is trash bad graphics for all achievement play game 3 times not worth it telltale the dark anthology better. Don't buy wait till free. 36 hrs of crap
what a awful game who ever made it.. just sad
The game was made by a team of ex-teltale developers. And it's star trek. Dialogues of Peace and diplomacy and the crews take the front stage.
Fantastic game. Just finished it. Not just the best trek game, but arguably the best version of Star trek ever.
Can’t wait to play it
However st online is still dope
You really dont play that much though
Star trek is about the story and the crew. So it makes sense for the game to be more like an interactive movie than a game. Take star fleet academy for example the game is an interactive movie but it's also a starship simulator game.
How's this for a review @Paramount, until companies like Epic games stop gatekeeping PC titles I'm going to be torrenting the titles I want to play and if at the end of that game I like it I'll buy it and only if it's available on steam. I would have bought it on steam today because it's convenient and I love star trek but now I'm going to go OUT of my way to get it and play it without paying because this title was gatekept.